商务英语：今日热词——促成
《财富》(中文版)
2014年10月28日
EXAMPLE: Warnings about the approach of a huge typhoon impelled residents of coastal villages to seek shelter inland.
强烈台风临近的警告促使沿岸村庄的居民到内陆寻找庇护所。
强烈台风临近的警告促使沿岸村庄的居民到内陆寻找庇护所。
今日单词：
| 单词 |
impel |
| 中文释义 |
促成（及物动词） |
| 英文释义 |
(transitive verb) To cause an action; to force something to happen. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Warnings about the approach of a huge typhoon impelled residents of coastal villages to seek shelter inland. 强烈台风临近的警告促使沿岸村庄的居民到内陆寻找庇护所。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
sob story |
| 中文释义 |
悲伤的故事（非正式）） |
| 英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) A sentimental story intended to make everyone feel pity or sadness. (NOTE: “to sob” means “to cry”) |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: My mom's favorite old movie is a sob story about two people who love each other but can never get married. 我妈妈最喜欢的老电影是一个悲伤的故事：两个人彼此相爱，却永远不能结婚。 |
