8月27日商務(wù)英語

hoodwink ['hudwi?k]

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欺騙（及物動詞，非正式用語）

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(transitive verb, INFORMAL) To deceive.

EXAMPLE: The dishonest equipment merchant tried to hoodwink his customers by selling them broken, used machinery that he claimed was new.

這位不老實的設(shè)備批發(fā)商試圖欺騙客戶，在出售機器時以次充好，以舊充新。

litmus test

試金石

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A quick but clear and definitive test that usually involves one distinct indicator. (NOTE “l(fā)itmus” is a kind of powder derived from lichen that turns blue when exposed to acidity and red when exposed to an alkaline substance)

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EXAMPLE: For our investors, annual profit is the litmus test by which they determine the strength of our company’s management.

對四位投資者來說，年度利潤是試金石，他們以此來確定我們公司管理層的實力。