学个词Learn a Word 第285期 Renew

今天我们要学的词是renew。 Renew, 是延期、更新的意思。换新驾照，"to renew one's driver license"; 续签公寓租约， "to renew the apartment lease"; 延期健身俱乐部的会员卡， "to renew the membership in the sports club."

松下电器公司决定继续跟美国奥委会合作， "Panasonic renewed its partnership¹ with the U.S. Olympic Committee." 美国2003年开始了， Do-not-call-list, 谢绝来电名单，加入这个名单，就可以免受广告电话的骚扰。不过，这个名单的有效期只有五年，"People need to renew their spot on the registry to fend² off telemarketers." 好的，今天我们学习的词是renew...

 

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 fend   

v.照料（自己），（自己）谋生，挡开，避开

参考例句：

• I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.我从十四岁时起就不得不照料自己。
• He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.他举手将树枝从他眼前挡开。