学个词Learn a Word 第971期 Say

今天我们要学的词是say。 Say, 做为名词，有发言权的意思。 "The retired¹ founder² still has a lot of say in the company's future plans," 这个退休的公司创办人在公司未来发展规划上还是有很大的发言权。 "The player had no say in his being traded," 这个球员被换给别的队，自己丝毫没有发言权。 "The students demanded a bigger say in choosing healthier lunches," 学生们在选择更健康的午餐方面要求能有很大的发言权。世界银行提升了中国等新兴市场的投票权份额。 "The World Bank decided³ to give emerging country members a greater say in how the bank is run," 世行决定让新兴成员国在世行运作方面享有更大的发言权。好的，今天我们学习的词是say...
 

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。