operation [ˌɔpəˈreiʃən] n. 手术
【扩】surgery 外科手术
【搭】to have an operation 做手术
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A: Do I need an operation?
B: I don't think that will be necessary.
A：我需要动手术吗？
B：我想没必要。
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successful [səkˈsesfəl] adj. 成功的
【派】successfully 成功地
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A: We're getting a lot of orders these days!
B: So our advertisements have been successful.
A：这几天我们收到了许多订单！
B：这么说广告很成功。
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following [ˈfɔləuiŋ] adj. 下一个的
【扩】next 下一个的
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A: I think we have solved this problem.
B: What's the following item?
A：我想这个问题我们已经解决了。
B：下一项是什么？
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patient [ˈpeiʃənt] n. 病人
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A: Do you have to ask the doctor if you could eat fruit?
B: Yes, I have to, but most patients are allowed to eat fruit.
A：你要不要问问医生让不让你吃水果？
B：是的，我要问问，不过大多数病人是允许吃水果的。
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alone [əˈləun] adj. 独自的
【扩】solus 独自的，单独的
【搭】leave sb. alone 让某人独处
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A: Do you live with your parents?
B: No, I live alone.
A：你和父母住在一起吗？
B：不，我一个人住。
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exchange [iksˈtʃeindʒ] n. （电话的）交换台
inquire [inˈkwaiə] v. 询问，打听
【派】inquiring 询问的
【扩】consult 询问，请教
【搭】inquire into 调查，盘查
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A: You should inquire about the flights now.
B: OK. I'll make a phone call soon.
A：你应该现在去打听一下航班的情况。
B：好的，我马上去打电话。
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certain [ˈsəːtən] adj. 某个
caller [ˈkɔːlə] n. 打电话的人
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A: What should I do if the person wanted is out?
B: In that case, you are supposed to ask the caller to leave a message.
A：假如要找的人不在我该怎么办？
B：那样的话，你应该请对方留言。
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relative [ˈrelətiv] n. 亲戚
noun [具体名词]运作，实施；运转，操作；手术；（有组织的）活动，行动；军事行动；企业，公司；业务，经营 ；（数学）运算 - The rescue operation began on Friday afternoon. 营救行动星期五下午展开。
adjective [原级]成功的，如愿以偿的；事业有成的，飞黄腾达的；（公司、影片、产品等）利润丰厚的，非常赚钱的 - I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him. 我期待着与他的长期而有成效的合作关系。
adjective [原级]之后的，接下来的；下列的，以下的；顺风的 - The band has a huge following in Italy.
noun [专属名词]追随者，拥护者 - The following is a summary of events.
preposition [位置和方向]在…之后，紧接着 - Are the following statements true or false?
verb [vi. 不及物动词]跟随；沿行；（时间、顺序）排在…之后（follow 的现在分词形式） - He was discharged from the army following his injury.
- the next day, the following day 第二天
- the next week, the following week 第二个星期
adjective [原级]能忍耐的，有耐心的 - You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished.
noun [专属名词]病人，患者；（语言学）受动者，承受者 - The patient is terminally ill.
adjective [原级]独自的；单独的；孤独的，无依无靠的；唯一的 - If one person is alone with another person, or if two or more people are alone, they are together, without anyone else present. 独处的 Exercising alone can be boring.
adverb [方式副词]独自，单独；独力，单干（地）；单，只；仅仅…就 - Bringing up a child alone should give you a sense of achievement. 独力一人养大一个孩子会给你一种成就感。
- ‘home alone’ -- 《独自在家》
- Leave me alone. 我烦着呢, 别理我
- Leave him alone. 让他一个人呆会儿
noun [专属名词]交换，互换；短暂的交谈，争吵；交战，交火；兑换，汇兑；交流，互访；交易所；（商品的）调换；电话局，电话交换台；换子，兑子 - What is needed is a frank exchange of views.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]调换，更换；交流，交谈；交换，互换；兑换，交易 - We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques.
① vt. 换，更换，调换（指同类事物之间）
- I want to exchange the red skirt for a blue one.
② vt. 交换，互换
- I met Frank at a bus stop this afternoon and we exchanged a few words.
- Did you exchange gifts after the party?
③ n. 电话交换台
- He telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]调查，查究；询问，打听 - If you inquire into something, you investigate it carefully. 调查; 查究"What are you doing there?" she inquired. “你在那里做什么？”她问道。
① vt. &vi. 打听，询问
- A Mr. Wang inquired your telephone number. 一位王先生打听您的电话号码。
inquire sth. of sb. 从某人那打听
insquire about sth. 打听某事
- He wanted to inquire about a certain patient.
② vi. 调查，查问
- He didn’t tell the truth when the police inquired into the accident.
③ vi. 求见（某人），要找（某人）
- She inquired for the manager. 她想见经理。
adjective [原级]必然的，必定的；确定的，无疑的；某个，特定的；某位，一位叫…的；一定程度上的，有点儿 - She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world. 她确信自己将享誉全球。
pronoun [关系代词]某些，某几个 - She couldn't know what time he'd go, or even for certain that he'd go at all. 她不知道他何时要走，甚至于还不能确定他究竟要不要走。
certain 后面的名词的数量由它前面的数词来定某一个
- a certain +n.（单数）
- a certain patient = some patient 某个病人
某两个two certain + n.(复数)
- two certain patient
- some+可数名词单数时表示某个(某一个)
- for some reason 由于某个理由
noun [专属名词]访客；[通信]呼叫者；打电话者；召集员 - Features include caller ID and three-way calling.
adjective [原级]新鲜的 - If you have a very strong accent, say Boston accent, you could say to the caller.
noun [抽象名词]亲戚，亲属；同类事物，亲缘动物（或植物）；（语法）关系代词，关系限定词，关系副词；（哲学）关系项；相关物 - Get a relative to look after the children. 找个亲戚来照看这些孩子。
adjective [原级]相比较而言的，比较的；相对的，相关联的；（语法）（代词、限定词或副词）关系的，（从句）由关系词引导的 - The fighting resumed after a period of relative calm. 战斗在一段相对的平静之后重新开始。
