【词汇讲解】
1. validate vt. 证实;确证
The ticket has to be stamped by the airline to validate it.
须经航空公司盖章,该机票才能生效。
2. ploy 计谋
It is all a ploy to distract attention from his real aim.
那纯粹是障眼法,用以分散人们对他真正意图的注意力。
3. leverage 影响
He has some leverage over the politician.
他对这位政界人士有些影响。
4. incentive n.激励某人做某事的事物;奖金
A little bonus will give the employees an incentive to work harder.
一点奖金可以刺激雇员更加努力地工作。
5. malcontent n. 不满者
All the trouble are caused by a handful of malcontent.
这些是非都是由一小撮不满分子搬弄的。
6. compensation n.补偿[赔偿]物,补偿[赔偿]金
He paid a sum of money as a compensation for the loss in the fire.
他付了一笔钱作为这次火灾损失的补偿。
7. outlay n.支出;费用
You can expect a higher outlay for rent in a city than in the country.
城市的房租比农村要高。
8. scenario n. (电影、戏剧等的)剧情说明;脚本
Here's one scenario: Husband David is obsessively neat and organized.
有这样一幕剧;丈夫戴维是一个非常爱整洁和有条理的人。