approach [əˈprəʊtʃ] n. 方法,途径
method [ˈmeθəd] n. 方法
strategy [ˈstrætədʒɪ] n. 策略,战略
solution [səˈluːʃ(ə)n] n. 解决办法
resolve [rɪˈzɑːlv] v. 解决
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n. 抱怨
compromise [ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz] n. 妥协
compensate [ˈkɑːmpenseɪt] v. 弥补,补偿
(compensation [ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn] n. 补偿)
offset [ˈɔːfset] v. 弥补,补偿
make up 弥补
● In the early 1750s, the most densely populated towns of eastern and southern New England had begun importing substantial (大量的) quantities of f lour (面粉) and rice from the middle and southern colonies (殖民地) to compensate for grain deficits (赤字;不足) that developed in their region.
● The contents (内容) of the earliest clay tablets (板,片) are simple notations (符号) of numbers of commodities—animals, jars, baskets, etc. Writing, it would appear, started as a primitive (原始的) form of bookkeeping. Its use soon widened to document the multitudinous things and acts that are involved in daily life, from simple inventories (库存) of commodities to complicated governmental rules and regulations.
● There is another advantage to the grazers (食草动物) . A herd (兽群) is much more alert than a solitary (孤单的) animal. An animal has to relax its guard while it is taking food, but in a herd there are at any time some animals with their heads down, biting, and others, with their heads up, watching. What is more, those with their heads up are looking in different directions so that together they are alert to any movement anywhere on the landscape around them.