2007年12月19日 星期三

strongman, retraining


Former Indonesian strongman Suharto in critical condition

strongman
noun [C] 怪力男; 独裁者.
1 a man who is employed or famous for his great physical strength:
If she talks to the police, Joey's strongmen will be paying her a visit.

2 LITERARY a person who is very powerful and able to cause change, especially of a political type:
Haitian strongman Duvalier could feel his power slipping away.



The verb retrain has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: teach new skills
Meaning #2: train again 回訓

Retraining is the process of learning a new skill or trade, often in response to a change in the economic environment. Generally it reflects changes in profession choice rather than an "upward" movement in the same field.

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