legacy, south, compound over the top.It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.

China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?

This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.

For Haier, which had $15 billion in revenue world-wide last year, a delay in getting its new refrigerator to market meant that it arrived just as the U.S. economy was turning south.

A series of recalls for China-made products last year, which have heightened quality concerns about Chinese manufacturing, compounded the company's challenges. And the new fridge's design simply hasn't set it apart from models by better-known competitors, appliance buyers say.

對於去年在全世界總收入150億美元的海爾來說，未能 如期將其新款冰箱推向市場意味著它碰上了美國經濟下行的時候。去年中國制造產品的一系列召回事件加劇了人們對中國產品質量的擔憂，也增加了海爾面臨的挑 戰。而家電採購員表示，海爾新款冰箱的設計未能獨樹一幟，與

Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’

President Biden exhibited growing impatience with the scale and duration of the war, and said the suffering of innocent people has “got to stop.”

知名度更高的競爭對手的機型區分開來。

legacy

/ˈlɛɡəsi/

noun

1. 1.

   an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.

   "my grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy"

   Similar:

   bequest

   inheritance

   heritage

   bequeathal

   bestowal

   benefaction

   endowment

   gift

   patrimony

   heirloom

   settlement

   birthright

   provision

   devise

   hereditament
2. 2.

   the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life.

   "he left us a rich legacy of buildings that are both innovative architectural creations and genuine works of art"

   Similar:

   consequence

   effect

   outcome

   upshot

   spin-off

   repercussion

   aftermath

   footprint

   by-product

   product

   result

   residue

   fruits

adjective

COMPUTING

1. denoting or relating to software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use.

   "integration with legacy systems has been cited as a problem by over half of respondents"

over the top

1. 1.

   INFORMAL

   to an excessive or exaggerated degree.

   "some performances go over the top"
2. 2.

   HISTORICAL

   over the parapet of a trench and into battle.

   "I'll be in the trench with you chaps when you go over the top"

adjective

1. INFORMAL

   excessive or exaggerated.

   "failed, over-the-top attempts at humour"

south
adv.

1. In, from, or toward the south.
2. Slang. Into a worse or inferior position, as of decreased value: a stock that went south shortly after he bought it.

compound (WORSEN) Show phonetics
verb [T often passive]
to make a problem or difficult situation worse:
Her terror was compounded by the feeling that she was being watched.
His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job.
Severe drought has compounded food shortages in the region.