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就地避難
Shelter in place (also known as a Shelter In-Place Warning, SAME code SPW) is to seek safety within the building one already occupies, rather than to evacuate the area or seek a community emergency shelter. The American Red Cross says the warning is issued when "chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants may be released accidentally or intentionally into the environment" and residents should "select a small, interior room, with no or few windows, taking refuge there."[1]
from David Kirby. So when will people start going on the record? ...Report: Google eyeing gamemaker Valve
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USAA report on tech web site the Inquirer said Google Inc. is looking to buy game company Valve Software. The site cited “well placed sources” in its report on ...
就地避難
Shelter in place (also known as a Shelter In-Place Warning, SAME code SPW) is to seek safety within the building one already occupies, rather than to evacuate the area or seek a community emergency shelter. The American Red Cross says the warning is issued when "chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants may be released accidentally or intentionally into the environment" and residents should "select a small, interior room, with no or few windows, taking refuge there."[1]
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place (POSITION)
noun [C]
1 a position in relation to other things or people:
His leg was broken in two places.
When you've finished, put the book back in its place on the shelf.
This plant needs a warm, sunny place.
Will you keep my place (in the queue) (= allow me to come back to the same position)?
She spoke to me and I lost my place in the book (= I forgot where I had been reading).
See also decimal place.
2 the seat you will sit in on a particular occasion, or the seat where you usually sit, in the theatre, a class, a train, etc:
My ticket says 6G but there's someone sitting in my place.
The children collected their prizes and then went back to their places.
Save me a place (= Keep a seat for me until I arrive) near the front.
3 the space at a table where one person will sit and eat, usually with a plate and eating utensils arranged on it:
The waiter showed us to our places and gave us each a menu.
He laid six places at the table.
4 a position in an organization, a system or competition:
She's got a place at university
She's got a place UK on/US in a fine-arts course.
Our team finished in second place.
He took third place/UK ALSO got a third place (= was the third to finish) in the marathon last year.
5 US used after words such as 'any' and 'some' as a different way of saying 'anywhere', 'somewhere', etc:
I know I left that book some place - now, where was it?
That bar was like no place I'd ever been before.
place
verb
1 [I or T] to put something in a particular position:
She placed the letter in front of me.
She placed her name on the list of volunteers.
I'd place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age.
[+ object + adjective] The horse was placed first/second/third in its first race (= finished the race in first/second/third position).
2 place an advertisement/bet/order, etc. to arrange to have an advertisement, bet, order, etc:
We placed the order for the furniture six weeks ago.
They were placing bets (= gambling) on who would win.
3 place emphasis/importance, etc. on sth to give something emphasis, importance, etc:
She placed the emphasis on the word 'soon'.
He placed importance on a comfortable lifestyle (= It was important to him).
4 [T] to find someone a job:
The students are placed in/with companies for a period of work experience.
placement
noun [C or U]
the temporary position or job someone has in an organization:
I think we can find a placement for you in the accounts department.
The trainee teachers do a school placement in the summer term.
overshadow
verb [T often passive]
1 to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy:
Karen has always felt overshadowed by her famous elder sister.
My happiness was overshadowed by the bad news.
2 (of a building) to be much taller than another building and therefore block the sun from it:
Grand Central Station in New York is overshadowed by the PanAm building.━━ vt. …に影を投げかける; 影を薄くする; …よりすぐれる.
noun [C]
1 a position in relation to other things or people:
His leg was broken in two places.
When you've finished, put the book back in its place on the shelf.
This plant needs a warm, sunny place.
Will you keep my place (in the queue) (= allow me to come back to the same position)?
She spoke to me and I lost my place in the book (= I forgot where I had been reading).
See also decimal place.
2 the seat you will sit in on a particular occasion, or the seat where you usually sit, in the theatre, a class, a train, etc:
My ticket says 6G but there's someone sitting in my place.
The children collected their prizes and then went back to their places.
Save me a place (= Keep a seat for me until I arrive) near the front.
3 the space at a table where one person will sit and eat, usually with a plate and eating utensils arranged on it:
The waiter showed us to our places and gave us each a menu.
He laid six places at the table.
4 a position in an organization, a system or competition:
She's got a place at university
She's got a place UK on/US in a fine-arts course.
Our team finished in second place.
He took third place/UK ALSO got a third place (= was the third to finish) in the marathon last year.
5 US used after words such as 'any' and 'some' as a different way of saying 'anywhere', 'somewhere', etc:
I know I left that book some place - now, where was it?
That bar was like no place I'd ever been before.
verb
1 [I or T] to put something in a particular position:
She placed the letter in front of me.
She placed her name on the list of volunteers.
I'd place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age.
[+ object + adjective] The horse was placed first/second/third in its first race (= finished the race in first/second/third position).
2 place an advertisement/bet/order, etc. to arrange to have an advertisement, bet, order, etc:
We placed the order for the furniture six weeks ago.
They were placing bets (= gambling) on who would win.
3 place emphasis/importance, etc. on sth to give something emphasis, importance, etc:
She placed the emphasis on the word 'soon'.
He placed importance on a comfortable lifestyle (= It was important to him).
4 [T] to find someone a job:
The students are placed in/with companies for a period of work experience.
noun [C or U]
the temporary position or job someone has in an organization:
I think we can find a placement for you in the accounts department.
The trainee teachers do a school placement in the summer term.
outshine
verb [T] outshone, outshone
to be much more skilful and successful than someone:
Ben Palmer easily outshone his rivals in the 200 metre freestyle.
Promethean
adj.
- Greek Mythology. Relating to or suggestive of Prometheus.
- Boldly creative; defiantly original.
n.
One who is boldy creative or defiantly original in behavior or actions.
wind sb up (DECEIVE) phrasal verb UK INFORMAL
to tell someone something that is not true in order to make a joke:
Are you serious or are you just trying to wind me up?
wind-up
noun [C usually singular] UK INFORMAL
You can't be serious - is this a wind-up?
racyadjective
(of speech or writing) exciting, especially because of being about sex, or (of someone or something) having an exciting, interesting and attractive appearance, sometimes in a sexual way:
a racy story
a racy style
a racy advertisement
racy swimwear
She is trying to create a racier image for herself.
racily adverb
raciness
noun [U]
flier (INFORMATION), US USUALLY
flyer
noun [C]
a small piece of paper with information on it about a product or event
whiz-bang
ˈwɪzbaŋ/
informal
noun
- 1.NORTH AMERICANa resounding success."Dan was a whiz-bang at mechanical things"
- 2.(especially during the First World War) a small-calibre high-velocity shell.
adjective
NORTH AMERICAN
- 1.lively or sensational; fast-paced."a whizz-bang publicity campaign"
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