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The Hejun Toy Factory was large, Hong Kong-owned and paid well and on time. It also had an imprimatur that Yu and others working there thought was a virtual guarantee of job security: a stock code.
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im・pri・ma・tur
［L.］ n. 【カトリック】出版認可; （一般に）認可.
noun [C]
a fact or situation which influences the result of something:
People's voting habits are influenced by political, social and economic factors.
Heavy snow was a contributing factor in the accident.
Price will be a major/crucial factor in the success of this new product.
The economy is regarded as the decisive/key factor which will determine the outcome of the general election.
INFORMAL The film's success is largely due to its feel-good factor (= its ability to make people feel happy).
inflict
(ĭn-flĭkt')
tr.v., -flict·ed, -flict·ing, -flicts.
- To deal or mete out (something punishing or burdensome); impose: inflicted heavy losses on the enemy; a storm that inflicted widespread damage.
- To afflict.
inflict
verb [T]
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant:
These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.
The suffering inflicted on these children was unimaginable.
infliction
noun [U]
stringent (SEVERE)
adjective
having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting:
The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.
We need to introduce more stringent security measures such as identity cards.
Stringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident.
stringently
adverb
Fire regulations are stringently enforced in all our factories.
stringency
noun [U]
The stringency of the safety regulations threatens to put many manufacturers out of business.
weigh (CONSIDER) Show phonetics
verb [T]
to carefully consider, especially by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision:
Only when we have weighed all the factors involved can we decide when would be the best time to start.
Economic benefits must be carefully weighed against the possible dangers of handling radioactive waste.
Compare outweigh.
For many old people living on their own the telephone is their lifeline to the outside world.
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