2020年2月1日 星期六

censorship, turn sth around/round, on his tab, on the table, off the table





At Loos's request (and on his tab), Kokoschka stayed there during the winter of 1909-10 to look after Loos's companion, Bessie Bruce, a young English dancer afflicted with the disease.

Bitcoin Expansion Is Off the Table. At Least for Now.

By NATHANIEL POPPER

The push would have created a split in the Bitcoin community and led to major issues for the virtual currency.

Tommy Hilfiger has taken its plans for a possible initial public offering off the table, and instead plans to focus on expansion after turning around its U.S. business.

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Internet censorship in China

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censor 
noun [C]
a person whose job is to read books, watch films, etc. in order to remove anything offensive from them, or who reads private letters, especially sent during war or from prison, to remove parts considered unsuitable

censor 
verb [T]
The book was heavily censored when first published.

censorship noun [U]
censorship of the press

turn sth around/round phrasal verb [M]
to change an unsuccessful business, plan or system so that it becomes successful:
The new management team turned the ailing company around in under six months.

turnaround 
noun [S] (UK ALSO turnround)
1 when a business, plan or system suddenly becomes successful:
The chairman, Tony Bramall, was responsible for the turnaround in the company's fortunes.

2 any change from one thing to its opposite:
What a turnaround - at halftime they were losing 3-0, but in the end they won 4-3.

a bill for the cost of a meal or for drinks that you have bought. In restaurants and cafes:à la carte, bill, bill of fare... a. an amount that you owe, for example the cost of a hotel room, restaurant meals, and services.Jul 27, 2017

Urban Dictionary: Put it on my tab

tab (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary




on the table
If a plan or suggestion has been put/laid on the table, it has been made available for people to hear, read or discuss.

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