estate
房地产;财产;身份
【例】He settled part of his estate on his son.
他转让了部分财产给儿子。
estimate
估计;评价;判断
【例】We need to make an accurate estimate beforehand.
我们需要事先做出准确的估计。
ETA (=estimated time of arrival)
预计到达时间
【例】When the goods are delivered, we should inform our customer of the ETA as soon as possible.
货物发出后,应尽快告知客户其预计到达时间。
ethic
道德规范;伦理
【例】Our professional ethic
enjoins us to stay uncommitted and report the facts.
职业道德要求我们保持中立,报道事实真相。
euphemism
委婉(词)语;委婉说法
【例】The term “early retirement” is almost a euphemism for redundancy during economic depression.
经济衰退时期,“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。