proof n. 1.证明;证据;【法律】证件;【法律】(口头或书面)证词,证言。 2.检验,考验;验算;检定的品质[强度等]。 3.试管。 4.【印刷】校样,印样。 5.(酒精的)标准强度。 6.(甲胄等的)耐力,坚牢强度,不贯穿性。 7.【摄影】样片;样张。 8.[Scot.] 审问。 9.【数学】证,证明,证法。 The proof of the pudding is in the eating. 布丁好坏一吃即知;空谈不如实验。 Here is proof positive. 有确实证据。 a foul proof 错字很多的校样。 a foundry proof (压型前的)清样。 an artist's [engraver's] proof 版面印样。 stand a severe proof 经受严格的考验。 afford proof of 提供证据。 armour of proof 戳不通的坚牢的铠甲。 below proof 不合格。 bring [put] to the proof 试,试验。 have proof of shot 能防弹,能避弹。 in proof of 作…的证据。 proof positive of his intention 他的企图的确证。 read the proof 校对。 adj. 1.试验过的,有保证的;(酒)合标准的,规定的。 2.校样的。 3.(子弹等)不入的,耐…的,防…的。 a proof coin 标准货币,制钱。 a proof sample 样品。 proof against the severest weather 经得起任何酷烈天气的。 proof against the pricks of all temptations 不为任何诱惑所动的。 vt. 使经得住,使(布等)耐久[不漏水(等)]。 proofed cloth 防水布。 adj. -less 无证据的。
business n. 1.事务,业务;事,事业,行业,工作。 2.实业;商业,营业,买卖,交易;营业额,交易量;商情。 3.商店,企业,公司;事务所。 4.职责,本分;权利。 5.要事,要务;难事。 6.【戏剧】动作,表情。 7.(会议等的)议程。 business as usual 照常营业。 follow the business of 以…为业。 What line of business is he in 他是干什么的? His business is poultry farming. 他从事养鸡业。 hours of business[business hours] 营业[办公]时间。 do good [a great] business 生意好,赚钱[做大买卖]。 We shut up business at six. 我们六点钟停止营业。 depression of business商情不景气。 domestic [foreign] business国内[对外]贸易。 open a business 开店[开业]。 build [set] up a business开店,设商号。 His business is on the corner of Broadway and Elm street. 他的商号设在百老汇和埃尔姆街拐角的地方。 business centre 商业中心。 What a business it is! 实在麻烦!an awkward business麻烦事。 What is your business here 有什么事? It is none of your business. 不关你事,别管闲事。 I have business with him. 我跟他有要紧的事要谈。 It's your business to wash the dishes now. 现在该你洗碗碟了。 be doing good business with 和…关系不错。 business accounting unit 经济核算单位。 B- before pleasure. 正事要紧。 the business end 〔俚语〕(工具等)起作用的部分,使用[锐利]的一头 (the business end of a scythe 大镰刀的刀身。 the business end of a revolver 手枪的枪身)。 B- is business . 公事公办;生意是生意,交情归交情。 come [get] to business 动手做事;言归正传。 do sb.'s business = do the business for sb. 〔口语〕要某人的命(That much will be enough to do his business. 那就足够要他的命了。 This will do the business for him. 这会要他的命的)。 enter on [upon] business 开业。 Everybody's business is nobody's business . 人人负责,结果无人负责。 get down to business 认真干起来。 get [give] the business 〔美俚〕(被)粗暴地对待;(被)作弄。 go about one's business 做自己的事;〔常作命令式〕(Go about your business. 去你的,走开)。 go into business 入实业界做生意。 go out of business 停业;改行。 go to business 上班。 Good business! 干得好!妙极了! have no business to do [say] sth. 没有做[说]某事的权利[道理]。 (You have no business coming into this house. 你没有进这个屋子的权利。 The weather has no business to be so warm in winter. 冬天的气候不该这样暖和)。 know one's business 精通本行。 like nobody's business 〔口语〕特别地。 make business of 以…为业。 make a great business of it 觉得难办[棘手],甚觉麻烦。 make the business for 了结。 man of business 1. 实业家;事务家。 2. 商业[法律]代理人 (He is a man of business. 他是一个实业家。 He is her man of business. 他是她的商业[法律]代理人)。 mean business (行动、话等)是当真的(I mean business. 我是当真的,不是说笑。 By the fire in his eyes we know that he meant business. 从他愤怒的眼神中,我们看出他不是说着玩的)。 Mind your own business . 不要管闲事。 monkey business 〔美俚〕胡闹;欺骗。 on business 因公,有事,有要事(No admittance except on business. 非公莫入,闲人免进)。 out of business 破产,失业。 send sb. about his business 赶走某人;辞退[解聘]某人。 stick to one's business 专心做事。 talk business 说正经话,谈正经的。 adj. -like 1.事务式的;有条理的。 2.有效的,讲究实际的 (a business administration 有效的经营。 He did his work in a business way. 他踏踏实实地工作)。