[QUIZ]

1. 根据上下文和英文释义，补全单词：

①i_______（v. to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose）

②v_______（v. to make a serious promise to yourself or someone else[=promise]）

③s________（v. to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time [= maintain]）

④m________（n. something that you decide to do in order to achieve something）

⑤n________（adv. famous or well-known for something bad [= infamous]）（解释是针对此词形容词形式）

2.[NOTES]

1. buzzword n. 专门术语；时髦词语；漂亮口号

2. catchphrase n. 口头禅

3. fizzle out 逐渐停止或消失（尤指由于人失去热情或兴趣）

4. puddle n.一小池液体（尤指雨水）；小水坑

5. brain drain人才流失

6. lax adj. 松散的；不严格的（＝slack）

7. maxim n. 箴言；格言；名人名言

[KEY TO QUIZ]

1. ①intends 打算，想要

表示“打算做某事”：intend to do something • mean to do something • be going to do something • plan to do something • be looking to do something • set out to do something • be out to do something • it is somebody's intention to do something • with intent to do something

表示“不打算做某事”：not intend to do something • not mean to do something • have no intention of doing something • have no plans to do something/not have any plans to do something • not be serious

②vowed 发誓，许诺

③sustain 维持，持续

④move 行动，举措

⑤notoriously 臭名昭著地