15. This follows successful talks between management and union representatives, which resulted in a new agreement on working hours and conditions.
點(diǎn)睛
talks在句中意為“會(huì)談，談判”，特指正式的談判，常用作復(fù)數(shù)形式。union此處意為“工會(huì)”，和management“管理層”相對(duì)。representative意為“代表”。agreement與介詞on連用，表示“與……有關(guān)的協(xié)議”。
考點(diǎn)歸納
talk在口語(yǔ)中作名詞時(shí)除了指“會(huì)談，談判”外，通常還有如下含義：
意為“交談”，其后常接with sb. 或about sth.。如：
I need to have a talk with you about your career. 我得和你談?wù)勀愕穆殬I(yè)問(wèn)題。
意為“報(bào)告，演講”。如：
The professor is giving a talk on literary theory today. 教授今天要作一場(chǎng)關(guān)于文學(xué)理論的講座。
意為“空話，空談”。如：
Don't pay attention to what he said. He's all talk. 別管他說(shuō)些什么，他光說(shuō)空話。
意為“傳聞，謠言”。如：
There was talk that he was a spy. 有傳聞?wù)f他是間諜。
聽(tīng)音解惑
management⌒and［?mæni?m?nt⌒ænd］里的［t］與［æ］相鄰，讀作［?mæni?m?n tænd］；resulted⌒in⌒a［ri?z?ltid⌒in⌒?］里的［d］與［i］相鄰，［n］與［?］相鄰，讀作［ri?z?lti di n?］；agreement⌒on［??ɡri?m?nt⌒?n］里的［t］與［?］相鄰，讀作［? ?ɡri?m?n t?n］；hours⌒and［au?z⌒ænd］里的［z］與［æ］相鄰，讀作［au? zænd］。
