- John competed for a place at school, but he didn’t get in.
- We must strive to fully equip ourselves to seize new opportunities and to compete successfully in the global market as we enter this new era.
1. adj. dearly loved
- He never recovered from the death of his beloved daughter.
- This man was beloved by / of all who knew him.
2. n. dearly loved person
- I received a dozen roses from my beloved on my birthday.
- He wrote a sonnet to his beloved.
firm: n. a business company
- No employees of the firm are allowed to anticipate their salary.
- They demanded the divorce of the subsidiary from the parent firm.
- I’m so sorry to embarrass you in front of your friends.
- He was very embarrassed to hear people speak so highly of him.
- Eye contact may convey sincerity and attentiveness in Western cultures, but too much eye contact may embarrass people in some oriental cultures.