discount
n.折扣 vt.把…打折扣;不信,漠视,低估
at a discount Employees can buy books at a discount.员工购书可享受折扣。
discourage
vt.使泄气,使灰心;阻止,劝阻
attempts to discourage illegal immigration阻止非法移民的尝试
equality
n.相等,相同,平等
All people have the right to equality of opportunity.人人都有机会均等的权利。
equivalent
a.相等的,相当的 n.等价物,意义相同的词
I had no dollars, but offered him an equivalent amount of sterling.我没有美金,但给了他等值的英镑。
hoist
vt.(举,升,吊)起 n.起重器械;举起
The crew hurried to hoist the flag.船员们急忙升起了旗帜。