Group 29 · 學習模式

the point on which a lever rests, or the central point of an activity

支點；核心

The lever balances on a small fulcrum.

The city became the fulcrum of the region's economy.

Trust served as the fulcrum of their partnership.

a minor disagreement or embarrassing mishap

意外的尷尬事件；口角

The dinner ended with an awkward contretemps between the guests.

A minor contretemps delayed the start of the meeting.

She laughed off the contretemps at the reception.

the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation

最低點；谷底

The company's stock hit its nadir during the recession.

That defeat marked the nadir of his career.

The team is determined to rise from this nadir.

to cooperate in a secret or illegal way in order to deceive others

勾結；串通

The companies were accused of colluding to fix prices.

Investigators suspected the officials colluded with the cartel.

They colluded to hide the accounting errors.

to speak or write at length or in detail about a topic

詳述；長篇論述

He expatiated on the benefits of the new policy.

She expatiated at length about her research findings.

The professor loved to expatiate on obscure historical details.