2016.7.24

2016.7.24

learn the bash shell

　　　denote　【dɪˈnoʊt】　

1. to mean something
   - what does the word 'curriculunm' denote that 'course' does not?
2. to represent or be a sign of something
   - the red triangle denotes danger.
   - here 'family' denotes mother, father and children.

　　　in case　　

1. in order to be prepared for something that may happen.
   - take an umberlla in case it rains.
2. used for explaining why you are doing something
   - in case you were wondering, i'm here to see your brother, not you.(免得)
3. if
   - in case you can't come, give me a call before i leave for work.

　　　eliminate　【ɪˈlɪməˌnet】　

1. to remove something that is not wanted or needed: to get rid of something
   - she's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.
   - the body naturally eliminates waste products.
2. to defeat and remove a team, player, etc form a competition
   - the team was eliminated in the first round of the play-offs.

　　　verbose　【vɜ:rˈboʊs】　

• using more words than are needed
  - the teacher thought the essay was too verbose.
  - she has a verbose writing style.

　　　whereas　【ˌwerˈæz】　

1. used to make a statement that describes how two people, groups, etc are different
   - some of these species have flourished, whereas others have struggled.
   - he has brown eyes whereas his children have green eyes.
2. since it is true that (usually used at the beginning of a statement in an official document)
   - whereas the citizens of the state of Virginia have a right to know that...

　　　exclamation point　【ˌɛkskləˈmeʃən】　感叹号

　　　tilde　【ˈtɪldə】　波浪线