Synchronous receiver

synchronous ['sɪŋkrənəs]

adj. 同时存在[发生]的，同步的;

chron =time,表示”时间”#词根助记：syn共同＋chron→时间相同

receiver [rɪ'sivɚ]

n. 接受者，收款员;接收器;无线电接收机;（破产公司的）官方接管人;

re回，向后+ceiv拿，抓，握住+er名词后缀 → 接收器

if he spends less on the cultural programs.

假如他在这文化活动上减少开支的话。

We offer a life-time guarantee.

我们提供永久保证。

Undivided attention is another sign of respect. You may have noticed that very few people listen with complete attention. Most people half-listen, and if you ask them to repeat what you have just said, they cannot. They may appear to be listening, but i

“专一”是尊重对方的另一表现。你也许察觉到很少有人一心一意地听别人讲话。多数人只是半心半意地听。如果你请他们复述你刚才说过的话，他们是不可能复述出来的。他们可能看上去是在听着，但是事实上有许多事情在他们头脑里转来转去--购物清单呀，要做的事呀，令人烦恼的事?2274