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and can be copied by other companies or organizations ($或机构的)最佳实践,最佳做法 be-stride /bi'straid/ verb [VN] {literary) to sit with one leg on either side of sth 跨坐;_: He bestrode his horse.

他骑上马。

,best-!seller (also best-seller) /,best'sela(r)/ noun a product, usually a book, which is bought by large numbers of people 畅销品;畅销书the best-seller list 畅销书榜,best-’seHing 〇〇[/• :        a best-selling novel/

authpr畅销小说;畅销书作者 be-suit-ed /bi'surtid; BrE also -sju:t-/ adj. {format) wearing a suit 身着套装的besuited busmessmen 身着 套装的商界人士 bet tH* /bet/ verb, noun

verfr (bet.ting, bet, bet). 1 sth) (on/against sth)' to risk money on a race or an event by trying to predict the result 下赌注ii J ;打赌:[V] Ybu have to be over 26 to bet.赌博者年龄不得低于16岁。 [VN] fife bet $2 000 on the score 〇/ the game.他下 2 000 元赌比 赛的最后比分。◊ [VNN] She_bet me £20 fhat J woubn’t do化她和我打20英镑的赌,说我不会那么做。[also V that, VN that] — see also betting, gamble 2 {informal) used to say that you are almost certain that sth is true or that sth will happen 敢说;八成儿[V (th‘a.t)] J bet (fhatj we’re too late.我们A成儿太&了。 Vou can bef jWiat) the moment J sit down, ffre pho/ie wiZi ring.几乎可 以肯定,我一坐下,电话铃就会响起来。(that)】JT« bet you (that) he fcnows aH about it.我敢说他了解一切。

l/ril bet! (informat) 1 used to show that you can understand what sb is feeling, describing, etc.(表示 理解)有同感,当然7 nearly died when fte toW me.7 ‘J bet/’ “他告诉我时,我差一点死掉了„ ” “肯定是这 样卜 ” 2 used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have just said (表示不相鲁对方的话):Tmgoin^ to teH her what fhinfc 〇/ her.’ ‘Fea/i, J bet/’ “我要告诉 她我对她的看法。.量你不敢!”,丨woudn’t ‘bet on it I don^ bet on it [informal) used to say that you do not .think that sth is very likely 不大可能:‘Shell, soon get used to the idea.’ wouldn’t bet on it.’ 她很快就会 接受这种看法的r ’: “很难说。,yi^bet! (m/ormo/) used instead of "yes’ to emphasize. that sb has guessed sth correctly or made .a good suggestion 的确;当然: ‘Are you nervous?’ You bet/; 你紧张吗?    这还用

说!. ^ you can bet your 'iife/your bottom dollar (on sth/(that) ... ) (informaf) used to say that you are certain that sth will happen 肯定;毫无每问:.Ybu can bet your bottom doHar that helZ.be Zate.他肯备会迟到。

noun 1 an arrangement to risk money, etc. on the result of a particular event; the money that you risk in this way 打赌;賭注:to win/tose a bet / 输一场 We’ve.got a bef cm .w/io’s to arrive/irst.我们打了个 赌,看谁先到。 He had a bet on.the horses.也&那些 ..■马上下了赌注。 'iiverpooZ are bound to win.’ ‘Do you want a bet?' (= I disagree with you, I don^ think they will.) “利物浦必胜。”“你敢打赌吗? ◊TTieyaUput a bet on the race.他们都对比赛下了赌注。◊ f hear you’re tcifcing 5ets on whetfter shell marry him•我听说你 愿意拿她是否会嫁给他的事和人打赌◊ I did it/or a bet (?= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). 我是为了打赌才这么千的。2     an opinion about

what is likely to happen or to have happened 预计;估 计My bet is that they’ve been heW up in trajQfk.我估计 ‘们是堵车了。the/your best bet (informal) used to tell sb what is the best action for them to take to get the result they want 最好的办法"you want to _get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet. 如果你想在伦敦快速出行,最好是乘地铁。a,good/ .safe bet something that is likely to happen, to succeed or to be suitable很可能发生的事;有望成功的 事;合适的东西:Ctothes are a sa/e bet as a present /or a teenager, iik合作为送给十几岁孩子的礼4more at hedge v.

beta /'biita; NAmE 'beita/ noun the second letter of the Greek alphabet (Bp)希腊字母表的第2个字母 beta blocker noun a drug used to control heart rhythm, treat severe chest pain and reduce high blood