整理的英文单词

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● Par == equal
at par, above par, or below par /.up to par,
You play golf to equal the expert(专家) score

my testing skills is pared to my senior associate

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● Malus is bad; bonus is good.
malediction is a curse; a benediction (ben′-Ə-DIK′-shƏn) is a blessing,
contrast to malefactor is benefactor (BEN′-Ə-fak′-tƏr), one who does good things for another, as by giving help, providing financial gifts or aid, or coming to the rescue when someone is in need.

● infidel (IN′-fƏ-dƏl), one who does not have the right faith or religion

● Benediction and malediction derive from dico, dictus, to say, tell.

● Dictaphone combines dico /to say，tell/with phone, sound; 录音机
● contradict, to say against, or to make an opposite statement
Don’t contradict me!”;
“That contradicts what I know”)
Dictate, dictator, dictation, dictatorial (dik′-tƏ-TAWR′-ee-Əl)—words that signify telling others what to do (“Do as I say!”）

● Volo, to wish, to will, to be willing (as in malevolent, benevolent), occurs in voluntary, involuntary, volunteer, words too familiar to need definition, and each quite obviously expressing wish or willingness.
volition (vō-LISH′-Ən), the act or power of willing or wishing, as in “of her own volition

● when husband and wife, or lovers, quarrel, one of them finally makes a placative gesture if the war no longer fulfills his or her neurotic needs—one of them eventually will wake up some bright morning in a placatory mood.
If you are placid (PLAS′-id), you are calm, easygoing, serene, undisturbed—etymologically, you are pleased with things as they are. 平静的
If you are complacent (kƏm-PLAY-sƏnt), you are pleased with yourself (com-, from con-, with, together);

● You may condone cheating on one’s income tax, shoplifting from a big, impersonal supermarket, or exceeding the speed limit,
Condone is built on Latin dono, to give, the root found in donor, one who gives; donate, to give; and donation, a gift.

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极客 小心那些平淡无奇、人畜无害的简单小词！

● Edge case occurs at an extreme (maximum or minimum) operating parameter.

Corner case occurs outside of normal operating parameters, specifically when multiple environmental variables or conditions are simultaneously at extreme levels, even though each parameter is within the specified range for that parameter.

Boundary case occurs when one of inputs is at or just beyond maximum or minimum limits.

从字面意思上来看，感觉边缘案例和边角案例似乎都是在可允许的范围内，取参数的最大值，边缘案例是一个参数，而边角案例是多个。边界案例似乎就已经达到或略微超出输入的范围。边缘案例和边角案例说的都是操作参数，这个不一定是用户输入的，也可能是环境、温度之类；而边界案例有特指用户输入参数的意思

● A pragmatic person deals with things in a practical way

I suddenly know pm are a kind of pragmatic/præg’mætɪk/ person.

● Edge cases are a funny thing.

funny 的意思都是偏负面的
要想夸别人很风趣，我们一般不说“You are so funny.”或者“You are a funny guy.”，容易让人误会你在说他“逗比”“二货”之类。而常用的是“You are so much fun”

interesting，其实它也是“呵呵”的意思

1. Could we consider some other options？能否考虑其他方案？（你的方案是狗屎）
2. It was a bit disappointing that…我感到有些失望……（你们 XXX 干的叫什么事！！！）
3. Oh, by the way…顺便提一句……（下面要说的可能是谈话里最重要的一件事……）
4. It is quite good. 还行吧。（不咋地。）
5. It is not bad. 不坏。（真心不错，但不要骄傲。）
6. With all due(预期的/)the greatest respect…恕我冒昧，恕我直言……（后面跟的话就是要骂人了。）I hear what