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prevalent vs prevailing
Prevalent, in other words, implies widespread occurrence or acceptance in a particular place or time (a prevalent belief during the nineteenth century),
while prevailing suggests that something exists in such quantity that it surpasses or leads all others in acceptance, usage, or belief
prevalent = very common
prevailing = wins out
rotate out
to replace (a person, troops, etc.) by another or others, usually according to a schedule or plan.
coalesce
come together to form one mass or whole.
combine (elements) in a mass or whole.
e.g.
"the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams"
"to help coalesce the community, they established an office"
"Coalesce" is a less common word that may apply to natural processes such as water droplets, lakes, abstract concepts such as theories, and others.
"Merge" is a more common word. For code, merge is the only idiomatic option. Likewise for traffic, corporations, and many other subjects.
shallow stream
1 : not deep a shallow stream. 2 : taking in small amounts of air shallow breaths.
naivete
Naivety (also spelled naïvety), naiveness, or naïveté is the state of being naive.
It refers to an apparent or actual lack of experience and sophistication, often describing neglect of pragmatism in favor of moral idealism.
The words below are generated.
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join the project
join in the project
join the project is more natural.
what is the difference between Action and Behavior
contact somebody (no "with")
get in contact with somebody
work in a pinch
= in a critical situation; if absolutely necessary.
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What's the difference between activity and event
Kerberos / Kerberos
地狱三头犬
the character Kerberos (or Kerberos) from Greek mythology, the ferocious three-headed guard dog of Hades.
pronation
将手掌／脚掌转朝下，旋前。
Pronation refers to the way your foot rolls inward for impact distribution upon landing.
snowmageddon
a snowstorm that is so severe that it causes major problems for businesses, transport systems, and everyone's daily life; also known as snowpocalypse.
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外行领导内行
Leadership set the direction of XXX without consideration for the challenges and state of our YYY.
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Killing a fly with an elephant gun
杀鸡用牛刀
大炮打苍蝇
streamline
design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement.
make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.
chinook
a
a warm moist southwest wind of the coast from Oregon northward.
b
a warm dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
TERF
noun
a feminist who excludes the rights of transgender women from their advocacy of women's rights.
"they accused the protester of being a TERF and transphobic"
hunky
large, strong, and sexually attractive (typically used of a man).
plucky
having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
kook
a crazy or eccentric person.
honk
to make a sound resembling the cry of a goose
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