edge: 基本意思为“边缘，刀刃”，可引申为“优势”.

常见搭配: A has an edge over B, A比B更好。

常和edge搭配的动词有 lose和maintain

例句:

1. Being able to speak good English is widely considered as an edge in China.

2.  As far as job hunting concerned, experience is an absolute edge.

3.  First-and-second-tier cities always have an edge over other cities in terms of cultural diversity and job opportunity.

4. It seems the US is losing its immigrant edge, but it has maintained its military edge.

5. Indeed, the assumption that America is losing its innovation edge is open to question.

作业:

1. 搭配:

1）n.边缘 bottom / top/ inside/ outside/ edge, the very edge of, 十分接近边缘。

v搭配，reach the edge of 到达边缘， skirt the edge of 沿边缘行走

Prep搭配，along the edge沿着边缘，around/round the edge围绕着边缘，at the edge of 在边缘，on the edge of 在…边上，over the edge越过边缘.

2）.n 优势. 竞争优势competitive edge, 微弱优势slight edge, 绝对优势decided edge.

v搭配: gain/have a edge占优势，

2.翻译:

The new electric car will have an edge over its competitors.

3. 场景: 在国际贸易中，英文好是一大绝对优势.

Having excellent English skills is an absolute edge in the internation trade business.