Words and expressions

1. Associate (verb) 联系，交往 

(adjective) 非正式的，联合的

(noun)同事，合伙人

Associate with

Associate company

An associated director

2. Beyond adverb

Without/beyond doubt 毫无疑问

3. Complex 建筑群，相关事物；不正常的精神状态，情节

4. Undertake 承担，从事，负责

Undertake a task/research

5. Arduous 艰苦的

6. Mete out 给予惩罚

7. Interference 干涉，介入

Interference in sth

8. Premises房屋

Business premises

9. Convert 转变，转化

E.g. I didn’t like reading sci-fi, but he has converted me.

This is factory going to be converted into an office building.

10. Disused 不再使用的，废弃的

Unused 闲着的，没用过的

11. Muffle 压抑；裹住，蒙住

E.g. He tries to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.

12. Blacken 使变黑；抹黑

E.g. Blacken sb’s name/reputation