alc 成语

calculated risk

an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.

Malcolm

Malcolm X, civil rights activist leader, gunned down at the age of 35 at the Audubon Ballroom on the north edge of Harlem in New York in 1965 as he spoke to hundreds of followers. He represented the largely urban North. Member of Nation of Islam until 1964. Wrote many texts, interviews, notes and speeches from 1950-1963, of which some can be considered racist. Renounced these points of view in his last year

calculate on

count on 指望
Can we calculate on their help？我们能指望他们的帮助吗？
We cannot calculate on having fine weather for the sports meeting．我们不能指望有好天气开运动会。

under the influence of alcohol

Idiom(s): under the influence (of alcohol)

Theme: DRUNK

drunk; nearly drunk; affected by alcohol.
• She behaves quite rudely when under the influence of alcohol.
• Ed was stopped by a police officer for driving while under the influence.

calculated risk|calculated|risk

n. An action that may fail but is judged more likely to succeed. The sending of troops to the rebellious island was a calculated risk.

More Idioms/Phrases

by the piece by the skin of one's teeth by the sweat of one's brow by the way by turns by virtue of by way of by word of mouth calculated risk call a halt call a spade a spade call down call for call girl call in question call it a day call it a night

English Vocalbulary

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