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agonize n. 苦苦思索，焦虑不已
cohesiveness n. 凝聚力；粘结性；内聚力e.g. The lowered postage encouraged people to correspond freely, which transformed the people’s personal lives and promoted the values of sociabilty and cohesiveness.
delegate n. 代表
depute vi. 首次亮相 e.g. The political cartoon character first deputed in that year.
egalitarian adj.平等的
grid n. 网格，网络
intersect n. 交叉
rudimentary adj. 基本的，未发达的，原始的* seditious adj. 煽动反叛的
* self-evident adj. 不言而喻的；显而易见的e.g. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator(天赋人权) with certain unalienable(adj. 不容侵犯的) Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
span vt. 跨越，横跨 e.g. The railway spanned the continent.
surveillance n. 监视
uncensored adj. 未经审查的(->非官方的->自由的，不受约束的) e.g. uncensored newspapersThe efficient transport quickly became a cornerstone of American’s thriving economy. The history of its post office is nothing less than the history of American.
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Messenger of Sympathy and Love
Servant of Parted Friends
Consoler(n. 抚慰者) of the Lonely
Bond of the Scattered Family
Enlarger of the Common Life
Carriers of News and Knowledge
Instrument of Trade and Industry
Promoter of Mutual Acquaintance
Of Peace and of Goodwill Among Men and Nations
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come down the line 涌现(SYN. spring out)
debute vt. 推出
e.g. Starship Technologies, the robotics company debuted its delivery robot in 2017.
embed vt. 嵌入 => 树立
e.g. Besides, what’s urgent is to embed circular thinking.
* juggle vt. 同时兼顾
* No magic number works for everyone. 众口难调.
proximity n.(时间或空间)接近, 邻近, 靠近;
e.g. increase the proximity of customers(拉近与顾客的距离) and minimize cost
legacy n. 遗产
e.g. What kind of legacy will China’s express delivery leaves for its future generation?
* on multiple fronts 从多个方面
* relevant stakeholder 利益相关者
unveil vt. 揭露; 揭开; 发布 (SYN. unmask, reveal)
e.g. unveil his vision about delivery robot
pilot vt. 试点, 试行
e.g. Clearly, in China a ange of attempts are being piloted to solve the aftermath of fast-growing e-business and express delivery industry.
* steer toward 转向, 朝向.
e.g. Steering toward green packaging in delivery is the long-term trend.