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①intense sthadj.（竞争、冲突、情绪等）激烈的，强烈的

Synonymsfierce, severe, extreme

句中用于修饰名词 rivalry（竞争），表示两国或各方之间的对立和竞争变得愈发激烈、白热化。

• True, with a little more deliberate calm, maybe we would avoid some intense pain.确实，只要再从容淡定一点，或许我们就能免去某些剧烈的痛苦。— Alain de Botton

②sth is intenseadj.（感觉、光线、痛苦等）极度的，剧烈的

Synonymsacute, sharp, powerful

• Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret. When it is revealed, the scrutiny is intense.当爱不再是秘密，它便不再是享乐。一旦公之于众，审视便会极为严酷。— Aphra Behn

③an intense sbadj.（人）热切的，专注认真的，感情强烈的

Synonymspassionate, earnest, fervent

• An intense person is someone who feels everything deeply and is never lukewarm about existence.一个热烈专注的人，会对万事万物感受深刻，对生命的存在绝不敷衍冷漠。

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①rivalry (between A and B / with sb)n.竞争；对立状态

Synonymscompetition, contention, competitiveness

本句中 professional rivalry 指“职场上的竞争关系”，rivalry 常与 professional、sibling 等词连用，表示两个人或群体之间长期的角逐与对立。

• True nobility is not about rivalry with others; it is about surpassing your former self.真正的崇高并非与他人竞争，而是超越过去的自己。

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①be on ... terms with sbn.（人际）关系；交情

Synonymsrelations, footing, relationship

句中使用了固定短语 be on friendly terms，表示“与某人关系良好/友好”。此时 term 必须用复数形式 terms，指两个人或群体之间的关系或交往状态。

• To be on good terms with all, one must be on good terms with oneself.欲与众人交好，必先与己相安。

②in terms of sthn.在……方面；从……角度来看

Synonymsregarding, concerning, as regards

• Think in terms of what the other person wants, not what you want.从对方的需求角度去思考，而不是只考虑你想要什么。— Dale Carnegie

③come to terms with sthn.逐渐接受（严酷现实）；妥协

Synonymsaccept, reconcile oneself to, face up to

• Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, all belongs. If there were no suffering, man would not know his limits, would not know himself. The hardest thing is to come to terms with life.只要人还畏惧死亡，就一无所有。但对于不惧死亡的人，一切皆属于他。若无苦难，人便不知界限，亦不识自身。最难之事，莫过于学会与生活达成和解。— Leo Tolstoy

④term sth/sb (as) sthv.把……称为；把……叫做

Synonymscall, name, label, designate

• What the caterpillar terms the end of the world, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.毛毛虫眼中的世界末日，在世人看来却是一只蝴蝶的诞生。— Laozi

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①be on ... terms (with sb)n.（人际）关系；交往状态

Synonymsrelations, footing, relationship

句中使用了固定短语 on friendly terms，意为“关系友好、交情不错”，terms 在此固定用复数表示人与人之间的“交往关系”。

• I try to be on good terms with all people, but on intimate terms with few.我努力与所有人保持良好关系，但只与极少数人深交。

②come to terms with sthn.妥协；甘心忍受（难受的现实）

Synonymsaccept, reconcile oneself to

• We must come to terms with the fact that we are not the masters of the universe.我们必须接受这个事实：我们并非宇宙的主宰。

③in terms of sthn.在……方面；从……角度来看

Synonymsregarding, concerning, in respect of

• If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.如果你想找到宇宙的秘密，请从能量、频率和振动的角度去思考。— Nikola Tesla

④terms of sthn.（协议、合同的）条款；条件

Synonymsconditions, provisions, stipulations

• Life is a contract; we must accept its terms even when they seem harsh.生活就像一份契约；即便条件看似苛刻，我们也必须接受它的条款。