expire 呼氣
(文件,授權書,協議)期滿;成為無效;失效(of a document,authorization,or agreement)cease to be valid,typically after a fixed period of time
his driving licence expired.他的駕駛執照過期了。
room 房間;空間
<喻>餘地;機會;範圍opportunity or scope for something to happen or be done,especially without causing trouble or damage
there is plenty of room for disagreement in this controversial area 這個有爭議的領域還有許多爭論的餘地
paper 紙
(研究)論文;(學術)講話a piece of writing or a talk on a particular subject by someone who has made a study of it
(工作、會議等上用的)文件pieces of paper with writing on them that you use in your work, at meetings etc
試卷;答卷a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, and the answers people write
證明;證件(如護照、身份證等)official documents such as your passport , identity card etc
隱瞞[掩蓋]分歧[困難]to try to hide disagreements or difficulties
a scientific paper 科學論文
I left some important papers in my briefcase. 我把一些重要文件落在公文包裡了。
an exam paper 考卷
My papers are all in order (= they are legal and correct ) . 我的證件全都是合法有效的。
We need to discuss disagreements honestly without papering over the cracks. 我們應該開誠布公地討論分歧而不是遮遮掩掩。