lest怎么读,lest的音标和真人发音
英音  [lest]    
美音 [lɛst]    

lest是什么意思,lest的意思是

conj.唯恐;以免;惟恐;生怕

lest 变化形式

易混淆的单词: LEST
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lest的词源和记忆技巧

lest 唯恐,以免
来自古英语短语les te,少于某某的情况下,les,即less,te,即that.比较unless,despite.

lest 的用法和双语例句“点击”或“选中”例句中的单词,就可以看到词义解释

On days I don 't want to work , I have to , lest the bank manager calls .
有些日子我不想干活,但又必须干,唯恐银行经理打电话给我。
Male directors mentor young men but are reluctant to get chummy with young women , lest the relationship be misconstrued .
男性主管可以成为年轻小伙子的良师,却不愿与年轻女性走得太近,唯恐别人误会他们的关系。
It is also understandable that , notwithstanding inflation indicators , policymakers have been cautious about raising rates too far lest they trigger a sharp reversal in endogenous liquidity .
此外也可以理解的是,尽管通胀指标表明通胀有抬头的趋势,但决策者一直对大幅上调利率非常谨慎,唯恐引发内在流动性的急剧逆转。
Regular staff who remain benefit from lifetime employment but feel obliged to work extra hours lest their positions be made temporary .
固定员工虽然仍能从终生雇佣中获益但却不得不在额外的时间工作以免他们的职位被换成临时雇员。
Emerging-market plutocrats are nervous about keeping their fortunes at home , lest the political winds change .
新兴市场的富豪们生怕政治风向有所改变,都不敢将自己的财产留在国内。
This makes many secular liberals across the arab world nervous lest the islamists hijack the revolutions , turning them into vehicles for repressive and intolerant regimes .
这令阿拉伯世界的许多世俗派自由人士感到紧张,惟恐伊斯兰主义者窃取革命成果,将革命变为其压迫与不宽容政权的工具。
He has also warned that new regulation of finance must be co-ordinated internationally , lest it harm the city 's competitiveness .
他还警告说,新的金融规则一定要与国际接轨,以免伤害金融城的竞争力。
I wonder how many women in similar positions would be afraid to ask , lest they be seen as insufficiently committed to their jobs .
我想知道有多少处于同样职位的女性会不敢开口要求这些,以免她们被看作对工作不够尽责。
Many entrepreneurs understandably fear such scrutiny : they hate standing out , lest their operations become the focus of an investigation .
许多企业对仔细调查表现出可以理解的恐惧:他们讨厌做出头的椽子,以免他们的运作成为调查的中心。
Banks must come clean about their losses immediately , and then be adequately recapitalised , lest all banks are perceived to be insolvent .
银行必须立即坦白自己的亏损,然后得到充足的资本重组,以免所有银行都被视为无力清偿。