revamp

revamp

= to renovate, improve, or revise something 

修改;改建;

The company decided to revamp its office to provide a better working environment for its employees.

該公司決定改造辦公室，以便為員工提供更好的工作環境。

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put your foot down

put your foot down

= to take a decisive action to prevent a situation that you disagree with 

堅決反對;

When discussing the buyout scandal involving the company, the CEO put his foot down, stating that no buyouts or acquisitions would occur this year.

在討論涉及公司的收購醜聞時，首席執行官堅決反對，聲明今年不會進行任何收購或合併。

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blue-blooded

 blue-blooded

= someone who comes from a royal or noble family 

Mark expected his son to marry someone blue-blooded to maintain the family’s status.

Throughout history, blue-blooded families often held significant power and influence in society.

Despite her love for a commoner, Sarah felt pressured to find a blue-blooded partner, as her parents insisted on maintaining their prestigious lineage.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "blue-blooded":

Synonyms

Aristocratic

Noble

Elite

Patrician

Highborn

Antonyms

Common

Ordinary

Lowborn

Proletarian

Working-class

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