2. What's your impression of him?

　　　3. My father impressed on me the value of hard work.

2. private adj.私人的；个人的；私下的, 保密的;

例句：When children grow up, they are eager to get private rooms for themselves.

　　　　当孩子长大了，他们都渴望有自己的房间。

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in private 私下地，秘密地

private life 私生活

private school 私立学校，私立中小学

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1.老师应该允许孩子具有自己的观点。

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2.私下讨论后，他们达成令人满意的协议。

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Key: 1) Teachers should allow children to have their private opinion.

　　2) They reached a satisfying agreement after the private discussion.

3. settlement n. 定居点[C] ；（解决纷争的）协议[C] ； 解决，处理[U]

例句：The Indians often attacked the settlements of the colonist.

　　　　印地安人经常袭击殖民者的定居点。

　　　The strikers and the employers have reached a settlement over new working conditions.

罢工者已经与顾主就新的工作条件达成了协议。

　　　After the settlement of our differences, we became friends.

　　　　消除分歧后，我们成了朋友。

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settle v.定居

come to a settlement解决; 决定; 和解

settle in s.w. 定居某地

settle down安顿下来：过稳定有序的生活：

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汉译英

1) 他与一家人安顿下来务农