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    deed /diːd/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1  formalDO something someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad 〔尤指很好或很坏的〕行为，行动 After the morning’s good deeds he deserved a rest. 上午做了好事之后，他理应休息一下。 She tried to strangle her baby and her lover helped her finish the evil deed. 她试图掐死自己的宝宝，她的情人帮着完成了这个罪恶的勾当。2  SCL law an official paper that is a record of an agreement, especially an agreement concerning who owns property 〔尤指财产所有权的〕契约，证书 a mortgage deed 抵押证书3  in deed in what you do 以行为（的方式），用行动 Everyone sins at some time, in thought if not in deed. 人人都会犯罪，不是在行动上就是在思想上。4. your good deed for the day KINDsomething kind or helpful that you do – used humorously 今天行的善事〔幽默用法〕
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    deed• Something happens, a deed is done, and the consequences just go rolling on.• Parents can teach children their values by word and deed.• The gulf between words and deeds would, Bertinotti feared, be more self-destructive than any other course of action.• She has earned acclaim for both words and deeds.• The atrocious deeds they'd committed!• I may as well explain here why he did this much-criticized and desperate deed of daring...• One day he will pay for his evil deeds.• Well, that's my good deed for the day.• He grew up reading the tales and legends of heroic deeds.• Such monstrous deeds always angered the gods and they served him as he had served others.• When Medea knew the deed was done she turned her mind to one still more dreadful.• My grandfather signed the deed for this land.• For example, if the title deeds are left with the company, an equitable mortgagee by deposit will take priority.good deeds• Endued with evenness of mind, one casts off in this very life both good deeds and evil deeds.• We can not win a place in heaven by good deeds - neither did he.• Do good deeds now and the result will be a future of happiness and blessing.• But on waking she pushed these resolutely aside and stomped out to do her good deeds.• Rather than the thesis being that virtue lies in good deeds, you could say that money lies in odd places.• Through it all, Tatum maintained his posture of mover and shaker, champion of democracy, doer of good deeds.• They would, in effect, be rewarded for doing the good deeds they should be doing anyway.• Mr Chance, of Nunthorpe, Cleveland, is a charity worker extraordinaire whose good deeds are mostly connected with mental handicap.    From Longman Business Dictionarydeeddeed /diːd/ noun [countable]LAW a formal written document that is a record of an agreement, especially one relating to propertyThe parties to a deed should sign it in the presence of a witness. → title deed → transfer deed → trust deedOrigin deed Old English dæd
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    deed
    deed /diːd/ noun [countable]
     Word Family: verb: do, outdo, overdo, redo, undo; noun: deed ≠ misdeed, do, doing; adjective: done, overdone, undone
     Language: Old English
     Origin: dæd
    1. formal something someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad:
        After the morning’s good deeds he deserved a rest.
        She tried to strangle her baby and her lover helped her finish the evil deed.
    2. law an official paper that is a record of an agreement, especially an agreement concerning who owns property:
        a mortgage deed
    3. in deed in what you do:
        Everyone sins at some time, in thought if not in deed.
    4. your good deed for the day something kind or helpful that you do – used humorously
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ action noun [countable] something that someone does: He is responsible for his own actions. | They refused to give a reason for their actions.
       ▪ act noun [countable] a particular type of action: violent acts | act of violence/kindness/defiance etc: I believe the killing was an act of desperation.
       ▪ activities noun [plural] things that people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim: leisure activities | political activities | Surveys may not give a true picture of people’s activities.
       ▪ behaviour British English, behavior American English noun [uncountable] the things that someone does and the way they behave: Do you think that advertisements really influence people’s behaviour? | The man’s behaviour seemed rather odd.
       ▪ move noun [countable] something that you do in order to achieve something: Her decision to sell the shares had been a smart move. | It’s a bold move to start a business in the current economic climate. | He needed time to figure out his next move.
       ▪ step noun [countable] one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed: The first step is to make sure we have got funding for the project. | We must take steps to make sure that this does not happen again. | This is an important step towards peace.
       ▪ measure noun [countable] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: There are increased security measures at airports. | The school was closed as a precautionary measure following a chemical leak.
       ▪ gesture noun [countable] something that you do to show how you feel about someone or something: Do you think it would be a nice gesture to send her some flowers? | gesture of goodwill/solidarity/defiance: The company gave us £100 as a gesture of goodwill.
       ▪ deed noun [countable] especially literary an action, especially one that is very good or very bad: evil deeds | heroic deeds | This is my good deed for the day.
       ▪ exploits noun [plural] formal exciting or brave actions: daring exploits | His exploits were legendary.
       ▪ feat noun [countable] something someone does that people admire because you need a lot of skill, courage, or strength to do it: Completing a marathon is a remarkable feat for a six-year-old. | The bridge is a great feat of engineering.


    deedBrE /diːd/ 🔊NAmE /diːd/ 🔊 noun(formal, literary) a thing that sb does that is usually very good or very bad 行为；行动 SYN act ◆a(n) brave/charitable/evil/good deed 勇敢的行为；善举；恶行；善行◆a tale of heroic deeds英雄事迹的故事 (often plural in BrE 在英式英语中常用复数) a legal document that you sign, especially one that proves that you own a house or a building （尤指房产）契约，证书◆the deeds of the house房契

    agreement, binding, certificate, clause, deed, document, draft, draw up, subsection, witness

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    Renting 租房子

    • live in a rented/(especially NAmE) rental property 住在租来的住所里
    • rent/share/move into a furnished house/(BrE) flat/(especially NAmE) apartment 租用／合住／搬进配有家具的房屋／公寓
    • rent a studio/(BrE) a studio flat/(especially NAmE) a studio apartment/(BrE) a bedsit 租一个单间公寓
    • find/get a housemate/(BrE) a flatmate/(NAmE) a roommate 找一个室友
    • sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract 签署／违反租约／租赁协议／合同
    • extend/renew/terminate the lease/(BrE) tenancy 延长租赁期限；续签／终止租约
    • afford/pay the rent/the bills/(NAmE) the utilities 付得起／支付租金／账单／水电气等杂费
    • (especially BrE) fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the rent 拖欠租金
    • pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(NAmE) security deposit 支付／失去／退还损坏押金／保证金
    • give/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the property 提前一个月／两周发出／收到离开／腾空住房的通知

    Being a landlord 做房东

    • have a flat/apartment/room (BrE) to let/(especially NAmE) for rent 有一间公寓／一个房间要出租
    • rent (out)/lease (out)/ (BrE) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/property 出租／转租公寓／房屋／房产
    • collect/increase/raise the rent 收取／增加／提高房租
    • evict the existing tenants 赶走现有房客
    • attract/find new/prospective tenants 吸引／寻找新的／可能的房客
    • invest in rental property/(BrE) property to let/(BrE) the buy-to-let market 投资购房用于出租

    Buying 购买房子

    • buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially NAmE) (a piece of) prime real estate 购置一栋房子／一处房产／（一块）优质房地产
    • call/contact/use (BrE) an estate agent/(NAmE) a Realtor™/(NAmE) a real estate agent/broker 电话联系／联系／任用房地产经纪人
    • make/ (BrE) put in an offer on a house 提供房子的报价
    • put down/save for (BrE) a deposit on a house 支付／存钱付房屋订金
    • make/put/save for (especially NAmE) a down payment on a house/home 支付／攒钱支付买房的首付金
    • apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan 申请／商定／取得按揭／住房贷款
    • (struggle to) pay the mortgage （竭力）支付按揭贷款
    • make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(BrE also) repayments 支付每月的按揭贷款
    • (BrE) repossess/ (especially NAmE) foreclose on sb's home/house 收回某人的房子；终止某人的房屋赎回权

    Selling 出售房子

    • put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction 将房屋／房产投放市场／出售／拍卖
    • increase/lower your price/the asking price 提高／降低价格／要价
    • have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially BrE) deeds of/to the house, land, etc. 持有／移交房屋、土地等契约
      ➡  see also title deed     ●your good deed for the ˈdaya helpful, kind thing that you do （所做的）好事，善事