Desk research
[经] 书桌上的研究工作
🧩 词语组成解析
desk
[dɛsk]
n. 书桌，办公桌;服务台;部门;（美）讲道台;
adj. 书桌的，书桌上用的;
research
['risɝtʃ]
n. 研究，追究;探讨，探测;调查;探索;
vi. 做研究;探究;（从市场调研中）得出所预测的结果;
vt. 从事…的研究，为…而做研究;
re(again)+search(to go round)→研究；调查
🗣️ 情景例句
We prefer to have payment in US dollars. It may be difficult for us to do so.
我们用美元付款。用人民币支付可能有些困难。
After forty years teaching English he thinks it's time to call it a day.
他教英语四十年，认为该退休了。
Sometimes, my grandma decides to buy one big birthday present for both of us.
有时，奶奶决定给我俩就买一件大生日礼物。