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Billy(Zhong)PAGEPAGE15TIME單挑1000簡(jiǎn)易詞名詞access[ˋ?ks?s]n.(使用、看某物)機(jī)會(huì)或權(quán)利Theoreticallyatleast,wholepopulationswillhavedirectaccesstoinformationwithoutwaitingforittobefilteredthroughagovernment,orapress.至少在理論上,全體人民都可以直接取用資訊,不必等候政府或媒體的過(guò)濾。agenda[?ˋd??nd?]n.議程,行動(dòng)計(jì)劃Hehasamodestdomesticagendacenteredonimprovingeducationandstrengtheningfamilies,andhebelievesmostofthoseprogramscanrunwithoutmuchdirectinputfromhim.他有一套保守的內(nèi)政方案,主要是以改善教育和強(qiáng)化家庭為重點(diǎn),而且他相信,這些政策大部分都不需要他太多的直接參與就可以運(yùn)作。ally[?ˋla?]n.盟邦【同】confederate【反】enemyJustasClinton’sfirstofficialoverseastrip,in1993,wastoAsia,…h(huán)isfirstpost-electiontripwilltakehimbacktotheregionforvisitswiththreeothermajoralliesAustralia,thePhilippinesandThailand.正如克林頓上任后的首趟外交之旅是于1993年到亞洲,他連任后的第一次出訪也將再回到這個(gè)地區(qū),訪問(wèn)另外3個(gè)主要盟國(guó)——澳大利亞、菲律賓和泰國(guó)。amateur[ˋ?m??t?]n.業(yè)余愛好者【反】professionalInFebruarytheirlovers’quarrelinCentralParkwascapturedonanamateur’svideotape,whichtabloidTVshowsreplayedoverandoveragain.2月時(shí),這對(duì)情侶在中央公園爭(zhēng)吵的場(chǎng)面被一位業(yè)余攝影師收入鏡頭之中,愛炒緋聞的小電視臺(tái)就整日重播這一段。█tabloidadj.專報(bào)聳動(dòng)、煽情新聞的anarchy[ˋ?n?k?]n.無(wú)政府狀態(tài)【同】chaosTiranaisintotalanarchy.地拉那完全陷入無(wú)政府狀態(tài)。anguish[ˋ??ɡw??]n.(心理上的)苦楚,煩惱【同】agonyNotsince1932,whenFranklinD.RooseveltpromisedaNewDealtoeasetheeconomicandsocialanguishoftheGreatDepression,hasaU.S.presidentialracebeensofocusedondomesticaffairs.自從1932年羅斯福承諾以新政來(lái)減輕經(jīng)濟(jì)大蕭條帶來(lái)的經(jīng)濟(jì)與社會(huì)痛苦之后,歷來(lái)的美國(guó)總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選沒有一次像這次一樣,如此關(guān)注國(guó)內(nèi)事務(wù)。approach[?ˋprot?]n.方法、途徑TheapproachfavoredbyIDECPharmaceuticals…istotargetallactiveTcellswithacustom-madeantibodythatcantemporarilyknocktheimmunecellsoutofcommission.IDEC制藥公司所偏愛的方法,是利用一種特制的抗體對(duì)付所有活躍的T細(xì)胞,這種抗體能夠讓這些免疫細(xì)胞暫時(shí)失去功能。█custom-madeadj.訂制的,非現(xiàn)成的;outofcommission損壞,無(wú)法運(yùn)作assault[?ˋs?lt]n.攻擊【同】attackSuchassaultsaremostlikelytoinjurethelargeserviceproviders,soberinstitutionsmoreculturallyattunedtotheirgovernmentalattackersthantheinfo-guerrillasofcyberspace.這些攻擊手段最可能打擊到的是那些大型的服務(wù)供應(yīng)者,因?yàn)樗鼈兪潜容^配合政府指示的正派機(jī)構(gòu),游走網(wǎng)絡(luò)世界的反叛者反而比較不受影響。█soberadj.嚴(yán)肅的,持重的;tobeattunedto適應(yīng)于……,配合bailout[bel?a?t]n.融資,緊急救助InWashingtontheClintonAdministration’sproposed$40billionbailoutoftheweakenedpesometwithstiffoppositionfromDemocrats.華盛頓的克林頓政府提議以400億美元緊急救助大幅貶值的比索,遭到民主黨強(qiáng)硬反對(duì)。boom[bum]n&v.繁榮,暴漲【反】slumpThewealthcomesfrominitialpublicofferingsofstock,orIPOs,whichareexperiencinganunprecedentedboominthegreatAmericanbullmarketofthepasttwoyears.他們的財(cái)富來(lái)自于股票上市,過(guò)去兩年,美國(guó)股市暴漲,創(chuàng)出前所未有的佳績(jī)。boost[bust]n.暴增CompaniessuchasKMarthaveperformedbrilliantly,slicingoverheadandenjoyingtheresultantearningsboost,buthavefailedtogrowoncethecuttingstopped.像卡馬特百貨集團(tuán)這樣的公司,原本表現(xiàn)奇佳,大砍固定支出,享受隨之而來(lái)的利潤(rùn)暴漲,但一旦停止裁減,增長(zhǎng)也隨之停滯。█slice(將面包、肉等)切成薄片;overhead經(jīng)常開支,一般費(fèi)用boycott[ˋb???kɑt]n.杯葛,抵制HarryEdwards,theAmericansociologistwhoattemptedtoorganizeablackboycottofthe1968GamesinMexicoCityinabidtocallattentiontotheplightofblackathletesinAmerica…為了喚起世人關(guān)注美國(guó)黑人運(yùn)動(dòng)員所處的困境,美國(guó)社會(huì)學(xué)家哈里·愛德華茲試圖發(fā)動(dòng)黑人運(yùn)動(dòng)員抵制1968年墨西哥運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。█bidn.努力,試圖campaign[k?mˋpen]n.(社會(huì)、政治上的)運(yùn)動(dòng),競(jìng)選活動(dòng)v.參加競(jìng)選OnlyoncedidBillClintonraiseasignificantexampleofforeignpolicy.Thatcameinthecampaign’sfinalfortnight,whenheproposedthatNATObeginadmittingCentralandEastEuropeannationstotheAtlanticallianceby1999.在外交政策上,克林頓只提出了一個(gè)較重大的事例。那是在競(jìng)選進(jìn)入最后兩周時(shí)所提出的,當(dāng)時(shí)他提議說(shuō),北大西洋公約組織應(yīng)該在1999年之前,接受中歐和東歐國(guó)家加入這個(gè)大西洋聯(lián)盟。chaos[ˋkeɑs]n.混亂Inthefirstfewyearstheremaybepanicandchaos,butthepeoplewilllearntofitintothenewsystemveryfast.頭幾年他們也許會(huì)慌張與混亂,但很快就能適應(yīng)新體制。character[ˋk?r?kt?]n.角色,人物Theworld’sNo.1toymaker,whoseproductsrangefromFisher-PriceinfantandpreschooltoystoDisney-licensedcharacters,getsmorethanone-thirdofitsnearly$4billioninsalesfromthe29.2-cm-tallmannequin.這家世界最大的玩具制造商,產(chǎn)品從費(fèi)雪牌的嬰兒服、學(xué)齡前兒童玩具到迪斯尼授權(quán)的卡通人物玩具一應(yīng)俱全;光是(芭比)這個(gè)高29.2厘米的娃娃就占了公司近40億美元營(yíng)業(yè)額的1/3。█mannequinn.(藝術(shù)家使用的)人體模型clash[kl??]n.沖突,抵觸Perhapsthegreatestthreatintheclashbetweenscienceandpoliticsisthatresearchersmightallowpotentialcontroversytodeterthemfrominvestigatingsensitivesubjects.科學(xué)與政治的沖突所引發(fā)的最大危險(xiǎn),可能就在于研究人員會(huì)因潛在的爭(zhēng)議而不再探索一些敏感的題材。clout[kla?t]n.權(quán)利,影響力,威信【同】weightHisleadershipabilitiesandattempttobringsomeclouttothetraditionallyrubber-stampCongresswillbeputtothetestwhenitmeetsinMarch.他的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能和試圖增加這個(gè)向來(lái)知識(shí)橡皮圖章的國(guó)會(huì)的影響力的努力,將在3月國(guó)會(huì)開會(huì)時(shí)面臨考驗(yàn)。coalition[?ko?ˋl???n]n.聯(lián)合,聯(lián)合政府【同】allianceTheRev.KangShinSeok,aPresbyterianministerwhowitnessedthemayhem,nowheadsacoalitionofvictimizedpeople’sgroups.目擊了這場(chǎng)暴力事件的長(zhǎng)老會(huì)牧師KangShinSeok,現(xiàn)在是幾個(gè)受難者團(tuán)體組成的聯(lián)盟的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。combat[ˋkɑmb?t]n.戰(zhàn)斗Evennow,despiteBeijing’sdispleasure,WashingtonissellingTaiwancombataircraftandotherequipment.即使是現(xiàn)在,盡管北京反對(duì),華盛頓仍然出售戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)及其他裝備給臺(tái)灣。commonplace[ˋkɑm?n?ples]n.尋常的事,老生常談adj.尋常的,不稀奇的It’sbecomecommonplacetonotethatvoterstreatedBillClintonin1992thewayWallStreettreatsastock.現(xiàn)在經(jīng)常可以聽到這番話:選民在1992年對(duì)克林頓的態(tài)度就像今日華爾街對(duì)股票的態(tài)度一樣。compass[ˋk?mp?s]n.指南針AnewSecretaryofStatewillholdthecompass.WarrenChristopherwillvacatehisStateDepartmentofficebyJanuary.國(guó)務(wù)卿克里斯托弗于1月離開國(guó)務(wù)院之后,將會(huì)有新國(guó)務(wù)卿來(lái)接掌。█vacatev.辭退(職位),讓出(位子)compassion[k?mˋp???n]n.同情,悲憫Athome,withthegapbetweenrichandpoorwidening,theseeminglyingrainedAmericannotionsofcompassion,codifiedduringtheNewDeal,arecollidingwiththefearsofthosewhofeelfinanciallystrapped…在國(guó)內(nèi),隨著貧富差距日益懸殊,似乎已深植美國(guó)人心中,且于“新政”期間化為具體條文的同情心,正與那些經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù)的美國(guó)人心中的恐懼相沖突。█ingrainedadj.(習(xí)慣、想法)根深蒂固的;condifyv.把……編成法典;collidev.(意見、目的)相沖突,抵觸,同clashconflict[ˋkɑnfl?kt]n.沖突EventhoughChechnyacouldnothopetowinitssecessionistwaragainstMoscow,Dudayevwarnedthatcontinuedfightingmightwelldrawneighboringrepublicsintoawiderregionalconflict.盡管車臣共和國(guó)不敢奢望在脫離俄國(guó)的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)上打贏莫斯科,但杜達(dá)耶夫警告說(shuō),若戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)持續(xù)下去,有可能把臨近的共和國(guó)也卷入,變成更大范圍的區(qū)域沖突。consequence[ˋkɑns??kw?ns]n.后果Athomelaborcostsperunitofoutputaregoingdown,aconsequenceofrisingproductivity,andfallingoilpricesareputtinganotherdamperoninflation.由于勞動(dòng)生產(chǎn)效率提高,國(guó)內(nèi)每單位產(chǎn)量消耗的勞動(dòng)成本逐漸下降,而油價(jià)下跌也抑制了通貨膨脹。█toputadamperon抑制,使掃興conspiracy[k?nˋsp?r?s?]n.陰謀HalebecamethetargetofafloodofhateEmail,muchofitaccusinghimofbeingpartofaconspiracytosuppressthetruenatureofHale-Bopp.海爾成為眾矢之的,充滿恨意的電子郵件向他蜂擁而來(lái),大部分都指控他是隱瞞海爾波普彗星真相這項(xiàng)陰謀的一員。█suppressv.隱瞞(姓名、證據(jù)、事實(shí)等)credibility[?kred??b?l?ti]n.可信度Whateverthereasons,thefactremainsthattheorganization(U.N.)desperatelyneedsarapid-reactioncapacityifitistomaintaincredibilityinemergencies.不管有什么理由,至今仍毋庸置疑的事實(shí)是,聯(lián)合國(guó)若欲維持其在處理緊急事故上的可信度,就迫切需要快速應(yīng)變能力。debut[d?ˋbju]n.(法文)首演,初次上場(chǎng)表演ThatdayJordanmadehisdebutagainsttheIndianaPacers,andthoughheshotonly7of28,hemovedwellconsideringhehadbeenplayingbaseballforayear.那天喬丹在對(duì)印第安那步行者隊(duì)的比賽中首度上場(chǎng),盡管投28球進(jìn)7球,但考慮到他先前打了一年的棒球,這樣的成績(jī)已經(jīng)很出色。demonstration[?d?m?nˋstre??n]n.抗議,示威Justtwoweeksago,85000people,nearly8%ofOkinawa’spopulation,joinedthelargestsingledemonstrationintheisland’shistorytocallfortheAmericans’removal.僅在兩周前,幾乎占沖繩人口8%的8.5萬(wàn)人參加了島上有史以來(lái)最大一次示威,要求美國(guó)人撤走。disability[?d?s?ˋb?l?t?]n.傷殘,無(wú)行為能力的【同】handicapMostaid,includingnearlyalllow-incomeprograms,foodstamps,Medicaidanddisabilityassistance,willbedeniedduringanimmigrant’sfirstfiveyearsintheU.S.移民美國(guó)后的前5年,大部分的救助金都不能領(lǐng)取,包括幾近全部的低收入戶援助、食品券、醫(yī)療補(bǔ)助與傷殘?jiān)?。dispute[d?ˋspjut]n.爭(zhēng)議IthasbeenamatterofdisputebutnowscholarsofthesubjectagreethatBessetteandKennedyfirstmetin1992,whenhechattedheruponedayinCentralParkasshewasrunning.這個(gè)問(wèn)題曾經(jīng)眾說(shuō)紛紜,但現(xiàn)在“專家”們都同意碧瑟與小肯尼迪初識(shí)應(yīng)在1992年,該年的某一天他在中央公園內(nèi)向正在跑步的她搭訕。emergency[?ˋm?d??ns?]n.緊急事件【同】crisisPresidentKimYoungSamwasworried.TheKoreaneconomy,hegravelytoldaJuly2emergencyministerialmeeting,“isintrouble.”韓國(guó)總統(tǒng)金泳三憂心忡忡。7月2日的內(nèi)閣緊急會(huì)議上,他沉重地說(shuō)道:韓國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)“正處于困境”。encounter[?nˋka?nt?]n.邂逅,遭遇Infact,themostunnervingencounterI’veeverhadtookplaceintheCompuServeadultchatarea.事實(shí)上,最讓我心寒的遭遇發(fā)生在“電腦服務(wù)”網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的成人聊天區(qū)。█unnervev.使沮喪,使膽怯epidemic[??p?ˋd?m?k]n.(傳染病等的)流行,盛行TheAIDSepidemichasbeeninfullswingformorethanadecadenow.艾滋病已大肆流行了10年以上。█infullswing表示事物正如火如荼進(jìn)行equivalent[?ˋkw?v?l?nt]n.同等的東西Forthepast15years,doctorshavetriedtotreattheunderlyingdisorderwiththepharmaceuticalequivalentofasledgehammer,usinganticancerdrugsandsteroidstobeatdownthebody’shyperactivedefenseforces.15年來(lái),醫(yī)師一直用抗癌藥和類固醇治療這種潛在性疾病,這些藥就像長(zhǎng)柄大錘一樣,用來(lái)打垮患者體內(nèi)異常活躍的防御系統(tǒng)。establishment[?ˋst?bl??m?nt]n.權(quán)勢(shì)集團(tuán),領(lǐng)導(dǎo)階層,主流HewasthefavoriteofthegirlswhosescreamsdominatedtheearlyBeatlesconcerts,buthewasnotaguy’sguy.Nowaycouldhesatisfytheemergingestablishmentofrockcritics,amalecoterie.在早期甲殼蟲的演唱會(huì)里,他是最多小女生尖叫的對(duì)象,但男性觀眾并不這么欣賞他,他不可能獲得正興起的搖滾樂(lè)評(píng)人主流的青睞,因?yàn)檫@個(gè)領(lǐng)域是男人的天下。█coterien.排外的小圈子、集團(tuán),同circleeuphoria[juˋf?r??]n.幸福感【同】elationSoafteraperiodofeuphoria,thebondmarkettumbled.因此,經(jīng)過(guò)一段繁榮期后,債券市場(chǎng)狂瀉下來(lái)。█tumblev.(價(jià)格)暴跌expedition[??ksp?ˋd???n]n.遠(yuǎn)征隊(duì),探險(xiǎn)SoMarkNorell,aleaderofthejointU.S.Mongolianexpedition,gavehimaconsolationprize:diggingoutanunpromisingspecimenNorellhadalreadyfound.所以,美國(guó)與蒙古聯(lián)合探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)的一位領(lǐng)隊(duì)馬克·諾瑞爾,給了他一個(gè)安慰獎(jiǎng):讓他去挖一個(gè)諾瑞爾已經(jīng)找到但是看來(lái)沒什么價(jià)值的標(biāo)本。█unpromisingadj.(前景)不看好的,無(wú)望的fantasy[ˋf?nt?s?]n.幻想【同】dreamWhatwecouldtakeawayfromthegrievouseventsisagraspnotoftheUnabomber’spsychologybutofourownwhichisfullfantasies.從這些悲慘事件中我們可以汲取的,并不是要了解郵包炸彈制造者的心理,而是了解自己的心理,里面充滿不實(shí)際的幻想。█grievousadj.(事故)悲慘的,嚴(yán)重的feud[fjud]n.宿仇【同】vendettaStill,inbothcommunitiesthereisagrowingsensethatthebloodfeudanditscycleofviolencemustbebrokenifanyoneistoprosper.但雙方也越來(lái)越清楚,如果要繁榮,就必須突破彼此之間的血海深仇和暴力循環(huán)。flair[fl?r]n.天賦的才能【同】talentgiftPhilDonahueinventedtheparticipatoryapproachtoTVtalk,butWinfreybroughtawoman-to-womanempathyandaflairforself-revelationthathecouldn’tmatch.唐納修發(fā)明了有觀眾參與的電視脫口秀節(jié)目,但(另一主持人)溫弗里把女人間感同身受的同情心帶進(jìn)節(jié)目,加上她善于自我表白,這是唐納修比不上的。foe[fo]n.敵人,反對(duì)者【同】enemyBothspeechesstruckthesamerhetoricalchord:thatDoleisnodithererbutdecisive,muscularleaderwhowillstanduptoforeignfoes.這兩個(gè)演說(shuō)采用同一種修辭語(yǔ)調(diào):多爾不是不知所措的人,而是果決、強(qiáng)硬的領(lǐng)袖,敢于對(duì)抗外敵。█rhetoricaladj.措辭的;ditherern.慌亂、不知所措的人genre[ˋ?ɑnr?]n.(尤指藝術(shù)作品的)形式Lanierembodiesawholenewgenreofmusicthatusescomputerstocreateanddisseminateitsowndistinctivesounds.拉尼爾運(yùn)用電腦創(chuàng)造并發(fā)出獨(dú)特的聲音,表現(xiàn)出一種全新的音樂(lè)形式。glance[ɡl?ns]n&v.瞥見Atfirstglance,JeanneVertefeuillemighthaveseemedanunlikelychoicetohuntdownthemostdamagingmoleinthehistoryoftheCentralIntelligenceAgency.乍看之下,揪出這個(gè)中央情報(bào)局有史以來(lái)危害最大的雙重間諜的工作,似乎不可能輪到韋特弗耶來(lái)做。█molen.長(zhǎng)期潛伏的(雙重)間諜glimpse[ɡl?mps]n&v.瞥一眼,瞄一眼Mosaic(Web-browsingprogram)wasthefirstglimpseofamultimediafuturethatgiantssuchasMicrosofthadbeenpredictingbutnotdelivering.“馬賽克”(網(wǎng)絡(luò)游覽器)讓人首度窺探到多媒體的未來(lái)世界,此前像微軟這樣的大公司已預(yù)料到這個(gè)未來(lái)世界,但未能實(shí)現(xiàn)。█deliverv.實(shí)現(xiàn),履行(諾言等)grandeur[ˋɡr?nd??]n.偉大,富麗堂皇Wewanttobringjazztothepeopleinnallitsgrandeurandglory.Andwedon’tbelievethemusicisabovepeople.我們要把爵士樂(lè)的偉大與光榮帶給大家,我們不相信它是曲高和寡。grasp[ɡr?sp]n.掌握,了解【同】understandingEvenafterworkingformorethan20yearsintheRussianarea,IcannothopetoapproachYuri’sknowledgeandintuitivegraspofwhatisgoingoninhishomeland.我在俄國(guó)工作已有20余年,但尤里對(duì)其祖國(guó)俄國(guó)現(xiàn)狀的認(rèn)識(shí)與直覺式的理解,卻是我不敢指望的。greed[ɡrid]n.貪婪【同】avariceHollywoodmustexamineitself.Itsgreedissickening.Itmustjudgethesocialimpact,notjustthepopularityimpact,ofwhatitdoes.好萊塢必須自我審視,它的貪婪越來(lái)越令人厭惡。好萊塢必須就其所作所為對(duì)社會(huì)所造成的沖擊,而非是否受歡迎,作出判斷。impulse[ˋ?mp?ls]n.沖動(dòng)Onlineshoppingcentersarespringingupeverywhere,invitingcustomerstousetheircreditcardstobuyonimpulse,withoutevenleavingtheirchairs.網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物中心正四處崛起,誘使顧客連起身離座都不必,就在一時(shí)沖動(dòng)下殺信用卡購(gòu)物。█tospringup突然出現(xiàn),突然產(chǎn)生incentive[?nˋs?nt?v]n.誘因,動(dòng)機(jī)Theincentivetovoteforaresponsiblebudgetthat’shealthfulinthelongrunbutpainfulintheshortrundependsonwhetheryoufaceelectionnextyearorinthreeyears.要促使某個(gè)議員投票贊成一項(xiàng)長(zhǎng)期有益但短期有害的重大預(yù)算,得看他面臨的是第二年還是三年后的改選。inclination[??nkl?ˋne??n]n.傾向Butgirlsrarelyseemtohaveeitherthechanceortheinclinationtogetpluggedin.但女生似乎很少有玩電腦的機(jī)會(huì)或是愿望。█toplugin插上插頭,喻開啟電腦infrastructure[??nfr??str?kt??r]n.水、電等基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施Thebillforthisinfrastructurebingehastopped$60billion,andsomeeconomistswonderwhetherMalaysiacanaffordit.這場(chǎng)基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的搶建熱潮所需經(jīng)費(fèi)高達(dá)600億美元,一些經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家懷疑馬來(lái)西亞政府是否承擔(dān)得起。█bingen.(飲食,花費(fèi)等方面的)放縱,沒有節(jié)制initiative[?ˋn????t?v]n.主動(dòng)權(quán),進(jìn)取心TheNorth(Vietnam)kepttheinitiative,choosingwhentoattackandwhentolielowandrebuildingitsstrength.北越保有主動(dòng)權(quán),可以選擇何時(shí)出擊,何時(shí)潛藏,以恢復(fù)實(shí)力。insight[ˋ?n?sa?t]n.洞察,了解Ifthisdiscoveryisconfirmed.itwillsurelybeoneofthemoststunninginsightsintoouruniversethatsciencehaseveruncovered.假如證明屬實(shí),這還無(wú)疑問(wèn)將是科學(xué)史上對(duì)于了解宇宙最令人嘆為觀止的一項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)。integrity[?nˋt?ɡr?t?]n.廉潔,正直Bothprosecutorseventuallypaidfortheirintegrityandgrit.InMay1992Falconeandhiswife…wereambushedandmorallywoundedbytheMafia’s“menofhonor”onaroadnearPalermo.最后,兩名檢察官為其廉潔與勇氣付出了代價(jià)。1992年5月,法爾科內(nèi)及其妻子在快到巴勒莫的路上遭到了黑手黨“替天行道者”的伏擊而受重傷。█gritn.(口語(yǔ))勇氣,斗志;ambushv.伏擊legend[ˋl?d??nd]n.傳奇人物TheyarefartoocoolinNashvilletogetexcitedaboutmeremusiclegends.美國(guó)田納西州首府納什維爾這批人很冷靜,光是幾個(gè)音樂(lè)界的傳奇人物是無(wú)法激起他們的熱情的。mandate[ˋm?ndet]n.委托,授權(quán)PrimeMinisterRyutaroHashimoto…alsohasanewelectoralmandateasheadofaninternationalistcoalitionnolongerdominatedbyambivalentsocialists.首相橋本龍?zhí)梢苍俣融A得選民的付托,出掌具有國(guó)際派色彩,且不再由立場(chǎng)矛盾的社會(huì)主義者所把持的聯(lián)合內(nèi)閣。█coalitionn.聯(lián)合政府measure[ˋm???]n.手段,措施【同】stepThere’snosinglemeasurethat’sfullyadequatebutacombinationofmeasurestakentogethercanmakethemrelativelysecure.單靠一種措施是不夠的,但是多種方法結(jié)合起來(lái),可以使它們相對(duì)安全很多。menace[ˋm?n?s]n.威脅【同】threatStillworriedaboutthepesticides’impactontheenvironment,governmentscientiststhinktheymayhaveabetteranswertothefire-antmenace.官方科學(xué)家仍擔(dān)心殺蟲劑會(huì)破壞環(huán)境,認(rèn)為或許還有更好的方法來(lái)對(duì)付這種火蟻的威脅。merchandise[ˋm?t??n?da?z]n.商品【同】goodsThat’sonereasonwhyeachrestaurantisdesignedwithamerchandiseshoptotemptcustomerstobuysuchmust-havesouvenirsasjoggingsuits,$20Tshirtsorbabybaseballtogs.為什么每一家餐廳都設(shè)計(jì)了一間商品店,以引誘消費(fèi)者買一些必不可少的紀(jì)念品,如慢跑服、20美元一件的T恤或是小孩的棒球衣,這是原因之一。mess[m?s]n.雜亂ArmyCaptainStuartHerrubgtin…remembersthatthesceneinsidetheembassyalsowasa“monstrousmess.”陸軍上尉赫林頓想起那是大使館內(nèi)也是“一片混亂,慘不忍睹”。█monstrousadj.(用以加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣)極度的,強(qiáng)烈的monopoly[m?ˋnɑpl?]n.專賣機(jī)構(gòu),獨(dú)占事業(yè);壟斷AlthoughtheywelcomedthenewsthatMexicowillselloffmanyofthestate’spowerplants,theyhadalsohopedZedillowouldprivatizepartsofthecountry’slucrativeoilmonopoly.墨西哥將廉價(jià)出售許多國(guó)營(yíng)電廠,他們對(duì)此大表歡迎,但他們也盼望總統(tǒng)薩迪略能將該國(guó)賺錢的壟斷性石油公司予以部分民營(yíng)化。nomination[?nɑm?ˋne??n]n.提名Themostworrisome“oppose”forGoreisthatGephardtwillopposetheVicePresidentfortheirparty’spresidentialnominationin2000.最讓戈?duì)枔?dān)心的“反對(duì)”就是杰哈特將與戈?duì)柎驅(qū)希瑺?zhēng)取公元2000年民主黨總統(tǒng)候選人的提名。odds[ɑdz]n.可能性,幾率【同】chancesOddsarebetterthaneverthathightechwillgettheirjobs.比起以往任何時(shí)期,高科技都更可能搶走他們的飯碗。opponent[?ˋpon?nt]n.反對(duì)者,對(duì)手【反】supporterAmongthemostextremeopponents,therewereevenparanoiacsuggestionsthatoncegone,theartmightbehijackedandneverreturned.某些反對(duì)最激烈的人甚至神經(jīng)質(zhì)地暗示,這些寶物一旦出境可能會(huì)被劫奪,再也會(huì)不來(lái)了。█paranoiacadj.偏執(zhí)狂的;hijackv.劫持(飛機(jī)),劫奪(運(yùn)輸中的貨物)ordeal[ˋ?rdil]n.苦難,磨練LauraBdidnottellanyoneabouttheassaultbecause,sheclaims,sherepressedallmemoryoftheordeal.勞拉小姐沒有把所遭受的攻擊告訴別人,因?yàn)樗暦Q她已把這樁慘痛的經(jīng)歷完全壓抑在腦海深處。█repressv.壓抑(感情、欲望等)passion[ˋp???n]n.激情,熱情【同】feelingPaleontologyismuchlikepolitics:passionsrunhigh,andit’seasytodrawverydifferentconclusionsfromthesamesetoffacts.古生物學(xué)和政治很相像:情緒很激昂,而且從同一組事實(shí)中可以得出截然不同的結(jié)論。peril[ˋp?r?l]n.危險(xiǎn)Climatechangethreatensmorethanmegastorms,floodsanddroughts.Therealperilmaybedisease.氣候改變帶來(lái)的威脅還不止是巨大風(fēng)暴、洪水和干旱,真正的危險(xiǎn)可能是疾病。persecution[?p?rs?'kju?n]n.迫害Theymustdisappearbythechangeinsovereigntyorfacepersecution.他們必須在主權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)移之前消失,否則就得面對(duì)迫害。phase[fez]n.階段【同】periodMoresignificantisClinton’splantotakeanenhancedroleintransatlanticaffairsinthenextfouryears,atransitionalmomentinEuropeanhistorywhenthepostwarstructuresarebeingtidiedupandthenexthistoricphasehasyettobegin.更重要的是,克林頓計(jì)劃今后4年在大西洋兩岸的事務(wù)中扮演更積極的角色,因?yàn)檎?年正是歐洲歷史上的一個(gè)過(guò)渡時(shí)期:正值歐洲戰(zhàn)后結(jié)構(gòu)的重整,而下個(gè)歷史階段尚未來(lái)臨。█totidyup整頓,弄整齊pledge[pl?d?]n.承諾,保證【同】promiseIsraeliPrimeMinisterYitzhakRabindeemedthecommentaviolationofthe(PLO)Chairman’spledgetoforgoviolenceandthreatenedtostopthepeaceprocess.以色列總理拉賓認(rèn)為,這段話違反了巴解主席放棄暴力的承諾,因而揚(yáng)言要中止和平進(jìn)程。potential[p?ˋt?n??l]n.可能性adj.潛在的,可能的【同】n.possibilityNetscape’sNavigatorhadthepotentialtobethenextWindows:amethodforlaunchingprogramsandcallingupinformationnotonlyfromtheInternetbutalsofromcorporatenetworksandevenfromtheuser’sownPC.網(wǎng)景的“領(lǐng)航員”有潛力成為下一個(gè)“視窗”:通過(guò)它,可以啟動(dòng)程序,可以自國(guó)際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)、公司網(wǎng)絡(luò),甚至個(gè)人電腦中調(diào)出資訊。priority[pra?ˋ?r?t?]n.首要之務(wù),優(yōu)先Chinaisabigsecond-termpriorityforClintonbecauseitcutsacrosssecurityandeconomicissues…對(duì)克林頓而言,中國(guó)是他第二任內(nèi)的一個(gè)重點(diǎn)國(guó)家,因?yàn)樗婕鞍踩徒?jīng)濟(jì)事務(wù)。privilege[ˋpr?vl?d?]n.特權(quán)ButDjilas’scriticismofthepowerandprivilegegrantedtopartyleaderseventuallyledtoyearsofimprisonment…吉拉斯批評(píng)該黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人所擁有的權(quán)利和特權(quán),最終卻導(dǎo)致數(shù)年牢獄生活。█grantv.給予,授予proliferation[pr??l?f??re???n]n.擴(kuò)散,繁殖【同】spreadWehaveseenthattheenemyisinstability.Itischaos.Butitisalsowhatwecalltheglobalthreats,whichareterrorism,internationaldrugtrafficking,environmentalproblems,arms-proliferationissues.我們已經(jīng)明白不穩(wěn)定才是敵人、混亂才是敵人,但還包括我們所說(shuō)的全球威脅,例如恐怖主義、國(guó)際毒品走私、環(huán)境問(wèn)題、武器擴(kuò)散問(wèn)題。propaganda[?prɑp?ˋɡ?nd?]n.(偏頗、不正確的官方)宣傳Today,ahandfulofbusinessgroups,eachwithpoliticalalliances,controlRussia’smedia,andnewshasonceagainbecomepropaganda.現(xiàn)在少數(shù)幾家擁有政界盟友的企業(yè)集團(tuán)控制了俄國(guó)的媒體,新聞再次成為宣傳機(jī)器。prosponent[pr?ˋpon?nt]n.提議者,支持者【同】advocate【反】criticProponentsimagineamorningsomedayinthenextcenturywhenasmartcarwillpulloutofthegarage,drivedownlocalroadsintheconventionalmannerandheadforthe“smartway.”倡議者想象在下個(gè)世紀(jì)的某天早上,將智慧車從車庫(kù)里開出來(lái),以傳統(tǒng)的方式行駛過(guò)地方道路,朝著“智慧道路”駛?cè)ァrospect[ˋprɑsp?kt]n.成功的幾率,前景Butaneagerstart-uplooksatriskdifferently,andsomightconsumersintriguedbytheprospectofshoppingincyberspace.但是迫不及待的新興公司對(duì)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)有不同的看法,而被網(wǎng)際空間購(gòu)物的前景所吸引的消費(fèi)者可能也是如此看待。█start-upn.剛成立的小公司prosperity[prɑsˋp?r?t?]n.繁榮【同】affluenceThepeaceandprosperityoftheworldinthenextcenturydependinmanywaysonwhatBeijingdoes.下一世紀(jì)的世界和平與繁榮,在許多方面都取決于北京的行為。recession[r?ˋs???n]n.蕭條,后退【同】slumpAmoreoutrageousexampleistheMinistryofFinance,whichinthewakeoffiveyearsofrecessioniswidelyconsideredtoopowerfulforJapan’sowngood.更離譜的例子是大藏省,在連續(xù)5年經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣之后,人民普遍認(rèn)為大藏省權(quán)力過(guò)大,對(duì)日本經(jīng)濟(jì)利益有害。█outrageousadj.令人無(wú)法接受的,駭人聽聞的;inthewakeof隨著……之后reign[ren]n&v.統(tǒng)治,主宰【同】ruleThe(anti-apartheid)movementpubliclycondemnedherin1989forinflictinga“reignofterror”onSowetowithhergangofbodyguards.這個(gè)(反種族隔離)運(yùn)動(dòng)團(tuán)體,于1989公開譴責(zé)她與她那幫貼身警衛(wèi)在索韋托施行“恐慌統(tǒng)治”。remains[r?ˋmenz]n.遺跡,遺體TuckeddeepwithintherockarewhatappeartobethechemicalandfossilremainsofmicroscopicorganismsthatlivedonMars3.6billionyearsago.深嵌在石塊中間的,看起來(lái)像是36億年前曾生存在火星上的微生物的化學(xué)殘留和化石遺跡。█tuckv.將……擠進(jìn),塞進(jìn)reputation[?r?pj?ˋte??n]n.名聲ThatapproachwilllikelyproveparticularlyprofitableinAsiaandEurope,whereIBMhasbuilta50-yearreputationasasystemintegrator.這著棋在亞、歐兩洲可能會(huì)帶來(lái)特別的利潤(rùn),IBM在這些地區(qū)已經(jīng)以系統(tǒng)集成商的身份享譽(yù)50年。reservation[?r?z?ˋve??n]n.保留地Thedisease,whichfirstappearedonaNavajoreservation,hassincespreadto20U.S.statesandkilled45people,nearlyhalfofthoseinfected.這種疾病首先出現(xiàn)在某納瓦霍印第安人保留地,后來(lái)擴(kuò)散到美國(guó)20個(gè)州,導(dǎo)致45人喪生,死亡人數(shù)幾乎占到感染人數(shù)的一半。retail[ˋritel]n.零售Someestimatesplacetheoverallmovietie-inbusinessat$10billionannuallyinretailsalesworldwide.有人估算全球零售的電影相關(guān)商品的收入每年約100億美元。█tie-inn.搭配銷售的商品revolt[r?ˋvolt]n.叛亂,暴動(dòng)【同】insurrectionrebellionAlthoughmuchoftheimperialcollectionamassedbyChina’srulershasbeenlost,itismiraculousthatsomanylandmarkwordshavesurvivedathousandyearsofviolentdynasticchanges,revoltsandtheft.中國(guó)歷代帝王的收藏中,有很多已經(jīng)遺失,但仍有很多劃時(shí)代的重要作品,歷經(jīng)1000年來(lái)改朝換代的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、叛亂以及偷盜,還能保存至今,真是奇跡。█amassv.積聚;landmarkn.里程碑,劃時(shí)代的重要事件rival[ˋra?vl]n.競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手v.與……匹敵Nonetheless,MalaysiaisinsomewaysmoreinsularthanitsAsianrivals.盡管如此,馬來(lái)西亞在某些方面要比其他亞洲競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手更具有島民特性。█insularadj.島國(guó)性的,心胸狹隘的sanction[ˋs??k??n]n.制裁,處罰ThebillwouldholdexpressionontheNettothesamestandardsofpurity,usingfarharshercriminalsanctionincludingjailtermstoenforcethem.這個(gè)法案將對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)言論設(shè)定同樣的凈化標(biāo)準(zhǔn),并采用更嚴(yán)厲的刑法(包括坐牢)來(lái)推行此項(xiàng)法律。sanctuary[ˋs??kt????r?]n.避難所,庇護(hù)【同】havenInthecapitalKigali,theRwandanarmyshelledthenationalsportsstadium,wheremorethan5000refugeesfromthecountry’scivilwarhadsoughtsanctuary.在首都基加利,盧旺達(dá)軍炮轟了國(guó)家體育館,里面有超過(guò)5000名因內(nèi)戰(zhàn)前來(lái)避難的難民。scenario[s?ˋn?r??o]n.可能發(fā)生的情況Nunnsaid,ahandfuloffanaticscouldcrasharadio-controlleddroneaircraftintothebuilding,“engulfingitwithchemicalweaponsandcausingtremendousdeathanddestruction.”Thisscenario,saidNunn,“isnotfar-fetched,”andthetechnologyisallreadilyavailable.努思說(shuō),有一小撮狂熱分子可能操縱無(wú)線遙控飛機(jī)沖進(jìn)這棟大樓,“使大樓完全為化學(xué)武器所吞沒,造成極大的人員死亡與財(cái)務(wù)破壞。”努思說(shuō),這種假象情況“并非完全不可能發(fā)生”,而這種技術(shù)很容易就可取得。█tocrash(aplaneorcar)into…使(飛機(jī)或汽車)猛撞上;dronen.無(wú)線遙控的飛機(jī)或汽車;engulfv.吞沒,使陷入;far-fetchedadj.(故事、想法)牽強(qiáng)的,靠不住的scheme[skim]n.計(jì)劃,方案,陰謀【同】planThereare,however,asmanyvariationsonthislatestget-rich-on-the-Internetschemeastherearefirmsthatwanttocashinonit.然而,最近這“上國(guó)際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)賺一票”的方案有許多不同的作法,就如同想利用它來(lái)賺錢的廠商一樣多。█tocashinon…用……來(lái)賺錢scorn[sk?rn]n.輕蔑,鄙視【同】contemptdisrespectHeheapsscornonfederaljudgeswhohaveusedthebenchtoenforceandexpandcivilrights,accusingthemofapaternalisticbeliefinblackinferiority.他對(duì)那些利用法官職務(wù)堅(jiān)持并擴(kuò)大黑人民權(quán)的聯(lián)邦法官非常鄙視,指控他們有一種家長(zhǎng)式的自以為是的觀念,認(rèn)定黑人就是處于劣勢(shì)(需要特別保護(hù))。█benchn.法官(職位);paternalisticadj.家長(zhǎng)式統(tǒng)治或管理的,把員工或下屬都當(dāng)小孩一樣看待而為他們做好一切安排的scrutiny[ˋskrutn?]n.仔細(xì)檢查,注目Ifthatevidencestandsuptotheintensescientificscrutinythatiscertaintofollow,itwillconfirmforthefirsttimethatlifeisnotuniquetoEarth.如果這個(gè)證據(jù)能夠通過(guò),隨后必定得面對(duì)的嚴(yán)格的科學(xué)檢驗(yàn),那將是首度確認(rèn)生命并非地球所獨(dú)有。█tostandupto(理論、東西)耐用,經(jīng)得起……stretch[str?t?]n.一段時(shí)間,距離【同】spellButoneoftheeffectsoftheunusualstretchofweatheroverthepast15yearshasbeentoalertresearcherstoanewandperhapsevenmoreimmediatethreatofthewarmingtrend;therapidspreadofdisease-bearingbugsandpests.但過(guò)去15年間氣候異常所產(chǎn)生的結(jié)果之一,是使研究
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