2017年翻译资格中级口译词汇学习(1)
1. pageant
N-COUNT A pageantis a colourful public procession, show, or ceremony. Pageants are usually heldoutdoors and often celebrate events or people from history. 盛大庆典 (通常为露天的)
eg: We are allinvited to take part in the pageant.
我们全都被邀请参加这次盛典。
2. petition
N-COUNT A petitionis a document signed by a lot of people that asks a government or otherofficial group to do a particular thing. 请愿书;
N-COUNT A petitionis a formal request made to a court of law for some legal action to be taken. 诉状;(向法院提出的) 申请
eg: They signed a petition in support of the workers’ demands.
他们在请愿书上签名，支持工人的请求。
3. livelihood
N-VAR Yourlivelihood is the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buythe things you need. 生计，谋生
eg: Painting isher livelihood.
画画是她谋生的职业。
4. disparity
N-VAR If there isa disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable differencebetween them. 明显差异
eg: This disparity may stem from differences in institutional framework.
这一差异或许是由制度框架不同所致。
note: stem fromsth, phr v. to develop as a result of something else由……引起;源于，来自
5. bizarre
adj.奇异的，离奇的，异乎寻常的，古怪的，怪癖的，无法理解的
eg: The story hasa certain bizarre interest.
这个故事听起来别有风趣。
6. columnist
N-COUNT Acolumnist is a journalist who regularly writes a particular kind of article ina newspaper or magazine. 专栏记者(作家)
eg: The newspaperhas a very popular columnist commenting oncurrent affairs.
这家报纸有一位深受欢迎的专栏作家评论时事。
7. oblique
ADJ If youdescribe a statement as oblique, you mean that is not expressed directly oropenly, making it difficult to understand. 隐晦的;不坦率的
eg: He made oblique references to the candidate’s lack ofexperience.
他间接提到那位候选人的缺乏经验。
8. extol
V-T If you extolsomething or someone, you praise them enthusiastically. 颂扬、赞美
eg: The generalwas extolled as the man who had led the countryto victory.
这位将军被誉为领导全国赢得胜利的人。
9. editorial
ADJ Editorialmeans involved in preparing a newspaper, magazine, or book for publication. 编辑的;
ADJ Editorialmeans involving the attitudes, opinions, and contents of something such as anewspaper, magazine, or television programme. 社论的
eg: I am on the editorial staff of the newpaper.
我在这家报纸的编辑部工作。
10. amplify
V-T If you amplifya sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment. 扩大(声音);
V-T To amplifysomething means to increase its strength or intensity. 增强
eg: The newmanager wants to amplify the company.
新经理想要扩大公司。
11. hover
V-I To hover meansto stay in the same position in the air without moving forward or backward.Many birds and insects can hover by moving their wings very quickly.(鸟、昆虫等通过快速扇动翅膀在原地) 盘旋;
eg: Beautifulbutterflies hovered above the wild flowers.
美丽的蝴蝶在野花上方盘旋。
V-I If you hover,you stay in one place and move slightly in a nervous way, for example becauseyou cannot decide what to do. (人) 徘徊;
eg: Judith was hovering in the doorway.
朱迪丝在门口徘徊。
V-I If you hover,you are in an uncertain situation or state of mind. 处于不稳定状态;
eg: She hovered on the brink of death for three months asdoctors battled to save her.
3个月来在医生们奋力挽救她的生命的过程中，她一直处在死亡的边缘。
V-I If somethingsuch as a price, value, or score hovers around a particular level, it stays atmore or less that level and does not change much. (价格、价值或分数等) 徘徊 (在某个水平上下)
eg: In September1989 the exchange rate hovered around 140 yen tothe dollar.
在1989年9月，汇率一直在140日元比1美元左右徘徊。
1. pageant
N-COUNT A pageantis a colourful public procession, show, or ceremony. Pageants are usually heldoutdoors and often celebrate events or people from history. 盛大庆典 (通常为露天的)
eg: We are allinvited to take part in the pageant.
我们全都被邀请参加这次盛典。
2. petition
N-COUNT A petitionis a document signed by a lot of people that asks a government or otherofficial group to do a particular thing. 请愿书;
N-COUNT A petitionis a formal request made to a court of law for some legal action to be taken. 诉状;(向法院提出的) 申请
eg: They signed a petition in support of the workers’ demands.
他们在请愿书上签名，支持工人的请求。
3. livelihood
N-VAR Yourlivelihood is the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buythe things you need. 生计，谋生
eg: Painting isher livelihood.
画画是她谋生的职业。
4. disparity
N-VAR If there isa disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable differencebetween them. 明显差异
eg: This disparity may stem from differences in institutional framework.
这一差异或许是由制度框架不同所致。
note: stem fromsth, phr v. to develop as a result of something else由……引起;源于，来自
5. bizarre
adj.奇异的，离奇的，异乎寻常的，古怪的，怪癖的，无法理解的
eg: The story hasa certain bizarre interest.
这个故事听起来别有风趣。
6. columnist
N-COUNT Acolumnist is a journalist who regularly writes a particular kind of article ina newspaper or magazine. 专栏记者(作家)
eg: The newspaperhas a very popular columnist commenting oncurrent affairs.
这家报纸有一位深受欢迎的专栏作家评论时事。
7. oblique
ADJ If youdescribe a statement as oblique, you mean that is not expressed directly oropenly, making it difficult to understand. 隐晦的;不坦率的
eg: He made oblique references to the candidate’s lack ofexperience.
他间接提到那位候选人的缺乏经验。
8. extol
V-T If you extolsomething or someone, you praise them enthusiastically. 颂扬、赞美
eg: The generalwas extolled as the man who had led the countryto victory.
这位将军被誉为领导全国赢得胜利的人。
9. editorial
ADJ Editorialmeans involved in preparing a newspaper, magazine, or book for publication. 编辑的;
ADJ Editorialmeans involving the attitudes, opinions, and contents of something such as anewspaper, magazine, or television programme. 社论的
eg: I am on the editorial staff of the newpaper.
我在这家报纸的编辑部工作。
10. amplify
V-T If you amplifya sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment. 扩大(声音);
V-T To amplifysomething means to increase its strength or intensity. 增强
eg: The newmanager wants to amplify the company.
新经理想要扩大公司。
11. hover
V-I To hover meansto stay in the same position in the air without moving forward or backward.Many birds and insects can hover by moving their wings very quickly.(鸟、昆虫等通过快速扇动翅膀在原地) 盘旋;
eg: Beautifulbutterflies hovered above the wild flowers.
美丽的蝴蝶在野花上方盘旋。
V-I If you hover,you stay in one place and move slightly in a nervous way, for example becauseyou cannot decide what to do. (人) 徘徊;
eg: Judith was hovering in the doorway.
朱迪丝在门口徘徊。
V-I If you hover,you are in an uncertain situation or state of mind. 处于不稳定状态;
eg: She hovered on the brink of death for three months asdoctors battled to save her.
3个月来在医生们奋力挽救她的生命的过程中，她一直处在死亡的边缘。
V-I If somethingsuch as a price, value, or score hovers around a particular level, it stays atmore or less that level and does not change much. (价格、价值或分数等) 徘徊 (在某个水平上下)
eg: In September1989 the exchange rate hovered around 140 yen tothe dollar.
在1989年9月，汇率一直在140日元比1美元左右徘徊。
