2017年翻译资格中级口译词汇学习(2)
1. punitive ['pjʊnətɪv]
ADJ Punitiveactions are intended to punish people. 惩罚性的
eg: Theirsupervision would seem natural, not punitive.
他们的监管似乎很自然，而没有惩罚性。
2. spiral ['spaɪrəl]
V-T/V-I Ifsomething spirals or is spiralled somewhere, it grows or moves in a spiralcurve.使……螺旋式生长或移动; 螺旋式生长或移动
eg: Her hair wasstyled into cascade of spiral curls.
她的头发被做成了瀑布般的螺旋形卷发
note: cascade, N-COUNTIf you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amountof it. 大量;瀑布状的东西
3. rogue [roɡ]
N-COUNT A rogue isa man who behaves in a dishonest or criminal way. 流氓、无赖;
N-COUNT If a manbehaves in a way that you do not approve of but you still like him, you canrefer to him as a rogue. 捣蛋鬼;小坏蛋
eg: Don’t buy aused car from that rogue.
不要从那个无赖手里买旧车。
4. reap [rip]
V-T If you reapthe benefits or the rewards of something, you enjoy the good things that happenas a result of it. 获得;收割
eg: The peasantsare reaping a field of barley.
农民们正在收割大麦。
note: N-UNCOUNTBarley is a grain that is used to make food, beer, and whisky.大麦
5. strife [straɪf]
N-UNCOUNT Strifeis strong disagreement or fighting. 冲突，斗争
eg: She wasunhappy because of the family strife.
她因家庭不和而悲伤。
6. maritime ['mærɪtaɪm]
ADJ Maritime isused to describe things relating to the sea and to ships.海事的
eg: England was agreat maritime power.
英国曾事海上的强国。
7. containment ['mærɪtaɪm]
n. [U](formal)，the act of keeping something under control, stopping itbecoming more powerful etc 控制;遏制、阻止
eg: China’s beenthrough the most severe trade containment sinceentering the WTO.
中国度过了自加入世贸组织以来最严厉的贸易遏制。
8. bilateral [,baɪ'lætərəl]
ADJ Bilateralnegotiations, meetings, or agreements, involve only the two groups or countriesthat are directly concerned. 双边的
eg: Our bilateral trade shows great promise for the future.
我们的双边贸易前景广阔。
note: greatpromise 大有前途、前程远大
9. curb [kɝb]
n, the raised edgeof a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive路缘(街道或人行道的)路缘(俗称马路牙子)
V-T, to control orlimit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect
控制，抑制，约束
eg: We can’t allbe heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb andclap as they go by.
我们不可能都成为英雄。总有人在英雄走过的时候坐在路边鼓掌。
We must curb the spread and use of these weapons.
我们必须遏制这类武器的扩散和使用。
10. warrant['wɔrənt]
V-T If somethingwarrants a particular action, it makes the action seem necessary or appropriatefor the circumstances.使…显得必要、使…显得适当;
V-T to need ordeserve需要;值得(warrant attention/consideration etc);
V-T to promisethat something is true保证〔某物是真的〕
eg: Another areathat warrants attention is that of funding foruniversities.
另一值得关注的话题是为大学筹集资金的问题。
11. bourse [bʊrs]
N-COUNT The bourseof a European city or region is its stock exchange. (欧洲的)证券交易所
eg: Paris Bourse was at the forefront of demutualization in the1990s.
上世纪90年代，巴黎交易所站在了股份化的前沿。
note: demutualization,股份化，公司化
12. cession ['sɛʃən]
N the act ofceding, esp of ceding rights, property, or territory〔尤指战后一国土地、财产或权利的〕割让，让与;割让的领土，转让的东西
eg: The cession of the territory could not be avoided becausethey lost the war.
领土的割让是不可避免的，因为他们输掉了那场战争。
13. incumbent [ɪn'kʌmbənt]
N-COUNT Anincumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time.在职者;
ADJ If it isincumbent on or upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility todo it.有责任履行的
eg: The incumbent should do what he thinks is best and livewith it.
在职者应该做他认为对的事并坚持下去。
14. ramp [ræmp]
N-COUNT A ramp isa sloping surface between two places that are at different levels.斜坡;敲诈
eg: After the ramp, the road veered to the right abruptly.
下了坡之后，路突然转向右边。
note: veer, V-I Ifsomething veers in a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction. 突然转向
15. mega ['mɛɡə]
ADJ Young peoplesometimes use mega in front of nouns in order to emphasize that the thing theyare talking about is very good, very large, or very impressive.巨、极、非常、特别
ADV Young peoplesometimes use mega in front of adjectives or adverbs in order to emphasizethem. 的确
eg: The song was a mega hit last year.
这首歌是去年最热门的歌曲。
note : hit, N-COUNTIf a CD, film, or play is a hit, it is very popular and successful. (唱片、电影或戏剧的) 成功
