2017年翻译资格中级口译词汇学习(5)
1. inducement [ɪn'dusmənt]
N-COUNT If someone is offered an inducement to do something, they are given or promised gifts or benefits in order to persuade them to do it. 引诱物; 诱因
eg: The ill acts are direct inducement to delinquency.
不良行为是产生犯罪行为的直接诱因。
2. mercenary ['mɝsənɛri]
ADJ If you describe someone as mercenary, you are criticizing them because you think that they are only interested in the money that they can get from a particular person or situation. 惟利是图的;
N-COUNT A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to. 雇佣兵
eg: His actions are entirely mercenary.
他的行为完全是为了钱。
3. redemption [rɪ'dɛmpʃən]
N-VAR Redemption is the act of redeeming something or of being redeemed by something. 救赎; 偿还;
PHRASE If you say that someone or something is beyond redemption, you mean that they are so bad it is unlikely that anything can be done to improve them. 无可挽回的; 不可就药的
eg: Creation and redemeption belong together.
创造与救赎相连一起。
4. malicious [mə'lɪʃəs]
ADJ If you describe someone's words or actions as malicious, you mean that they are intended to harm people or their reputation, or cause them embarrassment and upset. 恶意的
eg: One cannot inure oneself altogether to such malicious criticism.
谁也不能总是忍受这种恶意批评。
note: inure, vt. 使…习惯;使…适应
5. vulnerability [,vʌlnərə'bɪləti]
n. susceptibility to injury or attack易受攻击，脆弱，弱点
eg: Taking long-term courses of certain medicines may increase vulnerability to infection.
长期服用某类药品可能会增加感染的可能性。
note: course, N-COUNT A course of medical treatment is a series of treatments that a doctor gives someone. 疗程
6. overhaul ['ovɚhɔl]
V-T If a piece of equipment is overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if necessary. 全面检修
eg: You should overhaul your car engine.
你应该彻底检修一下你的汽车发动机。
7. hazard ['hæzɚd]
N-COUNT A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation. 危险;
V-T If you hazard or if you hazard a guess, you make a suggestion about something which is only a guess and which you know might be wrong. 大胆猜测
eg: Explosions, though infrequent, are an occupational hazard for coal-miners.
矿井爆炸虽然不常发生，但却是煤矿工人职业中的危险。
note: occupational hazard, N-COUNT An occupational hazard is something unpleasant that people often suffer or experience as a result of doing a particular job or hobby. 职业性危害; 业余爱好的危险
8. cyberspace ['saɪbɚspes]
N-UNCOUNT In computer technology, cyberspace refers to data banks and networks, considered as a place. 网络空间
eg: It's easy to create a phony identity in cyberspace.
在信息网络世界很容易制作假身份。
note: phony, ADJ If you describe something as phony, you disapprove of it because it is false rather than genuine. 假的
9. glitch [ɡlɪtʃ]
N-COUNT A glitch is a problem that stops something from working properly or being successful. 故障
eg: She declined to disclose what caused the glitch.
她拒绝透露导致该问题的原因。
note: disclose, V-T If you disclose new or secret information, you tell people about it. 透露
