新東方中級口譯筆記:閲讀(3)
WORDS1、經濟類:recession=sluggish經濟不穩定 be inshape經濟處於狀態 appreciation升值 depreciation貶值 layoff,downsize,streamline下崗,裁員 bankruptcy倒閉 loan(一般)貸款 down payment預付款,首期付款 mortgage房貸 withhold扣款 refund check退款 paycheck薪水支票 pony up一次性支付 insurance policy保單 permium額外費用 Treasury(財政部) bond(債券)國債 shareholder股東 Red chip紅籌股 dividend分紅 default拖欠 even(adj.)持平 breakeven盈虧平衡點 rotten stock爛股 reinvest再投資 porfolio投資組合 Diversification分散投資 endorse背書(背面書寫,support) 2、政治類:impeachment彈劾 3、ethnocide種族滅殺(日本人對中國人做的那種,殺不光也要將文化連根拔掉)ethnic cleansing種族清洗(德國人對猶太人做的那種,要殺的一個不留,現在知道了吧,這兩種都絕對不會成功) racial harassment種族騷擾 discrimination歧視4、fatigue疲憊 wear vt. out磨損,耗盡 wearing,weary使人疲憊的 exhausts廢氣 be out of steam/energy上氣不接下氣 5、van商務車 hatchback兩廂車 sedan三廂車 convertible敞篷車 shuttle(穿梭機) bus班車 coach[BrE]長途車 6、endeavor努力 endow饋贈 endowment天分PHRASES1、in the wake of(1)following隨之而來 (2)as a result of2、catch on=hit流行3、make up a small fraction佔很小的比重4、target indicator目標,指標5、on the ground進展6、drawn on利用7、be reluctant to不情願8、be dog-tired,as sick as a dog疲憊不堪 puppy love初戀 CULTURE來自拉丁文:albeit=although ad hoc=special bona fide千真萬確 sine qua non必要條件 de facto=in fact per se從本身而言 pro有點 con缺點 vice versa反之亦然 hypothesis假説來自意大利文: Paparazzi狗仔隊 Nazzi納粹 plaza廣場 (注意發音哦)SummaryTopic1、principles (1)抽象 (2)全面(包含) (3)篇幅2、not Subordinations (Data,Eg,PS,C&C,Quotations)3、Locations Paragraph:1st,but>last article:inverse pyramid(means:u will find TS when u read about 1/3 of the article or paragraph most of the time,and if u havn't found and th last sentence is single or short,maybe its the TS) 4、Characteristics(1)強:強調類形容詞t,huge,monumental,crucial,critical(名詞milestone);強調類副詞,exclusively,sololy,all,always;強調類情態動詞must;最高級(except "most people")(2)新:SB,News ,now,recent,current,comtemporary(當代) (3)奇:strange,? (exceptional,extraordinary,unique高口)