Then it sponsors lots of symposiums and a credibility project dedicated to wondering why customers are annoyed and fleeing in large numbers. (NETEM 2001, Passage 3, Paragraph 7)
然后,他又主辦許多座談會(huì),來(lái)進(jìn)行可行性調(diào)查,以便了解消費(fèi)者為什么惱怒,為什么大規(guī)模地消失。
wedge [wedV] vt. 楔入,擠進(jìn) n. 楔,楔形物
edge [edV] n. 1.邊,棱 2.刀口,刃
v. 側(cè)身移動(dòng),擠進(jìn)
edge的近義詞:
fringe [frindV] n. 邊緣,須邊,劉海
a. 邊緣的,額外的
v. 在...上加以緣飾,成為...的邊緣
ridge [ridV] n. 1.山脈,嶺 2.鼻梁3.屋脊
bridge [bridV] n. 1.橋,船橋 2.鼻梁 3.橋牌
vt. 架橋, 渡過(guò)
abridge [E5bridV] vt. 1.縮短,摘要 2.刪節(jié) 3.削減 簡(jiǎn)化
例: an abridged edition 節(jié)略本
budget [5bQdVit] vi 編預(yù)算 n. 預(yù)算
badge [bAdV] n. 徽章
hedge [hedV] n. 1.障礙物 2.籬笆,樹(shù)籬
We have come to believe that someone who has more educational merit badges, who is very good at some form of school discipline is “intelligent.” (CET-6, 2001.1, Passage 4, Paragraph 1)
我們開(kāi)始相信,那些擁有更多教授徽章,在某一學(xué)科學(xué)有所長(zhǎng)的人就是“明智”的,然而精神病院擠滿了擁有各式燙金證書(shū)的病人。
admit [Ed5mit] v. 承認(rèn)
admission [Ed5miFEn] n. 1.承認(rèn) 2.允許進(jìn)入
commit [kE5mit] v. 1. 把……交托給,提交 2. 犯(罪)
commitment [kE5mitmEnt] n. 1. 承諾;約定;約束 2. 責(zé)任;承擔(dān)義務(wù)
commission [kE5miFEn] n. 1. 委員會(huì) 2. 委任,委托3. 傭金,手續(xù)費(fèi)
committee [kE5miti] n. 委員會(huì)
1. There is another way to commit evolutionary suicide: stay alive, but have fewer children. (NETEM 2000, Passage 2, Paragraph 2)
進(jìn)行進(jìn)化式自殺還有一種辦法:人活著,但少生孩子
2. On the contrary , they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by 39 planning for roles that are within their 40 capabilities and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules. (NETEM 2003, Close, 第39、40題,正確答案:C、A)
39. [A] making [B] standing [C] planning [D] taking
40. [A] capabilities [B] responsibilities [C] proficiency [D] efficiency
相反,他們可以通過(guò)策劃一些他們力所能及同時(shí)又在他們注意力時(shí)間范圍內(nèi)的角色、通過(guò)制定清楚的活動(dòng)規(guī)則幫助學(xué)生們獲得一種責(zé)任感。
3. “Those things that do not show up in the test scores—personality, ability, courage or humanity—are completely ignored,” says Toshiki Kaifu, chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s education committee. “Frustration against this kind of thing leads kids to drop out and run wild.” (NETEM 2000, Passage 4, Paragraph 3)
那些考試成績(jī)無(wú)法反映的東西——個(gè)性、能力、勇氣或人性——完全被忽略了,日本執(zhí)政的自民黨教育委員會(huì)主席海部俊樹(shù)這樣說(shuō),“由此產(chǎn)生的挫折感導(dǎo)致了孩子們的中途退學(xué),和難以管教!
4. Both the Romanow commission and the Kirby committee on health care—to say nothing of reports from other experts—recommended the creation of a national drug agency. (NETEM 2005, 新題型, Paragraph 4)
不要說(shuō)別的專家所提的報(bào)告,就連羅曼諾醫(yī)療委員會(huì)和科爾比醫(yī)療委員會(huì)都建議成立一個(gè)全國(guó)性的藥品機(jī)構(gòu)。
acquaintance [E5kweintEns] n. 1.認(rèn)識(shí),了解 2.熟人
acquaint [E5kweint] vt. 使認(rèn)識(shí),使了解
acquaint的近義詞及衍生:
know [nEu] v. 知道,熟悉
knowledge [5nClidV] n. 1.知道,了解 2.知識(shí)
acknowledge [Ek5nClidV] vt. 1.承認(rèn) 2.答謝,報(bào)答3.告知收到
cognitive [5kC^nitiv] a. 認(rèn)知的,認(rèn)識(shí)的,有感知的
例: cognitive powers 認(rèn)識(shí)力