高级口译备考词汇笔记[3]
英语课
OPEC 欧佩克(石油输出国组织[Organization of Petroleum 1 Exporting Countries]的缩写)
figure skating 花样滑冰
precariously 2 adv. 不牢靠地,不稳定地,危险地
barrel n. 桶
Geneva n. 日内瓦
championship 锦标赛(常用复数)
deliberation n. 商议,评议(常用复数)
Saudi adj. 沙特阿拉伯的,沙特阿拉伯人的
foresworn v. (foreswear的过去分词)发誓抛弃,坚决放弃
contemplate 3 v. 盘算,考虑,计议,视为可能
Norway n. 挪威
Angola n. 安哥拉
Egypt n. 埃及
Malaysia n. 马来西亚
Mexico n. 墨西哥
Oman n. 阿曼
trim v. 削减,减少
moan v. 悲叹,抱怨
quota 4 n. 配额,定量
curb 5 v. 抑止,控制
emigrate v. 移居外国(或外地区)
war-ravaged adj. 受战争蹂躏的
ghetto 6 n. 聚居区,贫民区
slum n. 贫民窟
underprivileged adj. 被剥夺基本权利的,生活水平低下的
thorny 7 adj. 棘手的,麻烦的
blatant 8 adj. 极明显的,公然的
sit-in n. 静坐
desegregation n. 废除种族隔离
accommodation n. (公共)场所、设施
1 petroleum
n.原油,石油
- The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
- The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。
2 precariously
adv.不安全地;危险地;碰机会地;不稳定地
- The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside. 旅馆危险地坐落在陡峭的山坡上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The phone was perched precariously on the window ledge. 电话放在窗台上,摇摇欲坠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 contemplate
vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视
- The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想。
- The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。
4 quota
n.(生产、进出口等的)配额,(移民的)限额
- A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
- He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。
5 curb
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
6 ghetto
n.少数民族聚居区,贫民区
- Racism and crime still flourish in the ghetto.城市贫民区的种族主义和犯罪仍然十分猖獗。
- I saw that achievement as a possible pattern for the entire ghetto.我把获得的成就看作整个黑人区可以仿效的榜样。