2012 Flashcards
be subject to sth
服从于…的,受支配…的
易受…影响,倾向于…
be bound by
受(法律等)约束的
Are you subject to colds?
你常患感冒吗?
We are subject to the law of the land.
我们须遵守当地的法律。
apply to
适用于,有效
evade
躲开,逃避
Constitution
宪法
the framers of the Constitution
制宪者
provided/ providing that
假如
cultivate
培养,发展
conception
指对事件的某种理解、大致想法,不用指某个明确的概念
shape
形成,影响,决定…的进程
dismiss sth as
因认为某事物不重要、不真是等而不予理会
accessible (to sb)
可被(某人)使用、得到、理解等的,可到达的
amiable (to sb)
对(某人)友好的,和蔼可亲的
agreeable (to sb)
可被(某人)同意、接受的
agreeable (to sth)
对(某事)同意的,允许的
accountable (to sb) (for sth)
(就某事)应(对某人)负责的,应做出解释的
by all means
尽一切办法
at all costs
不惜任何代价
perceptive
观察敏锐的,洞察力强的(含褒义)
spot-on
完全正确的
take a page from sb
向某人学习
a glaring flaw/ error inconsistency
明显的缺陷/ 错误/ 不一致
exert influence on sth
对某事产生影响
social communication
社交
Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.
然而尚难做出定论的是,专家和官僚党们究竟能在多大程度上成功选择我们的同伴群体并将其行为引向道德方。
A deal is a deal—-except, apparently, when Entergy is involved.
协议就是协议—-但Entergy公司显然是个例外。
renege on
背信弃义,食言
a longstanding commitment to
对…的一项长期承诺
challenge the constitutionality of
质疑…的合宪性
a desperate effort
拼死努力
extension of the license
执照延期
go along
赞同,同意
live by
按照某种信念或原则生活、做事
遵守