26 Flashcards
Rival [ˈraɪvl]
n. 竞争对手 Your rival is a person, business, or organization
who you are competing or fighting against in the
same area or for the same things.
The world champion finished more than two
seconds ahead of his nearest rival.
Column [ˈkɑːləm]
n. 列;专栏 In a newspaper or magazine, a column is a section
that is always written by the same person or is
always about the same topic.
His name features frequently in the social
columns of the tabloid newspapers.
Row [roʊ; raʊ]
n. 行 A row of things or people is a number of them
arranged in a line.
A row of pretty little cottages.
Raw [rɔː]
adj. 生的;未加工的 Raw materials or substances are in their natural
state before being processed or used in
manufacturing.
We import raw materials and energy and
export mainly industrial products.
Solely [ˈsoʊlli]
adv. 单独地;仅仅 If something involves solely one thing, it involves
only this thing and no others.
Too often we make decisions based solely
upon what we see in the magazines.
Embody [ɪmˈbɑːdi]
vt. 体现,使具体化;具体表达 To embody an idea or quality means to be a symbol
or expression of that idea or quality.
Jack Kennedy embodied all the hopes of
the 1960s.
Whereby [werˈbaɪ]
conj./adv. 凭借;通过… A system or action whereby something happens is
one that makes that thing happen.
The author is right, mind keeps on spinning
ideas whereby the same can formulate into
realities!
Reluctance [rɪˈlʌktəns]
n. 勉强;不情愿 Unwillingness or disinclination to do something. They finally agreed to our terms with a
certain reluctance.
Exempt [ɪɡˈzempt]
v. 免除,豁免 If someone or something is exempt from a
particular rule, duty, or obligation, they do not have
to follow it or do it.
Men in college were exempt from military
service.
Journalist [ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst]
n. 新闻工作者 A journalist is a person whose job is to collect news
and write about it for newspapers, magazines,
television, or radio.
Michael Cross is a freelance journalist.
Negotiation [nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃn]
n. 谈判 Negotiations are formal discussions between
people who have different aims or intentions,
especially in business or politics, during which they
try to reach an agreement.
Warren said, “We have had meaningful
negotiations and I believe we are very close
to a deal.”
Bluster [ˈblʌstər]
n. 气势汹汹的话 loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect. Their threats contained a measure of
bluster.
Scepticism [ˈskeptɪsɪzəm]
n. 怀疑 Scepticism is great doubt about whether
something is true or useful.
A survey reflects business scepticism about
the strength of the economic recovery.
Elite [eɪˈliːt,ɪˈliːt]
n. 精英 You can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented
people within a particular group, place, or society
as the elite.
A government comprised mainly of the elite.
Slant [slænt]
n. 观点;偏⻅ A particular slant on a subject is a particular way of
thinking about it, especially one that is unfair.
The political slant at Focus can be
described as centre-right.
