week of 10/5

Question 1

the nascent industry

Answer 1

新兴产业/行业

Question 2

As a consequence of the rapid rise in value throughout this nascent industry, hackers have preyed on insecure code and untested economic models.

The problem has begun to prey on my mind.

Answer 2

prey on/upon

1. hunt and kill for food
2. take advantage of sth; exploit or injure
3. cause constant trouble and distress to sth.

Question 3

Even as projects take a more serious approach to defend against the known manipulations, hackers have countered by digging up new attack vectors and employing multi-stage manipulations.

Answer 3

counter

v. 反击

Question 4

work in tandem with sb.

Answer 4

与某人协同工作

Question 5

bear/take the brunt of (the risks)

Answer 5

首当其冲

Question 6

guinea pig

Answer 6

实验对象

Question 7

collateral damage

to put up collateral for a loan

Answer 7

附加性破坏

进行抵押贷款

Question 8

The apps you install on your device are sandboxed.

Answer 8

n. [Computing] a testing environment in a computer system in which new or untested software can be run securely.

vi (sandbox with sth.). isolate (a piece of software) so that it can access only certain resources, programs, and files within a computer system

Question 9

obsoelet

Answer 9

out of date

Question 10

the onus rests/lies on/with sb.
the onus is on sb to do sth.
the onus of proof

Answer 10

责任在于某人
某人有责任做某事
举证责任

Question 11

to come to litigation

to be the subject of litigation

Answer 11

AmE ˌlɪdəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n |

诉讼

Question 12

modern math and its arcane notation.

Answer 12

understood by few; mysterious or secret:

神秘的；晦涩难解的

Question 13

The sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling.
The murky silt of a muddy pond.
The murky world of espionage.

Answer 13

1. dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist
2. (of liquid) dark and dirty; not clear
3. not fully explained or understood, especially with concealed dishonesty or immorality

Question 14

Plans are afoot for a festival.

Something bizarre was afoot.

Answer 14

adj. in preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen

Question 15

hit the fan

Answer 15

To have a dramatic, usually negative, effect.

Question 16

prospect for customers

Answer 16

挖掘客户

Question 17

under adjudication

Answer 17

在审理中

Question 18

to impute blame/a crime to sb.

Answer 18

归咎/归罪于某人

Question 19

institute legal proceedings against sb.

to institute inquiries into sth.

Answer 19

对某人提起法律诉讼

着手调查某事

Question 20

to make/lodge a deposition with sb.

Answer 20

为某人作证

Question 21

to lodge a complaint
a bone lodged in his throat
It lodged in her memory.

Answer 21

正式提出投诉
骨头卡在喉咙里
这件事留存于她的记忆中。

Question 22

duke it out

Answer 22

informal = figure it out

Question 23

inadvertently

Answer 23

adv. without intention, accidentally

Question 24

a minor infraction

Answer 24

轻微触犯

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement

Question 25

a complete/thorough/major overhaul
to give (sth) an overhaul

Answer 25

全面/彻底/大检修

（对某物）进行大修

Question 26

These same companies still flout basic ethical practices.

Answer 26

公然藐视

Question 27

I won’t be able to juggle this job with my upcoming course load.

Answer 27

同时应付某事

Question 28

to go/stand surety for sb.

Answer 28

为某人做担保人

Question 29

1. An acrimonious run-up to legislative elections.

Answer 29

run-up

1. the period preceding a notable event
2. an act of running briefly to gain momentum before performing a jump in track and field or other sports

Question 30

1. An acrimonious run-up to legislative elections.

Answer 30

run-up

1. the period preceding a notable event
2. an act of running briefly to gain momentum before performing a jump in track and field or other sports

Question 31

a situation long-in-the-making

Answer 31

a situation that has developed over many years