[例句] You’d bet ter turn in the money that you found.
wrestle with 全力对付,努力克服
[例句] We have to wrestle with the assignments in mathematics two days a week.
Passage Ⅱ The Truth about Lying
词汇精解
arrogant6 [.... r......nt ] adj.傲慢的,自大的
[例句] It is your a rrogant insistence that compelled me to do as you asked.
civilized* [..sivilaizd] a dj.有教养的,文雅的
[反义] bluff ,clumsy ,undiplomatic
[例句] Please be civilized.请文雅点。
concede4 [k..n..s..i d] v.承认,承认.为真 (或正确)
[同义] acknowledge ,gr ant ,confes s ,accord
[反义] dispute ,deny
[考点] concede that 承认.
concede sth.to sth.承认失败
[辨析] concede ;admit ;acknowledge ;confes s concede 指虽然你希望它是不对的,但你却不得不承认是对的;admit 指不情愿地承认谁是对的;acknowledge 指不情愿地承认什么是对的,尤指你不打算因为它而改变你的主意或计划;confess 指承认自身一些让人难堪的特点或能力。
[例句] 1 ) He conceded to newsmen that an immediate agr eement was nowhere in sight.
2) Afte r his queen was captured the ches s player conceded the game to his opponent.
coward6 [..kau..d] n.懦夫,胆小鬼
[例句] Cowa rds a re cruel.(谚语) 懦夫必残忍。
Cowa rds die of ten.( 谚语) 胆小鬼常自己吓死自己。
credibility* [..kredi..bil..ti] n.可靠性,可信度
[考点] lose c redibility with 失去信誉
[例句] If we don’t keep our promise,we’ll lose credibility with the public.
evasion [i..vei....n] n.回避真相的说法,借口
fake6 [feik ] v.假装,伪装
[例句] Everyone should fight against fake commodities.
flattery * [..fl .. t..ri ] n.奉承,恭维话
[反义] condemna tion ,c riticism,insult ,contempt
[例句] His flat tery made her feel ve ry angry.
incorrupt ible* [..ink....r..pt..bl ] ad j.不受腐蚀的,廉洁的,正值的
[反义] corruptible ,bribable ,buyable ,purchasable ini tially4 [i..ni....li ] adv.开始,起先
[同义] or iginally ,primarily ,primitively
[反义] finally ,ultimately
[例句] I don’t remember who initially conceived the idea.
intolerant* [in..t..l..r..nt ] ad j.不容忍的
[同义] impa tient ,unindulgent
[反义] tolerant
[考点] be intoler ant of 对.不能容忍
[例句] Colonial ruler s were intolerant of popular movements.
justified* [..d....stifaid] ad j.正当的,有理的
[同义] well founded
[反义] unjustified
[考点] be justified in 干.是有道理的
[例句] He is fully justified in leaving the matte r at that.
liar * [..lai..( r ) ] n.说谎者
oversleep* [....uv....sli..p] v.睡过头
presumptuous [pr i..z..mptju..s ] ad j.专横的,自以为是的
triangulation [t rai........julei....n] n.形成或分成三角( 关系)
back up 证实,支持;复制;( 使) 倒退
[例句] Armored ca rs backed the infantry up.
be stuck with 无法摆脱,解脱不了
[例句] I was stuck with the childhood fea rs.
build up (使) 增强,增大
[例句] Tension and friction have been built up.
carry off 成功地处理或应付;拿走,夺走
[例句] 1 ) It was a da ring attempt but he ca rried it off.
2 ) We saw the thief being ca rried off by the police.
end/ wind up (doing something) 结果.
[例句] When he was a child ,he dr eamed of becoming a scientist ,but he winds up teaching.
give away 暴露,泄漏
[例句] He made me promise not to give away wher e he was going.
go along ( with) 赞成,附和
[例句] He is always desc ribed as a madman ,but I don’t go along.
indulge in 纵容,放纵
[例句] She indulged in a fit of temper.
keep/ hold. at bay 阻止发生,使.无法靠近
[例句] He kept me at bay with a knife.
last resort 最后一着
[例句] When his need is not sa tisfied ,the little boy will lying on the ground c rying as his last resor t.
on behalf of 为了某人;代表某人
[例句] He made an impassioned speech on behalf of his count ry.
on the grounds 由于.的原因
[例句] He left on the grounds that he was ill.= He left on the grounds of ill health.
shelter. from 使.免于. ,防止.遭受.
[例句] Pa rents should set aside a time for their children to study ,a pe riod shelter ed from television.
up a storm 热情地,干劲十足地
[例句] Right now,she is cooking up a storm.
Passage Ⅲ Is Business Bluffing Ethical ?
词汇精解
ace [eis] n.A 纸牌,幺点骨牌
analogy6 [....n .. l..d..i ] n.比拟,类比,相似( 之处)
bluff [bl..f] v.虚张声势,用假象骗人
n.虚张声势,欺骗
bluffer [..bl..f..] n.用假象骗人的人
concealment * [k..n..si..lm..nt ] n.隐藏,掩盖,隐瞒
deception* [di..sep....n] n.欺骗,蒙蔽
[同义] cheat ,fraud
[反义] fr ankness ,integrity
[例句] The deception of the magician’s audience was almost complete.
defendant6 [di..fend..nt ] n.被告,被告人
[反义] plaintiff ( 民事) ,prosecutor (刑事)
distrust* [dis..t r..st ] n.怀疑
[同义] doubt ,suspect
[反义] t rust
[考点] have a distrust of 不信任.
[例句] I have a dist rust of ships.
falsehood* [..f....lshud ] n.谎言,欺骗
forcefully * [..f....sfuli] adv.强有力地,有说服力地
[同义] powerfully ,potently
[反义] feebly
fraud6 [fr....d ] n.骗子,欺诈行为
[例句] His explanation is a fraud.
indifferent4 [in..dif..r..nt ] a dj.冷漠的,不关心的
[同义] casual ,detached ,unconcerned
[反义] concerned
[考点] be indiffe rent to/ towa rds 对.漠不关心
[例句] I am absolutely indiffer ent to this talk.
integral6 [..inti..r..l ] ad j.必不可少的,构成整体所必需的
[例句] Steel is an integral pa rt of a mode rn shy scr aper.
legal4 [..li......l ] adj.合法的,法定的,法律( 上) 的
[同义] lawful
[反义] illegal
[考点] take legal action (over) 采取合法行动来.
[例句] The company intends to take legal action over this ma tter.
Midwestern [..mid..west..n] ad j.美国中西部的
obligation4 [....bli....ei....n] n.义务,责任,职责
[同义] commitment ,duty
[反义] discretion ,option
[考点] have an obligation to do 有责任做.
unde r an obligation to do 有干.的义务
unde r an obligation to sb.欠某人一个人情
[例句] 1 ) In our country ,everyone has a legal obligation to serve in the armed for ces.
2 ) We a re unde r no obliga tion to give what he wants.
3 ) His kindness has placed me under an obligation to him.
obstacle4 [....bst..kl ] n.障碍( 物) ,妨碍
[同义] bar ,hamper ,stumbling
[反义] advantage
[考点] be an obstacle to sth.对.是一个障碍
[辨析] obstacle ;barrier ;obst ruction obstacle 此种障碍必须通过努力才能克服,才能继续做某事;barrier 人为设置的障碍,来防止人们进入到什么中;obst ruction 此种障碍经常出现在你前进的路上,使你的前进步伐变得非常困难。
[例句] Lack of education is an obstacle to s uccess.
openheartedness* [....up..n..h....tidnis ] n.亲切和善,真诚坦率
piously [..pai..sli ] adv.虔诚地
poker [..p..uk..( r) ] n.扑克
preach6 [pri..t..] v.宣讲,劝告
prevailing* [pr i..veili..] ad j.占优势的,普遍的
[同义] prevalent ,widespr ead
[反义] exceptional
[例句] We should follow the prevailing t rend.
resigned* [ri..zaind] ad j.听任于,顺从
[同义] passive
[反义] rebellious
[考点] be resigned to sth.听任于. ,顺从.
[例句] Chinese people are no mor e resigned to underdevelopment than you.
sleeve4 [sli..v] n.袖子
statesman6 [..steitsm..n] n.政治家
tactic [..t .. ktik] n.方法,策略
treacherous [..t ret....r..s ] ad j.背信弃义的,不忠的
tycoon [tai..ku..n ] n.(企业界的) 巨头,大亨
unethical [....n..e..ik..l ] adj.不道德的
warrant6 [..w..r..nt ;( US) ..w....r..nt ] v.证明( 某事物) 正当、有理或恰当
abide by 遵守,信守
[例句] I abide by what I said.
call for 要求,需要
[例句] The situation calls for immediate action.
depart from 背离,违反
[例句] On this occasion we depa rted from our normal procedure of holding the meeting in public.
(every) now and then 有时,不时地
[例句] He loses his tempe r now and then ,but not often.
frown on/ upon 不赞许,对.皱眉
[例句] Smoking in the canteen is rather frowned on here.
get ( someone) off 逃脱惩罚,使.逃脱惩罚
[例句] The cour t got him off with only a $50 fine.
in the long run 从长远来看,最终
[例句] Such practice will benefit us in the long run.
match. against 使.与.相较量
[例句] Though they were friends ,they would have to match against each othe r in the semifinals.
on that account 由于那个缘故
[例句] It is best to do so on that account.
reflect on 招致非议,给.带来影响
[例句] Such behavior can only r eflect discr edit upon you.
with ( some) heat 情绪激烈地
[例句] At that moment ,we all lost self cont rol and discussed with heat.