economist經(jīng)濟學人詞匯整理一

1、A Bad Week for Mexico: Of Prisons and Petroleum1. petroleum : n.石油，原油2. bust : ( bust sb /sth for sth ) (of the police 警方) to suddenly enter a place and search it or arrest sb 突擊搜查（或逮捕）3. sabotage : n. 阻礙，妨礙（為防止敵方利用或為表示抗議而進行的）蓄意破壞，陰謀破壞4. fling : ( flung flung ) to throw sb /sth with somewhere force,

2、 especially because you are angry （尤指生氣地）扔，擲，拋，丟eg. The door was suddenly flung open. 門突然被推開了。5. oil-exploration right : 石油勘探權(quán)6. in tow : (tow:用繩索拖，拉，牽引，拽)eg. with much of his government in tow 在多名政府官員的陪同下1 if you have sb. in tow, they are with you and following closely behind 緊隨著，陪伴著2 if a ship is

3、taken in tow, it is pulled by another ship （船）被拖著走7. monopoly : 壟斷，專營服務(wù)，被壟斷的商品（或服務(wù)）8. flop ： n. (a film / movie, play, party, etc that is not successful ) （電影，戲劇，聚會等）失敗，不成功9. consortium : a group of people, countries, companies, etc who are working together on a particular project （合作進行某項工程的）財團，銀團，聯(lián)

4、營企業(yè)10. inflated ： 1 （尤指價格）過高的，高的不合理的2 （思想，主張等）夸張的，言過其實的11. block : a large area of land 一片土地12. the odds are that ( it is likely that.) 可能13. with luck 如果一切順利eg. With (any) luck, we will be home before duck. 如果一切順利的話，我們可在天黑前回到家。14. in time (for sth/ to do sth) ：not late, with enough time to be able

5、to do sth 來得及，及時eg. Will we be in time for the six oclock train? 我們來得及趕上六點鐘的那趟火車嗎？15. spectacular : adj 令人驚嘆的，壯觀的16. ventilate : v. 使（房間，建筑物等）通風，使通氣eg. a well-ventilated room 通風良好的房間17. stylish ：adj 時髦的，新潮的，高雅的，雅致的18. extradite ： 引渡（嫌犯或罪犯）19. recapture : 抓回，再次捕獲；回憶，再體驗，重溫20. slip away 消失，消亡，死去21. in

6、terior : 1 the inside part of sth 內(nèi)部eg. the interior of a building 樓房內(nèi)部2 內(nèi)陸，內(nèi)地，腹地3 （國家的）內(nèi)政，內(nèi)務(wù)eg. the Department /Minister of the Interior 內(nèi)政部/內(nèi)政大臣22. manhunt : n.（對罪犯或逃犯的）追捕，搜捕23. communications-blocking technology 通信攔截技術(shù)24. a no-fly zone 禁飛區(qū)25. shaky : 1 顫抖的2 (not firm or sage, not certain)不穩(wěn)固的，不牢靠

7、的3 (not seeming very successful; likely to fail)不大出色的，成問題的，可能失敗的26. carry off reformscarry off : to succeed in doing sth that most people would find difficult成功的對付，不費勁的處理（大多數(shù)人認為難以應(yīng)付的事）27. corruptibility : n. 墮落性，腐敗性28. pervade ： v. 滲透，彌漫，遍及eg. Corruptibility and incompetence pervade the criminal-jus

8、tice system.貪腐無能遍及整個刑事司法系統(tǒng)。29. go after sb 1 追趕某人，跟在某人后面2 追求某人3 謀求某事（或某物）eg. He went after the burglars. 他追趕那些竊賊。30. kingpin : n. （組織或活動中的）主要人物，領(lǐng)袖31. connive : connive with sb to do sthto work together with sb to do sth wrong or illegal共謀，狼狽為奸，同流合污32. extortion : 敲詐勒索33. policy : 政策，方針34. dismiss :

9、(dismiss.as) v. 不予考慮eg. Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks.素食主義者不再被當做怪人。eg. He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.他認為民意測驗毫無用處而不予考慮。eg. I think we can safely dismiss their objections.我認為我們對他們的異議完全可以不予理會。35. wobbly : 1 moving in an unsteady way from side to side 搖擺的，搖搖晃晃的eg. a chair w

10、ith a wobbly leg 一條腿不穩(wěn)的椅子2 not firm or confident 顫動的，不穩(wěn)的，不自信的eg. The evening got off to a wobbly start.這次晚會一開始就不順當。36. champion : 1 n. 冠軍2 n. (champion of sth) a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief 斗爭者，捍衛(wèi)者，聲援者，擁護者eg. She was a champion of the poor all her li

11、fe. 她終生都是窮苦人的衛(wèi)士。3 v. 為斗爭，捍衛(wèi)，聲援37. petty : adj. small and unimportant 小的，瑣碎的，次要的eg. petty crime/theft 輕罪犯/小竊賊38. gnaw : 咬，啃 gnaw at sb : to make sb feel anxious, frightened or uncomfortable over a long period of time （長時間）折磨某人39. corrode civility 腐化了道德觀念 corrode : v. 腐蝕，侵蝕eg. Corruption corrodes publ

12、ic confidence in a political system.腐敗可削弱公眾對政治制度的信心。civility : n.彬彬有禮的行為，禮貌，客氣40. bodyguard : 保鏢，警衛(wèi)（隊）41. put sth off 推遲，延遲 put sb off (to disturb sb who is try to give all their attention to sth that they are doing)攪擾，使分神42. disrupt : to make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way 擾亂，打亂

13、，使中斷43. lawless : 1 （國家或地區(qū)）無法律的，不遵守法律的2 （人或行為）不遵守法律的，目無法紀的eg. lawless gangs 目無法紀的團伙44. sanctity : 1 ( of sth )神圣不可侵犯性the sanctity of marriage 婚姻之神圣2 神圣性，圣潔性45. lessor : 較少的，較小的，次要的eg. lessor offense 較輕的罪行 lessor crime 較輕犯罪46. the rule of law （常用詞組）: the condition in which all members of the society,

14、 including its rulers, accept the authority of the law 法治47. clique : n. (often disapproving) a small group of people who spend their time together and do not allow others to join them 派系，私黨，小集團，小圈子48. secure : get sth 得到 v. （尤指經(jīng)過努力）獲得，實現(xiàn)，取得49. bring about : (to make sth happen)導致，引起50. criminal cod

15、e : 刑法，刑法典51. come to nothing :（計劃，目標，主張等）沒有結(jié)果，始終未能實現(xiàn)52. invigorate （常用詞）: 使生氣勃勃，激發(fā)的活力India and the environment1. stealth : n. the fact of doing sth in a quiet or secret way 偷偷摸摸，不聲張的活動，秘密行動eg. The government was accused of trying to introduce the tax by stealth.有人指責政府想不事聲張地開征這種稅。2. greenery : n. at

16、tractive green leaves and plants 青枝綠葉，青蔥的草木，綠色植物3. that is (to say) : used to say what sth means or to give more information 也就是說，即，換句話說eg. Hes a local government administrator, that is to say a civil servant.他是當?shù)卣男姓賳T，也就是公務(wù)員。4. part1 menber成員成員，成分eg. You need to be able to work as part of a team.

17、你必須作為團隊的一員進行工作。2 some一些 (of sth) some but not all of a thing 部分eg. Voters are given only part of the story.(=only some of the information)只對選民透露了部分情況。5. negotiation : n. formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement.談判，磋商，協(xié)商6. except : 除了7. cop-out : n. (informal,disapproving

18、) a way of avoiding doing sth that you should do,or an excuse for not doing it 逃避（或躲避）的方法；（不做某事的）借口8. greenhouse : n. a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in 溫室，暖房eg. the greenhouse effect 溫室效應(yīng) greenhouse gas 溫室氣體（尤指二氧化碳）9. beast :1 （尤指大型或兇猛、獨特的）動物、獸2 討厭的人（或事物）eg. The math

19、s exam is a real beast.數(shù)學考試實在令人憎惡。10. arena（常用詞） : n.1 圓形運動場，圓形劇場2 (written)斗爭場所；競爭舞臺；活動場所 eg. political /international arena 政治/國際舞臺11. populous : (formal) where a large number of people live 人口眾多的，人口密集的12. fractious : 1 bad tempered or easily upset, especially by small things 易躁的；易怒的；動輒煩躁的2 (writt

20、en) making trouble and complaining 搗亂的；表示不滿的eg. The six fractious republics are demanding autonomy.這六個鬧分裂的加盟共和國要求自治。13. filthy : 1 very dirty and unpleasant 骯臟的；污穢的2 (of the weather天氣)cold and wet 寒冷潮濕的；惡劣的；糟糕的14. dung : n. （尤指大型動物的）糞eg. cow dung 牛糞15. come with 伴隨發(fā)生eg. B come with A 伴隨A而發(fā)生B（先發(fā)生A，再發(fā)

21、生了B）eg. pollution that comes with growth 經(jīng)濟增長帶來的污染16. eg. Consider the railways, traditionally not an environmental matter.通常而言，鐵路并不被視為環(huán)保問題。consider: 視為consider : 1 （尤指為作出決定而）仔細考慮，細想eg. She considered her options.她仔細考慮了自己的各種選擇。 a carefully considered response 經(jīng)過仔細考慮的回復2 sb/sth (as) sth 認為，以為，覺得eg. T

22、he award is considered (to be) a great honor.這項獎被視為極大的榮譽。eg. He considers himself an expert on the subject.他認為自己是這門學科的專家。3 體諒，考慮到，顧及eg. You should consider other people before you act.你在行動之前應(yīng)當考慮到別人。17. hundreds of millions of 數(shù)以億計 100，00,0000 = 1億 有了復數(shù)，就是數(shù)億 百 百萬18. monsoon : n. 1 （南亞地區(qū)的）雨季，雨季的降雨2 季風

23、，季節(jié)風（盛行于南亞地區(qū)，夏季刮西南風，帶來降雨，冬季刮東北風）19. global warming 全球變暖，地球大氣層變暖20. coast : n. the land beside or near to the sea or ocean 海岸，海濱eg. a town on the south coast of England 英格蘭南海岸的一座城鎮(zhèn)coastal :adj. 沿海的，靠近海岸的eg. coastal waters 沿海水域 coastal resorts 海濱圣地21. retreat : n.1 a movement away from a place or an e

24、nemy because of danger or defeateg. Hitlers retreat from Russia 希特勒從俄國的撤退2 (from/into sth)an act of trying to escape from a particular situation to one that you think is safer or more pleasant 逃避，躲避，退避eg. Is watching television a retreat from reality?看電視是對現(xiàn)實的一種逃避嗎？22. glacier : n. 冰川23. unique : adj

25、.1 being the only one of its kind唯一的，獨一無二的eg. Everyones fingerprints are unique. 每個人的指紋都是獨一無二的。help 作此義時可用absolutely, totally 或almost修飾unique2 very special and unusual 獨特的，罕見的eg. a unique talent 奇才作此義時可用more, very等修飾unique3 (unique to sb/sth) belonging to or connected with one particular person,plac

26、e or thing（某人、地或事物）獨具的，特有的eg. an atmosphere that is unique to New York 紐約所獨具的氣氛uniquely : adv. eg. The UK, uniquely, has not had to face the problem of mass unemployment. 唯有英國無須面對大量失業(yè)的問題。24. freight : n. goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries/trucks; the system of transportin

27、g goods in this way （海運、空運或陸運的）貨物；貨運 eg. passenger and freight transportation services 客貨運業(yè)務(wù)25. lousy : adj. very bad 非常糟的，極壞的，惡劣的26. generate : v. to produce or create sth 產(chǎn)生，引起eg. to generate electricity 發(fā)電 to generate income/profit 產(chǎn)生收益/利潤eg. The proposal has generated a lot of interest.這項建議引起眾多的關(guān)注。eg. providing millions of villages with solar-and wind-generated electricity用太陽能和風能為數(shù)百萬村莊發(fā)電。27. lovely and warm/ cold/ quiet.us