第一篇:专八写作辅导:丢掉“垃圾词汇”
垃圾词汇1: help
典型例句: I“ll help you。
替代语 accomodate
E.g: I”ll endeavour to accomodate you。
垃圾词汇2: helpful
典型例句:Sth is helpful(to sb)
替代语 conducive
E.g Sth is conducive to sb
do credit to our forbears 继承先辈的优秀传统
垃圾词汇3: show
典型例句:as it shows in the picture
替代语 betray
垃圾词汇4: think
典型例句: i think--------
替代语deem
垃圾词汇5: ugly
典型例句: xxx is ugly
替代语 hideous
垃圾词汇6: by the way
典型例句: by the way,...。
替代语 incidentally,...。
垃圾词汇7: because
典型例句: xxx because xxx
替代语 in that/in as much as
E.g: xxx because xxx
垃圾词汇8: consider
典型例句: We must consider xxx
替代语: allow for
E.g : We must allow for xxx
垃圾词汇9: much
典型例句: there has been a much increase in the world population替代语:there has been a drastic increase in the-----
垃圾词汇10: about
典型例句:it is about 250 times of that
替代语 it is approximately---
垃圾词汇11: buy
替代语purchase
第二篇:丢掉“垃圾词汇”
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相信大家都有这样的感受,明明是背了很多的单词,可写作文时,总是用一些高中或小学的词汇。(又称垃圾词汇),为了更好的克服这样的情况,我总结了一些常用的替代语,希望对大家有所帮助。
垃圾词汇1: help
典型例句: I“ll help you。
替代语 accomodate
E.g: I”ll endeavour to accomodate you。
垃圾词汇2: helpful
典型例句:Sth is helpful(to sb)
替代语 conducive
E.g Sth is conducive to sb
do credit to our forbears 继承先辈的优秀传统
垃圾词汇3: show
典型例句:as it shows in the picture
替代语 betray
垃圾词汇4: think
典型例句: i think--------
替代语deem
垃圾词汇5: ugly
典型例句: xxx is ugly
替代语 hideous
垃圾词汇6: by the way
典型例句: by the way,...。
替代语 incidentally,...。
垃圾词汇7: because
典型例句: xxx because xxx
替代语 in that/in as much as
E.g: xxx because xxx
垃圾词汇8: consider
典型例句: We must consider xxx
替代语: allow for
E.g : We must allow for xxx
垃圾词汇9: much
典型例句: there has been a much increase in the world population
替代语:there has been a drastic increase in the-----
垃圾词汇10: about
典型例句:it is about 250 times of that
替代语 it is approximately---
垃圾词汇11: buy
替代语purchase
第三篇:专八英语听力练习新闻词汇辅导
专八英语听力练习新闻词汇辅导(1)
来源:考试大发布时间:2013-04-26英语专八听力练习难度不大,尤其和mini-lecture比起来,简单很多,提前可以看到问题和选项。带着这些预读信息去进行target-oriented 的听力,命中率一般都很高,练习到后期不希望考生失掉哪怕一分。有可能成文满分绊脚石的就是一些 “纸老虎” 般的新闻听力特定词汇,请大家提前预热。其实出题考这些词汇的几率特别小,只是形式上吓人罢了。
1.accredited journalist n.特派记者
2.advance n.预发消息;预写消息
They have got advance information of the storm's approach.他们事前已得到将有暴风雨的消息。
3.affair n.桃色新闻;绯闻
4.anecdote n.趣闻轶事
He departs from the text to tell an anecdote.他没讲课文而讲了一段轶事。
5.assignment n.采写任务
He's going to India on an assignment for his newspaper.他将去印度为他的报纸完成某项工作。
6.attribution n.消息出处,消息来源
7.back alley news n.小道消息
8.backgrounding n.新闻背景
9.Bad news travels quickly.坏事传千里。
10.banner n.通栏标题
11.beat n.采写范围
12.body n.新闻正文
13.boil 压缩(篇幅)
The reporter boiled the story down to half the original length.报告人把原稿压缩了一半。
14.box n.花边新闻
15.brief n.简讯
16.bulletin n.新闻简报
17.Here is the latest bulletin about the President's health.这是总统健康情况的最新报告。
18.byline n.署名文章
19.caption n.图片说明
I didn't understand the drawing until I read the caption.直到我看到这幅画的说明才弄懂其意思。
20.caricature n.漫画
21.carry vt.刊登
22.cartoon n.漫画
His cartoon mercilessly lampoon the leading politician of the day.他的讽刺漫画无情地挖苦了当今的政界要人。
23.censor vt.审查(新闻稿件),新闻审查
Several words have been deleted from the article by the censor.那篇文章中有好几个字被新闻检查官删去了。
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第四篇:专八新闻词汇
1deputyn.副手, 代理人
John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.我离开期间, 约翰将代理我的职务。
external forces外部力量
It is not far fetched to imagine that these external forces can even bring down governments and their economies!
你别说不可思议,这些外部势力甚至可以把政府和它们的经济搞垮。
speculate,disarmament agreement裁军协议
mandate,to lift a boycott取消禁令
withdraw,embargo,impose sanctions against...实施制裁dismantle 销毁
The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation.新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。
the implementation of an accord 执行决议
to ease the ban on ivory trade 缓解对象牙贸易的禁令
to harbor sb.保护
animal conservation 动物保护
There will be a talk about animal conservation and, on the lighter side, a Tom and Jerry cartoon.将有一个关于保护动物的报告,别外还有卡通片《汤姆和杰里》。
3threatened/endangered species濒危物种
illegal poaching非法捕猎
face extinction濒临灭亡
Gallup/opinion/exit poll,survey民意调查
stand trial受审
4radioactiveadj.放射性的People should keep away from the radioactive waste.人们应远离放射性废物。
radiationn.辐射(能);放射
The sun, a lamp, or an electric heater all warm us by radiation.太阳、灯或电热器都可以通过辐射来温暖我们。
uranium enrichment program 铀浓缩计划
nuke nonproliferation 核部扩散
fake goods 假货
5notoriousadj.臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的He is a notorious rake.他是个声名狼藉的浪子
bloody tyrant 血腥独裁者 executionn.依法处决
Executions used to be held in public.过去处决犯人都公开执行。
death penalty 死刑
Recent crimes lean me more towards favouring death penalty.最近的犯罪情况使我们更加倾向于赞同死刑。
predecessor 前任
Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor.我们的新医生比他的前任年轻得多。
6military option 军事解决途径(动用武力)
escalating tension 逐步升级的局势
military coupe 军事政变
forced from office 被赶下台
step down/aside下台
Pressure mounts on Japan PM Mori to step down.要求日相森喜朗下台压力日渐升高。
7on the brink of war 处于战争边缘
heavy fighting 激战
genocide 种族灭绝
Genocide is an offense to all civilized human beings.种族灭绝违反文明人的道德规范的罪行。
relief effort 救济工作
humanitarian aid 人道主义援助
In turn, the United States would increase humanitarian aid to Palestine.美国将相应增加对巴勒斯坦的人道主义援助。
8end the bloodshed 结束流血事件special envoy 特使
The special envoy's visit establish a link between the two countries.特使的出访在两国间建立了联系。
peace-keeping forces 维和部队
guerrilla war 游击战争
Chapter VIII Development of Guerrilla War into Mobile War
第八章游击战向运动战发展
border dispute 边境争端
We rejected their conditions for settling the border dispute.我们拒绝了他们对解决边界争争端出的条件。
9retaliatevi.报复, 反击
If you strike me, I shall retaliate.你要是打我, 我就还击。
banking reform金融改革
commissionern.专员, 长官;委员
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes.国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。
go bankrupt 破产
I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产。
file for bankruptcy提出破产
10give a boost to促进
How can we give a boost to the economy?
怎样才能把国民经济搞上去?
booming economy 促进经济发展
Our economy is booming and foreign companies are confidently pumping in capital.我们的经济发达,外国公司放心投资。
mutual benefits/interests 双赢
Expand trade between us will be to our mutual benefits.扩大我们之间的贸易将对我们双方有利。
Defense Minister,evacuate,flee from Pentagon五角大楼
impose/break a deadline规定/打破最后期限
11mediator调解员
Who will act as mediator in the dispute.谁在争端中充当调解人?
national convention国民大会
fight corruption反腐败
Efforts were intensified to build a clean and honest government and fight corruption, yielding notable results.廉政建设和反腐败斗争力度加大,成绩显著。
corrupted election腐败的选举
peace process和平进程
12.diplomatic solutions外交解决方案
hot spot 热点
The stationing of troops by Vietnam in Kampuchea has actually turned Sino-Soviet relations into a hot spot.越南在柬埔寨驻军也是中苏关系实际上处于热点的问题。
take hostilities toward..对……采取敌对态度
ethnic cleansing种族清洗
He has also conducted ethnic cleansing against the Shi'a Iraqis and the Marsh Arabs whose culture has flourished for more than a millennium.他还对已有1000年灿烂文化的伊拉克少数民族和阿拉伯部落进行种族排斥。
illegal aliens非法移民
13break the deadlock打破僵局
A compromise may break the deadlock between the union and management.妥协也许能打破劳资双方所处的僵局。
a scientific breakthrough科学突破
The ASR is a monumental scientific breakthrough that could banish forever the threat of some forms of blindness.人造硅视网膜是一项里程碑式的科学突破,有可能永远消除一些失明病的威胁。an unexpected outcome出乎意料的结果
sign/ratify an accord/deal/treaty/pact/agreement签署协议
diplomatically isolated country在外交上被孤立的国家
14make concession/compromise 作出妥协
I am prepared to make some concession on minor details , but I cannot compromise on fundamentals.我准备在一些次要的细节上做些让步,但是我不能在原则问题上妥协。
pass a resolution 通过决议
The meeting pass or carry or adopt a resolution to go on strike.会议通过了罢工的决议。
sanctionn.核准,制裁,处罚,约束力
Various Members have suffered this sanction over the years.历年来一些会员国受到这一处罚。
veto a bill 否决议案
The president threaten to use his veto over the bill.总统威胁要对这个议案行使否决权。
15summit 高层会议
A Western European summit was held in Bonn.在波恩举行了西欧各国首脑会议。
charter n.特许状,执照,宪章
The government chartered the new airline.政府给这家新航空公司颁发了许可证。
pledgen.保证;誓言
The government should fulfil its pledge.政府应该履行其诺言。
promote peace促进和平
What does the United Nations do to promote peace and security?
联合国如何促进和平与安全?
boost economic co-op加强经济合作
16trimn.删改(稿件)
updaten.更新(新闻内容),增强(时效性)
The TV updated a news story on the bad storm coming to our area.电视就我们地区即将来临的暴风雨作了最新报道。
watchdogn.&vt.舆论监督
weeklyn.周报
He advertised for a house in several weekly periodicals.他在几家周刊上登广告找房子。
wire service n.通讯社
17supplementn.号外;副刊;增刊
A supplement to this dictionary may be published next year.该词典的补编或许将于明年出版。
suspended interest 悬念
thumbnailn.“豆腐干”(文章)
timelinessn.时效性;时新性
tipn.内幕新闻;秘密消息
18spikevt.退弃(稿件):“枪毙”(稿件)
The editor spiked the story.编辑删去了这篇报道。
stone vt.拼版
story n.消息;稿件;文章
stringer n.特约记者;通讯员
subheadn.小标题;副标题
19sidebar花絮新闻
slant主观报道;片面报道
slink ink “爬格子”
soft news 软新闻
source新闻来源;消息灵通人士
20round-up综合消息
scandal丑闻
It's a scandal for a city official to take tax money for his own use.一个市政官员将税款挪为己用是一则丑闻。
scoop “抢”(新闻)n.独家新闻
Getting that story was the scoop of a lifetime for the journalist.获得那个消息是这位记者终身难逢的独家新闻。
sensational耸人听闻的;具有轰动效应的He also fabricates sensational lies to befuddle world opinion.他也编造耸人听闻的谎言欺骗世界舆论。
sex scandal 桃色新闻
That hatchet man released rumor of a sex scandal to the press.那个撰文者把桃色丑闻泄露给新闻界。
21reader's interest 读者兴趣
reject 退弃(稿件)
remuneration 稿费;稿酬
reporter记者
rewrite 改写(稿件),改稿
22proofreadern.校对员
The proofreader did his best not to let any mistakes get by.校对员尽力不让任何错误疏漏。
pseudo event 假新闻
Poll have become the quintessential pseudo-event of the preprimary campaign.民意调查已经成了初选选战最典型的假事件。
quality paper 高级报纸;严肃报纸
quarterlyn.季刊
The ICAC now produces a quarterly newsletter on matters of mutual interest for anti-corruption agencies in the region.目前,廉署负责就地区内共同关注的事情出版季刊,并派发予各反贪机构。
readabilityn.可读性
23press conference 新闻发布会;记者招待台
The spokesman was bombarded with questions on the press conference.新闻发布会上那位发言人遭到了连珠炮般的发问。
press law 新闻法
press release 新闻公告;新闻简报
The company send out a press release about the launch of the new car.公司发出了即将投放这种新型汽车的新闻稿。
PR man 公关先生
profile n.人物专访;人物特写
The newspaper publishes a profile of a leading sportsman every week.该报每周刊登一篇关于一个优秀运动员的简介.24opinion poll 民意测验
The president has a favourable rating in the opinion poll.民意测验对总统评价很好。
periodical期刊
The Belgian Communists have put out a new periodical.比利时共产党员出版了一个新刊物。
pipeline匿名消息来源
popular paper 大众化报纸;通俗报纸
press报界;新闻界
The press are[is] interested in sports.新闻界对体育运动感兴趣。
25No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息
No, but I suppose no news is good news.没有。不过我认为没有消息就是好消息。
nose for news新闻敏感
obituaryn.讣告
I read Sewell's obituary in the Daily News.我在《每日新闻》上读到了休厄尔的讣告。
objectivityn.客观性
off the record 不宜公开报道
The President told the reporters his remarks were strictly off the record.总统告诉记者们他的谈话不得公开发表。
第五篇:专八新闻听力词汇总结
1.accredited journalist n.特派记者
2.advance n.预发消息;预写消息
They have got advance information of the storm's approach.他们事前已得到将有暴风雨的消息。
3.affair n.桃色新闻;绯闻
4.anecdote n.趣闻轶事
He departs from the text to tell an anecdote.他没讲课文而讲了一段轶事。
5.assignment n.采写任务
He's going to India on an assignment for his newspaper.他将去印度为他的报纸完成某项工作。
6.attribution n.消息出处,消息来源
1.back alley news n.小道消息
2.backgrounding n.新闻背景
3.Bad news travels quickly.坏事传千里。
4.banner n.通栏标题
5.beat n.采写范围
body n.新闻正文
boil 压缩(篇幅)The reporter boiled the story down to half the original length.报告人把原稿压缩了一半。box n.花边新闻
brief n.简讯
bulletin n.新闻简报
Here is the latest bulletin about the President's health.这是总统健康情况的最新报告。byline n.署名文章 caption n.图片说明
I didn't understand the drawing until I read the caption.直到我看到这幅画的说明才弄懂其意思。caricature n.漫画
carry vt.刊登
cartoon n.漫画
His cartoon mercilessly lampoon the leading politician of the day.他的讽刺漫画无情地挖苦了当今的政界要人。censor vt.审查(新闻稿件),新闻审查
Several words have been deleted from the article by the censor.那篇文章中有好几个字被新闻检查官删去了。chart n.每周流行音乐排行版 That song has been in the charts for weeks.那首歌已有好几周都上了流行榜。clipping n.剪报
I wish to apply for the position advertised in the enclosed clipping from the morning Herald.本人欲申请<先驱早报>上广告招聘剪报随函寄去的职位。column n.专栏;栏目
There are two columns on each page of this dictionary.这本词典每一页有两栏。columnist n.专栏作家
She's a columnist for USA Today.她是《今日美国报》的专栏作家。
continued story 连载故事;连载小说 contributing editor 特约编辑
contribution n.(投给报刊的)稿件;投稿
The editor is short of contribution for the May issue.编辑缺少五月号一期上的稿件。contributor n.投稿人
My friends in the Chinese press tell me that at present, there is no lack of contributors, but because of limitations in space, not all their works can be published.华文报朋友告诉我,现阶段仍不乏投稿人士,但因篇幅不足未能全部刊登 copy desk n.新闻编辑部
copy editor n.文字编辑
1.correction n.更正(启事)例句与用法:
The teacher wrote the proposed correction at foot.老师将修改意见写在页底空白处。I'm speaking under correction.我说的不一定正确。
2.correspondence column读者来信专栏 例句与用法:
It seems from your correspondence column that Harold Wilson is a sacred cow.从你的读者来信专栏看,哈罗德·威尔逊好像是个批评不得的人。3.correspondent n.驻外记者;常驻外埠记者
例句与用法:
I'm handing you over now to our home affairs correspondent.现在请听本台记者报道的国内新闻。
Your correspondent had only touched upon the fringe of the matter.你的报导只谈到了问题的边缘。4.cover vt.采访;采写 5.cover girl n.封面女郎
1.covert coverage 隐性采访;秘密采访
2.crop vt.剪辑(图片)3.crusade n.宣传攻势
The college students are active to crusade against the nuclear weapons.大学生们积极投入开展反对核武器的运 动。4.cut n.插图 vt.删减(字数)
Before this play is broadcast several cuts must be made.这个剧目播出前必须经过数次剪辑。5.cut line n.插图说明 1.daily n.日报
He writes exclusively for China Daily.他专给《中国日报》写稿。2.dateline n.新闻电头
The stories of newsmen on the scene have been wrapped up under a Paris dateline.在现场的记者们的报导已经综合成一篇发自巴黎的电讯。3.deadline n.截稿时间
4.dig vt.深入采访;追踪(新闻线索):“挖”(新闻)
5.digest n.文摘
1.editorial n.社论
I am on the editorial staff of the newspaper.我在这家报纸的编辑部工作。The editorial is entitled “...”.这篇社论的题目是《。。》。2.editorial office 编辑部
3.editor's notes 编者按
4.exclusive n.独家新闻
5.expose n.揭丑新闻;新闻曝光
6.extra n.号外
7.eye-account n.目击记;记者见闻
1.faxed photo 传真照片
2.feature n.特写;专稿
3.feedback n.信息反馈
4.file n.发送消息;发稿
5.filler n.补白
1.First Amendment(美国宪法)第一修正案(内容有关新闻、出版自由等)2.five “W's” of news 新闻五要素
3.flag n.报头;报名
4.folo(=follow-up)n.连续报道
5.Fourth Estate 第四等级(新闻界的别称)6.freedom of the Press 新闻自由 7.free-lancer n.自由撰稿人
8.full position 醒目位置
Good news comes on crutches.好事不出门 grapevine n.小道消息
They were told to desist from spreading grapevine news.已告诉他们停止散布小道消息。gutter n.中缝
hard news 硬新闻;纯消息
headline n.新闻标题;内容提要
A sports headline reads, “Curling stone start sliding Monday.” 一条体育新闻大字标题这样写道:“冰上掷石赛将于周一开始”。hearsay n.小道消息
highlights n.要闻
Judgment should be based on facts, not on hearsay.判断应该以事实为依据,而不应该依靠道听途说。
hot news 热点新闻
human interest 人情味
in-depth reporting 深度报道 insert n.& vt.插补段落;插稿
interpretative reporting 解释性报道 invasion of privacy 侵犯隐私(权)
inverted pyramid 倒金字塔(写作结构)
investigative reporting 调查性报道
journalism n.新闻业;新闻学
When he left school he took up journalism.他离开学校后开始从事新闻工作。
Journalism is literature in a hurry
新闻是急就文学.
journalist n.新闻记者
He has broken into a career as an international journalist.他开始了他作为国际新闻记者的生涯。kill vt.退弃(稿件);枪毙(稿件)
layout n.版面编排;版面设计
Please fax me the layout for the new catalogue.请用传真机把新目录的版面编排图样传送给我.lead n.导语
libel n.诽谤(罪)
The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken.诽谤和流言的区别在于前者是书面的,而后者是口头的。makeup n.版面设计 man of the year 新闻人物,风云人物
mass communication 大众传播(学)
From 1986 to 1987 I was teaching English training courses for students in international trade and mass communication.1986年至1987年,我教过英语培训班,学员来自外贸和大众传播单位 mass media 大众传播媒介
The play received the approbation of the mass media.这个剧本受到大众媒体的欢迎。master head n.报头;报名
media n.媒介,媒体
Viewers here have reaped the benefits of media liberalisation.当然,本地媒体开放,观众也看到了好处
Mere report is not enough to go upon 仅是传闻不足为凭。morgue n.报刊资料室
news agency 通讯社
That foreign news agency report hashed up the account of the accident.那家外国通讯社对此事件的报导简直是乱说一通,牛头不对马嘴。news clue 新闻线索
news peg 新闻线索,新闻电头
newsprint 新闻纸 Final award has already been made on the first newsprint paper antidumping case.首例新闻纸反倾销案已经终裁。news value 新闻价值
No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息 No, but I suppose no news is good news.没有。不过我认为没有消息就是好消息。nose for news 新闻敏感
obituary
n.讣告
I read Sewell's obituary in the Daily News.我在《每日新闻》上读到了休厄尔的讣告。objectivity n.客观性
off the record 不宜公开报道
The President told the reporters his remarks were strictly off the record.总统告诉记者们他的谈话不得公开发表。opinion poll 民意测验
The president has a favourable rating in the opinion poll.民意测验对总统评价很好。periodical 期刊
The Belgian Communists have put out a new periodical.比利时共产党员出版了一个新刊物。pipeline 匿名消息来源
popular paper 大众化报纸;通俗报纸
press 报界;新闻界
The press are[is] interested in sports.新闻界对体育运动感兴趣。
press conference 新闻发布会;记者招待台
The spokesman was bombarded with questions on the press conference.新闻发布会上那位发言人遭到了连珠炮般的发问。press law 新闻法
press release 新闻公告;新闻简报
The company send out a press release about the launch of the new car.公司发出了即将投放这种新型汽车的新闻稿。PR man 公关先生
profile n.人物专访;人物特写
The newspaper publishes a profile of a leading sportsman every week.该报每周刊登一篇关于一个优秀运动员的简介.proofreader n.校对员
The proofreader did his best not to let any mistakes get by.校对员尽力不让任何错误疏漏。pseudo event 假新闻 Poll have become the quintessential pseudo-event of the preprimary campaign.民意调查已经成了初选选战最典型的假事件。quality paper 高级报纸;严肃报纸
quarterly n.季刊
The ICAC now produces a quarterly newsletter on matters of mutual interest for anti-corruption agencies in the region.目前,廉署负责就地区内共同关注的事情出版季刊,并派发予各反贪机构。readability n.可读性
reader's interest 读者兴趣 reject 退弃(稿件)
remuneration 稿费;稿酬 reporter 记者
rewrite 改写(稿件),改稿
round-up 综合消息
scandal 丑闻
It's a scandal for a city official to take tax money for his own use.一个市政官员将税款挪为己用是一则丑闻。scoop “抢”(新闻)n.独家新闻
Getting that story was the scoop of a lifetime for the journalist.获得那个消息是这位记者终身难逢的独家新闻。sensational 耸人听闻的;具有轰动效应的
He also fabricates sensational lies to befuddle world opinion.他也编造耸人听闻的谎言欺骗世界舆论。
sex scandal 桃色新闻
That hatchet man released rumor of a sex scandal to the press.那个撰文者把桃色丑闻泄露给新闻界。
sidebar 花絮新闻
slant 主观报道;片面报道
slink ink “爬格子” soft news 软新闻
source 新闻来源;消息灵通人士
spike vt.退弃(稿件):“枪毙”(稿件)
The editor spiked the story.编辑删去了这篇报道。stone vt.拼版
story n.消息;稿件;文章
stringer n.特约记者;通讯员
subhead n.小标题;副标题
supplement n.号外;副刊;增刊 A supplement to this dictionary may be published next year.该词典的补编或许将于明年出版。suspended interest 悬念 thumbnail n.“豆腐干”(文章)
timeliness n.时效性;时新性 tip n.内幕新闻;秘密消息
trim n.删改(稿件)
update n.更新(新闻内容),增强(时效性)
The TV updated a news story on the bad storm coming to our area.电视就我们地区即将来临的暴风雨作了最新报道。watchdog n.&vt.舆论监督
weekly n.周报
He advertised for a house in several weekly periodicals.他在几家周刊上登广告找房子。wire service n.通讯社 summit 高层会议
A Western European summit was held in Bonn.在波恩举行了西欧各国首脑会议。charter n.特许状,执照,宪章 The government chartered the new airline.政府给这家新航空公司颁发了许可证。pledge n.保证;誓言
The government should fulfil its pledge.政府应该履行其诺言。promote peace 促进和平
What does the United Nations do to promote peace and security? 联合国如何促进和平与安全?
boost economic co-op 加强经济合作 make concession/compromise 作出妥协
I am prepared to make some concession on minor details , but I cannot compromise on fundamentals.我准备在一些次要的细节上做些让步,但是我不能在原则问题上妥协。pass a resolution 通过决议
The meeting pass or carry or adopt a resolution to go on strike.会议通过了罢工的决议。
sanction n.核准,制裁,处罚,约束力
Various Members have suffered this sanction over the years.历年来一些会员国受到这一处罚。veto a bill 否决议案 The president threaten to use his veto over the bill.总统威胁要对这个议案行使否决权。
break the deadlock
打破僵局
A compromise may break the deadlock between the union and management.妥协也许能打破劳资双方所处的僵局。a scientific breakthrough
科学突破
The ASR is a monumental scientific breakthrough that could banish forever the threat of some forms of blindness.人造硅视网膜是一项里程碑式的科学突破,有可能永远消除一些失明病的威胁。an unexpected outcome
出乎意料的结果
sign/ratify an accord/deal/treaty/pact/agreement
签署协议
diplomatically isolated country
在外交上被孤立的国家 diplomatic solutions 外交解决方案 hot spot 热点
The stationing of troops by Vietnam in Kampuchea has actually turned Sino-Soviet relations into a hot spot.越南在柬埔寨驻军也是中苏关系实际上处于热点的问题。take hostilities toward..对……采取敌对态度 ethnic cleansing 种族排斥
He has also conducted ethnic cleansing against the Shi'a Iraqis and the Marsh Arabs whose culture has flourished for more than a millennium.他还对已有1000年灿烂文化的伊拉克少数民族和阿拉伯部落进行种族排斥。illegal aliens 非法移民
mediator 调解员
Who will act as mediator in the dispute.谁在争端中充当调解人? national convention 国民大会
fight corruption 反腐败
Efforts were intensified to build a clean and honest government and fight corruption, yielding notable results.廉政建设和反腐败斗争力度加大,成绩显著。corrupted election 腐败的选举 peace process 和平进程
give a boost to 促进
How can we give a boost to the economy? 怎样才能把国民经济搞上去? booming economy 促进经济发展
Our economy is booming and foreign companies are confidently pumping in capital.我们的经济发达,外国公司放心投资。mutual benefits/interests 双赢
Expand trade between us will be to our mutual benefits.扩大我们之间的贸易将对我们双方有利。
Defense Minister,evacuate,flee from Pentagon 五角大楼 impose/break a deadline 规定/打破最后期限 retaliate vi.报复, 反击 If you strike me, I shall retaliate.你要是打我, 我就还击。banking reform 金融改革 commissioner n.专员, 长官;委员
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes.国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。go bankrupt 破产
I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产。file for bankruptcy 提出破产 deputy n.副手, 代理人
John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.我离开期间, 约翰将代理我的职务。external forces 外部力量
It is not far fetched to imagine that these external forces can even bring down governments and their economies!
你别说不可思议,这些外部势力甚至可以把政府和它们的经济搞垮。speculate,disarmament agreement 裁军协议 mandate,to lift a boycott 取消禁令
withdraw,embargo,impose sanctions against...实施制裁 dismantle 销毁 The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation.新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。
the implementation of an accord 执行决议
to ease the ban on ivory trade 缓解对象牙贸易的禁令 to harbor sb.保护
animal conservation 动物保护
There will be a talk about animal conservation and, on the lighter side, a Tom and Jerry cartoon.将有一个关于保护动物的报告,别外还有卡通片《汤姆和杰里》。threatened/endangered species 濒危物种
illegal poaching 非法捕猎
face extinction 濒临灭亡
Gallup/opinion/exit poll,survey 民意调查 stand trial
受审radioactive adj.放射性的 People should keep away from the radioactive waste.人们应远离放射性废物。radiation n.辐射(能);放射
The sun, a lamp, or an electric heater all warm us by radiation.太阳、灯或电热器都可以通过辐射来温暖我们。uranium enrichment program 铀浓缩计划 nuke nonproliferation 核部扩散 fake goods 假货
notorious adj.臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的 He is a notorious rake.他是个声名狼藉的浪子。bloody tyrant 血腥独裁者 execution n.依法处决
Executions used to be held in public.过去处决犯人都公开执行。death penalty 死刑
Recent crimes lean me more towards favouring death penalty.最近的犯罪情况使我们更加倾向于赞同死刑。predecessor 前任
Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor.我们的新医生比他的前任年轻得多。military option 军事解决途径(动用武力)escalating tension 逐步升级的局势 military coupe 军事政变 forced from office 被赶下台 step down/aside下台
Pressure mounts on Japan PM Mori to step down.要求日相森喜朗下台压力日渐升高。on the brink of war 处于战争边缘 heavy fighting 激战 genocide 种族灭绝
Genocide is an offense to all civilized human beings.种族灭绝违反文明人的道德规范的罪行。relief effort 救济工作
humanitarian aid 人道主义援助
In turn, the United States would increase humanitarian aid to Palestine.美国将相应增加对巴勒斯坦的人道主义援助。end the bloodshed 结束流血事件 special envoy 特使
The special envoy's visit establish a link between the two countries.特使的出访在两国间建立了联系。peace-keeping forces 维和部队 guerrilla war 游击战争
Chapter VIII Development of Guerrilla War into Mobile War 第八章游击战向运动战发展 border dispute 边境争端
We rejected their conditions for settling the border dispute.我们拒绝了他们对解决边界争争端出的条件。