重点词汇(二)
1. Relief
n.
(痛苦等的)减轻, (债务等的)免除, 救济, 调剂, 安慰, 浮雕, 地貌
The Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China are considering providing emergency relief materials to the victims . 中国政府和中国红十字会正考虑给受害者提供紧急救济物资。
2. Occur
vi.
发生, 出现
President Hu jintao sent messages to leaders of seven Asian nations affected by the tsunami to offer condolences to the victims right after the disaster occurred . 灾难发生后 ， 胡锦涛主席就向七个受海啸影响的亚洲国家领导人表示了对遇难者的哀悼。
3. Rescue
vt.
援救, 营救
n.
援救, 营救
In addition , China also sent two international rescue teams , four medical teams and one DNA testing group to the tsunami-hit countries . 另外 ，中国还向受海啸袭击的国家派遣了两个国际救援组 ，四个医疗小组和一个DNA检测组 。
4. Virus
n.
[微]病毒, 滤过性微生物, 毒害, 恶毒
A new United Nations report says the AIDS virus is spreading across Eastern Europe and Central Asia .联合国一项新的研究报告称 ，艾滋病病毒正在东欧和中亚地区蔓延。
5. Infect
vt.
[医] 传染, 感染
n. infection
The report also says AIDS infection rates are rising so fast in Asia ,that AIDS could become a more serious problem in Asia than in Africa .
6. Compete
vi.
比赛, 竞争
The Vermont governor is competing against seven other candidates seeking the Democratic Party nomination for president . 佛蒙特州州长与另外七名候选人一同在角逐民主党内总统候选人的提名。
7. Campaign
n.
[军]战役, (政治或商业性)活动, 竞选运动
vi.
参加活动, 从事活动, 作战
The former Vice President’s support is expected to greatly help Mr. Dean’s campaign . 前副总统的支持预计会对迪安的竞选有很大帮助。
8. Crash
n.
碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, 撞击声, 爆裂声
v.
碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, (指商业公司, 政府等)破产, 垮台
At least 163 people are reported dead after two boats crashed in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo .据报道， 两艘轮船在刚果民主共和国西部相撞 ，造成至少163人死亡。
9. Delegation
n.
代表团, 授权, 委托
A government delegation is to begin an investigation into the cause of the crash later Thursday .一个政府代表团将在周四晚些时候对这次相撞事件的起因展开调查。
10. Create
vt.
创造, 创作, 引起, 造成
Some African leaders have proposed creating a program so rich nations can provide computers to poor countries .一些非洲领导人还提议制定一个能让富国向穷国提供电脑的方案。
11. Retire
vi.
退休, 引退, 退却, 撤退, 就寝
American professional basketball player Alonzo Mourning is retiring after learning that he will need a kidney transplant . 美国职业篮球明星阿伦佐. 莫宁在得知需要接受肾移植手术后决定退役。
12. Failure
n.
失败, 失败者, 缺乏, 失灵, 故障, 破产, 疏忽, <美>不及格
The disease causes kidney failure within 10 years in more than half the people who have it . 患这种病的人超过半数会在十年之内肾衰竭。
13. Exceed
vt.
超越, 胜过
vi.
超过其他
New government’s study into Hong Kong’s long-term needs shows population will exceed nine million . 政府对香港的长远需求的最新研究报告显示， 香港人口将逾九百万。
14. Exclusive
adj.
排外的, 孤高的, 唯我独尊的, 独占的, 唯一的, 高级的
Exclusive footage of attempts by anti-U.S. forces to shoot down planes in Iraq . 反美势力试图在伊拉克击落美军飞机的独家录像带。
15. Missile
n.
导弹, 发射物
Pictures of insurgents firing an anti-aircraft missile in Iraq . 有关伊拉克叛乱分子发射防空导弹的录像。
16. Award
n.
奖, 奖品
vt.
授予, 判给
The Iranian human rights lawyer , Shirin Ebadi , picks up her Nobel Peace Prize award today . 伊朗人权律师希林.伊巴迪今天接受了她的“诺贝尔和平奖”。
17. Await
vt.
等候
In business , Iberia’s link-up with British Airways awaits approval from Brussels . 财经方面， 西班牙航空公司与英国航空公司的合并正等待欧盟的认可。
18. Emergency
n.
紧急情况, 突然事件, 非常时刻, 紧急事件
An American transport plane is hit by a missile in Iraq today and has to make an emergency landing . 一架美军运输机今天在伊境内被导弹击中， 不得不紧急着陆。
19. Parliamentary
adj.
议会的
In Russia , President Vladimir Putin’s supporters and allies gain a majority parliamentary elections . 俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔.普京的支持者和盟友在议会大选中获得多数席位。
20. Gang
n.
(一)伙, (一)群
In the Philippines , a top leader of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap gang is arrested . 菲律宾恐怖组织阿布沙耶夫绑架团伙的一名头目今天被捕。
21. Reject
n.
被拒之人, 被弃之物, 不合格品, 落选者, 不及格者
vt.
拒绝, 抵制, 否决, 呕出, 驳回, 丢弃
Elections in Martinique and Guadeloupe which offered greater autonomy for the island , but which were rejected . 在马提尼克和瓜德罗普， 对给予各岛更多自治权的选举遭到失败。
22. Tough
n.
恶棍
adj.
强硬的, 艰苦的, 坚强的, 坚韧的, 强壮的, 吃苦耐劳的, 凶恶的, 粗暴的
adv.
<口>强硬地, 顽强地
vt.
<美口>忍受, 耐, 坚持
The Chinese Premier , Wen Jiabao , meets President Bush today . Will both sides be talking tough on trade ? 中国总理温家宝今日将会晤布什总统。 双方在贸易问题上还会语气强硬吗?
23. Impact
n.
碰撞, 冲击, 冲突, 影响, 效果
vt.
挤入, 撞击, 压紧, 对...发生影响
Free prescription drugs for America’s elderly .But , what impact will the new law have on the race for the White House ? 为美国的老年人提供免费的处方药品 ， 可是这一新的法律又会对总统竞选产生何种影响呢?
24. Explore
v.
探险, 探测, 探究
“There is the will to explore , and as long as that will to explore is there , we will go to space .” said the NASA . 美国航空航天局称：“时时有探索的雄心 。 只要探索的决心还在 ，我们就要奔向宇宙 。”
25. Blame
n.
过失, 责备
vt.
责备, 谴责
Israelis and Palestinians blame each other for failing to reach agreement on the cease-fire . 以色列和巴基斯坦没有就停火问题达成协议 ， 双方因此相互指责。
26. Constructive
adj.
建设性的
Despite recent failed talks with Palestinian factions , the Palestinian Prime Minister insist the talks were constructive . 尽管同国内各派别最近的对话失败 ， 巴总理仍然认为这次谈判是建设性的。
27. Reflection
n.
反射, 映象, 倒影, 反省, 沉思, 反映
WGN Radio said this Cartwright firing is a reflection on the players more than it is Cartwright . 芝加哥电台称这次解雇而蒙羞的不是卡特莱特本人 ， 而是所有队员 。
28. Personality
n.
个性, 人格, 人物, 名人, (用复数)诽谤、人身攻击
There won’t be a long-term success here until they make a couple of deals and change the personality of this team . 除非他们再达成几笔交易和改变这支球队的风气 ， 否则他们的好景不长 。
29. Occupy
vt.
占, 占用, 占领, 占据
500 Israeli soldiers have signed a petition refusing to serve in the occupied territories . 五百名以军士兵在一份请愿书上联名签字拒绝在占领地服役。
30. Commander
n.
司令官, 指挥官
27 pilots sent a letter to the commander of Israeli’s air force refusing to carry out duties , which include track and kill operations , in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . 二十七名以色列飞行员写了封信给空军司令， 拒绝执行在约旦河西岸和加沙地带的追踪暗杀任务。
31. Weapon
n. 武器
Libya was developing nuclear weapons , but it was still several years away from actually having one . 利比亚曾一度在发展核武器 ， 但距离真正拥有核武器还需要好几年的时间。
32. Facility
n.
容易, 简易, 灵巧, 熟练, 便利, 敏捷, 设备,
We visited a number of facilities , you know , where they have been working on an enrichment program , said the head of the international Atomic Energy Agency . 国际原子能机构的一位负责人说：我们对几座核设施进行了核查 ，他们曾在那里进行铀浓缩项目。
33. Destruction
n.
破坏, 毁灭
Libyan leader Moammar Khadafi announced earlier this month he’s abandoning the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction . 利比亚领导人穆阿迈尔·卡扎菲 本月早些时候曾宣布要放弃发展大规模杀伤性武器。
34. Predict
v.
预知, 预言, 预报
The U.N. predicted today that the world’s population will grow at a slower pace than expected . 联合国今天发表的报告预计 ， 世界人口的增长将比预期的要慢 .
35. Revise
vt.
修订, 校订, 修正, 修改
The revised study says the population study will rise to about 9 billion by 2050 . 修改后的研究报告指出 ， 世界人口将在2050 年 达到90亿左右。
36. Treaty
n.
条约, 谈判
Top officials from around the world are in Mexico to sign the first worldwide anticorruption treaty . 世界各国的高级官员齐聚墨西哥 ， 签署第一个世界范围的反腐败公约 。
37. Convention
n.
大会, 协定, 习俗, 惯例
The United Nation’s convention is expected to be signed by more than one hundred nations . 预计将有一百多个国家签署这项联合国公约。
38. Assist
v.
援助, 帮助
The pact requires signatories to assist other countries in detecting illicit funds . 公约要求各缔约国要协助其他国家对非法资金进行调查。
39. Cancer
n.
癌, 毒瘤
Canto pop diva Anita Mui died early today , losing a battle to cervical cancer . 香港流行乐坛天后梅艳芳今日凌晨逝世 ， 最终无法战胜子宫颈癌病魔。
40. Band
n.
带子, 镶边, 波段, 队, 乐队
v.
联合, 结合
Forty- one years after Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards formed their band The Rolling Stones , Jagger will be knighted by Prince Charles . 在贾格尔和吉他手基思·查理斯 组成滚石乐队的41 年之后 ， 贾格尔将获得由查尔斯王子加封的爵位 。
41. Battery
n.
电池, 殴打
Singer Bobby Brown has been charged with battery after a weekend altercation with his wife , singer Whitney Houston . 歌手博比·布朗 在周末与其妻--- 歌星惠特尼. 休斯顿发生一场口角后被控以殴打罪。
42. Detective
n.
侦探
adj.
侦探的
Brown appeared with his lawyer before a judge after meeting with detectives and a court solicitor . 在与侦探和法律顾问会面后 ， 布朗和他的律师出席了庭审。
43.Dominate
v.
支配, 占优势
Microsoft’s leading product , called Windows , dominates the world market for personal computer operating systems . 微软的拳头产品视窗 ， 主导着个人电脑操作系统的国际市场 。
44. Enable
vt.
使能够, 授予权利或方法
The basic programs that enable a PC to use specific applications such as e-mail and the internet . 这些基本的程序系统使个人电脑能够使用各种特定功能 ， 如电子邮件和因特网 。
45.Complain
v.
抱怨, 悲叹, 控诉
Real Networks complains that customers using Windows get Microsoft’s programs for watching video or listening to sound from the internet , whether they want them or not . Real Networks投诉说 ，视窗用户无论愿意与否 ， 他们都会得到微软的在线听音乐和观看视频图象的程序。
46. Accuse
vt.
控告, 谴责, 非难
Real Networks accuses Microsoft of pursuing a broad course of predatory conduct over a period of years . Real Networks 指责微软多年来一直全力推行掠夺性的经营方式。
47. revenue
n.
收入, 国家的收入, 税收
The result , Microsoft has been lost substantial revenue and business . 结果是 ， 微软已经蒙受了严重的经济损失和业务流失。
48. Approach
n.
接近, 逼近, 走进, 方法, 步骤, 途径, 通路
vt.
接近, 动手处理
vi.
靠近
As the euro approaches its fifth birthday on the market after two years as legal currency , it has registered its all-time best against the dollar. 成为合法货币两年后， 欧元在迎来问世五周年纪念之际 ， 兑美元的汇率创下了历史的最高记录。
49. Approve
vi.
赞成, 满意
vt.
批准, 通过
v.
批准
More than fifty-six percent of possible voters in Poland have entered ballots on a measure to join the EU , and more than eighty percent of them approve the measure .
波兰为加入欧盟而举行的投票有超过56%的潜在选民参加 ， 而且超过八成的选民赞成这一举措。
50. Academy
n.
(高等)专科院校, 研究院, 学会, 学术团体, 学院
Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards for her lead parts ---more than any one else .
凯瑟琳赫本四次夺得奥斯卡学院奖最佳女主角―――这比其他任何人都多.
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