詞匯梳理
【注:對前兩個Topic的詞匯復盤(比較兩種不同的主被動儲備分類方法)后,決定還是按兩大類分:1.主動儲備;2.被動儲備。至于之前是否認識、在閱讀文章時是否影響理解,在那項的詞條里顯示出來。例如:如果理解某詞條的含義,只是想眼熟表達(不論轉為主被動)則不標注釋義。之后不再特別把認識的分為一大類,感覺沒有多大意義?!?/p>
1.主動儲備
▲manage the risk?
▲take over?
A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else. (公司的) 收購[商業]
▲was nearly derailed by two data breaches
◇ derail 基本含義為出軌,此處作“被...打亂”解。
To?derail?something such as a plan or a series of negotiations means to prevent it from continuing as planned. 打亂 (原定計劃)[journalism]
◇ data breach 數據泄露
▲interfere in/with干涉
Don't interfere in other's private concerns.
▲hacking-for-hire 黑客出租服務
car for hire 汽車租賃
▲booming 迅速發展的,繁榮的
其它釋義:(聲音等)低沉而有回響的,渾厚的;激增的;(價格)暴漲的。
▲There is little evidence that (sth.) will be any more trustworthy than...
▲It's tempting to believe that...
▲yet more technical wizardry /?w?z?dr?/(魔法,奇跡)
▲vulnerabilities 缺陷
▲illicit entry 非法入境
◇ illicit = illega,l illegitamate, unlawful
▲spark calls for
◇ If one thing?sparks?another, the first thing cause the second thing to start happening. 引發
My teacher organized a unit on space exploration that really sparked my interest.
我的老師編排了一個關于太空探測的單元,它真正激發了我的興趣。
▲eliminate the risk from...
▲hamper the ability of...
▲in force
1.大規模地,以壓倒優勢地[亦作 in great force]
2.精力充沛;活躍(尤指談話)[亦作 in great force]
文中作:3.(政府法令、法律、協議等)有效,實施中
▲be infected with 染上、患病
~ the virus
▲has for decades disclaimed liability for
◇ for decades 幾十年來
for ages?很久;很長時間;for years?好幾年
◇ disclaim liability for 拒絕承認對...的責任;不負擔責任
She is asked by anassistant to sign a receipton which there are conditions by which?the?cleaners?disclaim?liability?for damage however it may arise.
商店一名助理要求她簽一張收據,條件是無論出現任何損壞,洗衣店不負任何責任。
▲give free rein to
If you?give free rein to?someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want. 給 (某人) 充分的自由
The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transportation.
政府繼續認為應該給私營運輸部門充分的自由。
▲prod
If you?prod?someone?into?doing something, you remind or persuade them to do it. 敦促
The question is intended to prod students into examining the concept of freedom.
這個問題旨在敦促學生探究自由這個概念。
▲have recourse to 依靠;求助于
▲One reason computersecurity is so bad today is that...
▲there is no excuse for repeating the mistake...
二、被動儲備
▲extortion n.敲詐,勒索
▲prosthetics n.外科修復
▲bake into 融入,植入
One is that smart-phones with satellite-positioning?baked?into?them are now widely available, making it very easy for people to broadcast their whereabouts.
理由之一是內置了衛星定位的智能手機如今隨處可得,使得人們非常容易將他們的位置公開。
▲insulin pump 胰島素泵
▲desktop 工作臺,桌面;臺式機
▲heightened vigilance 高度警覺
▲afterthought
If you do or say something as?an?afterthought, you do or say it after something else as an addition, perhaps without careful thought. 事后的想法; 馬后炮
▲encryption
n. 加密 the activity of converting data or information into code
▲gizmo
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job 小物件
Syn. widget, gadget
▲Botnet
也就是我們所說的僵尸網絡,是指采用一種或多種傳播手段,將大量主機感染bot程序(僵尸程序),從而在控制者和被感染主機之間所形成的一個可一對多控制的網絡。
▲router 路由器
▲malware 惡意軟件
▲moot
When a point is moot, it's too trivial to think about. ?無實際意義的(;未決議的)
moot court(法學院學生實習的)模擬法庭
▲butt up against the existing law
Some pension funds are also concerned that they will?butt?up?against?the limits if they have to calculate positions this way.
一些養老基金也很擔心如果他們也按這種方式計算持倉也將違背新規定。
▲excoriated the industry’s lax attitude
◇excoriate: express strong disapproval of 嚴厲地責難
◇ If you say that a person's behaviour or a system is lax, you mean they are not careful or strict about maintaining high standards. 松懈的; 不嚴格的
▲payout 支出,花費
▲carve-out 上市 ; 分拆上市 ; 剝離