潘国柱

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literary words
old-fashioned
formal
thesaurus 同义词词典

manifest 显示，表明 v 明显的 adj

The shareholders have manifested

their intention to sell the shares.
show

make a showy display of one's

abilities

domineering 专横的，霸道的
dominate 主导，控制 v
domesticate 驯养 v
domestic 国内的，家庭的
docile 驯服的
doctrine 教条 n
dogma 教条 n
fragile
fertile

someone who is domineering tries to

control other people without
considering their feelings or ideas –
used to show disapproval 贬义
show approval 褒义
a domineering mother
Amy's domineering attitude as the
group leader made her group
members dislike her.

charisma 领袖魅力 n
cha 中国 CHN
ris 升起 rise
ma mao
charismatic 有领袖魅力的 adj
charm 魅力 n
a natural ability to attract and
interest other people and make them
admire you

panache 潇洒 n
expand
pan- 泛
panorama 全景 n
panacea 万灵药 n
-a 病
-ia 病
amnesia 健忘症 n
phobia 恐惧症 n
cholera 霍乱 n
asthma 哮喘 n
arthritis 关节炎 n

extensive
universal remedy 万灵药
pandemic 大流行病，全球性流行病
endemic 地方性流行病
epidemic 流行病

a way of doing things that makes

them seem easy and exciting, and
makes other people admire you
They played and sang with great
panache.
skillfully

Capture life’s moments in detail

The HTC Panache is built for
sharing everything around you.

Panache is a word of French origin

that carries the connotation 含义 of
a flamboyant 炫 耀 的 ， 浮 夸 的
manner and reckless 鲁 莽 的
courage.
fl-
float
flotsam 漂浮的残骸 n
fluctuate 波动 v
influx 涌入 n
flock 涌 v 群 n
a flock of birds
Myriad tourists flock to this resort
every year.
myriad 许多的
Violence should be your last resort.
resort to 使用，诉诸
notion 概念 n = concept
contain 包含 v

all brawn and no brains 有勇无谋的

brawn 力量，肌肉 strength
to be strong but not smart
Mina has the brains, I have the
brawn.
In this job you need brains as well as
brawn.
safe and sound 安然无恙地
sound 健康的
retiring 害羞的，内向的
reticent 沉默寡言的
obstinate 顽固的
obdurate 顽固的
evanescent 短暂的
ephemeral 短暂的

flamboyant
flame
behaving in a confident or exciting
way that makes people notice you
He wears flamboyant clothes more
suited to a rock star than a literary
figure. 文学青年
人物

Rich second generation are Chinese

men born into rich families after the
1980s.

In the well-known work the Analects

of Confucius, China's great thinker
Confucius commented: "With
education there is no distinction
between classes or races of men,"
emphasizing that education should
be equal for everyone, regardless of
无 论 age, background and social
status.

pedestrian 平庸的
contra- 反
contradict 反驳 v
seemingly 表面上 adv
in stark 明显的 contrast to
In marked 明 显 的 contrast to the
old adage 格言, an explosion of high-
end 高端的 training classes tailored
for the rich second generation (Rich
2G) appeared recently.
This course is tailored for you.
量身定做

markedly /……kidli/ 明显地

The extreme poverty of the local
people is in stark contrast to the
wealth of the tourists.

adage
proverb
According to the old adage, a picture
is worth a thousand words.

gaudy 俗气的
garish 俗气的
mundane 尘世的，世俗的，无聊的
ostentatious 炫耀的
ostensible 表面上的
She carried her car keys on an
ostentatious gold key ring.
The ostensible reason for his
resignation was ill health.

Before the economy opened up, a

chic suit meant one with the label of
a state-owned factory sewn
ostentatiously on the sleeve. How
times change.
Sales of luxury goods are exploding,
despite a hefty tax on importing
them.

chic 新潮的
= fashionable
She is always so chic, so elegant.

privately-owned 私有的

hefty
= massive
If he is found guilty he faces a hefty
fine. 罚款

Overseas aid to Africa being

outweighed by hefty costs of
importing oil
Advantages outweigh disadvantages.
优点多于缺点
characterize 描述 sb as
characterize 是……的特征 v
tenacity 顽强，顽固 n
Mr. Johnson is characterized by
tenacity.
personify 体现 v
Mr. Johnson personifies tenacity.

tenacious adj
audacity 胆大 n
audacious 胆大的 adj
dare 敢 v

The Obama administration 政 府

called Thursday for hefty tariffs on
Chinese-made solar panels and cells,
arguing China has been illegally
"dumping" 倾 销 under-priced
products on the U.S. market.
tariff 税
successive 连续的，继承的
three successive days 连续三天
succeed 继承 v
Successive administrations could not
solve the problem.

difference between duty and tariff

The words duty and tariff both refer
to taxes due to the government on
imported goods.
The two words can often be used
interchangeably 互 换 地 , but
occasionally only one is correct, as in
正如 the following examples:

“How much duty did you have to

pay?”

“The minister spoke about the

economic effect of tariffs.”

As these examples show, when we

talk about the system of government-
imposed duties or the list of such
duties, the word tariff is more
appropriate, but we use duty or
customs duty when we mention
specific amounts.
impose 强加 v
impose sth on sb
curfew 宵禁 n

dumping
If a company exports a product at a
price lower than the price it
normally charges in its own home
market, it is said to be "dumping"
the product.

What is anti-dumping duty?

A penalty imposed on suspiciously
low-priced imports, to increase their
price in the importing country and so
protect local industry from unfair
competition.
flaunt 炫耀 v
The rich flaunted their wealth while
the poor starved on the streets.
daunting 令人生畏的
undaunted 无畏的
haunted 闹鬼的

If I had legs like yours, I'd wear

really short dresses.
If you've got it, flaunt it!

In China where the gap between the

rich and the poor is increasingly
widening, the rich spare no efforts 不
遗 余 力 in flaunting their wealth
instead of making donations and
helping the poor.
spare no expense 不惜代价

China's Elite Learn to Flaunt It

While the New Landless Weep
elite 精英，统治阶级 n
elect

An elite in political and sociological

theory, is a small group of people
who control a disproportionate 不 成
比例的 amount of wealth or political
power.

The Privileges of China’s Elite

Include Purified Air

Membership in the upper ranks of

the Chinese Communist Party has
always had a few undeniable
advantages.

There are the state-supplied luxury

sedans, special schools for the young
ones and even organic produce
grown on well-guarded, government-
run farms.
When they fall ill, senior leaders can
check into 301 Military Hospital,
long considered the capital’s premier
medical institution.
institution 机构
institute 学院 MIT

sedan 小轿车
sedentary 久坐的
sunset
settle 定居，沉淀 v
sediment 沉淀物 n
sedate 使平静 v 平静的 adj
sedative 镇静剂 n
preservative 防腐剂 n
additive 添加剂 n
addictive 令人上瘾的
laxative 泻药 n

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle has

been linked with an increased risk of
heart disease.
obesity 肥胖症 n

premier 最好的，最重要的
best or most important
premiere 首映 n
the first public performance of a
movie or play
The movie will have its premiere in
July.
His new movie premieres in New
York this week
debut 首演，处子秀 n
the first public appearance of an
entertainer, sports player etc or of
something new and important
He scored in his debut match for the
club.
genre 流派 n
generate 产生 v
progenitor 祖先 n
progeny 后代 n
前
paradoxical 矛盾的

elitist 精英主义者
A person who believes that they are
superior 高人一等的 to others (and
thus deserve favored 有利的 status)
because of their intellect, social
status, wealth, or other factors.
inferior 低人一等的

China’s most-favored-nation 最 惠 国
待遇 trading status with the US
grant 给予 v
give

Clinton Grants China MFN,

Reversing Campaign Pledge
pledge 誓言 n
campaign 战役，活动（选举）
reverse 扭转 v
adversity 逆境 n
adversary 对手 n
route
President Clinton Thursday reversed
course on China and renewed its
trade privileges despite what he said
was Beijing's lack of significant
progress on human rights.

lay the foundation for 为……打下基

础
unfounded 没有根据的
founder 创始人 n 沉没，失败 v
方正
"This decision offers us the best
opportunity to lay the basis for long-
term sustainable 可持续的 progress
on human rights and for the
advancement of our other interests
with China," he said at a news
conference announcing his decision
to extend China's most-favored-
nation (MFN) trade status.
reckless 鲁莽的
reckon 认为 v
He was accused of causing death by
reckless driving.

Reckless driving is a major moving

traffic violation.
violate 违反 human rights
Any person who drives any vehicle in
willful or wanton 放 肆 的 disregard
for the safety of persons or property
is guilty of reckless driving.
willful 任性的
ambiguity 歧义 n
ambiguous 模棱两可的（物）
ambivalent 心理矛盾的（人）
equivocal 模棱两可的
equivocate 支吾 v
A wanton action deliberately causes
harm, damage, or waste without
having any reason to.

Wonton noodles is a Cantonese

noodle dish which is popular in
Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Thailand, and Malaysia.

His nervousness was manifest to all

those present.

blatant 明目张胆的
Outsiders will continue to suffer the
most blatant discrimination.
unpleasantly clear

Women are still blatantly

discriminated against in the office

It is widely known that girls perform

better at school than boys and that
Ireland enjoys the highest percentage
of women graduates in Europe, yet
despite this, the sad truth is that
Irish women are blatantly
discriminated against when they
enter the world of work.

Use “blatant” or “blatantly” only

when you think the people you are
talking about should be ashamed of
themselves.
hospitable 热情好客的，适合居住的
hospitality n
inhospitable 不热情好客的，不适合
居住的
hostile 有敌意的，不适合居住的
host
inimical 有敌意的
enmity 敌意 n

The Tunisian referee 裁 判 failed to

spot the blatant handball and
Argentina eventually won the game
2-1.
refer to 参考

Maradona later described the goal as

"The Hand Of God."
Argentina went on to win the trophy
奖 杯 beating West Germany 3-2 in
the final.
triumph 胜利 n

Human Rights Watch said in a

statement Monday the killings
constitute a war crime, and show the
guerrilla 游 击 队 group's "blatant
disregard for human life."
gorilla 大猩猩
chimpanzee 黑猩猩
chimp
Human Rights Watch is an
international non-governmental
organization that conducts research
and advocacy on human rights.
nonprofit 非营利性的
conduct 进行，传导 v
experiment
misconduct 错误的行为
conduct 行为 n
demeanor 行为 n
demean 贬低 v

patent 专利 n 明显的 adj

special document that gives you the
right to make or sell a new invention
or product that no one else is allowed
to

I don't know how you could believe

that for even a second; it's a patent
lie!
affect 假装，影响 v
affected 假装的，做作的
He often affects generosity.
magnanimous 大方的
magnanimity 大方 n
munificent 大方的
munificence 大方 n
magnificent 宏伟的
magnify 放大，夸大 v
Your majesty 陛下
Your highness
minister 大臣 n
minion 仆人 n

Was The Apollo Moon Landing

Fake?
One NASA picture from Apollo 11 is
looking up at Neil Armstrong about
to take his giant step for mankind.
The photographer must have been
lying on the planet surface.
If Armstrong was the first man on
the Moon, then who took the shot?
And why is the flag fluttering if there
is no air or wind on the moon?
flutter 拍打 v
flap 拍打 v
unflappable 冷静的
fluster 使不安 v
flustered 不安的，慌乱的
composure 冷静 n
compose yourself = calm down
Don’t freak out.

Different Moon landing conspiracy

theories claim that some or all
elements of the Apollo program and
the associated Moon landings were
hoaxes staged by NASA and
members of other organizations.
subterfuge 欺骗 n
chicanery 欺骗 n
charlatan 骗子 n
quack 江湖郎中 n
Various groups and individuals have
made such conspiracy claims since
the end of the Apollo program in
1975.
hoax 恶作剧，骗局 n
coax 哄骗 v
cajole 哄骗 v

plot 剧情，阴谋 n
plan
conspire 密谋 v
respire 呼吸 v
expire 过期，断气 v
demise 死亡 n

SARS
severe 严重的
acute 急性的
chronic 慢性的
time
chronicle 编年史 n
biography 传记 n
anachronism 时代错误 n
a- 否定
atypical 非典型的
pneumonia 肺炎 n
asymmetrical 不对称的
respiratory 呼吸的
syndrome 综合症 n
synthesize 合成 v
photosynthesis 光合作用 n
photon 光子
proton 质子
ion 离子
electron 电子
neutron 中子

patent
palpable 明显的，可以被感觉到的
noticeable
His statement is palpable nonsense.
compassion 同情 n
sympathy 同情 n
dispassionate 冷静的，公正的
detached 客观的，公正的
attach 粘附 v
detach 分离 v
tear 撕碎 v
detached villa 独立别墅

conventional 传统的
convention 传统，大会
Disembarking precedes embarking.
disembark 下车 v
embark 上车 v
precede 先于 v
follow
dis-
disseminate 散播 v
precedent 先例 n
unprecedented 史无前例的

Internet connections through

conventional phone lines are fairly
slow.
He is conventional in his approach to
life.

be referred to as 被称为
be called
be known as
be dubbed
be termed
dub 称为，配音 v
aka
also known as 也叫做
literal 字面的，实际的
actual
literate 有文化的
literary 文学的

The traditional or conventional

marketing is generally what is
referred to as a “push process”,
whereby you are literally pushing
your marketing materials to the
targeted market, through the use of
Radios, Televisions, Exhibitions,
direct mail, brochures etc.
brochure 小册子
leaflet 小册子
booklet 小册子
leaf
interleaf 空白页
interleave 插入空白页 v
piglet 小猪 n
swine 猪 n
swine flu 猪流感

In a nutshell 总的来说, the rationale

behind broadcasting is to bit by bit
prod 戳，刺激 the consumer to have
a bite at what you are marketing.
poke 戳 v
probe 探索 v
prop 道具 n 支撑 v
stimulate 刺激 v

rational 理智的
irrational 不理智的

whereby 凭借这种方式
by means of which
by this means
They have introduced a new system
whereby all employees must undergo
regular training.

rationale 理由 n
reason
The rationale for using this teaching
method is to encourage student
confidence.

Internet marketing is quite different

and is generally called a pull
procedure. The meaning to this is
that the person searching the
websites for your service or product
is ready to buy more or at least they
are searching for a future buy.
They are gathering information with
the aim of buying instantly or later.
garner 收集 v
wield 挥舞，运用 v
wield the words expertly
yield 产生，屈服 to v

orthodox 正统的
mainstream 主流的
He challenged the orthodox views on
education.

Orthodox economists believe that a

recession 衰退 is now inevitable.
recess 课间休息 n
procession 庆典游行 parade
concession 让步 n
incessant 不停的
ceaseless 不停的
relentless 不停的，无情的
unrelenting 不停的，无情的
Relentless pursuit of success 永不言
败
relent 态度软化 v
lenient 宽容的
strict
omit 忽略 v

cease 停止 v
ceasefire 停战 n
truce 停战 n
armistice 停战 n

orthodontics 正牙 n
the skill or job of helping teeth to
grow straight when they have not
been growing correctly
orthodontist 正牙医生

heterodox 非正统的
hetero- 异
homo- 同
heterogeneous 异类的
homogeneous 同类的
homosexual
heterosexual
gay
gaiety 快乐 n
merriment 快乐 n

stereotype 刻板印象 n
He doesn't conform to the usual
stereotype of the businessman with a
dark suit and briefcase.
conform to 遵守，符合
Many men feel their body shape
doesn't live up to the stereotype of
the ideal man.
live up to 达到 expectation

The film has certainly lived up to my

expectations.
exceed 超过 v
A stereotype is a popular belief about
specific types of individuals or
certain way of doing things.

Stereotypes are standardized and

simplified conceptions of people
based on some prior 先 前 的
assumptions.
prior to = before
interrogate 盘问 v
Do you have prior connection with
the suspect?
simplify 简化 v
simplistic 过于简单的
assumption 假设 n
presumption 假设 n
hypothesis 假设 n
hypocrite 虚伪的人
hypocritical 虚伪的
hypercritical 吹毛求疵的
cynical 愤世嫉俗的
captious 吹毛求疵的
quibbling 吹毛求疵的
carping 吹毛求疵的
carp 找茬 v 鲤鱼 n
find fault
perch 树枝，鲈鱼 n
hinge 合页 n
unhinge 使精神错乱 v

Stereotypes About China and

Chinese People

What are the stereotypes of

Americans towards China and
Chinese people?

It is well-known that Chinese people

are traditional and conservative.
They are not used to expressing
themselves.
They do not use thank you or I love
you as much as Americans do.
They are not very open-minded.
Most of them do not have beliefs.
They have no faith in God.
But they think highly of Buddhism.
They cherish a family or a clan.
They will live with their parents in
some cases even at a very old age.

For some Americans, they think that

the Chinese people wear old-
fashioned clothes like people did in
Qing Dynasty.
conceive 认为，构想 v
concept 概念 n
They also conceive people in Tibet
are nice and highly educated.
But people in the mainland are rude
and uneducated.
Chinese students are good at
mathematics but they are not so
capable of manually doing things.
man- 手
ped- 脚
manicure 美甲
pedicure 美甲

Korean men beat their wives.

Korean guys strive to look more
feminine 女性的 than girls.
masculine 男性的
androgynous 雌雄同体的
prank 恶作剧 n
outrage 震怒 n
rage 愤怒 n
wrath 愤怒 n
irascible 易怒的
cantankerous 易怒的
irate 愤怒的
irritate 激怒 v
crypt 教堂地下室 n
cryptic 神秘的

Koreans outrageously hate Japanese

and Chinese. (not really a stereotype,
since it’s true)
Koreans think they're superior to
other races.
Koreans are racists against anyone
who are not from South Korea.

prototype 原型 n

contend 认为，争夺 v
contender 争夺者 n
contentious 有争议的，爱争吵的
controversial
Try to avoid any contentious
wording.
argumentative 爱争吵的
diction 措辞，发音 n
dict- 说话
dictum 格言 n

Pakistan blocks Twitter over

contentious tweets
Pakistan blocked the social
networking website Twitter for
several hours because it refused to
remove tweets considered offensive
to Islam, said one of the country's
top telecommunications officials.

The tweets were promoting a

competition on Facebook to post
images of Islam's Prophet
Muhammad. Many Muslims regard
depictions of the prophet, even
favorable 有利的，赞许的 ones, as
blasphemous 亵渎的.
prophet 先知 n
favorable comment 好评
adverse comment 差评
blasphemy 亵渎 n
something you say or do that is
insulting to God or people’s religious
beliefs
The book has been widely
condemned as blasphemous.
condemn 谴责 v
damn
tmd
diatribe 谴责 n
reproach 谴责 v
reprimand 谴责 v
reprehensible 应该受到谴责的
consecrate 使神圣，开光 v
desecrate 亵渎 v
sacred 神圣的
decrypt 破解 v

The government restored access to

Twitter before midnight Sunday,
about eight hours after it initially
blocked access, possibly because of
public criticism it received for its
censorship .
censor 审查 v
uncensored version 完整版
censure 谴责 v
censored
mosaic 马赛克

Even when Twitter was blocked

Sunday, many people based in
Pakistan continued to use the website
by employing programs that disguise
the user's location.
employ 使用 v
exploit 利用，开发，剥削 v
draw on 借鉴，利用
drag 拽，拉 v

web + log
blog 博客
log 日志，木头
logging 伐木 n

Twitter
Twitter is an online social
networking service and
microblogging service that enables
its users to send and read text-based
posts of up to 140 characters, known
as "tweets".
Chinese character 中文字

A Facebook status update is limited

to 420 characters (including spaces).

It has been described as "the SMS of

the Internet." Unregistered users can
read the tweets, while registered
users can post tweets through the
website interface, SMS, or a range of
apps for mobile devices.

SMS (Short Message Service) is a

form of text messaging
communication on phones and
mobile phones.

prophet
In religion, a prophet is an individual
who is claimed to have been
contacted by the supernatural or the
divine 神的，天的, and to speak for
them, serving as an intermediary 中
间 人 with humanity, delivering this
newfound knowledge from the
supernatural entity 实 体 to other
people.
political entity
The message that the prophet
conveys is called a prophecy.
prophecy 预言 n /si/
prophesy 预言 v /sai/
clairvoyant 声称能预知未来的人

entity
These countries can no longer be
viewed as a single entity.

The Top 175 Global Economic

Entities, 2009
inquiry 询问 n
inquire 询问 v
After mentioning it in a blog a couple
of days ago, I’ve received a number
of inquiries regarding 关于 the list of
the world’s largest economic entities
(countries versus corporations) that I
use in my lectures. The version that
I’ve used in the past is from 2007.
Using the list as the foundation, I’ve
updated the table to reflect the most
current data possible. The revised list
below includes the world’s largest
economic entities as measured by
Gross Domestic Product (Source:
World Bank, 1 July 2010) and Total
Revenue (Source: Fortune Magazine,
26 July 2010). .
gross 恶心的，总的
revenue 收入 n
advent 出现，到来 n
with the advent of 随着……的到来
vent 通风口 n 发泄 v

1. US
2. Eurozone
3. Japan
4. China
23. Wal-Mart
34. Royal Dutch Shell
35. Exxon Mobil
38. British Petroleum
45. Toyota Motor
50. Sinopec
Sino- 中国
Sino-US relationship

“China is expected to become the

largest economic entity in the world
by 2030. ”
apocalypse 世界末日 n

Lin explained that he was not blindly

optimistic about the prospects of the
Chinese economy and Chinese
enterprises.
The Chinese economy has
maintained an annual average
growth rate reaching 9.7 percent and
Chinese economic growth increased
by 9.5 times since China adopted
reform and opening up policy 25
years ago.
Judging from either the macro
history of economic development or
the micro data of the economic
development in recent years, China
has already felt a rejuvenating way
in which the Chinese economy would
maintain an annual average growth
rate of 7 to 10 per cent in the next 20
to 30 years or even longer.
And the economic strength could
make China rank among the world's
economic giants.
rejuvenate 使焕发活力，使重新年轻
revitalize 复兴 v
vitality 活力，生命力 n
vital 重要的，有生命力的，生死攸
关的
Shelley was advised that the Italian
climate would rejuvenate him.
juvenile 青年的 junior
Juvenile crime is increasing at a
terrifying rate.

Muhammad was a leader from

Mecca who unified the tribes of
Arabia into a single religious polity
under Islam. He is believed by
Muslims to be a messenger and
prophet of God.
regime n
regiment n
regal
regimented
rigorous ，
rigid ，
royal

mecca 向往的地方
Florence is a mecca for students of
Art History.
Thailand has become the tourist
mecca of Asia.
bible 必读的书
The Art of War written by the great
Chinese general, Sun Tzu is
considered to be a bible for military
strategy.
Leaders like Napoleon and Mao
Zedong have applied these teachings
and won numerous wars.
Even to this day, the Art of war is a
recommended read for intelligence
officers and is compulsory for CIA
officers.
In today's modern world, can the
teachings of the great Sun Tzu still
be applied on the battlefield and the
business world ?

Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese

military general, strategist and
philosopher who is traditionally
believed to be the author of The Art
of War, an influential ancient
Chinese book on military strategy.

A leader leads by example not by

force.

Speed is the essence of war. Take

advantage of the enemy's
unpreparedness; travel by
unexpected routes and strike him
where he has taken no precautions.

It is said that if you know your

enemies and know yourself, you will
not be imperiled in a hundred
battles;
if you do not know your enemies but
do know yourself, you will win one
and lose one;
if you do not know your enemies nor
yourself, you will be imperiled in
every single battle.

imperil 使危险 v
endanger
Tax increases now might imperil
economic recovery.
perilous 危险的
jeopardize 危及 v
jeopardy 危险 n
civilian 平民 n

Thus those skilled in war subdue the

enemy's army without battle. They
conquer by strategy.
subdue 征服 v
conquer
Napoleon subdued much of Europe.
submit 屈服，提交 v
yield
She refused to submit to threats.
Most doctors want their patients to
be submissive 屈服的.
intractable 倔强的，难以控制的
retract 收回 v

The hijackers refuse to yield to

demands to release the passengers.
yield
yield good effects
unyielding
indomitable 不屈不挠的
dominate
control
tenacious
When the enemy is relaxed, make
them toil. When full, starve them.
When settled, make them move.

toil 操劳 v
to work very hard for a long period
of time
arduous 辛苦的
ardor 狂热 n
onerous 辛苦的
onus 责任 n

divine
He suggested that the civil war had
been a divine punishment 天谴.
The governor of Tokyo, Shintaro
Ishihara, has apologized after
suggesting that the tsunami that has
so far claimed at least 3,000 lives was
"divine punishment" for the
"egoism" of the Japanese people.
egotism 自我为中心 n
celestial 天的 body
egotistical 自我为中心的
egotistic 自我为中心的
self-centered
economic 经济的
economical 节约的
economy 节约，简洁 n
succinct
terse 简洁的
ornate 华丽的
adorn 装饰 v
ornament 装饰品 n

claim 夺去生命 v

Ishihara, a conservative who will

seek a fourth consecutive term as
governor next month, retracted the
remarks and offered a "deep
apology".
withdraw 收回，取钱，撤退，退出
divine
devout 虔诚的
devote 全心投入 v
devotional 宗教的
ritual 仪式 n
rite 仪式 n
pious 虔诚的
theology 神学 n
theism 有神论 n
atheism 无神论 n

celestial
Why was China known as the
Celestial Empire?
The name is a direct translation of
Chinese term Tian Chao, namely 那
就是 empire of heaven.
The origin of it can be traced back to
the traditional religion of China.
In China, heaven is often considered
the highest deity 神.
deify 神化 v
The emperors are the sons of the
heaven (Tian Zi) and are born to
govern the country.
The emperors are also considered as
the human form of Chinese dragon.
avatar 天神下凡，化身，头像 n
incarnation 化身 n
the incarnation of wisdom
carn- 血肉 flesh
reincarnation 转世 n
carcass 动物尸体 n
scavenger 食腐动物 n
celestial body
celestial voice
It is nearly impossible for Sarah
Brightman to put out a poor album.
With her celestial voice and nearly
infallible instinct for song choice, she
is almost always a safe bet to
purchase.
infallible 不会犯错的
No expert is infallible.
err 犯错 v
To err is human.
unerring 不会犯错的

impeccable 完美的
wood pecker 啄木鸟
peck 啄 v

assimilation 同化 n
assimilate 同化，吸收
synthesize 合成 v

It proves that computer spelling

checkers are not infallible!
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
I have a spelling checker
It came with my PC

a trouble shared is a trouble halved

The work force has been halved in
two years.
halve 减半 v
curtail 缩减 v
truncate 缩减 v

like two peas in a pod

exactly the same in appearance,
behavior etc
pea 豌豆 n
pod 豆荚 n
identical 一模一样的
identical twins 同卵双胞胎
fraternal 兄弟的 love
misconstrue 误解 v
misinterpret 误解 v
sororal 姐妹的
paternal 父亲的
maternal 母亲的
parental 父母的
filial 子女的
affiliate 子公司 n 隶属 v

intermediary 中间人
Jackson acted as an intermediary
between the two parties.
party A 甲方
mediator 调停者 n
mediate 调停 v
meditate 思考，冥想 v
contemplate 思考 v
doing
temple 太阳穴，庙 n
ruminate 反刍，思考 v

beneficiary 受益人 n
The rich were the main beneficiaries
of the tax cuts.
He was the chief beneficiary of his
father’s will 遗嘱.
benefactor 慈善家，施主
An anonymous 匿 名 的 benefactor
donated $2 million.
benign 良性的 disease
malignant 恶性的
malign 诽谤 v
ben- good
mal- bad
benediction 祝福 n
malediction 诅咒 n
philanthropist 慈善家 n
philanthropy 慈善 n
charitable cause 慈善事业
cause 事业 n
charity 善款，慈善机构 n
anthropology 人类学 n
anthropoid 类人猿 n
phil- 爱
philanderer 花花公子
pho- 讨厌，恐惧
phobia 恐惧症 n
acrophobia 恐高症 n
xenophobia 外国人恐惧症，排外 n
书签
wizard ， n
committee n
nominee n
nominal
artisan
partisan
party
In politics, a partisan is a committed
member of a political party. In multi-
party systems, the term is widely
understood to carry a negative
connotation - referring to those who
wholly support their party's policies
and are perhaps even reluctant to
acknowledge correctness on the part
of their political opponents in almost
any situation.
supporter
devotee n
At first the eager young poet was a
partisan of the Revolution.
guerrilla
partisan n

prejudiced
Most newspapers are politically
partisan.
He is clearly too partisan to be a
referee.

lament ， v
mourn v
grieve v
grief n
The nation lamented the death of its
great war leader.
She grieved the loss of her only son.
He lamented that people had
expected too much of him too soon.
Don’t expect too much of me.

There was no way of consoling her

grief-stricken family.
console v
solace n
soothe ， the pain
condolence n
doleful
bereavement n

remorse n
try ， v
Throughout the trial ， , he had
shown no remorse .
remorseful
He seemed genuinely remorseful for
what he had done.
genuine ，
ingenuous naïve
ingenious genius
prodigy n
prodigal
If time be of all things the most
precious, wasting time must be the
greatest prodigality.
prodigious
repent v
in retrospect
penitent

compunction n
conscience n
puncture v
A piece of glass punctured the back
tire.
He wasn’t hurt, but his dignity was
punctured.
indignant
indigent
indigenous
gen-
generate v
progenitor n
progeny n

point
poignant
acupuncture n
a treatment for pain and disease that
involves pushing special needles into
parts of the body
punctilious
punctual
Joe was always punctilious about
repaying loans.
pungent ，
sulfur sulfuric acid
the pungent odor of garlic
He expressed some fairly pungent
criticisms.
caustic ，
corrosive
scathing
mental scar
moral support
morale n

aroma n
aromatic
fragrant
body odor BO
the natural smell of someone’s body,
especially when this is unpleasant
malodorous
stinky
stink v
stimulate v
sting v
stingy
unstinting

sagacious
saga n
sage n
sanity n
sane
insane
discreet
discrete
concrete adj n
congregate v
segregate v
aggregate v
gregarious
cement n v
discerning
discriminating
The discerning customer will
recognize this as a high quality
product.
More discriminating visitors now
tend to shun the area.
shun v
circumvent v
circumlocution n
euphemism n
dodge v
He has always shunned publicity.
low-key
recluse n
His widow became a virtual ，
recluse for the remainder of her life.
virtually adv
practically adv
widower
dowager n
the remainder = the rest
The remainder must be paid by the
end of June.
Fifteen divided by four gives you a
remainder of 3.
secluded
He’s 80 years old now and lives a
very secluded life.
He preferred to stay at home in
seclusion.