2012 Flashcards
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be subject to sth
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服从于…的，受支配…的
易受…影响，倾向于…
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be bound by
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受（法律等）约束的
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Are you subject to colds?
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你常患感冒吗？
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We are subject to the law of the land.
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我们须遵守当地的法律。
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apply to
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适用于，有效
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evade
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躲开，逃避
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Constitution
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宪法
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the framers of the Constitution
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制宪者
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provided/ providing that
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假如
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cultivate
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培养，发展
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conception
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指对事件的某种理解、大致想法，不用指某个明确的概念
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shape
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形成，影响，决定…的进程
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dismiss sth as
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因认为某事物不重要、不真是等而不予理会
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accessible (to sb)
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可被（某人）使用、得到、理解等的，可到达的
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amiable (to sb)
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对（某人）友好的，和蔼可亲的
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agreeable (to sb)
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可被（某人）同意、接受的
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agreeable (to sth)
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对（某事）同意的，允许的
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accountable (to sb) (for sth)
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（就某事）应（对某人）负责的，应做出解释的
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by all means
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尽一切办法
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at all costs
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不惜任何代价
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perceptive
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观察敏锐的，洞察力强的（含褒义）
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spot-on
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完全正确的
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take a page from sb
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向某人学习
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a glaring flaw/ error inconsistency
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明显的缺陷/ 错误/ 不一致
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exert influence on sth
对某事产生影响
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social communication
社交
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Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.
然而尚难做出定论的是，专家和官僚党们究竟能在多大程度上成功选择我们的同伴群体并将其行为引向道德方。
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A deal is a deal----except, apparently, when Entergy is involved.
协议就是协议----但Entergy公司显然是个例外。
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renege on
背信弃义，食言
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a longstanding commitment to
对...的一项长期承诺
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challenge the constitutionality of
质疑...的合宪性
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a desperate effort
拼死努力
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extension of the license
执照延期
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go along
赞同，同意
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live by
按照某种信念或原则生活、做事
| 遵守
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raise questions about
引起对...的质疑
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precedent
先例
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patchwork regulation
补丁法规
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precedent-setting test
设定先例的测试
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beside the point
与讨论的问题无关，无关紧要
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reaffirm
重申
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dishonor
违背
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secure
获取
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carry out one's work
开展工作
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prior knowledge
先验知识
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follow a ... route
沿着...路径
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be thought of as
被看作
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stake (out) a claim
公开声明对...拥有所有权
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intellectual credit
学术赞誉
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work one's way through
排除困难朝特定方向前进
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future researchers
后来研究者
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appear to be
貌似
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open to challenge
面对挑战
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be in one's prime
正值鼎盛时期
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in the way of
在...方面
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go back a long way
由来已久
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patrol
巡查
| 气势汹汹地在某地驾车徘徊，威胁性地逛荡
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work practices
工作惯例、体制
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pay deals
工资协定
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add to sth
...增加
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drawn-out
延长的，加长的
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charter schools
特许学校
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merit pay
绩效工资
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the most important variables
最重要的变量
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clamp down
镇压
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rally against
召集人群以反对
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civil services
行政部门
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high achievers
成功人士
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fat pay packets
丰厚工资
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attact much criticism
饱受指摘
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fleeting moments
稍纵即逝的瞬间
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warrior
勇士
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the turn of the millenium
世纪之交
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strip oneself of a defining constituent of humanity
放弃了自身定义人性的因素
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For all the possibilities of our new culture machines, most people are still stuck in download mode.
尽管新文化机器为我们提供了各种可能性，但是大部分人依然拘囿于＂下载模式＂。
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a slightly larger group
稍多一些人
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The hardest task that television asks of anyone is to turn the power off after he has turned it on.
它需要人民做的最费力的事情莫过于开机后再关上它。
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take ... to extreme
把...发挥到极致，把...推至极限
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unification
万物归一，普遍原则
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scientific enterprise
科学事业
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unification of sorts
将多样性统一化
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You should first, to overcome language barriers, study and diligently practice Chinese-- the language necessary for you to follow lessons and exchange ideas with your Chinese professors.
You should first, to overcome language barriers, study and diligently practice Chinese-- the language necessary for you to follow lessons and exchange ideas with your Chinese professors.
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strive to relieve the culture shock
努力减轻文化冲击
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It is advisable to
建议...
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a fulfilling college life
a 有价值的 college life
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receive college education
完成大学学业
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thereby
[ad.]因此[与现在分词结构搭配使用]
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The pessimistic observer focused on the losses thereby thinking negatively.
悲观的观察者着眼于损失，因此思想消极。
