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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2
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Are you subject to colds?

A

你常患感冒吗?

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3
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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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4
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apply to

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适用于,有效

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5
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evade

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躲开,逃避

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6
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Constitution

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宪法

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7
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the framers of the Constitution

A

制宪者

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8
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provided/ providing that

A

假如

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9
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cultivate

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培养,发展

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10
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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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11
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shape

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形成,影响,决定…的进程

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12
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dismiss sth as

A

因认为某事物不重要、不真是等而不予理会

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13
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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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14
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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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15
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agreeable (to sb)

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可被(某人)同意、接受的

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16
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agreeable (to sth)

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对(某事)同意的,允许的

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17
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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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18
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by all means

A

尽一切办法

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19
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at all costs

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不惜任何代价

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20
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perceptive

A

观察敏锐的,洞察力强的(含褒义)

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21
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spot-on

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完全正确的

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22
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take a page from sb

A

向某人学习

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23
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a glaring flaw/ error inconsistency

A

明显的缺陷/ 错误/ 不一致

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24
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exert influence on sth

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对某事产生影响

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25
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social communication

A

社交

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26
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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.

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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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27
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A deal is a deal—-except, apparently, when Entergy is involved.

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协议就是协议—-但Entergy公司显然是个例外。

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28
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renege on

A

背信弃义,食言

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29
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a longstanding commitment to

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对…的一项长期承诺

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30
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challenge the constitutionality of

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质疑…的合宪性

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31
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a desperate effort

A

拼死努力

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32
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extension of the license

A

执照延期

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33
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go along

A

赞同,同意

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34
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live by

A

按照某种信念或原则生活、做事

遵守

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35
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raise questions about

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引起对…的质疑

36
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precedent

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先例

37
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patchwork regulation

A

补丁法规

38
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precedent-setting test

A

设定先例的测试

39
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beside the point

A

与讨论的问题无关,无关紧要

40
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reaffirm

A

重申

41
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dishonor

A

违背

42
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secure

A

获取

43
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carry out one’s work

A

开展工作

44
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prior knowledge

A

先验知识

45
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follow a … route

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沿着…路径

46
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be thought of as

A

被看作

47
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stake (out) a claim

A

公开声明对…拥有所有权

48
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intellectual credit

A

学术赞誉

49
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work one’s way through

A

排除困难朝特定方向前进

50
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future researchers

A

后来研究者

51
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appear to be

A

貌似

52
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open to challenge

A

面对挑战

53
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be in one’s prime

A

正值鼎盛时期

54
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in the way of

A

在…方面

55
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go back a long way

A

由来已久

56
Q

patrol

A

巡查

气势汹汹地在某地驾车徘徊,威胁性地逛荡

57
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work practices

A

工作惯例、体制

58
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pay deals

A

工资协定

59
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add to sth

A

…增加

60
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drawn-out

A

延长的,加长的

61
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charter schools

A

特许学校

62
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merit pay

A

绩效工资

63
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the most important variables

A

最重要的变量

64
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clamp down

A

镇压

65
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rally against

A

召集人群以反对

66
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civil services

A

行政部门

67
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high achievers

A

成功人士

68
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fat pay packets

A

丰厚工资

69
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attact much criticism

A

饱受指摘

70
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fleeting moments

A

稍纵即逝的瞬间

71
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warrior

A

勇士

72
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the turn of the millenium

A

世纪之交

73
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strip oneself of a defining constituent of humanity

A

放弃了自身定义人性的因素

74
Q

For all the possibilities of our new culture machines, most people are still stuck in download mode.

A

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"。

75
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a slightly larger group

A

稍多一些人

76
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The hardest task that television asks of anyone is to turn the power off after he has turned it on.

A

它需要人民做的最费力的事情莫过于开机后再关上它。

77
Q

take … to extreme

A

把…发挥到极致,把…推至极限

78
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unification

A

万物归一,普遍原则

79
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scientific enterprise

A

科学事业

80
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unification of sorts

A

将多样性统一化

81
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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.

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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.

82
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strive to relieve the culture shock

A

努力减轻文化冲击

83
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It is advisable to

A

建议…

84
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a fulfilling college life

A

a 有价值的 college life

85
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receive college education

A

完成大学学业

86
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thereby

A

[ad.]因此[与现在分词结构搭配使用]

87
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The pessimistic observer focused on the losses thereby thinking negatively.

A

悲观的观察者着眼于损失,因此思想消极。