Day-1 2.27

1.ongoing

n.发展；行为；(奇怪的或不适当的)处置

adj.持续存在的；仍在进行的；不断发展的

We look forward to an ongoing discussion with you and with our partners.

我们期望与您以及我们的合作伙伴对此展开持续探讨。

2.assert

断言；明确肯定；坚持自己的主张；表现坚定

1.

明确肯定；断言to state clearly and firmly that sth is true

2.

~ yourself

坚持自己的主张；表现坚定to behave in a confident and determined way so that other people pay attention to your opinions

3.

~ sth

维护自己的权利（或权威）to make other people recognize your right or authority to do sth, by behaving firmly and confidently

4.

~ itself

生效；起作用to start to have an effect

Thetheologiansusedtoassertthat theproofthedivineinspirationoftheBiblerestedonmiraclesandprophecies.

神学家总是宣称验证《圣经》中神灵的启示有赖于奇迹和预言。

3.empirical

以实验（或经验）为依据的；经验主义的based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories

Thinkingandmaintainacertaindistancefrom theobjectcanchangethekindofempiricalobsession.

思想者与对象保持一定的距离可以改变那种经验性的执迷。

Thefirst thingIdiscoveredwasthatitwasn'tbackedbyanyempiricalevidence.

我首先发现的是，它没有任何经验证据的支持。

4.logical

1.

必然的；合乎情理的；合乎常理的seeming natural, reasonable or sensible

2.

符合逻辑的；按照逻辑的following or able to follow the rules of logic in which ideas or facts are based on other true ideas or facts

heonlylogicalexplanationwasthatthecitywasinhabitedbythesoulsofthedead.

唯一合乎逻辑的解释是，这个城市是由死者的灵魂居住。

5.reinforce

1.

~ sth

加强；充实；使更强烈to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger

2.

~ sth

加固；使更结实to make a structure or material stronger, especially by adding another material to it

3.

~ sth

给…加强力量（或装备）；使更强大to send more people or equipment in order to make an army, etc. stronger

Butcriticssaysuchamovecondonessexbeforemarriageandwillreinforcethetrendtowardscohabitation.

但批评人士指出，如此举动宽容婚前性行为，并将助长同居潮流。

6.carry out

v.

1.

tocompleteataskoractivity

2.

todosomethingthathasbeenordered,planned,orstatedasagoal

un.

1.

doasrequiredorspecified;fulfil;complete

WhenHaldemanharassedme,IcouldbesurethatitwastocarryoutsomedesignofthePresident.

每当霍尔德曼刁难我时，我可以肯定他是在执行总统的意图。

7.falsify

美['fɔlsɪ.faɪ]

英 ['fɔːlsɪfaɪ]

篡改,伪造,否证,窜改

1.

toaltersomethinginordertodeceive

2.

toprovethatsomethingisincorrect

3.

tomisrepresentthefactsinordertomislead

4.

tochangesomethingdeliberatelyinordertotrickotherpeople

Thishasledsomeofthemtofalsifyresearchresultsandplagiarizetheworkofothers.

这势必导致他们其中的一些人伪造研究成果和剽窃他人的著作。

8.speculative

1.

推测的；猜测的；推断的based on guessing or on opinions that have been formed without knowing all the facts

2.

揣摩的；忖度的；试探的showing that you are trying to guess sth

3.

投机性的；风险性的done in the hope of making a profit but involving the risk of losing money

That was why helookedattheyoung manwith aspeculativefrowninglook,notcondemninghim,onlywaryandonthe alert.

他所以要蹙着眉头，带着探索的神情望着这个年青人，对他存着戒心，而不斥责他，也就是这个道理。

9.disprove

1.

证明…不成立,给与…反证

2.

驳斥,反驳

3.

推翻

Tothe man oflettersitisamissilethathecanflingin thereader'sfacetodisprovethepestilent heresy.

对于文人，它是一颗导弹，他可以把它投到读者脸上，以驳斥那种有害的邪说。

10.crash down

1.andcrashin(onsomeoneorsomething)Lit.[forsomething]tocollapseonsomeoneorsomething.Thewallscrashedinaroundtheburninghouse.Thebranchesofthetreecrasheddownontheroof.Theoldbarncrasheddown.

2.Fig.[forthestructureandstabilityofone'slife]tofallapart.Herwholelifecrasheddownaroundher.Everythinghewasfamiliarwithcrasheddownabouthim.

11.long-held

根深蒂固的；长期持有的

ApplehasbecometheperfectvehicletorealizeJobs'slonghelddreams:developingeasytousetechnologyforindividuals.

苹果正变成一个完美的媒介，去实现乔布斯那个长久以来都怀有的梦想：为个人研发易于使用的科学技术。

12.progression

前进,连续,发展,级数,进展,数列

1.Movementorchangefromonememberof acontinuousseriestothenext:progressionofthediseaseinstages.

2.Acontinuousseries;asequence:aprogressionoflimousines.SeeSynonymsatseries.

3.MathematicsAseriesofnumbersorquantitiesinwhichthereisalwaysthesamerelationbetweeneachquantityandtheonesucceedingit.

4.Music

a.Asuccessionoftonesorchords.

b.Aseriesofrepetitionsof aphrase,eachin anewpositiononthescale.

Therisingof thesunandtheprogressionof theseasonsarebothphenomenathatresultfrom themovementof theearthinspace.

太阳的升起和四季的交替这两个现象都是地球在空间运动的结果。

13.outlook

1.

~ (on sth)

观点；见解；世界观；人生观the attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group or culture

2.

~ (for sth)

前景；可能性the probable future for sb/sth; what is likely to happen

3.

景色；景致；景观a view from a particular place

herewasvery little abouthimforanywomantolove...ahardenedprofessionalsoldierlimitedineducationandoutlook.

象他这样一个教育和眼光都有限的冷酷的职业军人一定没有什么值得一个女人去爱的。

Policy makersacrosstheregionhavevoicedconcernabout thedarkeningoutlookanddeclaredthemselvesreadytorespond.

亚洲各国决策者则已对黯淡的前景表示担忧，并宣称做好了应对准备。

14.reason

v.rea·soned,rea·son·ing,rea·sons

v.tr.

1.Todetermineorconcludebylogicalthinking:Thedoctorreasonedthatthepatienthadavirus.

2.Topersuadeordissuade(someone)withreasons:"Youboast...ofhavingreasonedhimoutofhisabsurdromance"(WilliamMakepeaceThackeray).

v.intr.

1.Tousethefacultyofreason;thinklogically:Whatwouldleadyoutoreasonso?

2.Totalkorarguelogicallyandpersuasively:triedtoreasonwithhersontoeatagoodbreakfast.

3.ObsoleteToengageinconversationordiscussion.

15.ingenious

1.

精巧的；新颖独特的；巧妙的very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas

2.

心灵手巧的；机敏的；善于创造发明的having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things

SomemonthsbeforehehadchanceduponastraycopyofMr.Pope'singenioustranslationoftheIliad.

几个月以前，他偶然看过一本蒲伯先生精心翻译的《伊利亚特》。

16.flourish

v.繁荣；兴旺；昌盛；茁壮成长

n.（为引起注意的）夸张动作；给人深刻印象的行动；令人难忘的方式；修饰

v.flour·ished,flour·ish·ing,flour·ish·es

v.intr.

1.Togrowwellorluxuriantly;thrive:Thecropsflourishedintherichsoil.

2.To do orfarewell;prosper:"Novillageontherailroadfailedtoflourish"(JohnKennethGalbraith).

3.To be in aperiodofhighestproductivity,excellence,orinfluence:apoetwhoflourishedinthetenthcentury.

4.Tomakebold,sweepingmovements:Thebannerflourishedinthewind.

v.tr.

Towield,wave,orexhibitdramatically.

n.

1.Adramaticorstylishmovement,as ofwavingorbrandishing:"Afew...musiciansembellishtheirperformancewithaflourishofthefingers"(FrederickD.Bennett).

2.Anembellishmentorornamentation:asignaturewithadistinctiveflourish.

3.Anostentatiousactorgesture:aflourishofgenerosity.

4.MusicAshowyorceremoniouspassage,suchas afanfare.

TheInternetprovidesafertilebreedinggroundforthissortofbehaviortoflourish.

互联网提供了这种行为进行排序肥沃的滋生地蓬勃发展。

17.monopoly

美 [mə'nɑpəli]

英 [mə'nɒpəli]

1.

~ (in/of/on sth)

垄断；专营服务；被垄断的商品（或服务）the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way

2.

[ususing]

~ in/of/on sth

独占；专利；专利品the complete control, possession or use of sth; a thing that belongs only to one person or group and that other people cannot share

3.

“大富翁”（棋类游戏，游戏者以玩具钞票买卖房地产）a board game in which players have to pretend to buy and sell land and houses, using pieces of paper that look like money

18.ground-breaking

全新的;开创性的,使用了新方法或取得新成果的

heground-breakingdealisat thecentreofanefforttotransformrelationswithIndia.

这一开创性的协议，是美国改变与印度关系这一努力的中心内容。

19.dissection

分类,切割作用,解剖标本,剥离,剖分,切开

1.

thecuttingandseparatingofthepartsofanimalorplantspecimensforscientificormedicalstudy

2.

somethingthathasbeendissected,e.g.ananatomicalspecimen

3.

athoroughanddetailedanalysisorexaminationofsomethingsuchasapolicyorplan

20.exquisite

美 ['ekskwɪzɪt]

英 [ɪk'skwɪzɪt]

1.

精美的；精致的extremely beautiful or carefully made

2.

剧烈的；强烈的strongly felt

3.

微妙的；雅致的；敏锐的；敏感的delicate and sensitive

adj.

1.

a.Characterizedbyhighlyskilledorintricateart;excellentlymadeorformed:anexquisitegoldchalice.

b.Extremelyordelightfullybeautiful:theexquisitecolorsof asunset.

2.Excellentoroutstanding,especiallybyexhibitingorappealingtorefinedtaste:"Aguywhoknewallthejazzspotsandhadanexquisitecollectionofold78s"(ShirleyAbbott).

3.Extremelysubtleorprecise:animagerenderedinexquisitedetail.

4.Intense;keen:exquisitedelight;sufferedexquisitepain.

5.ObsoleteIngeniouslydevisedorthoughtout.

n.

Onewhoisexcessivelyfastidiousindress,manners,ortaste.

ForNixonthemostexquisitetriumphswerethose inwhichthevictimdidnotknowwhohaddonehim in.

而对尼克松来说，最巧妙的胜利莫过于对方吃了亏还不明白究竟是谁使的坏。

21.overturn

v.o·ver·turned,o·ver·turn·ing,o·ver·turns

v.tr.

1.

a.Tocausetoturnover;upsetorflipover:Largewavesoverturnedtheraft.

b.Tocausetofallover;knockortoppleover:bumpedthevaseandoverturnedit.

c.Toransack:foundthattheroomhadbeenoverturnedduringthenight.

2.

a.Tocausethedownfall,destruction,orendingof;overthroworabolish.SeeSynonymsatoverthrow.

b.LawToinvalidateorreverse(adecision)bylegalmeans:"hiscontinuinglegalbattlestooverturnadraft-evasionconviction"(RobertLipsyte).

v.intr.

Toturnoverorcapsize:Thecarwentofftheroadandoverturned.

n.(ō′vər-tûrn′)

1.Theactorprocessofoverturning:thecourt'soverturnof aruling.

2.Thestateofhavingbeenoverturned.

3.Theperiodicmixingorcirculationofwaterin alakeorseaas aresultofchangingtemperatureofitslayers.

22.quash

tr.v.quashed,quash·ing,quash·es

1-Toannulorputanendto (acourtorder,indictment,orcourtproceedings).

1.Toputdownorsuppressforciblyandcompletely:quasharebellion.

2.Toputanendto ordestroy:quasharumor;quashhopesof anagreement.

1.

~ sth

宣布（法庭的裁决）无效；撤销（判决）to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer valid or correct

2.

~ sth

制止；阻止；平息to take action to stop sth from continuing

同义词：put down,suppress,quell,crush,repress

反义词：allow,validate

23.combustion

美 [kəm'bʌstʃ(ə)n] 英 [kəm'bʌstʃ(ə)n]

1. 燃烧the process of burning

2. （快速）氧化a chemical process in which substances combine with the oxygen in the air to produce heat and ligh.

24.discredit

1.

~ sb/sth

败坏…的名声；使丧失信誉；使丢脸to make people stop respecting sb/sth

2.

~ sth

使不相信；使怀疑；使不可置信to make people stop believing that sth is true; to make sth appear unlikely to be true

Whyusetodiscredittheotherwaytoreachyourownmetamorphosismeet?

为什么要用诋毁对方的方式来达到你自己变态的满足呢？

25.propose

v. pro·posed, pro·pos·ing, pro·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To put forward for consideration, discussion, or adoption; suggest: propose a change in the law.

2. To recommend (a person) for a position, office, or membership; nominate.

3. To offer (a toast to be drunk).

4. To make known as one's intention; purpose or intend: proposed to buy and run a farm.

v.intr.

To form or make a proposal, especially of marriage.

26.reconstruct

1.~ sth (from sth)修复；重建；重造to build or make sth again that has been damaged or that no longer exists

2.~ sth重现描述；使重现to be able to describe or show exactly how a past event happened, using the information you have gathered

The police tried to reconstruct the crime scene to help solve the case.

警方试着重建犯罪的现场来帮助破案。

27.assemble

v.tr.

1.Tobringorcalltogetherintoagrouporwhole:Thebailiffassembledthejury.SeeSynonymsatcall.

2.Tofittogetherthepartsorpiecesof:assembleamachine;assembledata.

v.intr.

Togathertogether;congregate:Protestersassembledonthecommon.SeeSynonymsatgather.