Day14 单词作业
1. stagnation
-a state of inactivity
2. hallmark
1.in the UK, an official mark put on objects made of gold or silver which shows their place and year of origin and the purity of the metal used to make them
2.a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing
Simplicity is a hallmark of this design.
3. [V] to put an official mark on an object made of gold or silver
3. rotate
1.[I orT] to (cause to) turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point
Rotate the handle by 180° to open the door.
2.[I orT] If a job rotates or if a group of people rotate their jobs, the jobs are done at different times by different people.工作轮换
3.[T] When farmers rotate crops, they regularly change which crops they grow in a particular field.轮植
4. upheaval
-(a) great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity or trouble
Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling with famine.
5. insurgent
1.[C usually plural]formalsomeone who is fighting against the government in their own country
All approaches to the capital are now under the control of the insurgents.
2.[C] [US] someone who opposes especially political authority
6. charismatic
1.[character] describes a person who has charisma（非凡的领导力）
Few were able to resist this charismatic and persuasive leader.
2.[church] belonging or relating to various groups within the Christian Church who believe that God gives people special powers, such as the ability to make others well again and to speak to him in a special language
the charismatic movement
7. realignment
重新排列，大洗牌
This war will inevitably lead to a realignment of/ within European politics.
8. reverberation
-[C usually plural U] literary a sound that lasts for a long time and makes things seem to shake
She felt the reverberation(s) in her chest and cursed the drilling outside.
9. revitalise
-to give new life, energy, activity or success to something
Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain.
10. wreck
1.[V] to destroy or badly damage something
The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.
2.[V] [informal] to spoil something completely
He has been warned that his behaviour might wreck his chances of promotion.
3.[N] a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged
Divers exploring the wreck managed to salvage some coins and jewellery.
4.[N] [informal] someone who is in bad physical or mental condition
The stress she had been under at work reduced her to a nervous/quivering wreck.
11. allegedly
依其申诉，据传
That's where he allegedly killed his wife.
12. anguish
-extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering
His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear.
13. pessimistic
-thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasising the bad part of a situation
The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.
14. grumble
1. to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way
She spent the evening grumbling to me about her job.
[ + speech ] "You never hang your coat up, " she grumbled.
2.If your stomach grumbles, it makes a low continuous noise, usually because you are hungry.
15. sluggish
-moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power
A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.
16. sap
1. to make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from someone, especially over a long period of time
Constant criticism saps you of your confidence.
1.[U] the liquid that carries food to all parts of a plant
Maple syrup is obtained from the sap of the sugar maple tree.
2.[C] mainly US [informal] a stupid person who can easily be tricked or persuaded to do something
He's a sap for(= He can easily be persuaded to buy)any new machine.
17. vitality
-energy and strength
According to the packet, these vitamin pills will restore lost vitality.
18. entrepreneurial
-企业家的，企业性质的
19. vim（=vitality）
-energy and enthusiasm
At 87, Minna's still full of vim and vigour.
20. malaise
-a general feeling of being ill or having no energy, or an uncomfortable feeling that something is wrong, especially with society, and that you cannot change the situation
They claim it is a symptom of a deeper and more general malaise in society.
21. jangle
-to make a noise like metal hitting metal
He jangled his keys in his pocket.
jangle sb's nerves
-to make someone feel annoyed or nervous
The constant whine of the machinery jangled his nerves.
22. rift
1.a large crack in the ground or in rock
The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock.
2.a serious disagreement which separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing
The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn't speak to each other for ten years.
get to grips with
23. overhaul
-to repair or improve something so that every part of it works as it should
I got the engine overhauled.
24. pension
-a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work anymore because they are too old or they have become ill
They find it hard to live on their state pension.
25. massive
-very large in size, amount or number
They've got a massive house.
26. stasis
-a state which does not change
She was bored - her life was in stasis.
27. throw the bums out
28. tap into
29. remedy
1.a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty
an effective herbal remedy for headaches
2. legal remedy
-[legal] a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a court of law
We have exhausted all possible legal remedies for this injustice.
30. evict
-to force someone to leave somewhere
Tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted.
31. decry
-to criticise something as bad, with no value or not necessary; to condemn
She decried the appalling state of the British film industry.
32. foment
-to cause trouble to develop
The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial tension.
33. perilous
-extremely dangerous
The country roads are quite perilous.
34. vow
1. to make a determined decision or promise to do something
[+ (that)]The guerrillas vowed(that)they would overthrow the government.
[+toinfinitive]After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.
2. a serious promise or decision
[+toinfinitive]Shetook/ made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.
35. stanch(=US staunch)
-to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out
The country's asylum laws were amended to staunch the flow/flood of economic migrants.
Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood.
36. obstruct
1.to block a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or to prevent something from happening correctly by putting difficulties in its way
After the earthquake, many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings.
2.to try to stop something from happening or developing
to obstruct a police investigation
37. resurrect
1. to bring someone back to life
Almost all Christians believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead.
2.to bring back something into use or existence that had disappeared or ended
Several members of the party have resurrected the idea of constitutional change.
38. franc
-the standard unit of money used in France, Belgium and Luxembourg before they started using the Euro, and also used in many African countries that were ruled by France in the past
39. referendum
-a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question
Is it more democratic to hold a referendum, rather than let the government alone decide?
40. staunchly
-strongly
41. cumbersome
-awkward because of being large, heavy or not effective
cumbersome equipment
42. pitch
1.[C]UK(USfield)an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football
a football/hockey/cricket pitch
2.[C or U] the level or degree of something
The piano and organ were tuned to the same pitch(= note).
3.[S] the level of a feeling
By this time their disagreement had reached such a pitch that there was no hope of an amicable conclusion.
43. hitherto
-until now or until a particular time
Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the cricket pitch.
44. beleaguered
1.troubled by someone or a situation
The arrival of the fresh medical supplies was a welcome sight for the beleaguered doctors working in the refugee camps.
2.surrounded by an army
The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.
45. slash
1.[I orT] to cut with a sharp blade using a quick strong swinging action
The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed.
2.[T] [informal] to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs
Prices have been slashed by 50%!
46. trim
1.to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it
to trim the hedge
2.to reduce the amount or size of something
They're trying to trim their costs, so staff who leave are not being replaced.
3.approving thin in an attractive and healthy way
You're looking very trim - have you lost weight?
4.tidy and well-ordered
trim lawns and neat flower beds
47. payroll
1.[C]a list of the people employed by a company showing how much each one earns
a payroll tax
McDermot Software is growing fast, adding another 100 employees to its payroll over the last year.
2.[C usually singular ]the total amount of money paid to the people employed by a particular company
With debts of $4 million and a monthly payroll of $1.2 million, the venture is clearly heading for trouble.
48. repudiation
拒绝；否认
They were surprised by his sudden repudiation of all his former beliefs.
49. quo
-something that is given to a person in return for something they have done
The government has promised food aid as a quid pro quo for the stopping of violence.
50. insular
-[disapproving] interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas
51. nasty
1.bad or very unpleasant
There's a nasty smell in here.
2.unkind
Don't be so nasty to your brother - he's four years younger than you!
3.dangerous or violent
In an emergency, you could get out through a window, but it would be a nasty drop.
52. doom
1. death, destruction or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided
A sense of doom hung over the entire country.
2. to make someone or something certain to do or experience something unpleasant, or to make something bad certain to happen
[+toinfinitive]Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?
53. flaw
1. a fault, mistake or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or which causes something not to be perfect
I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.
to cause something to be not perfect
A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt.
54. hefty
-large in amount, size, force, etc
a hefty bill/fine
55. clinch
1.[T]to finally get or win something
I hear he finally clinched the deal to buy the land he wanted.
2.clinch it
-to make someone decide what to do after a lot of thought or discussion
When they said the job would involve travelling to Paris, that clinched it (for her)(= that made her certain that she wanted the job).
Day15 神句翻译+思维导图
【神句翻译】
1.Stagnation, both political and economic, has been the hallmark of a country where little has changed for decades, even as power has rotated between the established parties of left and right.
政治和经济上的停滞不前已经成为这个在几十年内几乎没有变化的国家的标志，即使权利在左派和右派政党之间不断轮换。
法国过去几十年都鲜有变化，政治和经济上的停滞已经成了这个国家的典型特征，即便传统的左派和右派轮流执政也毫不起色。
注：established这个词很有意思，绝对的报刊高频词，通常表示某事/人/物已有稳固地位，比如established capitalist countries通常被翻成老牌资本主义国家。They are an established company with a good reputation.他们是一家地位稳固，信誉良好的公司。An established actor著名演员。
2.The implications of these insurgencies are hard to exaggerate.
这些黑马的影响再怎么强调都不为过。
这些黑马带来的影响难以估量。Infurgencies原指an attempt to take control of a country by force,此处是和老牌政党形成对比。
3.The resulting realignment will have reverberations far beyondFrance’s borders.It could revitalise the European Union, or wreck it.
由此带来的重大影响在法国之外也有反响。它可以振兴欧洲联盟或是摧毁它。
随之而来的改变所影响的范围远远不止法国本土，欧盟极有可能因此重振或毁灭。
Reverberation原意是回声，引申为影响，尤指广泛且消极的影响。
4.Further fueling voter’s anger is their anguish at the state of France.
对法国这个国家的苦恼之情加剧了选民的愤怒。
法国的现状令当地选民极为苦恼，这进一步激发了他们的愤怒。
5.Its vast state, which absorbs57% of GDP, has sapped the country’s vitality.
这片广阔的土地，鲸吞了国家GDP的57%，吸尽了国家的精血。
庞大的政府消耗了GDP的57%，国家的活力因此而被削弱。
Sapvitality/energy/confidence: sap sth/sap sb of sth: to make sb/sth weaker; to destroy sth gradually.
The hot sunsapped our energy.
Years of failure have sapped him of his confidence.
注：Vast state指政府臃肿庞大，开支惊人，中国2010年政府开支占GDP比重为22%，供参考~
6.If she pulls France out of the euro, it would trigger a financial crisis and doom a union that, for all its flaws, has promoted peace and prosperity in Europe for six decades.
如果她使法国脱离欧元区，将会引发一场金融危机，并给这个为欧洲带来六十年和平与繁荣的联盟带来危机。
如果她使法国退出欧元区，则会引发一场金融危机，并且将欧盟带向灭亡。尽管欧盟有各种缺陷，但在过去六十年间确实促进了欧洲的和平与繁荣发展。
For all=despite很眼熟有木有？？！高频词，赶紧内化起来o~~~
【思维导图】
french presidential election
Day17 总结反思
论文快要收尾拉！！重整旗鼓！！
跟别人一起做论文真是难沟通啊~有时候宁愿自己去做了算了。
但是自己一个人做论文，好多东西也不会做。人生为什么如此艰难~~
这回的阅读，笃师说蛮简单的，为什么我觉得不简单。。虽然文章大意不难，读一遍大概就能懂，但是生词感觉蛮多的。。记单词好废脑子呀~！
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