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商务英语综合教程(4)
1.6.2.3 Words and Expressions
Words and Expressions

specialty n.a subject or job that one knows a lot about or has a lot of experience of专业,专长

financier n.person engaged in financing businesses,etc on a large scale财政家;金融家

infinite adj.without limits;endless无限的;无穷的

proposition n.(infml)matter to be dealt with;problem or task要处理的事;问题;任务

prompt v.cause or incite(sb)to do sth促使或激励(某人)做某事

diverse adj.of different kinds;varied多种多样的;不同的

hypothesize(also hypothesise)v.to suggest a possible explanation that has not yet been proved to be true;to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds假定;假设;猜测

distinct adj.easily heard,seen,felt or understood;definite清楚的;清晰的;明显的;明白的;明确的

recruit v.gain(sb)as a recruit;enlist吸收(某人)为新成员;招聘

delegate v.~(sth)(to sb)entrust(duties,rights,etc)to sb in a lower position or grade将(职责、权利等)委托给下级;授权给

explicit adj.with nothing hidden or implied毫不隐瞒的;毫不含蓄的

distinction n.~(between A and B)difference or contrast between one person or thing and another差别;对比

mature adj.having reached full natural growth or development成熟的

constitute v.(not in the continuous tenses)(fml)make up or form(a whole);be the components of组成,构成(某整体);为……之成分;(not in the continuous tenses)be是

strategy n.(skill in)planning or managing any affair well策略;谋略;计划或管理;[C]plan or policy designed for a particular purpose针对性措施;对策;政策

implementation n.the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order;carrying into effect实现,实施,履行

oversee v.watch over and control(sb/sth);supervise监督,监视(某人/某事物)

allocation n.the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning;distribution according to a plan分配,配置

optimal adj.most favorable or desirable;best最佳的,最理想的

ascertain v.(fml)discover(sth)so that one is certain;get to know查明;弄清;确定

marked adj.easily noticeable显著的,明显的;易于觉察到的

impart v.(fml)~(sth)(to sb)make known(information)to sb;reveal sth将(情况)通知或告知某人;透露某事物

maverick n.person with independent or unorthodox views持独立见解者;持异议者

adhere v.(fml)~(to sth)give support to sth;remain faithful to sth坚持某事物;忠于某事物

expertise n.[U]expert knowledge or skill,esp in a particular field专门知识或技能(尤指在某一领域)

disseminate v.spread(ideas,beliefs,etc)widely散布,广为传播(思想、信仰等)

flexible adj.easily changed to suit new conditions易适应新情况的;可变通的;灵活的;(of people)willing and able to change according to different circumstances;adaptable(指人)能随机应变的,随遇而安的

immerse v.~(oneself)(in sth)involve oneself deeply(in sth);absorb oneself使自己沉浸(于某事物);使自己深陷于或专心于

indoctrinate v.~(sb)(with sth/against sb/sth)(usu derog通常作贬义)cause sb to have(a particular set of beliefs),esp by teaching which excludes any other points of view向某人灌输(学说或信仰)(尤指排斥其他观点的)

uniform adj.not changing in form or character;unvarying(形式或特征)无变化的;一律的;一致的

prescriptive adj.(fml)making rules or giving orders or directions规定的;指定的;规范的

reinforce v.(fig比喻)give more support to(sth);emphasize给(某事物)更多的支持;加强

seniority n.precedence in rank,etc.due to senior status;higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service老资格,资历