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

moxie n.fortitude and determination;courage and determination;vigor精力;勇气;活力

mission n.particular task or duty undertaken by an individual or a group(个人或集团担负的)特殊任务,使命

vision n.thing seen vividly in the imagination;what one imagines or hopes something in the future would be like;foresight and wisdom in planning想象中的活生生的事物;幻想;憧憬;远见

embrace v.(fml)accept or take(an idea,etc)willingly欣然接受或采取(某意见等)

release v.let go(one’s hold of sb/sth)放弃(对某人/某事物的掌握或控制)

vital adj.~(to/for sth)essential to the existence,success,or operation of sth(对某事物的存在、成功或运作)极重要的,必不可少的

essence n.[U]that which makes a thing what it is;most important or indispensable quality of sth本质;精髓;要素

articulate v.speak(sth)clearly and distinctly清楚明白地说(某事)

trumpet n.brass musical instrument with a bright ringing tone小号;喇叭

communicate v.~(sth)(to sb/sth)(a)make sth known;convey sth使某事物被人知晓;传送某事物

inspirational adj.providing encouragement or new ideas for what you should do;imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul鼓舞人心的;具有感召力的;给人启迪的

motivate v.stimulate the interest of(sb);cause to want to do sth激发(某人)的兴趣;使欲做某事

stakeholder n.someone who has invested money into something,or who has some important connection with it,and therefore is affected by its success or failure利益相关者,利害关系人

premier adj.(attrib)first in importance,position,etc(重要性、位置等方面)第一的,首位的

seek v.attempt(to do sth);try设法(做某事);试图

strive for v.make great efforts for努力谋求

integrity n.[U]quality of being honest and morally upright诚实而正直

caution n.[C]warning,esp.one given to sb who has committed a minor crime,that further action will be taken if he commits it again警告(尤指某人已犯轻罪,下不为例)

confuse v.~(A and/with B)mistake one person or thing for another把此人或此物误当作彼人或彼物;混淆

dream big:cherish an ambitious goal胸怀远大梦想

democratize v.make(sth)the enjoyment of the general population,let the general public have sth enjoyable;popularize使大众化,普及

assembly n.[U]act or process of fitting together the parts of sth装配;安装

innovation n.a new thing or a new method of doing something;the introduction of new ideas,methods,or things新事物;新方法;创新;革新

accessibility n.availability;handiness;the quality of being at hand when needed易接近,可亲;可达性;可及性

clarify v.(cause sth to)become clear or easier to understand(使某事物)清楚易懂;澄清;阐明

self-actualize v.realize one's own value;give full play to one's own interest,ability or potential自我实现,充分发挥自己的潜力,充分展现自己的兴趣或能力

advance v.help the progress of(sth);promote(a person,plan,etc)促进(某事物);推动(某人、计划等)

issue n.one of a series published periodically;one of a regular series of publications一期刊物;(出版物的)期号

anchor v.fix firmly and stably使固定

outreach n.an activity of providing services to populations who might not otherwise have access to those services外展,主动拓展服务