新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第四册 Unit 9b

　　<1>franc     |n.    |[C] |法郎
||   ||But he added that he was determined¹ to support the franc on international markets. |可是他补充说，他决心要支持国际市场上的法郎。
||   ||People are adjusting to the new exchange rates and hoping the franc will devalue. |人们正在适应新的汇率并希望法郎贬值。
|    |<2>　<em>start-up</em>   |a.  |connected with starting a new business or project |开始阶段的
||   ||Thousands and thousands of start-up firms have poured into the computer market. |成千上万个处于起始阶段的公司涌入了计算机市场。
||   ||That is enough to pay the start-up costs for fourteen research projects. |那足以支付14个研究项目的初期成本。
|▲   |<3>analyst²    |n.   |[C] sb. whose job involves examining facts or matters |分析家；化验员
||   ||a political analyst |政治分析家
||   ||The pressure on the analyst to increase productivity³ leaves little or no time for him to monitor the system. |增加生产率给这位分析家造成的压力使得他极少或没有时间监视这系统。
<TITLE>Phrases and Expressions</TITLE>
||<4>gear up |prepare oneself or prepare sth. for an event or activity |（使）准备好；（使）安排好
||   |No matter what the project, we're geared⁴ up to help you achieve your objectives⁵. |不管这是什么项目，我们已经准备好帮你实现你的目标。
||   |If the industry had taken the advice that we put forward three or four years ago, it would have been well geared up to meet the present challenge. |如果这行业在三、四年前就采纳我们提出的建议，它就完全能准备好应付目前的挑战。
||<5>warn against|advise sb. not to do sth. because it may have dangerous or unpleasant results |告诫；劝告（某人）防备
||   |But at the same time the president warned against mass movements of people which will create pressures and can bring instability. |但总统同时告诫要防备会造成压力、带来不稳定的大规模人群迁移。
||   |He warned against hesitations⁶, doubts and suspicions and said it would be senseless and dangerous to take wait-and-see attitudes. |他提醒不要犹豫、疑惑和怀疑，并说采取等着瞧的态度是愚蠢和危险的。
||<6>react to|change or act in a particular way as a direct result of sth. |（对...）作出反应
||   |The audience reacted readily⁷ to his speech. |观众对他的讲演立即起了反应。
||   |If companies had reacted to early signs of slowdown with large cuts in production and investment, the situation would have been different. |要是公司对经济放缓的早期迹象作出大幅度削减生产和投资的反应，形势就会不一样了。
||<7>superior to  |better than |优于
||   |He has unshakeable faith in women's ability to organize, to be caring and to be, in just so many ways, superior to men. |他坚信女性在组织能力、关心别人的能力等许多方面优于男性。
||   |Despite the risk of loss of face, the Japanese soon realized that Perry's ships were far superior to their own. |尽管要冒丢脸的风险，但日本人不久就意识到佩里的船远远要比他们自己的好。
||<8>on a(n) ... basis |in a way in which sth. is arranged or organized |以...方式
||   |He offered to visit the U.S. on an individual basis. |他提出以个人身份访问美国。
||   |Most of the workers in the factory are paid on a piece-work basis. |这家工厂的大部分工人计件领取报酬。
||<9>in the long term |over a long period of time |从长远来说
||   |In the long term, too much drink can cause high blood pressure and stomach disorders⁸. |从长远来说，喝酒过多会导致高血压和胃病。
||   |But in the long term he opened the way to the great revolution in industry. |但从长远来说，他打开了通向这场伟大革命的道路。
||<10>hang over |(esp. of an unpleasant event) be about to happen or seem likely to happen soon |威胁；笼罩
||   |The threat of war hung over this country for almost one year. |战争的威胁笼罩了这个国家近一年。
||   |The heavy cloud of disappointment seemed to hang over the whole proceedings⁹. |失望的阴云似乎笼罩着整个过程。
||<11>in line with |in agreement with |与...一致；按照
||   |We hope that the government will change its procedures in line with our recommendations¹⁰. |我们希望政府能按照我们的建议改变其做法。
||   |The house's value will increase each year in line with the passage of time and any increase in prices. |这房屋每年随着时间的推移和价格上涨而增值。
<TITLE>Proper Names</TITLE>
||<12>John Forsgren | |约翰·佛斯格伦（人名）
||<13>Paribas Capital Markets Group | |帕里巴斯资本市场集团

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

3 productivity   

n.生产力，生产率，多产

参考例句：

• Farmers are introducing in novations which increase the productivity.农民们正引进提高生产力的新方法。
• The workers try to put up productivity.工人设法提高生产率。

4 geared   

adj.连接的

参考例句：

• The programme is geared to preparing students for the world of work. 本计划旨在为学生开始就业作准备。
• The party is all geared up for the forthcoming election campaign. 该党为即将来临的竞选活动做好了准备。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 objectives   

n.目标( objective的名词复数 )；[光学]（望远镜、显微镜、照相机及其他光学仪器上的）物镜；[语法学]1)。 宾语 2)。 宾格；[军事]出击目标

参考例句：

• Our objectives need to be precisely delineated. 我们的目标需详细解释清楚。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives. 要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 hesitations   

n.犹豫( hesitation的名词复数 )；踌躇；犹豫（之事或行为）；口吃

参考例句：

• His doubts and hesitations were tiresome. 他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cool manipulators in Hanoi had exploited America's hesitations and self-doubt. 善于冷静地操纵这类事的河内统治者大大地钻了美国当局优柔寡断的空子。 来自辞典例句

7 readily   

adv.欣然地，容易地，很快地，立即

参考例句：

• I promise all costs will be readily returned.我保证所有的费用会迅速偿还。
• Most plastics do not readily conduct heat or electricity.大多数塑料不易传热或导电。

8 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

10 recommendations   

n.推荐( recommendation的名词复数 )；推荐信；正式建议；提议

参考例句：

• The board completely disregarded my recommendations. 董事会完全无视我的建议。
• Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility. 两位以前的客户的推荐有助于确立她的诚信度。 来自《简明英汉词典》