Lesson 8 Trading standards 【单词列表】

slaughter [ˈslɔːtə] v. 屠杀

【扩】massacre 屠杀

【例】I'm really terrified to witness the slaughter. 我亲眼目睹这场屠杀,真是吓坏了。

fit [fit] adj. 适合的

【派】fitting 设备,配件

【扩】suited 适合的  congruent 适合的

【搭】fit for 适合  fit in 融入

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A: Why do you think you are fit for this job?

B: Because I can meet all your demands.

A:你为什么认为你适合这个工作?

B:因为我能满足你们所有的要求。

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grace [ɡreis] v. 给……增光

tarrif [ˈtærif] n. 关税

【扩】customs duty 关税

【例】Tariff is a tax levied on imports.

   关税是对进口商品征收的一种税收。

standard [ˈstændəd] n. 标准

【派】standardize 使标准化

【扩】norm 标准,规范  criterion 标准

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A: You didn't reach our standards.

B: We'll endeavor to make all necessary improvements.

A:你们没有达到我们的标准。

B:我们会尽力做所有必要的改进。

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dialysis [daiˈælisis] n. 分离,分解,透析

【扩】decomposition 分解

【例】One of the oldest methods of salt removal is dialysis.

   透析是最古老的去盐方法之一。

electrocute [iˈlektrəkjuːt] v. 使触电身亡

【扩】electric shock 触电

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A: What's that under the table?

B: Don't touch that wire, or you'll be electrocuted.

A:桌子底下的那个是什么?

B:别碰那根电线,否则你会被电死的。

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eliminate [iˈlimineit] v. 消灭

【派】elimination 消除

【扩】exterminate 消灭

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A: Can the government eliminate poverty?

B: Maybe we should trust them.

A:政府能消除贫穷吗?

B:也许我们应该相信他们。

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accord [əˈkɔːd] n. 协议

【派】according 依照

【搭】in accord with 与……一致

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A: When do you expect to sign the accord?

B: Can everything be prepared tomorrow morning?

A:您希望何时签订协议呢?

B:明天上午能把一切都准备好吗?

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device [diˈvais] n. 仪器,器械

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A: We sell a wide range of office automation devices.

B: Let me have a look at your printers first.

A:我们销售多种办公自动化设备。

B:让我先看看你们的打印机吧。

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hammer [ˈhæmə] v. 推敲

pact [pækt] n. 合同,条约,公约

 

slaughter

🇬🇧/ˈslɔːtə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈslɔːtər/v. 屠宰
If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary. 屠杀

noun [抽象名词](对动物的)屠宰;(对人的)屠杀;<非正式>彻底击败,一边倒的比赛 - This was only a small part of a war where the slaughter of civilians was commonplace.

verb [vt. 及物动词]宰杀(动物);屠杀,杀戮;<非正式>(在体育比赛中)使惨败;<非正式>严厉批评 - Thirty four people were slaughtered while lining up to cast their votes.

noun [专属名词]【名】(Slaughter)(美)斯劳特(人名) - The animals are stunned before slaughter.

fit *

/fɪt/adj. 适合
If something fits, it is the right size and shape to go onto a person's body or onto a particular object. 合身; 合适

verb [vt. 及物动词]适合,合身;适应,合得来;可容纳,装进;试穿(衣服);和…相称,符合;为放置(于…)而设计;安置,安装(在某处);安排时间会面,安排时间做(某事);(疾病)发作 - If you are fitted for a particular piece of clothing, you try it on so that the person who is making it can see where it needs to be altered.

adjective [原级]健康的,健壮的;合适的,适当的;合格的,胜任的;<俚>性感的;<非正式>快要,就要 - If something is fit for a particular purpose, it is suitable for that purpose.

noun [抽象名词]适合,合身;匹配,相配;痉挛,昏厥;一阵,突发 - If something is a good fit, it fits well.

表达“适合的” fit adj.of a good enough standard for sb. or sth. 适合的(强调达到足够号的标准)

  • You're not in a fit state to drive. 你现在的状态不宜开车。
  • It'll fit if you stand it on end. 如果把它竖着就放得进去了。
  • Something doesn't quite fit here. 这里有点不大协调。

suitable (强调看上去协调的)

  • I haven’t any suitable clothes for the wedding.
  • The present isn’t suitable for an old man. 

appropriate adj. 适当的;恰当的;合适的

  • Your dress is appropriate for a formal party.
  • The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. 这本书的文体适合儿童阅读。
  • The most appropriate strategy may simply be to walk away from the problem. 最恰当的策略也许就是回避这个问题。
felicitous remarks 恰当的言辞;巧妙的措辞Her felicitous remarks made everyone feel at ease. 她恰当的言辞让所有人都感到放松。
proper 合适的;得体的It’s not proper to talk loudly in a library. 在图书馆大声说话是不合适的。

grace *

/ɡreɪs/v. 给...增光
If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. 优美

noun [具体名词]优美,优雅;文雅,高雅;风度,体面;恩宠,恩典;饭前感恩祷告;宽限期,延缓期;大人(用于对公爵、公爵夫人或大主教的尊称) - He moved with the grace of a trained boxer.

verb [vt. 及物动词]为增色,装饰;使增光,使荣耀 - The queen graced us with her presence.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Grace)(英)格雷斯,格雷丝 (女名),(法)格拉斯(人名) - 格雷斯 didn't fit in and she had few social graces.

tariff

/ˈtærɪf/n. 关税
A tariff is a tax that a government collects on goods coming into a country. (政府对进口货物征收的) 关税

noun [抽象名词](政府对进出口货物征收的)关税,关税表;(旅馆、饭店或服务公司的)价目表,收费表;<英,法律>量刑标准 - America wants to eliminate tariffs on items such as electronics.

verb [vt. 及物动词]按税率定……的价格;征收关税 - Mr. McCain argued that the tariff on imported ethanol of 54 cents per gallon should be scrapped.

standard *

🇬🇧/ˈstændəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈstændərd/n. 标准
A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable. (尤指可被接受的) 水平

noun [抽象名词](品质的)标准,水平,规范;正常的水平,应达到的标准;行为标准,道德水准(standards);<英,史>(小学)(考试达到的)级别;法定度量衡标准;旗杆;流行曲调(或歌曲);茎干挺直的树(或灌木);(植)(蝶形花的)旗瓣;(植)(鸢尾属植物的)直立花瓣;直立水管(或煤气管) - Their standard of living is very low.

adjective [原级]普通的,标准的;(大小、尺寸、式样等)常规的,一般性的;权威的,广泛认可的;(语言)合乎规范的,符合标准的;茎干挺直的树(或灌木);(整成树形并嫁接于挺直茎干上的)灌木 - The paper was of non-standard size.

electrocute

/ɪˈlektrəkjuːt/v. 使触电身亡
If someone is electrocuted, they are accidentally killed or badly injured when they touch something connected to a source of electricity. 使…触电 (死亡或受伤)

verb [vt. 及物动词]使触电受伤;使触电致死;以电椅处死 - Three people were electrocuted by falling power lines.

eliminate

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/v. 消灭
To eliminate something, especially something you do not want or need, means to remove it completely. 根除

verb [vt. 及物动词]剔除,根除;对……不予考虑,把……排除在外;(比赛中)淘汰;铲除,杀害;(生理)排除,排泄;消去 - This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.

accord *

🇬🇧/əˈkɔːd/ 🇺🇸/əˈkɔːrd/n. 协议
An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement; for example, to end a war. 协议

noun [抽象名词]协议,条约(可数);符合,一致 - UNITA was legalized as a political party under the 1991 peace accords.

verb [vt. 及物动词]使受到,给予(某种待遇);(与…)一致,符合 - If you are accorded a particular kind of treatment, people act toward you or treat you in that way.

device

🇬🇧/dɪˈvaɪs/ 🇺🇸/dɪˈvaɪs/n. 仪器,器械
A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example, for recording or measuring something. 仪器

noun [具体名词]装置,设备;手段,方法;花招,诡计;炸弹,爆炸装置;图画,设计;<古>(某物的)样式,外表 - The device is fixed to a post.

hammer out

/ˈhæmə aut/v. 推敲
If people hammer out an agreement or treaty, they succeed in producing it after a long or difficult discussion. (经过长时间或艰难的讨论) 制定出

verb [vt. 及物动词]敲定,达成:通过反复努力或讨论来达成或确定。 - The word in Hebrew is something that's been beaten out, like a metal worker would hammer out a thin sheet of metal.

hammer out sth. to decide on an agreement, contract etc. after a lot of discussion and disagreement 敲定了…

  • He said that is the only way to hammer out a peace treaty. 他说,这是制定出一个和平条约的唯一方法。
  • We have got to get together and try to hammer out a solution. 我们在一起好好谈谈,设法找出解决办法。
  • The answer took a couple of decades and recessions hammer out. 数十年(及数个衰退后)才最终使答案尘埃落定。
  • We interact with users to fix bugs and hammer out requirements. 我们与用户交互以修复 bug 并确定需求。
reach / come to an agreement 达成协议After hours of discussion, they finally reached an agreement. 经过数小时的讨论,他们终于达成了协议。
keep / honor an agreement 履行协议Both sides promised to honor the agreement they had signed. 双方承诺履行他们签署的协议。
break / violate an agreement 违背协议If you break the agreement, there will be serious consequences. 如果你违背协议,将会有严重的后果。

dialysis

/ˌdaɪˈæləsɪs/n. 分离,分解;透析,渗析
Dialysis or kidney dialysis is a method of treating kidney failure by using a machine to remove waste material from the kidneys. (肾的)透析

noun [具体名词][医][分化] 透析;[分化] 渗析 - I was on dialysis for seven years before my first transplant.

pact

/pækt/n. 合同,条约,公约
A pact is a formal agreement between two or more people, organizations, or governments to do a particular thing or to help each other. 条约; 协议

noun [专属名词]条约,协议,公约 - A nonaggression pact will be signed this week between the two countries.