Lesson 10 Silicon valley 【单词列表】

silicon [ˈsilikən] n. 硅

【扩】silicone 硅酮,硅树脂

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A: Silicon is not the best material for sensing light.

B: What is the best then?

A:硅并不是制作光传感器的最佳材料。

B:那什么是最好的呢?

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integrate [ˈintiɡreit] v. 合并

【派】intergrative 综合的

【搭】integrate with 与……合并  integrate…into 将……并入

【例】Our company integrated with theirs.

   我们公司与他们公司合并了。

circuit [ˈsəːkit] n. 线路,电线

California [ˌkæliˈfɔːnjə] n. 加利福尼亚(美国州名)

workstation [ˈwəːkˌsteiʃən] n. 工作站

【例】This workstation does not have sufficient resources to open another network session.

   此工作站没有足够的资源来打开另一网络会话。

chip [tʃip] n. 芯片,集成电路片,集成块

newsletter [ˈnjuːzˌletə] n. 时事通讯

【构】news(新闻)+letter(信,文字)=newsletter(时事通讯)

【例】I have not read the newsletter since the end of last month.

   我自从上个月底起已没有看过时事通讯。

Macintosh [ˈmækintɔʃ] n. 苹果机,一种个人电脑

penalize [ˈpiːnəlaiz] v. 处罚,惩罚

【派】penalization 处罚

【扩】punish 惩罚  penalty 处罚

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A: Speeding on city streets should be penalized.

B: But I had something urgent to deal with then.

A:在城市街道超速行驶应受到处罚。

B:但当时我有很急的事需要处理。

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customize [ˈkʌstəmaiz] v. 按顾客具体需要制造

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A: You can customize panels to your liking.

B: Good. I'm interested in it.

A:您可以依喜好而定制面板。

B:很好,我对此很感兴趣。

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spawn [spɔːn] v. 引起,酿成

【扩】cause 引起

【例】His errors spawned a great number of economic losses.

   他的错误造成了极大的经济损失。

thrive [θraiv] v. 兴旺,繁荣

【派】thriving 兴旺的

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A: A business can't thrive without good management.

B: Maybe you should tell our boss about it.

A:管理不好,生意是兴旺不起来的。

B:也许你应该跟我们老板说说这话。

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anarchy [ˈænəki] n. 无政府状态,混乱

oriental [ˌɔːriˈentl] n. 东方人

constitute [ˈkɔnstitjuːt] v. 构成

【派】constitution 组成

【例】Rice, meat, vegetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.

   米饭、肉类、蔬菜、水果构成均衡的饮食。

drove [drəuv] n. 群

innovator [ˈinəuveitə] n. 改革者

forge [fɔːdʒ] v. 发展

【扩】develop 发展

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A: Each country needs to forge its own development strategy.

B: Yes, because each country has its own conditions.

A:每个国家都需要制定自己的发展战略。

B:是的,因为每个国家都有自己的情况。

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memory-chip [ˈmeməri-ˈtʃip] n. 内存条

AT&T 美国电话电报公司

Kansas [ˈkænzəs] n. 堪萨斯(美国州名)

Missouri [miˈzuəri] n. 密苏里(美国州名)

 

silicon

/ˈsɪlɪkən/n. 硅
Silicon is an element that is found in sand and in minerals such as quartz and granite. Silicon is used to make parts of computers and other electronic equipment. 硅

noun [物质名词]硅(一种化学元素,符号为 Si) - The new chip will be made from a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.

integrated

/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/adj. 综合的
An integrated institution is intended for use by all races or religious groups. 种族 (或宗教) 融合的

adjective [原级]各部份密切协调的,综合的;(机构、团体等)废止隔离(尤指种族隔离)的;(温度、面积等的)平均值的,总量的 - We believe that students of integrated schools will have more tolerant attitudes.

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)合并;(使)加入,融入群体;(使)取消种族隔离(integrate 的过去式和过去分词) - These programs can be integrated with your existing software.

circuit

🇬🇧/ˈsɜːkɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɜːrkɪt/n. 线路,电路
An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around. 电路

noun [抽象名词]电路,回路;巡回活动,巡回地;环道,环线;巡回赛;赛车道;(英国)巡回审判区,巡回上诉法院;(一套)体操动作;统一经营的连锁剧院(或影院) - Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical circuit.

verb [vt. 及物动词](绕……)环行 - It's a common problem, the one I'm asked about most when I'm on the lecture circuit.

California

🇬🇧/ˌkæləˈfɔːniə/ 🇺🇸/ˌkæləˈfɔːrniə/n. 加利福尼亚(美国州名)
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

noun [专属名词]加利福尼亚(美国一个州) - We are going west to California.

workstation

🇬🇧/ˈwɜːksteɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɜːrksteɪʃn/n. 工作站
A workstation is a screen and keyboard that are part of an office computer system. (计算机系统的) 工作站

noun [集合/集体]工作站 - Or you can set up databases on any number of servers and access them from particular workstations.

chip

/tʃɪp/n. 芯片,集成电路片,集成块
A chip is a small piece of something or a small piece which has been broken off something. 小块东西; 碎屑

noun [专属名词]炸薯条,炸薯片;芯片;碎块,碎屑;缺口,豁口;筹码;撮球,切球;木条 - A chip in something such as a piece of china or furniture is where a small piece has been broken off it.

verb [vt. 及物动词]打破,弄缺;(尤指用工具)削下,凿下;切成细条;撮球,挑球 - If you chip something or if it chips, a small piece is broken off it.

newsletter

🇬🇧/ˈnjuːzletə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈnuːzletər/n. 时事通讯
A newsletter is one or more printed sheets of paper containing information about an organization that is sent regularly to its members. (组织等定期印发给其成员的) 内部通讯

noun [专属名词](机构定期寄发给成员的)通讯,简报 - The organization now has around 18,000 members who receive a quarterly newsletter.

Macintosh

/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/n. 苹果机,一种个人电脑
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

noun [专属名词]麦金托什雨衣,防水胶布(同mackintosh) - When launched, the Macintosh was the smallest desktop computer ever produced.

noun [专属名词](Macintosh)苹果电脑,麦金托什电脑 - The Macintosh computer helped catalyse a total change in the way computers were used.

noun [专属名词](Macintosh)(美、爱)麦金托什(人名) - Pete has never used a Macintosh.

penalize

/ˈpiːnəlaɪz/v. 处罚,惩罚
If a person or group is penalized for something, they are made to suffer in some way because of it. 处罚

verb [vt. 及物动词]使处于不利地位,不公正地对待;处罚,惩罚,处以刑罚;(体育运动中)判罚 - Some of the players may, on occasion, break the rules and be penalized.

penalize v.  处罚,惩罚 to officially punish someone, usually implies a monetary penalty or the forfeiture of a privilege for breaking a rule or law

  • People who drive when they are drunk should be heavily penalized
  • To supervise and administer advertising activities, investigate and penalize illegal practices. 依法对广告进行监督管理,查处违法行为。
  • She hates bitterly most of be eat in pick outside hired, these folk must severely penalize她最痛恨的就是吃里扒外的员工,这些人必须严惩。
penalize sb. for sth. 因为某事处罚/惩罚某人A referee may penalize players for wasting time. 裁判可以因为球员浪费时间而对他们进行处罚。
penalty n. 罚款,罚金;处罚The bank charges a severe penalty for late payments. 银行对逾期付款收取严厉的罚金。
death penalty 死刑Abolishing the death penalty is a controversial global topic. 废除死刑是一个有争议的全球性话题。
punishment n. 惩罚;严厉对待The judge decided that the crime warranted severe punishment. 法官裁定该罪行应受到严厉的惩罚。
capital punishment 死刑The debate over whether to retain capital punishment continues in many states. 在许多州,关于是否保留死刑的辩论仍在继续。
fine n. 罚款;vt. 罚款;澄清He was fined $300 for reckless driving. 他因鲁莽驾驶被罚款300美元。
sentence vt. 判决,宣判The court will sentence the defendant next week. 法院将于下周宣判被告。
be sentenced to ... 被判处...He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 他被判处10年监禁。
be sentenced to life imprisonment 被判处终身监禁The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. 陪审团裁定他有罪,他被判处终身监禁。
be sentenced to death 被判处死刑The prosecutor asked that the suspect be sentenced to death. 检察官要求判处嫌疑人死刑。
discipline sb. for sth. 因为某事惩戒/惩罚某人(用于组织内部)The worker was disciplined for insubordination. 这名工人因不服从命令而受到惩戒。

customize

/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/v. 按顾客具体需要制造
If you customize something, you change its appearance or features to suit your tastes or needs. 个性化设置

verb [vt. 及物动词]订制,改制(以满足顾主的需要) - ...a control that allows photographers to customize the camera's basic settings.

spawn

🇬🇧/spɔːn/ 🇺🇸/spɑːn/v. 引起,酿成
Spawn is a soft, jelly-like substance containing the eggs of fish, or of animals such as frogs. (鱼、蛙等的)卵

verb [vt. 及物动词](鱼、青蛙、软体动物、甲壳类等)产卵;引发,促生;大量生产;<贬>(人)生(孩子,多指不想要的孩子);用菌种体栽培 - Tyndall's inspired work spawned a whole new branch of science.

noun [物质名词](鱼、青蛙、软体动物、甲壳类等的)卵;产卵;<贬>(指人或地方所孕育的)产物,孽种;菌种体 - ...her passion for collecting frog spawn.

spawn v.(鱼或青蛙)产卵;(派生)引起 to make a series of things happen or start to exist 

  • Sometimes it is perfectly sensible to spawn a new thread for each new task. 有时,为每个新任务生成一个新线程是十分明智的。
  • Projects usually begin by identifying a stream that once allowed salmon to spawn. 项目通常首先从确定一条让鲑鱼产过卵的河流开始。
  • Five dogs are alive, healthy and starting to spawn their own fluorescent puppies, Ko says. Ko 说,其余5只狗都很活泼健康,就要生产自己的荧光狗宝宝了。
breed  v.交配繁殖;饲养,培育They don't even come ashore to breed. 它们甚至不到岸上来繁殖。
give birth to ... 生(孩子),生育;(派生)引起,产生Marx’s ideas gave birth to communism. 马克思的思想催生了共产主义。
propagate vt. 繁殖;(派生)宣传,传播;传送Such lies are propagated in the media. 此类谎言通过媒体传播。

thrive

/θraɪv/v. 兴旺,繁荣
If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong. 兴旺发达; 茁壮成长

verb [vt. 及物动词]茁壮成长,兴旺,繁荣;(尤指在别人觉得困难的时候)以…为乐,可以出色应对 - He appears to be thriving.

anarchy

🇬🇧/ˈænəki/ 🇺🇸/ˈænərki/n. 无政府状态,混乱
If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws. 无政府状态

noun [抽象名词]无政府状态;混乱,无秩序 - Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world.

oriental

/ˌɔːriˈent(ə)l/n. 东方人
Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan. 东方的 (尤指中国和日本的)

adjective [原级]东方(尤指中国和日本)的,东方人的;(动物学)(与)东方界(有关)的(Oriental);(珍珠或其他珠宝)有光泽的 - There were Oriental carpets on the floors.

constitute *

🇬🇧/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/v. 构成
If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing. 构成

verb [vt. 及物动词]组成,构成;是,被视为;成立,设立;任命 - The election results scarcely constitute a major triumph...

drove

🇬🇧/drəʊv/ 🇺🇸/droʊv/n. 群
a herd of livestock being driven together (被驱赶着一起前进的)畜群

noun [集合/集体](移动的)人群,畜群 - a herd of livestock being driven together

verb [vt. 及物动词]驱赶(牲口),使(家畜)迁徙 - to be employed as a drover

verb [vt. 及物动词]开车;驾车送人;迫使,促使(drive 的过去式形式) - He drove past darkened houses.

innovator

🇬🇧/ˈɪnəveɪtə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪnəveɪtər/n. 发明者
An innovator is someone who introduces changes and new ideas. 创新者; 革新者

noun [专属名词]改革者,创新者 - Was he like an innovator with underwater photography too?

forge

🇬🇧/fɔːdʒ/ 🇺🇸/fɔːrdʒ/v. 发展
If one person or institution forges an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting. 努力地缔造

verb [vt. 及物动词]形成,缔造;伪造,假冒;稳步前进;锻造;伪装,假冒 - The prime minister is determined to forge a good relationship with the country's new leader.

noun [抽象名词]锻铁炉,锻造车间 - ...the most prolific art forger in the country.

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Forge)(美)福格(人名) - He again pledged to forge ahead with his plans for reform.

  • forge a relationship with … 建立联系
  • forge an alliance with … 建立联盟
  • forge a link with … 建立关联
  • The United Sates forged an alliance with France in 1776.

memory-chip

🇬🇧/'memərɪtʃɪp/ 🇺🇸/ˈmeməri tʃɪp/n. 内存条
In a computer, the memory chip is the microchip in which information is stored. (计算机)存储芯片

noun [专属名词]内存条 - Earlier this year, the company's executives expected memory-chip prices to rebound around August or September, reviving profit margins.

AT&T

/eitnt/n. 美国电话电报公司(American Telephone and Telegraph)
AT&T Corporation, commonly referred to as AT&T, an abbreviation for its former name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, was an American telecommunications company.

noun [专属名词]美国电话电报公司(American Telephone and Telegraph Company) - AT&T has acknowledged that it has faced some difficulties, particularly in big cities.AT&T

Kansas

/ˈkænzəs/n. 堪萨斯(美国州名)
Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

noun [专属名词]堪萨斯州(美国州名) - There has been a surge of UFO sightings in Kansas.

Missouri

🇬🇧/mɪˈzʊəri/ 🇺🇸/mɪˈzʊri/n. 密苏里(美国州名)
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

noun [专属名词]密苏里(美国州名) - The funeral will be held in Joplin, Missouri.