Lesson 51 Predicting the future 【单词列表】

full-time [ˌfulˈtaim] adj. 专职的

【反】part-time 兼职的

【搭】full-time job 全职工作

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A: Do you want to do a full-time or a part-time job?

B: I just want to do part-time job.

A:你是想做全职还是兼职?

B:我只想做兼职。

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technician [tekˈniʃən] n. 技师

software [ˈsɔftwɛə] n. 软件

【构】soft(软的)+ware(制品,器具)=software(软件)

【扩】hardware 硬件

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A: What kind of software can you use?

B: I can skillfully use Dos, Windows, and Word.

A:你会使用哪些电脑软件程序?

B:我能够熟练使用Dos和Windows操作系统,能够熟练使用Word。

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IBM [aibiːˈem] 国际商用机器公司

DOS [dɔs] 磁盘操作系统(Disk Operating System)

Microsoft [ˈmaikrəusɔft] n. (美国)微软公司

user-friendly [ˌjuːzə-ˈfrendli] adj. 容易操作的,好用的

multimedia [ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə] adj. 多媒体的

【构】multi(表示多的前缀)+media(媒体)=multimedia(多媒体的)

【例】When do you think multimedia communication can become a reality?

   你认为何时能实现多媒体通信?

alternative [ɔːlˈtəːnətiv] adj. 选择的

【扩】selective 选择的

【搭】have no alternative 别无选择

【例】They had no alternative in the matter.

   在这件事上,他们没有选择的余地。

diagnose [ˈdaiəɡnəuz] v. 诊断

relieve [riˈliːv] v. 减轻

account [əˈkaunt] n. 账目

【派】accountant 会计

【搭】take account of 考虑到,估计

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A: Have you obtained the money from Future Company?

B: We could write it off as a bad account only.

A:你从未来公司拿到钱了吗?

B:我们只能把它作为坏账注销。

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repetitive [riˈpetitiv] adj. 重复的

clerical [ˈklerikəl] adj. 办公室工作的

【搭】clerical personnel 办事员

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A: I can use computer and am familiar with all clerical duties.

B: Maybe you are just the person we want.

A:我会使用电脑并且熟悉所有文员的工作。

B:也许你就是我们要找的人。

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Internet [ˈintəːnet] n. 国际交互网

network [ˈnetwəːk] n. 网络

【构】net(网)+work(工作)=network(网络)

【例】Do you know any popular network techniques?

   你知道一些热门的网络技术吗?

notoriously

🇬🇧/nəʊˈtɔːriəsli/ 🇺🇸/noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
used to emphasize that a quality or fact, typically a bad one, is well known. "the company is notoriously difficult to contact"

adverb [方式副词] 众所周知地,声名狼藉地

Mountain weather is notoriously difficult to predict. 山地气候难以预料是人所共知的。 Predicting the future is notoriously difficult. The local bus service is notoriously unreliable.

与 “notoriously” 相关联的词汇

源自 notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/ adj. 声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的
关联 notoriety /ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/ n. 恶名;丑名;声名狼藉

full-time

/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/
Full-time work or study involves working or studying for the whole of each normal working week rather than for part of it. 全职的 (工作、学习)

adjective [原级] 专职的;全日制的;全部时间的

How many full-time staff have we got? 我们有多少全职员工?

与 “full-time” 相关联的词汇

关联 part-time /ˌpɑːt ˈtaɪm/ adj. 兼职的;部分时间的

technician

/tekˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
A technician is someone whose job involves skilled practical work with scientific equipment, for example, in a laboratory. 技术人员

noun [具体名词] 技师,技术人员;(体育、艺术等方面)技巧精湛者,精于技巧者

A technician is someone who is very good at the detailed technical aspects of an activity. 精于某项技术的人

与 “technician” 相关联的词汇

关联 technical /ˈteknɪk(ə)l/ adj. 技术上的;工艺的,科技的;专门的
关联 technologist /tekˈnɒlədʒɪst/ n. 工艺学家;技术专家
源自 technic /ˈteknɪk/ n.技术,手法
关联 mechanician /ˌmekəˈnɪʃən/ n.机械师,技工,机械工

software

🇬🇧/ˈsɒftweə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɔːftwer/
Computer programs are referred to as software. Compare . 软件

noun [专属名词] 软件

Have you loaded the software? 你装上这种软件了吗?

与 “software” 相关联的词汇

源自 ware /weə(r)/ n. 陶器,器皿;(某种)物品,器皿
关联 hardware /ˈhɑːdweə(r)/ n. 计算机硬件;五金器具
关联 silverware /ˈsɪlvəweə(r)/ n. 银器;镀银餐具

IBM

/,aɪbi'ɛm/
International Business Machines Corp.,(美国)国际商用机器公司

noun [专属名词] abbr. 美国国际商用机器公司(International Business Machine)

The Boston-owned software company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM. 这家波士顿所有的软件公司成了IBM的一家全资子公司。

与 “IBM” 相关联的词汇

关联 Microsoft /ˈmaɪkrəsɒft/ n. 微软公司(全球知名的 PC 软件主要厂商)

DOS

🇬🇧/dɒs/ 🇺🇸/dɑːs/
DOS is the part of a computer operating system that controls and manages files and programs stored on disk. DOS is an abbreviation for "disk operating system." 磁盘操作系统

noun [专属名词] abbr. 磁盘操作系统(Disk Operating System)

Where do I find the instructions to load DOS programs from Windows 98? 我在哪里可以找到在视窗98系统下加载磁盘操作系统的说明?

Microsoft

🇬🇧/ˈmaɪkrəsɒft/ 🇺🇸/ˈmaɪkrəsɔːft/
In 1975 Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen, two boyhood friends from Seattle, converted BASIC, a popular mainframe computer programming language.

noun [专属名词] 微软公司

The Justice Department advocated a breakup of Microsoft. 司法部主张微软公司解体。

与 “Microsoft” 相关联的词汇

源自 micro /ˈmaɪkrəʊ/ n. 微米
关联 IBM /,aɪbi'ɛm/ n.美国国际商用机器公司

user-friendly

🇬🇧/ˌjuːzə ˈfrendli/ 🇺🇸/ˌjuːzər ˈfrendli/
If you describe something such as a machine or system as user-friendly, you mean that it is well designed and easy to use. 为用户着想的; 好用的

adjective [原级] 容易使用的

This is an entirely computer-operated system which is very user-friendly. 这是一个完全由计算机操作的系统,非常好用。

与 “user-friendly” 相关联的词汇

关联 family-friendly /'fæməli:fr'endlɪ/ adj. 适合家庭的; 有利于家庭生活的

mainframe

/ˈmeɪnfreɪm/
A mainframe or mainframe computer is a large, powerful computer which can be used by many people at the same time. 主机 (指可同时供多人使用的大型计算机)

noun [专属名词] [计] 主机;大型机

I downloaded the whole thing into the hospital mainframe before I left work today. 我今天下班前把全部内容下载到了医院的主机上。

multimedia

/ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə/
You use multimedia to refer to computer programs and products which involve sound, pictures, and film, as well as text. 多媒体 (技术)

adjective [原级] 多媒体的;使用多媒体的

I am making a multimedia presentation for my science project. 我正在为我的科学项目做多媒体演示。

noun [专属名词] 多媒体(技术);多媒体的使用;(艺术中)多种材料的使用

The company decided to supply the local schools with multimedia equipment. 该公司决定向当地的学校提供多媒体设备。

与 “multimedia” 相关联的词汇

关联 media /ˈmiːdiə/ n. 媒体;媒质( medium 的复数);血管中层;浊塞音;中脉
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alternative

🇬🇧/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/ 🇺🇸/ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second. 替代品

noun [专属名词] 可供选择的事物,替代物

New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers. 治疗关节炎的新方法可能会提供一种止痛药的替代品。Is there a viable alternative to the present system?

adjective [原级] 可替代的,备选的;非传统的,另类的;(两者)互不相容的,非此即彼的

There were alternative methods of travel available. 有另外的旅行方式可采用。Have you any alternative suggestions?

与 “alternative” 相关联的词汇

源自 alternate /ɔːlˈtɜːnət/ vi. 交替;轮流
关联 alternatively /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvli/ adv. 非此即彼;二者择一地;作为一种选择

diagnose

🇬🇧/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/ 🇺🇸/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs/
If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified. 诊断

verb [vt. 及物动词] 诊断(病症);找出原因

Susan had a mental breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. 苏珊精神崩溃,被诊断为精神分裂。

与 “diagnose” 相关联的词汇

关联 disease /dɪˈziːz/ n. 病,疾病;弊病
关联 nose /nəʊz/ n. 鼻子;嗅觉;突出的部分;探问
关联 diagnosis /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ n. 诊断
关联 diagnostic /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/ adj. 诊断的;特征的
关联 diagnostics /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪks/ n. 诊断学(用作单数)
关联 diagnosing /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪŋ/ v. 诊断(diagnose 的现在分词)

relieve

/rɪˈliːv/
If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely. 缓解; 减轻; 解除

verb [vt. 及物动词] 缓解(疼痛或不快的感觉);减轻(问题的严重性);接替,替下;调剂,排遣; 给(城镇)解围,解救;救济,救援;使某人摆脱(烦人的责任);免去,解除;上厕所,排便

Drugs can relieve much of the pain. 药物可以大大缓解疼痛。Drugs helped to relieve the pain.

与 “relieve” 相关联的词汇

关联 believe /bɪˈliːv/ vi. 信任;料想;笃信宗教
关联 relief /rɪˈliːf/ n. 减轻,解除;救济;安慰
关联 relieved /rɪˈliːvd/ adj. 放心的
关联 lieve /liːv/ adv.(=lief)乐意地,欣然地
关联 relieving /rɪˈli:vɪŋ/ adj.救助的,救援的

accountant

/əˈkaʊntənt/
An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts. 会计师

noun [专属名词] 会计,会计师

She has an appointment with her accountant. 她和她的会计师有个约会。

与 “accountant” 相关联的词汇

源自 account /əˈkaʊnt/ n. 帐目,帐单;理由;帐户;解释
关联 accounting /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ n. 会计,会计学;帐单
关联 accountancy /əˈkaʊntənsi/ n.会计师之职,会计学
关联 accountantship /ə'kaʊntəntʃɪp/ n.会计职务

repetitive

/rɪˈpetətɪv/
Something that is repetitive involves actions or elements that are repeated many times and is therefore boring. 重复 (因而乏味的)

adjective [原级] 重复乏味的;多次重复的

These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest. 这些作业重复冗长,没有什么意义。

与 “repetitive” 相关联的词汇

源自 repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ vt. 重复;复制;背诵
关联 repetitively /rɪˈpetətɪvli/ adv. 重复地
关联 repetitiveness /rɪˈpetətɪvnəs/ n. 重复

clerical

/ˈklerɪkl/
Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with routine work that is done in an office. 办公室文书工作的

adjective [原级] 文书的,办事员的;牧师的,神职人员的

...a strike by clerical staff in all government departments. … 一次所有政府部门文书职员的罢工。

noun [专属名词] 牧师

Clerical means relating to the clergy. 牧师的; 教士的 ...Iran's clerical leadership. …伊朗的教士领导层。

与 “clerical” 相关联的词汇

关联 clerk /klɑːk/ n. 职员,办事员;店员;书记;记帐员
源自 cleric /ˈklerɪk/ n. 牧师;传教士
关联 clericalism /ˈklerɪkəlɪzəm/ n.教权主义,任圣职者不正常的政治势力
关联 clericalist /'klerɪkələst/ n.教权主义者

Internet

🇬🇧/ˈɪntənet/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪntərnet/
The Internet is the network that allows computer users to connect with computers all over the world, and that carries e-mail. 国际互联网

noun [专属名词] 互联网,因特网(=the Internet)

I looked it up on the Internet. 我在互联网上查过此事。

与 “Internet” 相关联的词汇

关联 network /ˈnetwɜːk/ n. 网络;网状物;广播网
关联 online /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/ n. [ 计 ] 在线;联机
关联 netizen /ˈnetɪzn/ 网民
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network

🇬🇧/ˈnetwɜːk/ 🇺🇸/ˈnetwɜːrk/
A radio or television network is a company or group of companies that broadcast radio or television programmes throughout an area. (广播或电视) 网

noun [专属名词] 网络,网状系统;人际关系网,联络网;计算机网络,互联网;广播网,电视网

Los Angeles-based Univision is a Spanish-language broadcast television network. 位于洛杉矶的”联合视野”是一家西班牙语的广播电视网。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使(计算机)联网;(尤指工作中)建立关系网,建立人脉;对(电视或广播节目)进行联播

In business, it is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis. 在生意场上,与尽可能多的人建立面对面的关系网是重要的。

与 “network” 相关联的词汇

关联 Internet /ˈɪntənet/ n. 因特网(The Internet)
来源于 net /net/ n. 网;净利;网络;实价