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/
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. 这种新的芯片将由大约邮票大小的一块硅片制成。

integrated

/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/
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. 我们相信在种族融合的学校上学的学生将拥有更加宽容的态度。

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. 这些程序能和你的已有的软件整合成一体。

circuit

🇬🇧/ˈsɜːkɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɜːrkɪt/
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. 任何切断电缆的做法都会使电路中断。

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. 这是个常见问题,一个在我巡回演讲时人们最常问到的问题。

California

🇬🇧/ˌkæləˈfɔːniə/ 🇺🇸/ˌkæləˈfɔːrniə/
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. 我们将往西去加利福尼亚。

workstation

🇬🇧/ˈwɜːksteɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɜːrksteɪʃn/
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. 或者你可以在任意数目的服务器上建立数据库,并从特定的工作站获取数据。

chip

/tʃɪp/
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. 小缺口 •  The cup had a small chip.  这个杯子有个小缺口。

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. 把…碰掉一小块; 碎掉一小块 •  The blow chipped the woman's tooth.  这一击把那个女人的牙齿打掉了一小块。

newsletter

🇬🇧/ˈnjuːzletə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈnuːzletər/
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. 该组织目前约有18000名会员收到内部通讯季刊。

Macintosh

/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
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. 麦金塔电脑在投放市场时,是当时最小的台式电脑。

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. 麦金托什计算机帮助促进了计算机使用方式的大转变。

noun [专属名词] (Macintosh)(美、爱)麦金托什(人名)

Pete has never used a Macintosh. 皮特从未使用过麦金塔电脑。

penalize

/ˈpiːnəlaɪz/
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. 一些选手可能偶尔会犯规并受到处罚。

customize

/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/
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. …一种允许摄影师个性化设定相机基本设置的控制装置。

spawn

🇬🇧/spɔːn/ 🇺🇸/spɑːn/
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. 廷德尔有创见的工作发展出了一个新的科学分支。

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. ...她对采蛙卵的热爱。

thrive

/θraɪv/
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. 他看起来兴旺发达蒸蒸日上。

anarchy

🇬🇧/ˈænəki/ 🇺🇸/ˈænərki/
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. 经济混乱蹂躏战后世界。

oriental

/ˌɔːriˈent(ə)l/
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. 地板上铺着东方的地毯。

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constitute

🇬🇧/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/
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... 这次选举结果几乎算不上一次重大胜利。

drove

🇬🇧/drəʊv/ 🇺🇸/droʊv/
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 (被驱赶着一起前进的)畜群

verb [vt. 及物动词] 驱赶(牲口),使(家畜)迁徙

to be employed as a drover 做赶畜群工作的人

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. 他开过一座座漆黑的房子。

innovator

🇬🇧/ˈɪnəveɪtə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪnəveɪtər/
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? 他在水下摄影方面也是一个类似于革新者的存在吗?

forge

🇬🇧/fɔːdʒ/ 🇺🇸/fɔːrdʒ/
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. 该首相决意与该国的新领袖建立良好的关系。

noun [抽象名词] 锻铁炉,锻造车间

...the most prolific art forger in the country. …该国最大的艺术品伪造者。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Forge)(美)福格(人名)

He again pledged to forge ahead with his plans for reform. 他再次发誓要继续推进他的改革计划。

memory-chip

🇬🇧/'memərɪtʃɪp/ 🇺🇸/ˈmeməri tʃɪp/
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. 今年早些时候,三星电子的管理层还预计内存芯片价格会在8、9月时出现反弹,公司利润率也会因此上升。

AT&T

/eitnt/
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 承认它面临一些困难,尤其是在大城市。

Kansas

/ˈkænzəs/
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. 有一股在堪萨斯观看不明飞行物的热潮。

Missouri

🇬🇧/mɪˈzʊəri/ 🇺🇸/mɪˈzʊri/
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. 该葬礼将在密苏里州的乔普林市举行。