Lesson 36 The cost of government 【单词列表】

disunited [ˌdisjuːˈnaitid] adj. 分裂的

correspondingly [ˌkɔriˈspɔndiŋli] adv. 相应地

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A: The match will come to an end.

B: Yes. Correspondingly, the competition is becoming more and more fierce.

A:比赛即将结束了。

B:是的。相应地,竞争也变得越来越激烈。

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backward [ˈbækwəd] adj. 落后的

【扩】behindhand 落后的

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A: Some backward parts of this country have no electricity.

B: Oh, I can't imagine it.

A:这个国家的某些落后地区没有电力。

B:哦,我真是没法想象。

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incur [inˈkəː] v. 承担

【例】Any expenses you may incur will be chargeable to the company.

   你的所有开销都可以由公司偿付。

administer [ədˈministə] v. 管理

【派】administerial 管理上的

【搭】administer to 有助于

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A: How does your company administer business?

B: Our company uses flexible working time as a rule.

A:你们公司是怎么管理的?

B: 我们公司一般采用弹性工作时间制。

administrative [ədˈministrətiv] adj. 行政管理的

【例】We should strengthen administrative management.

   我们应加强行政管理。

analogous [əˈnæləɡəs] adj. 类似的

【派】analogously 类似地

【扩】analogic 类似的,类推的

【例】The movement of particles in an atom is analogous to the way the planets move around the sun.

   原子中粒子的运动和行星围绕太阳的运动方式相似。

overhead [ˈəuvəhed] adv. 在头顶上

initiative [iˈniʃiətiv] n. 主动,积极性

【派】Such initiative is highly commendable.

   这种积极性很值得表扬。

【搭】have the initiative 握有主动权

checker [ˈtʃekə] n. 检察人员

foreman [ˈfɔːmən] n. 监工

dividend [ˈdividend] n. 红利

【扩】bonus 红利

unduly [ʌnˈdjuːli] adv. 过度地

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A: She was unduly pessimistic about her future.

B: I think she needs our encouragement.

A:她对她的未来过度悲观。

B:我认为她需要我们的鼓励。

disunited

/ˌdɪsjuˈnaɪtɪd/adj. 分裂的
If a group of people are disunited, there is disagreement and division among them. 分裂的

adjective [原级]分裂的;不和的 - ...an increasingly disunited party.

verb [vt. 及物动词]使分离(disunite 的过去式) - The state of being disunited; separation.

correspondingly

🇬🇧/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndɪŋli/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/adv. 相应地
You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it. 相应地

adverb [方式副词]相应地,相对地 - As his political stature has shrunk, he has grown correspondingly more dependent on the army.

correspondingly adv. 相应地,从而,因此

  • The cost of living in the city is more expensive, but salaries are supposed to be correspondingly higher.
  • As the demand for organic food increases, the prices rise correspondingly. 随着对有机食品需求的增加,价格也相应上涨。
  • Correspondingly, deviation detection can be used for different tasks. 相应地,偏差检测可用于不同的任务。

corresponding adj. similar, or resulting from something else 类似的,相应的

  • Company losses were 50 per cent worse than in the corresponding period last year.
  • As the course becomes more difficult, there's usually a corresponding drop in attendance.
  • A higher level of responsibility brings a corresponding increase in salary. 更高层级的责任带来了相应的薪水增加。

correspond v. 1. to be the same as or match sth. 相一致,相符合

  • Your account and hers correspond.
  • Decibel values correspond to various sounds. 分贝值对应不同的声音。
  • The written record of his conversation didn't correspond to what was actually said. 他谈话的书面记录与实际所说的不相符。
correspond with / to ... v. 与……相一致;相符合
  • Your account of events corresponds with / to hers.
  • The results of the second experiment correspond with our initial findings. 第二次实验的结果与我们最初的发现相符。

correspond v. 2. to be similar to or the same as sth else 相当于

  • The American "High School" corresponds to "Senior Middle School" in China. 美国的“High School”相当于中国的“高中”。
  • The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.
  • The British job of Lecturer corresponds roughly to the US Associate Professor.

correspond v. 3. exchange letters 通信

  • They have corresponded regularly for years.
  • I used to correspond with my friends by letters while now the Internet is more convenient. 我过去常写信与我的朋友联络,而现在有了互联网就更方便了。
correspond (with sb.) v. (与某人)通信
  • I've been corresponding with several experts in the field.
  • For many years, the two scientists corresponded regularly about their research. 多年来,这两位科学家经常就他们的研究进行通信。

correspondence n. 1. [C] a strong connection between two things 紧密联系

  • There is a definite correspondence between infant mortality and poverty.
  • There is a close correspondence between the two sets of data. 这两组数据之间有着紧密的联系。
  • There is no one-to-one correspondence between sounds and letters. 发音与字母之间没有一对一的关系。

 correspondence n. 2. [U or singular] the process of writing and receiving letters 通信

  • I refused to enter into any correspondence with him about it.
  • We kept up a correspondence for many years.
  • The editor welcomes correspondence from readers on any subject. 编辑欢迎读者有关任何问题的来信。

correspondence n. [U] the letters that someone sends and receives 某 人的信件

  • A secretary came in twice a week to deal with his correspondence.
  • There is nothing secretive about the Ombudsman's work, for his correspondence is open to public inspection.
  • Catch up on your correspondence and reading. 抓紧补上通信往来和阅读。

backward

🇬🇧/ˈbækwəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈbækwərd/adj. 落后的
A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. 向后的

adjective [原级]向后的,朝后的;倒退的;落后的;迟钝的 - He unlocked the door of apartment two and disappeared inside after a backward glance at Larry.

adverb [地点副词]向后,朝后(=backwards);反向地,逆向地(=backwards);向过去(=backwards);倒退地,退步地(=backwards) - If you move or look backward, you move or look in the direction that your back is facing.

noun [抽象名词]后面(或过去)的部分 - She was walking backward on the walkway.

incur

🇬🇧/ɪnˈkɜː(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈkɜːr/v. 承担
If you incur something unpleasant, it happens to you because of something you have done. 招致; 蒙受

verb [vt. 及物动词]带来(成本、花费等);招致,遭受 - The government had also incurred huge debts.

incur v. 1. if you incur costs, you have to pay them 蒙受经济损失,不得不支付

  • The company has incurred huge losses over the past three years.
  • An enterprise has to incur certain costs and  expenses  in  order to  stay  in business.
incur costs 产生费用;承担成本Companies often incur high costs when they switch to a new database system. 公司在切换到新的数据库系统时,往往会产生高昂的成本。
incur losses 遭受损失The airline incurred heavy losses due to the sudden increase in fuel prices. 由于燃料价格突然上涨,该航空公司遭受了惨重的损失。
incur debts 背负债务He incurred massive debts to finance his education, which took years to pay off. 为了资助学业,他背负了巨额债务,花了数年时间才还清。

incur v. 2. if you incur sth. unpleasant, it happens to you because of sth. you have done 招致,招惹

  • Each stage of the process incurs an additional risk.
  • She wondered what she'd done to incur his displeasure this time.
  • She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent. 
  • His controversial comments incurred the wrath of the local community. 他的争议性言论招致了当地社区的愤怒。
incur sb's displeasure 招致某人的不满The manager’s decision to cancel the bonus incurred the displeasure of the entire staff. 经理取消奖金的决定招致了全体员工的不满。
incur sb's wrath 招致某人的愤怒/大发雷霆He feared that missing the deadline would incur the wrath of his demanding supervisor. 他担心错过截止日期会招致那位严厉主管的怒火。
incur sb's hostility 引起某人的敌意Her outspoken views on the project incurred the hostility of some of her colleagues. 她对该项目的直率见解引起了一些同事的敌意。
incur sb's suspicion 引起某人的怀疑His sudden departure from the meeting incurred the suspicion of the security team. 他突然离开会议引起了安保团队的怀疑。

occur v. 发生

  • When exactly did the incident occur?
  • Something unexpected occurred.

concur v. 同意;同时发生

  • We strongly concur with the recommendations of this report.
  • Everything concurred to produce the desired effect. 

recur v. 再次发生,反复发生

a recurring illness 反复发作的疾病;周期性的疾病The patient has been suffering from a recurring illness that flares up every winter. 该患者一直患有一种每到冬天就会发作的反复性疾病。
a recurring nightmare 反复出现的噩梦In his recurring nightmare, he finds himself back in high school, unable to find his classroom. 在他反复出现的噩梦中,他发现自己回到了高中,却找不到教室。
a recurring theme 反复出现的主题Loss and redemption are recurring themes throughout the author’s latest series of novels. 损失与救赎是这位作者最新系列小说中反复出现的主题。
a recurring problem 屡次出现的问题The software update was designed to fix a recurring problem with the database connection. 该软件更新旨在修复数据库连接中反复出现的问题。

administer

🇬🇧/ədˈmɪnɪstə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ədˈmɪnɪstər/v. 管理
If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it. 监管 (国家、法律、考试等)

verb [vt. 及物动词]管理,治理;执行,实施;给予(药物或治疗);给予帮助,关心照顾(某人);主持(仪式等);<正式>踢,打;执行遗产管理人的职责 - The teacher has the authority to administer punishment.

administer v. 1. to manage the work or money of a company or organization 管理

  • The pension funds are administered by commercial banks.
  • The plan calls for the UN to administer the country until elections can be held.
to administer a charity 管理慈善机构It takes a professional team to administer a global charity and ensure funds reach those in need. 管理一个全球性的慈善机构需要专业的团队,以确保资金能够到达有需要的人手中。
to administer a fund 管理基金The committee was appointed to administer the pension fund for all retired employees. 委员会被任命为所有退休员工管理养老基金。
to administer a school 管理学校;治理学校The principal has to administer the school while also maintaining high academic standards. 校长在管理学校的同时,还必须维持高水平的教学标准。
to administer justice / the law 执行司法;执法The court’s primary role is to administer justice fairly and without prejudice. 法院的主要作用是公平、无偏见地执行司法。

administer v. 2. (fml.) to cause sb. to receive sth. 给予,施以

  • The test was administered to all 11-year-olds. 
to administer medicine 给药;施药The nurse will administer the medicine intravenously to ensure it works quickly. 护士将通过静脉注射给药,以确保药效迅速发挥。
to administer punishment 执行惩罚;施加惩罚The headmaster had the authority to administer punishment to students who broke the school rules. 校长有权对违反校规的学生执行惩罚。
to administer relief 发放救济物资;提供援助International agencies are working together to administer relief to the victims of the earthquake. 国际机构正在共同努力,向地震灾民发放救济物资。
to administer an oath 主持宣誓The judge will administer the oath of office to the new mayor tomorrow morning. 法官将于明天上午主持新市长的就职宣誓。

administrator n. [C] 管理人员,行政人员

  • The hospital administrator is responsible for the overall budget and staffing. 医院管理人员负责整体预算和人员配备。

administrative adj.  管理的,行政的

  • The new policy aims to reduce administrative burdens on teachers. 新政策旨在减轻教师的行政负担。
administrative staff 行政人员The administrative staff are responsible for the daily operation of the office, including scheduling and filing. 行政人员负责办公室的日常运行,包括排程和归档。
administrative duties 行政职责His administrative duties include managing the database and preparing monthly reports. 他的行政职责包括管理数据库和编写月度报告。
administrative job 行政工作She is looking for an administrative job in a large corporation where she can use her organizational skills. 她正在大型企业寻找一份行政工作,以便发挥她的组织能力。
administrative costs 行政费用;管理成本
  • We need to cut administrative costs to allocate more funds to research. 我们需要削减行政费用,以便为研究拨出更多资金。
  • We need to find ways to reduce administrative costs without affecting the quality of our services. 我们需要在不影响服务质量的前提下,设法降低行政成本。

administration n. 1. [U] 管理

  • She has little experience in administration.
  • She has a master's degree in business administration (MBA). 她拥有工商管理硕士学位。

administration n. 2. [C](尤指美国)政府

  • This happened frequently during the Nixon Administration.
  • The Biden administration has announced new environmental regulations. 拜登政府宣布了新的环境法规。

administration n. 3. [U] 给予,施以

  • the administration of justice the administration of sedatives
  •  The administration of the oath was conducted by the Chief Justice. 宣誓仪式由首席大法官主持。

administrative

🇬🇧/ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/ 🇺🇸/ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtɪv/adj. 行政管理的
Administrative work involves organizing and supervising an organization or institution. 行政的; 管理的

adjective [原级]管理的,行政的 - Administrative work occupies half of my time.

analogous

/əˈnæləɡəs/adj. 类似的
If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way. 类似的

adjective [原级]相似的,类似的;(器官)同功的 - Marine construction technology like this is very complex, somewhat analogous to trying to build a bridge under water.

analogous adj. (fml.) similar in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared with it 类似的

  • The two processes are not analogous.
  • Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death.
  • The present crisis is analogous with the situation immediately before the war.
be analogous to ... 与…相似;与…类比The human brain is often said to be analogous to a complex computer. 人脑经常被说成类似于一台复杂的计算机。
be analogous with ... 与…类似;与…一致The social structure of certain ant colonies is analogous with that of human societies in some respects. 在某些方面,某些蚁群的社会结构与人类社会相似。
roughly analogous to 大致类似于The role of a team captain is roughly analogous to that of a corporate manager. 队长的角色大致类似于企业经理。

analogy n. sth. that seems similar between two situations, processes etc.类似

  • He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer. 
make a comparison 进行比较;对比Could you make a comparison between the two films? 两个电影能比较一下吗?
draw an analogy 作类比;进行类比The teacher drew an analogy between the human circulatory system and a city's plumbing. 老师将人体循环系统与城市的供水排水系统作了类比。
make an analogy 打比方;进行比喻To explain how the internet works, he made an analogy to a massive library with infinite shelves. 为了解释互联网是如何运作的,他打了一个比方,将其比作一个拥有无限书架的巨型图书馆。
draw an analogy between A and B 在A和B之间进行类比It is difficult to draw an analogy between the two different political systems. 很难在这两种不同的政治体制之间进行类比。

overheads

🇬🇧/ˈəʊvəhedz/ 🇺🇸/ˈoʊvərhedz/n. 一般费用
The overheads of a business are its regular and essential expenses, such as salaries, rent, electricity, and telephone bills. (企业的) 日常费用

noun [专属名词]企业的日常管理费用;杂项开支;一般费用(overhead 的复数) - Private insurers spend 27 cents of every dollar on overheads.

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initiative

/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/n. 主动,积极性
An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem. (重要的) 法案; 倡议

noun [抽象名词]措施,倡议;主动性,积极性;主动权;(美国某些州的)公民立法提案程序 - We have the initiative; we intend to keep it.

initiative n. [U] the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do 积极性,主动性

  • a man who lacks the initiative to be a leader
  • I wish my son would show more initiative.

the initiative [sing] power or right to take action 主动权

  • The initiative has passed to us.
  • Because of the general's indecisiveness, our armies have lost the initiative to the enemy.
  • It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations.
lose the initiative 失去主动权By failing to respond to the competitor’s new product, the company lost the initiative in the market. 由于未能对竞争对手的新产品做出回应,该公司失去了市场主动权。
take the initiative 采取主动;带头;倡议Don't wait for your boss to tell you what to do; you need to take the initiative and suggest new projects. 不要等老板告诉你该做什么;你需要采取主动,提出新的项目建议。
seize the initiative 掌握主动权;抓住先机The army managed to seize the initiative with a surprise attack at dawn. 军队通过黎明时的奇袭成功夺取了主动权。

 “it” = to go

  • initial “in” = into adj. 最初的;n. 姓名首字母;v. 签姓名首字母
  • initiate v. 发起,创始;接纳……为新成员
  • initiation n.  发起,创始;入会
  • initiator n. 发起人,创始者
  • initiative n. 积极性,主动性;主动权
  • itinerary n. 行程,旅行计划
  • circuit “circu” = round n. 环行线,周线;电路
  • circuitous adj. 迂回的,曲折的
  • transit “trans” = across n. 运输
  • transition n.  过渡
  • transitional adj.  过渡性的

checker

🇬🇧/ˈtʃekə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈtʃekər/n. 检查人员
A checker is a person or machine that has the job of checking something. 检验员; 检验器

noun [专属名词]检验员;收银员;棋子;方格图案;制止者 - Modern word processors usually have spelling checkers and even grammar checkers.

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 把……画成棋盘形方格图案;使多样化 - Always run the spell and grammar checker before editing a text.

foreman

🇬🇧/ˈfɔːmən/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɔːrmən/n. 监工
A foreman is a person, especially a man, in charge of a group of workers. (尤指男性) 工头

noun [专属名词]领班;陪审团主席 - He still visited the dairy daily, but left most of the business details to his manager and foreman.

noun [专属名词](Foreman)人名;(英、西)福尔曼 - There was applause as the foreman of the jury announced the verdict.

dividend

/ˈdɪvɪdend/n. 红利
A dividend is the part of a company's profits which is paid to people who own shares in the company. 股息

noun [专属名词]红利,股息;好处,回报;(足球彩票的)彩金;被除数 - The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 percent.

unduly

🇬🇧/ˌʌnˈdjuːli/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌnˈduːli/adv. 过度地
If you say that something does not happen or is not done unduly, you mean that it does not happen or is not done to an excessive or unnecessary extent. 过分地

adverb [方式副词]过度地;不适当地;不正当地 - This will achieve greater security without unduly burdening the consumers or the economy.

unduly adv. more than is normal or reasonable = excessively 过度地

undue = excessive adj. 过度的

due adj. 1. proper, suitable 适当的

  • The medical ones were the ones who wanted to do due diligence讲医学的那些人是想要尽职尽力地调查。
  • Pay due respect to your teacher. 对你的老师表示应有的尊敬。
  • You will understand in due course到时候你自然明白。
due consideration 应有的考虑;适当的考虑
  • After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr. Davis to the job.
  • After due consideration, they decided to retreat. 他们经过适当考虑后决定撤退。
  • After due consideration of all the evidence, the jury reached a verdict. 在对所有证据进行了应有的考虑之后,陪审团做出了裁决。
with due respect 恕我直言;尽管我很尊敬你With due respect, I believe your analysis of the database error is incorrect. 恕我直言,我认为你对数据库错误的分析是不正确的。
in due course 在适当的时候;到一定的时候Your application is being processed, and you will receive a response in due course. 您的申请正在处理中,您将在适当的时候收到答复。
due care 应有的谨慎;适当的注意Drivers must exercise due care and attention when passing through a school zone. 驾驶员在经过学校区域时必须保持应有的谨慎和注意。

due adj.2. expected to happen or arrive at a particular time 预期的,到时间的

  • When's the baby due?
  • The next train is due in five minutes.
be due to do sth. 预定做某事;预期做某事
  • The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.
  • His new book is due to be published next year.
  • The next train to London is due to depart in ten minutes from platform four. 下一班前往伦敦的火车预定在十分钟后从四号站台出发。
be due to arrive / start 预计到达/开始The guest speaker is due to arrive at the conference center by 9:00 AM. 特邀演讲嘉宾预计将于上午九点前到达会议中心。
not due to do sth. 不预定做某事The new software version is not due to be released until late next year. 新版软件预定要到明年年底才会发布。