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/
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. ...一个日益分裂的党派。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使分离（disunite 的过去式）

The state of being disunited; separation. 我们再也不分离了。

disunited

adj.分裂的,不和的;vt.使分离(disunite的过去式)

correspondingly

🇬🇧/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndɪŋli/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
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. 随着政治声望不断降低，他相应地变得更依赖于军队了。

correspondingly

adv. 相应地，相对地

backward

🇬🇧/ˈbækwəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈbækwərd/
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. 他打开2号公寓的门锁，向后瞥了拉里一眼之后走进去就不见了。

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. 向后

noun [抽象名词] 后面（或过去）的部分

She was walking backward on the walkway. 她正在人行道上向后走。

backward

adj. 向后的；反向的；发展迟缓的

incur

🇬🇧/ɪnˈkɜː(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈkɜːr/
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. 政府也已承受了大笔债务。

incur

vt. 招致，引发；蒙受

administer

🇬🇧/ədˈmɪnɪstə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ədˈmɪnɪstər/
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. 老师有权处罚。

administer

vt. 管理；执行；给予

administrative

🇬🇧/ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/ 🇺🇸/ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtɪv/
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. 行政事务占用了我一半的时间。

administrative

adj. 管理的，行政的

analogous

/əˈnæləɡəs/
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. 像这样的海洋建筑技术非常复杂，有些类似于尝试在水下建筑一座桥。

analogous

adj. 类似的； [ 生 ] 同功的；可比拟的

overheads

🇬🇧/ˈəʊvəhedz/ 🇺🇸/ˈoʊvərhedz/
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. 私有保险公司每花掉一美元就有27美分用于日常费用。

overheads

n.（企业等的）日常管理费用,杂项开支,一般经费(overhead的复数)

initiative

/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
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. 我们拥有主动权；我们想要保持主动权。

initiative

n. 主动权；首创精神

checker

🇬🇧/ˈtʃekə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈtʃekər/
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. 现代文字处理器通常有拼写检验器甚至语法检验器。

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. 但凡你要修改一篇文本，修改前务必运行一下拼写和语法检查程序。

checker

n. 检验员；收银员；棋子；方格图案；制止者

foreman

🇬🇧/ˈfɔːmən/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɔːrmən/
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. 他仍然每天去牛奶公司，但将多数生意上的细节留给了经理和工头。

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. 陪审团团长宣布裁定结果时响起了一片掌声。

foreman

n. 领班；陪审团主席

dividend

/ˈdɪvɪdend/
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. 第一季度的股息增加了近4％。

dividend

n. 股息；被除数；奖金

unduly

🇬🇧/ˌʌnˈdjuːli/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌnˈduːli/
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. 这将获得更大的安全而没有给消费者或经济过度增加负担。

unduly

adv. 过度地；不适当地；不正当地