2017年翻译资格中级口译词汇学习(3)

　　1. mime [maɪm]

　　N-VAR Mime is the use of movements and gestures in order to express something or tell a story without using speech. 用手势语; 哑剧表演

　　eg: The performance consisted of dance, music and mime.

　　演出包括舞蹈、音乐和哑剧。

　　2. imperial [ɪm'pɪrɪəl]

　　ADJ Imperial is used to refer to things or people that are or were connected with an empire. 帝国的

　　eg: Imperial sovereignty rests on a mixed constitution.

　　帝国的主权基于一种复杂的构成。

　　note: sovereignty, N-UNCOUNT Sovereignty is the power that a country has to govern itself or another country or state. 统治权

　　rest on, 依赖于、基于

　　3. moat [mot]

　　N-COUNT A moat is a deep, wide channel dug around a place such as a castle and filled with water, in order to protect the place from attack. 护城河

　　eg: The castle had a deep moat which emptied into the lake.

　　城堡有一条很深的流入湖里的护城河。

　　note: empty, V-I A river or canal that empties into a lake, river, or sea flows into it.流入

　　4. picturesque [,pɪktʃə'rɛsk]

　　ADJ pretty as a picture 如画般的;strikingly expressive 生动的

　　eg: The place is remarkable for its picturesque scenery.

　　这个地方以它的如画的景色著称。

　　5. skit [skɪt]

　　N-COUNT A skit is a short performance in which the actors make fun of people, events, and types of literature by imitating them. 滑稽短剧; 幽默讽刺小品

　　eg: The comic skit sent up the foolishness of young men in love.

　　那幅画把沉溺于热恋中的男青年的痴态勾勒得滑稽可笑。

　　6. theorem ['θiərəm]

　　N-COUNT A theorem is a statement in mathematics or logic that can be proved to be true by reasoning. (尤指数学)定理

　　eg: I agree with the theorem that the best defence is offence.

　　我同意最好的防御是进攻的理论。

　　7. portfolio [pɔrt'folɪo]

　　N-COUNT In finance, a portfolio is the combination of investments that a particular person or company owns.投资组合

　　eg: You might include a couple of heady growth stocks in your portfolio.

　　你可在投资组合中包括几项有令人陶醉的增值前景的增长股。

　　note: heady, ADJ A heady drink, atmosphere, or experience strongly affects your senses, for example, by making you feel drunk or excited. 令人陶醉的 heady growth,快速增长

　　8. liaison [ˈlɪəzɒn; lɪəˌzɑn]

　　N-UNCOUNT Liaison is cooperation and the exchange of information between different organizations or between different sections of an organization. 联络

　　eg: There was close liaison between the school and the parents.

　　学校与家长之间有密切的联系。

　　9. negligible ['nɛɡlɪdʒəbl]

　　ADJ An amount or effect that is negligible is so small that it is not worth considering or worrying about. 微不足道的,可忽略的

　　eg: His knowledge of geography is negligible.

　　他的地理知识几乎为零。

　　10. division [də'vɪʒən]

　　N-COUNT In a large organization, a division is a group of departments whose work is done in the same place or is connected with similar tasks. 部门、处

　　eg: His brother works in the foreign divison of the company.

　　他哥哥在公司的外事部工作。

　　11. interim ['ɪntərɪm]

　　ADJ Interim is used to describe something that is intended to be used until something permanent is done or established. 临时的;

　　PHRASE In the interim means until a particular thing happens or until a particular thing happened. 在过渡时期

　　eg: Who will lead the interim government?

　　谁将领导临时政府?