2017年翻译资格中级口译词汇学习(6)

　　1. bust [bʌst]

　　V-T If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used. 打碎

　　eg: He and his wife busted up a year ago.

　　他和他的妻子一年前分居了。

　　2. detention [dɪ'tɛnʃən]

　　N-UNCOUNT Detention is when someone is arrested or put into prison. 拘留; 监禁

　　eg: He was released soon after detention.

　　他在受到拘留不久后就获释了。

　　3. underlying [,ʌndɚ'laɪɪŋ]

　　ADJ The underlying features of an object, event, or situation are not obvious, and it may be difficult to discover or reveal them. 潜在的;

　　ADJ You describe something as underlying when it is below the surface of something else. 在下面的

　　eg: The underlying reason for the failure remains unknown.

　　失败的根本原因尚未搞清。

　　4. rebound [rɪ'baʊnd]

　　V-I If something rebounds from a solid surface, it bounces or springs back from it. 弹回;

　　V-I If an action or situation rebounds on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when this effect was intended for someone else. 反作用于 (尤指对自己产生本想施与别人的不良影响)

　　eg: Asia's economic rebound has several causes.

　　亚洲经济的回弹是有原因的。

　　Mia realized her trick had rebounded on her.

　　米娅意识到她的伎俩反而害了自己。

　　5. incisive [ɪn'saɪsɪv]

　　ADJ You use incisive to describe a person, their thoughts, or their speech when you approve of their ability to think and express their ideas clearly, briefly, and forcefully. 敏锐的; 深刻的

　　eg: He gave a clear and incisive presentation of the matter.

　　他对整件事作出了一个清楚而又深刻的描述。

　　6. correspondent [,kɔrə'spɑndənt]

　　N-COUNT A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.(尤指对某一专题进行报道的) 记者，通讯员

　　eg: The information below was compiled by our correspondent.

　　以下资料是我们的记者收集整理的。

　　note: compile, V-T When you compile something such as a report, book, or programme, you produce it by collecting and putting together many pieces of information. 汇编; 汇集

　　7. tumble ['tʌmbl]

　　V-I If someone or something tumbles somewhere, they fall there with a rolling or bouncing movement. 摔倒;

　　V-I If prices or levels of something are tumbling, they are decreasing rapidly. (价格或水平) 暴跌

　　eg: She tumbled down the stairs.

　　她滚下了楼梯。

　　Share prices continued to tumble today on the Tokyo stock market.

　　东京股市今天的股票价格继续暴跌。

　　8. scramble ['skræmbl]

　　V-I If you scramble to a different place or position, you move there in a hurried, awkward way. 仓促行动;

　　V-T If you scramble eggs, you break them, mix them together and then cook them in butter. 炒 (蛋)

　　eg: They were all scrambling to get the bargains.

　　他们都争先恐后抢购廉价货。

　　9. impetus ['ɪmpɪtəs]

　　N-UNCOUNT Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly. 推动力; 促进因素

　　eg: The present conflict may provide fresh impetus for peace talk.

　　目前的冲突可能会给和谈提供新的推动力。

　　10. buoyant ['bujənt]

　　ADJ A buoyant economy is a successful one in which there is a lot of trade and economic activity. 繁荣的;(价格等)有上涨倾向的，(国家收入等)趋向增长的;强劲的

　　eg: The demand for commercial residential houses is becoming buoyant.

　　商品房需求强劲。

　　11. realm [rɛlm]

　　N-COUNT You can use realm to refer to any area of activity, interest, or thought.(活动、兴趣、思想的) 领域;

　　N-COUNT A realm is a country that has a king or queen. 王国

　　eg: He made outstanding contributions in the realm of foreign affairs.

　　他在外交领域作出了卓越贡献。