Day 4-外刊精读-Levelling the Paying

shake up摇匀；重组；震动

Swedish英['swi:dɪʃ]美['swidɪʃ]

adj.瑞典的；瑞典语的；瑞典人的

n.瑞典语；瑞典人

transaction英[træn'zækʃ(ə)n; trɑːn-; -'sæk-]美[træn'zækʃən]

n.交易；事务；办理；会报，学报

1.N-COUNT A transaction is a piece of

business, for example, an act of buying or selling something.交易

mortgage英['mɔːgɪdʒ]美['mɔrɡɪdʒ]

vt.抵押

n.抵押；房屋抵押贷款

1.N-COUNT A mortgage is a loan of

money which you get from a bank or savings and loan association in order to buy

a house.房屋抵押贷款

2.V-T If you mortgage your house or

land, you use it as a guarantee to a company in order to borrow money from

them.抵押

predetermine英[priːdɪ'tɜːmɪn]美[,pridɪ'tɝmɪn]

vt.预先确定；预先决定；预先查明

1.V to determine beforehand预先决定

overdraw英[əʊvə'drɔː]美[,ovɚ'drɔ]

vt.透支；拉过度；夸张

vi.透支；夸张

[过去式overdrew过去分词overdrawn现在分词overdrawing ]

1.V to draw on (a bank account) in

excess of the credit balance透支(银行账户)

nudge美[nʌdʒ]

n.推动；用肘轻推；没完没了抱怨的人

vt.推进；用肘轻推；向…不停地唠叨

vi.轻推；推进；唠叨

1.V-T If you nudge someone, you push

them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to

something. (常用肘为引起注意)轻推

2.N-COUNT Nudge is also a noun. (用肘)轻推

3.V-T If you nudge someone or

something into a place or position, you gently push them there.把…轻轻地推动

4.N-COUNT Nudge is also a noun.轻轻的推动

5.V-T If you nudge someone into doing

something, you gently persuade them to do it.好言说服

6.N-COUNT Nudge is also a noun.说服

To date至今；迄今为止

dire英['daɪə]

adj.可怕的；悲惨的；极端的

[比较级direr最高级direst ]

1.ADJ Dire is used to emphasize how

serious or terrible a situation or event is.严重的;可怕的强调

2.ADJ If you describe something as

dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality.质量低劣的

in dire need ofadv.急需

dire straits恐怖海峡（英国一乐队）

retail banking零售银行业务；[金融]小额银行业务

Retail banking

abstract:

Retail banking is when a bank executestransactions directly with consumers, rather than corporations or other banks.Services offered include savings and transactional accounts, mortgages,personal loans, debit cards, and credit cards.

unscathed英[ʌn'skeɪðd]美[ʌn'skeðd]

adj.未受伤的

1.ADJ If you are unscathed after a

dangerous experience, you have not been injured or harmed by it.未受伤的;未受伤害的

mount英[maʊnt]美[maʊnt]

vt.增加；爬上；使骑上马；安装，架置；镶嵌，嵌入；准备上演；成立（军队等）

vi.爬；增加；上升

n.山峰；底座；乘骑用马；攀，登；运载工具；底座

n.（英）芒特（人名）

v.登上；骑上

1.V-T If you mount a campaign or

event, you organize it and make it take place.组织;发动

2.V-I If something mounts, it

increases in intensity.增强

3.V-I If something mounts, it

increases in quantity.增加

4.PHRASAL VERB To mount up means the

same as to .增加

5.V-T If you mount the stairs or a

platform, you go up the stairs or go up onto the platform.登上

6.V-T If you mount a horse or

motorcycle, you climb on to it so that you can ride it.骑上

7.V-T If you mount an object on

something, you fix it there firmly.安装

8.COMB in ADJ安装在…上的–mounted

9.V-T If you mount an exhibition or

display, you organize and present it.举办

10.N-IN-NAMES Mount is used as part of

the name of a mountain. (冠于山名之前)山

例：...Mount Everest.…珠穆朗玛峰。

11.N a backing, setting, or support

onto which something is fixed (固定东西的)背板;底座;支架

conspicuously英[kəns'pikjuəsli]

adv.显著地，明显地；超群地，惹人注目地

incumbent英[ɪn'kʌmb(ə)nt]美[ɪn'kʌmbənt]

adj.现任的；依靠的；负有职责的

n.在职者；现任者；领圣俸者

1.N-COUNT An incumbent is someone who

holds an official post at a particular time.在职者

2.ADJ Incumbent is also an adjective.在职的

3.ADJ If it is incumbent on or upon

you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it.有责任履行的

resilient英[rɪ'zɪlɪənt]美[rɪ'zɪlɪənt]

adj.弹回的，有弹力的

adj.能复原的；有复原力的

1.ADJ Something that is resilient is

strong and not easily damaged by being hit, stretched, or squeezed.有弹性的

2.N-UNCOUNT弹性resilience

3.ADJ People and things that are

resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging

events.立即复原的

4.N-UNCOUNT复原能力resilience

cumbersome英['kʌmbəs(ə)m]

adj.笨重的；累赘的；难处理的

1.ADJ

Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to

carry, wear, or handle.笨重的

2.ADJ A

cumbersome system or process is very complicated and inefficient.不方便的;缺乏效率的

explicit英[ɪk'splɪsɪt; ek-]美[ɪk'splɪsɪt]

adj.明确的；清楚的；直率的；详述的

1.ADJ

Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without

any attempt to hide anything.明确表达的;公开显露的

2.ADV明确表达地;公开显露地explicitly

3.ADJ

If you are explicit about something, you speak about it very openly and

clearly.直言不讳的

4.ADV直言不讳地explicitly

authentication英[ɔː,θentɪ'keɪʃən]美[ɔ,θɛntɪ'keʃən]

n.证明；鉴定；证实

user authentication用户认证；用户身分鉴定

authentication code标识代码；鉴别代码；认证码

authentication and authorization鉴别与授权；验证和授权

rock-bottom英['rɔk'bɔtəm]

adj.底层的；最低的

n.最低点

1.N-UNCOUNT If something has reached

rock bottom, it is at such a low level that it cannot go any lower.最低谷

2.ADJ A rock-bottom price or level is

a very low one, mainly in advertisements.底线的(价格、水平)表赞许

consultancy英[kən'sʌlt(ə)nsɪ]美[kən'sʌltənsi]

n.咨询公司；顾问工作

1.N-COUNT A consultancy is a company

that gives expert advice on a particular subject.咨询公司

2.N-UNCOUNT Consultancy is expert

advice on a particular subject which a person or group is paid to provide to a

company or organization.咨询

dump pipe垃圾管道

dump英[dʌmp]美[dʌmp]

vt.倾倒；倾卸；丢下，卸下；摆脱，扔弃；倾销

vi.倒垃圾；突然跌倒或落下；卸货；转嫁（责任等）

n.垃圾场；仓库；无秩序地累积

1.V-T If you dump something somewhere,

you put it or unload it there quickly and carelessly.扔下;倾倒

2.V-T If something is dumped

somewhere, it is put or left there because it is no longer wanted or needed.丢弃

3.N-UNCOUNT倾倒;丢弃dumping

4.V-T To dump something such as an

idea, policy, or practice means to stop supporting or using it.抛弃(念头、政策或惯例)

5.V-T If a firm or company dumps

goods, it sells large quantities of them at prices far below their real value,

usually in another country, in order to gain a bigger market share or to keep

prices high in the home market.倾销

6.V-T If you dump someone, you end

your relationship with them.抛弃(某人)

7.V-T To dump computer data or memory

means to copy it from one storage system onto another, such as from disk to

magnetic tape.转储

8.N-COUNT A dump is a place where

rubbish and waste material are left, for example, on open ground outside a

town.垃圾场

9.N-COUNT If you say that a place is a

dump, you think it is ugly and unpleasant to live in or visit.肮脏不堪的地方

liability英[laɪə'bɪlɪtɪ]美['laɪə'bɪləti]

n.责任；债务；倾向；可能性；不利因素

legitimate英[lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət]美[ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt]

adj.合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的

vt.使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）

robust英[rə(ʊ)'bʌst]美[ro'bʌst]

adj.强健的；健康的；粗野的；粗鲁的

1.ADJ

Someone or something that is robust is very strong or healthy.健壮的

2.ADJ

Robust views or opinions are strongly held and forcefully expressed.强有力的(观点、见解)

water down在…中搀水冲淡；稀释

1.PHRASAL

VERB If you water down a substance, such as food or drink, you add water to it

to make it weaker.掺水稀释

2.PHRASAL

VERB If something such as a proposal, speech, or statement is watered down, it

is made much weaker and less forceful, or less likely to make people angry.降低声调;缓和语气

bare one's teeth

露出凶相

张牙咧嘴

张牙舞爪

invoice英['ɪnvɒɪs]美['ɪnvɔɪs]

n.账单，发货单，收款请求

vt.开发票；记清单

1.N-COUNT An invoice is a document

that lists goods that have been supplied or services that have been done, and

says how much money you owe for them.费用清单;发票

2.V-T If you invoice someone, you send

them a bill for goods or services you have provided them with.给…开具发票

entrant英['entr(ə)nt]美['ɛntrənt]

n.进入者；新会员；参加竞赛者；新工作者

1.N-COUNT An entrant is a person who

is taking part in a competition.参赛者

2.N-COUNT An entrant is a person or

company who has recently become a member of an institution or market.新成员