一年恢复英语水平计划23

relate---v.叙述;讲述;和...联系

interrelated---adj.相关的，互相联系的

correlate---v.相互关联;极为相似;使显示联系;使相互关联

correlated---adj.有相互联系的  v.与...融为一体

be correlated with---与...有关;与...相联系

Research has found that IQ predicted leadership skills when the tests were given under low-stress conditions, but under high-stress conditions, IQ was negatively correlated with leadership–that is, it predicted the opposite.

relate to---有关，涉及

bond---v.与...紧密联系

commune---v.与...融为一体

directly---直接地;笔直地;坦率地，直截了当地;正好地;即刻，马上

More than two dozen companies sell DNA tests directly to the public, ranging in price from a few hundred dollars to more than $2500.

Toyota Motor, for exmple, alleviated(减轻，缓和) some of damage from its recall crisis ealier this year with a relatively quick and well-orchestrated(精心设计的) social-media response campaign, which included efforts to engage with consumers directly on sites such as Twitter and the social-news site Digg.

directory---n.姓名住址簿;工商名录;号码簿;董事会，理事会;指南，使用手册  adj.指导的;咨询的

directive---adj.指导的;管理的;方向性的  n.指令

only  gradually was the by-product of the institution noted, and only more gradually still was this effect considered as a dirwctive factor in the conduct of the institution.

indirectly---adv.间接地;迁回的;婉转地;不坦率地

It can be learned from Paragraph 4 that the income in the state sector is_____

A.illegally secured(非法获得)

B.indirectly augmented(间接增加)

C.excessively increased(过度增加)

D.fairly adjusted(公平的调整)

straight---adv.直接地;坦率地

When Laim McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly staight up.

frankly---adv.直率地，坦诚地

otherwise---conj.要不然;否则  adv.与之不同地;相反地;以其他方式;在其他方面

In effect, the White House claimed that it could invalidate any otherwise legitimate state law that it disagree with.

likewise----adv.同样地;而且

reflect---v.反映;表现;思考;深思;考虑

Sharpening judgment(敏锐的判断) by adsorbing and reflecting(理解和思考) on law is a desirable(令人满意的) component of journalist's intellectual preparation for his or her career.

reflection---n.思考;见解;想法;反映;反射;表现;提现;倒影

They may teach very well and more than earn their salaries, but most of them make little or no independent reflections on human problems which involve moral judgment.

unreflecting---adj.不反射的;无思虑的;不反省的

"Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd," William Wordsworth said in 19th century. In the ever-changing 21st century, even the word "habit" carries a negative connotation(涵义).

reflect on---思考;仔细想;回忆

despite---不管，尽管

Unfortunately, despite 2½ years in the making, "The Heart of the Matter" never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities.

in spite of---尽管

discipline---v.训练;惩罚  n.纪律;规定;学科;训练

His concern is mainly with the humanities:Literture, languages, philosophy and so on. These are disciplines that are going out of style:22% of American college graduates now major in business compared with only 2% in history and 4% in English.

land---n.陆地;土地;田地;国土;国家  v.(使)登陆;(使)着陆;弄到;捞到

Those who jumped without a job haven't always landed in top positions quickly.

mainland---n.大陆;本土  adj.大陆的;本土的

landing---n.登陆;码头;楼梯平台

Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids.

element---n.元素;要素;组成部分

It tends to ignore, and thus eventually to eliminate, many elements in the land community that lack commercial value, but that are essential to its healthy functioning.

elevate---v.举起;提高;提升

Immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating(完全提高) but is hardly poisonous.

indicate----v.指出;指示;表明;暗示

The author indicates in Paragraph 3 that earned media____

A.invite constant conflicts(引起持续的冲突) with passionate consumers(激动的消费者).

B.can be used to produce negative effects in marketing.

C.may be responsible for fiercer(凶猛的) competition.

D.deserve(应得) all the negative comments about them.