【外刊精读】Day 8 - The myth of cyber-
1. in terms
in no uncertain terms: clearly and strongly明确有力的，毫不含糊的
e.g. I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.
in terms of: 谈及，就。。而言，在。。方面
e.g. He is talking in terms of starting a completely new career.
2. takeover
noun
- an act of taking control of a company by buying most of its shares收购，接收，接管
e.g. a takeover bid for the company
- an act of taking control of a country, an area or a political organization by force强行接管，控制
take over ：verb. 接管，接任
3. derail
verb
- (of a train) to leave the track; to make a train do this脱轨，出轨,不在正确轨道上
e.g. The train derailed and plunged into the river.
The company’s plans were initially derailed by problems with licence agreements.
4. breach
noun
- a failure to do something that must be done by law违背，违范
e.g. Selling goods constituted a breach of regulation 10B.
- an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way破坏，辜负
e.g. a breach of confidence/trust
- a break in a relationship between people or countries关系中断，终止
e.g. a breach in Franco-German relations
- an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas缺口，窟窿
e.g. They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
verb
- to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise违反，违背
= break
e.g. The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.
- to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that somebody/something can go through it打开缺口
e.g. The dam had been breached.
5. extortion
noun
- the crime of making somebody give you something by threatening them敲诈，勒索
e.g. He was arrested and charged with extortion.
verb:extort
6. prosthetic
adj
[medical] 假体，假肢
e.g. a prosthetic arm
noun: prosthesis
7. gadget
a small tool or device that does something useful小器具，小装置
8. wizardry
noun
- a very impressive and clever achievement; great skill杰出成就，非凡才能，魔术
e.g. The second goal was sheer wizardry.
9. vigilance
noun
- great care that is taken to notice any signs of danger or trouble警觉，警惕
= watchfulness
e.g.She stressed the need for constant vigilance.
10. illicit
adj
- not allowed by the law非法的，违法的
= illegal
e.g. illicit drugs
- not approved of by the normal rules of society不正当的
e.g. an illicit love affair
11. incentive
noun
- something that encourages you to do something激励，鼓励
e.g. here is no incentive for people to save fuel.
反义词：disincentive
12. refrain
verb
- to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do克制，节制，避免
=desist
e.g. They appealed to the protesters to refrain from violence.
noun
- a comment or complaint that is often repeated 经常重复的抱怨或评价
e.g. Complaints about poor food in schools have become a familiar refrain.
- the part of a song or a poem that is repeated after each verse副歌
=chorus
13. gizmo
noun
-小玩意儿，小装置
14. flaw
noun
- a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly错误，缺点
e.g. The argument is full of fundamental flaws.
- a crack or fault in something that makes it less attractive or valuable裂痕，瑕疵
e.g. The vase is in excellent condition except for a few small flaws in its base.
- a weakness in somebody’s character缺点，弱点
e.g. There is always a flaw in the character of a tragic hero.
15. moot
adj
- unlikely to happen and therefore not worth considering无考虑意义的
e.g. He argued that the issue had become moot since the board had changed its policy.
verb
- to suggest an idea for people to discuss提出供讨论
e.g. The plan was first mooted at last week’s meeting.
=purpose
16. butt up
接起来
17. excoriate
verb
- to irritate a person’s skin so that it starts to come off擦破，擦伤
- to criticize somebody/something severely严厉指责
18. lax
adj
- not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour不严格的，不严厉的
= slack,careless
e.g. a lax attitude to health and safety regulations
- produced with the muscles of the speech organs relaxed松弛的
= tense
19. clamour
verb
- to demand something loudly大声要求
e.g. People began to clamour for his resignation.
- to shout loudly, especially in a confused way大声喊叫
e.g.A crowd of reporters clamoured around the car.
noun
- a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals喧闹声，吵闹
e.g.the incessant clamour of monkeys and birds
- the incessant clamour of monkeys and birds民众的要求
e.g.The clamour for her resignation grew louder.
20. prod
verb
- to push somebody/something with your finger or with a pointed object戳，杵
= poke
e.g. She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up
- to try to make somebody do something, especially when they are unwilling督促，鼓励，鼓动
e.g. She finally prodded him into action.
noun
- the act of pushing somebody with your finger or with a pointed object戳，杵
=dig
e.g. She gave him a sharp prod with her umbrella.
- an act of encouraging somebody or of reminding somebody to do something督促，鼓励
e.g. If they haven't replied by next week, you'll have to call them and give them a prod.
- an instrument like a stick that is used for prodding animals尖棒
