2017.11 CATTI 英语二三级笔译综合科目难点词汇
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Masticate /ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt/
When you masticate food, you chew it. 咀嚼; 嚼碎
Hines slowly masticated a shrimp.
海恩斯慢慢地咀嚼着一只虾。
Don't gulp everything down without masticating.
不要不咀嚼就全吞下去。
mastication
Poor digestion can be caused by defective mastication of the food in the mouth.
消化不良可能是因为嘴里的食物没有完全嚼碎而引起的。
Stifle /ˈstaɪfəl/
If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. 压制
Regulations on children stifled creativity.
对孩子们制定的各种规定压制了创造力。
If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing. 忍住 (呵欠或笑声)
She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn.
她并未试图忍住一个哈欠。
If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way. 控制 (感情或行为)
It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone.
最好忍住好奇心，别碰鸟巢。
Jubilant /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/
TEM8If you are jubilant, you feel extremely happy because of a success. 欢欣鼓舞的
The team were greeted by thousands of jubilant supporters.
该队受到了上千名欢欣鼓舞的支持者的欢迎。
Assiduous /əˈsɪdjʊəs/
Someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly. 勤奋的; 坚持不懈的
Podulski had been assiduous in learning his adopted language.
珀杜斯基曾经勤奋地学习他所选的外语。
Diligent /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
Someone who is diligent works hard in a careful and thorough way. 勤奋
Meyers is a diligent and prolific worker.
迈耶斯是个勤奋而且出活多的工人。
Excursion /ɪkˈskɜːʃən/
You can refer to a short trip as an excursion, especially if it is taken for pleasure or enjoyment. 短途旅行
In Bermuda, Sam's father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier.
在百慕大，萨姆的父亲带他去了一趟到珊瑚堤的短途旅行。
An excursion is a trip or visit to an interesting place, especially one that is arranged or recommended by a travel agency or tourist organization. (尤指旅行社安排的) 短程旅游
Another pleasant excursion is Matamoros, 18 miles away.
另一个怡人的短程旅游是18英里外的马塔莫罗斯。
Contentious /kənˈtɛnʃəs/
A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. 引起争议的 [正式]
Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.
制裁预计位居最具有争议的问题之列。
Vehement /ˈviːɪmənt/
If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. (人) 激动的; (行为或评论) 激烈的
She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting.
她突然变得十分激动和不安，四处暴跳并大喊大叫。
He spoke more loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended.
他演讲得比自己预想的声音更响亮，语调也更激烈。
Unease /ʌnˈiːz/
If you have a feeling of unease, you feel anxious or afraid, because you think that something is wrong. 不安
Sensing my unease about the afternoon ahead, he told me, "These men are pretty easy to talk to."
觉察到我对要来临的下午心神不安，他告诉我,“这些人很容易交谈。”
We left with a deep sense of unease, because we knew something was being hidden from us.
我们深感不安地离开了，因为我们知道有事瞒着我们。
If you say that there is unease in a situation, you mean that people are dissatisfied or angry, but have not yet started to take any action. 不安
He faces growing unease among the Democrats about the likelihood of war.
他面对着民主党人对战争可能性的日益增加的不安。
Contemptuous /kənˈtɛmptjʊəs/
If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all. 心怀蔑视的
He was contemptuous of the poor.
他那时对穷人是心怀蔑视的。
He's openly contemptuous of all the major political parties.
他对所有主要政党公然心怀蔑视。
Bucolic /bjuːˈkɒlɪk/
Bucolic means relating to the countryside. 乡村的; 田园的
the bucolic surroundings of Chantilly.
尚蒂伊的田园景致。
Screwy /ˈskruːɪ/
odd, crazy, or eccentric 奇怪的; 疯狂的; 古怪的
Sullen /ˈsʌlən/
Someone who is sullen is bad-tempered and does not speak much. 愤懑的
The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.
这些罪犯陷入了愤懑的沉默。
Prestigious /prɛˈstɪdʒəs/
A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people. 有声望的
It's one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country.
它是该国设备最好、最有声望的学校之一。
Mitigate /ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/
To mitigate something means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful. 缓解 [正式]
ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion.
减轻爆炸后果的方法。
Allay /əˈleɪ/
If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful. 消除 (恐惧、疑虑) [正式]
He did what he could to allay his wife's myriad fears.
他尽其所能来消除他妻子的各种恐惧。
Exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt/
If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse. 使…恶化 [正式]
Longstanding poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions.
由来已久的贫穷因种族分裂而更加恶化了。
exacerbation 恶化
the exacerbation of global problems.
全球问题的恶化。
Convey /kənˈveɪ/
To convey information or feelings means to cause them to be known or understood by someone. 传达
When I returned home, I tried to convey the wonder of this machine to my husband.
回到家之后，我设法让我丈夫知道这台机器的神奇之处。
In every one of her pictures she conveys a sense of immediacy.
她的每一张画都有一种直观性。
Sediment /ˈsɛdɪmənt/Sediment is solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid, especially earth and pieces of rock that have been carried along and then left somewhere by water, ice, or wind. 沉淀物; 沉渣
Many organisms that die in the sea are soon buried by sediment.
许多在海里死亡的生物很快便被沉淀物掩埋。
Deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/
A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it. 保证金
The initial deposit required to open an account is a minimum 100 dollars.
开户需要的首笔存入额是至少100美元。
A deposit is a sum of money which is in a bank account or savings account, especially a sum which will be left there for some time. 存款
A deposit is an amount of a substance that has been left somewhere as a result of a chemical or geological process. 沉积物; 矿床
underground deposits of gold and diamonds.
黄金和钻石的地下矿床。
A deposit is a sum of money which you pay when you start renting something. The money is returned to you if you do not damage what you have rented. 押金 [usu sing]
I put down a $500 security deposit for another apartment.
我为另一套公寓支付了$500押金。
A deposit is a sum of money which you put into a bank account. 银行存款
She told me I should make a deposit every week and they'd stamp my book.
她告诉我我每周都要存一次钱，而他们会在我的存折上盖印。
If you deposit a sum of money, you put it into a bank account or savings account. 存储
The customer has to deposit a minimum of $100 monthly.
顾客每月必须至少存入$100。
To deposit someone or something somewhere means to put them or leave them there. 放置
Mr. Crenshaw deposited the boys and their suitcases on Mr. Peck's lawn.
克伦肖先生把男孩子和他们的手提箱留在了派克先生的草坪上。
If you deposit something somewhere, you put it where it will be safe until it is needed again. 寄存
You are advised to deposit valuables in the hotel safe.
建议您将贵重物品寄存在旅馆的保险柜里。
Discourse /ˈdɪskɔːs/
Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject. (某专题的) 会话
a tradition of political discourse.
一个政治对话的传统。
Brawl /brɔːl/
A brawl is a rough or violent fight. 斗殴
He had been in a drunken street brawl.
他曾参与了一场街头醉酒斗殴。
If someone brawls, they fight in a very rough or violent way. 斗殴
He was suspended for a year from the university after brawling with police over a speeding ticket.
他在就一张超速罚单与警察斗殴后被该大学停学一年。
Deluge /ˈdɛljuːdʒ/
A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time. 泛滥
There was a deluge of requests for interviews and statements.
对接受访谈和发表声明的要求铺天盖地地涌来。
If a place or person is deluged with things, a large number of them arrive or happen at the same time. 使充斥 [usu passive]
During 1933, Papen's office was deluged with complaints.
在1933年间，巴本的办公室接到的投诉案件层出不穷。
Diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. 使减少; 变少
The threat of nuclear war has diminished.
核战的威胁变小了。
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.
联邦制度旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are. 贬低
He never put her down or diminished her.
他从未轻视过她或贬低过她。
Postulate /ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/
If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis. 假定 [正式]
He dismissed arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures and regions.
他无法接受的是假定人权标准在不同文化和地区有所不同。
Relapse /rɪˈlæps/ 名词可读作rɪˈlæps或ˈriːlæps。
If you say that someone relapses into a way of behaving that is undesirable, you mean that they start to behave in that way again. 复发
"I wish I did," said Phil Jordan, relapsing into his usual gloom.
“我要是做了就好了，”菲尔•乔丹说着，回到平时的忧郁中。
Relapse is also a noun. 复发
a relapse into the nationalism of the nineteenth century.
一个回到19世纪民族主义的倒退。
If a sick person relapses, their health suddenly gets worse after it had been improving. (旧病) 复发
In 90 percent of cases the patient will relapse within six months.
90％的病人会在6个月内旧病复发。
Relapse is also a noun. (旧病的) 复发
The treatment is usually given to women with a high risk of relapse after surgery.
该治疗通常用于术后复发可能性高的女性。
Blatant /ˈbleɪtənt/
You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. 公然的 [强调]
Outsiders will continue to suffer the most blatant discrimination.
圈外人将继续遭受极其明目张胆的歧视。
a blatant attempt to spread the blame for the fiasco.
公然想要分摊这次惨败的责任的企图。
blatantly 公然地
a blatantly sexist question.
一个毫不掩饰的性别歧视问题。
Sloppy /ˈslɒpɪ/
If you describe someone's work or activities as sloppy, you mean they have been done in a careless and lazy way. 慵懒的; 马虎的 [表不满]
He has little patience for sloppy work from colleagues.
他无法忍耐同事们马虎的工作。
Vigilant /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/
Someone who is vigilant gives careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrates on noticing any danger or trouble that there might be. 警惕的
He warned the public to be vigilant and report anything suspicious.
他告诫公众要保持警惕，报告任何可疑情况。
vigilance警惕
Constant vigilance is needed to combat this evil.
同这种邪恶作斗争需要时刻保持警惕。
Blemish /ˈblɛmɪʃ/
A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance. 瑕疵
Every piece is closely scrutinized, and if there is the slightest blemish on it, it is rejected.
每一件都经过仔细检查，如果上面有哪怕最微小的瑕疵，都会被拒绝。
A blemish on something is a small fault in it. 小缺点
This is the one blemish on an otherwise resounding success.
这就是惟一那点小缺陷，否则将是圆满的成功。
If something blemishes someone's character or reputation, it spoils it or makes it seem less good than it was in the past. 损害
He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.
他不想破坏那完美的记录。
Venomous /ˈvɛnəməs/
If you describe a person or their behaviour as venomous, you mean that they show great bitterness and anger toward someone. 恶毒的
...his terrifying and venomous Aunt Bridget.
…他那可怕而恶毒的布丽奇特姑妈。
A venomous snake, spider, or other creature uses poison to attack other creatures. 有毒的
He had been bitten by a venomous snake.
他被一条毒蛇咬了。
Capricious /kəˈprɪʃəs/
Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly. 反复无常的; 易变的
He was accused of being capricious and undemocratic.
他被指责反复无常，不讲民主。
Sullen /ˈsʌlən/
Someone who is sullen is bad-tempered and does not speak much. 愤懑的
The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.
这些罪犯陷入了愤懑的沉默。
Prescient /ˈprɛsɪənt/
If you say that someone or something was prescient, you mean that they were able to know or predict what was going to happen in the future. 预知的; 先知的; 预见性的 [正式]
...an eerily prescient comedy about a populist multimillionaire political candidate.
...围绕一位身价数百万的民粹主义政治候选人的一部喜剧，其预见性近乎诡异。
prescience
Over the years he's demonstrated a certain prescience in foreign affairs.
多年来他在外交事务上表现出了一定的预见能力。
Panacea /ˌpænəˈsɪə/
If you say that something is a panacea for a set of problems, you mean that it will solve all those problems. 万灵丹
Trade is not a panacea for the world's economic or social ills.
贸易不是世界经济或社会弊端的万灵丹。
Incense 名词读作ˈɪnsɛns，动词读作ɪnˈsɛns。
Incense is a substance that is burned for its sweet smell, often as part of a religious ceremony. (常指祭祀时用的) 香
If you say that something incenses you, you mean that it makes you extremely angry. 使大怒
This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.
这项提议将激怒自然保护的倡导者。
incensed被激怒的
Mom was incensed at his lack of compassion.
妈妈对他缺乏同情心非常愤怒。
Molest /məˈlɛst/
A person who molests someone, especially a woman or a child, interferes with them in a sexual way against their will. 对…性骚扰 (尤指妇女或孩子)
He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague.
他被指控对一名女同事进行性骚扰。
Skittish /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
If you describe a person or animal as skittish, you mean they are easily made frightened or excited. 易受惊的; 易激动的
The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors.
美元贬值给担惊受怕的投资者带来了信心。
Someone who is skittish does not concentrate on anything or take life very seriously. 没常性的
...his relentlessly skittish sense of humour.
...他那永远变来变去的幽默感。
Molestation [,məule'steiʃən]
打扰；妨碍；骚扰；干扰
调戏；性骚扰
[废语]苦恼，烦恼；痛苦
Impetus /ˈɪmpɪtəs/
Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly. 推动力; 促进因素 [also 'an' N, oft N 'for' n]
The impetus for change came from lawyers.
促进转变的动力来自于律师们。
Discretionary /dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ/
Discretionary things are not fixed by rules but are decided on by people in authority, who consider each individual case. 酌情决定的
Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers.
地方法官们被赋予了更广泛的酌情决定权。
Banish /ˈbænɪʃ/
If someone or something is banished from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it. 驱逐
John was banished from England.
约翰被逐出英国。
I was banished to the small bedroom upstairs.
我被赶到楼上的小卧室。
If you banish something unpleasant, you get rid of it. 消除
a public investment programme intended to banish the recession.
一项旨在消除经济衰退的公共投资计划。
Exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt/
If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse. 使…恶化 [正式]
Longstanding poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions.
由来已久的贫穷因种族分裂而更加恶化了。
exacerbation 恶化
...the exacerbation of global problems.
…全球问题的恶化。
Bouncing /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
If you say that someone is bouncing with health, you mean that they are very healthy. You can also refer to a bouncing baby.
They are bouncing with health in the good weather.
他们在好天气时生气勃勃。
Derek is now the proud father of a bouncing baby girl.
德里克现在是一个健康小女婴的骄傲父亲。
Liable /ˈlaɪəbəl/
When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen. 很有可能的
Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.
只有极少数的精神病人很有可能伤害到自己或他人。
If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. 易于…的 [v-link ADJ 'to' n]
She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression.
她将变成一个特别易于消沉的女人。
If you are liable for something such as a debt, you are legally responsible for it. 负法律责任的
The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families.
航空公司投保的保险公司为遇难者家庭的损失负法律责任。
liability 责
The company does not accept liability for fragile, valuable or perishable articles.
公司对于易碎、贵重或易腐烂的物品不负责任。
