【读书笔记】Scientific American Feb,20

Words and phrases

1.cash ˈin (on sth):( disapproving) to gain an advantage for yourself from a situation, especially in a way that other people think is wrong or immoral 从中牟利；捞到好处

◆ The film studio is being accused of cashing in on the singer's death. 那家电影制片厂被指责利用这位歌手的死来赚钱。

2.“编造”

  1> phoney  adj ( pho·nier , pho·ni·est ) ( informal, disapproving) not real or true; false, and trying to trick people 假的；冒充的；欺骗的

   = fake

  2> fabricate  sth :to invent false information in order to trick people 编造；捏造 

    = make up

    ◆ The evidence was totally fabricated. 这个证据纯属伪造。

3.modus operandi  NOUN [singular ] ( from Latin) ( formal) ( abbr.MO ) a particular method of working 工作方法

4.seasoned ： [usually before noun ] (of a person 人 ) having a lot of experience of a particular activity 富有经验的；老于此道的

◆ a seasoned campaigner/performer/traveller, etc. 经验丰富的社会运动家、表演者、旅行家等

5.often-staged crimes 常发生的犯罪