2013MBA基础班阅读词汇

尚德王健老师整理

T23

词汇

emergency

nothing微不足道的人或物nobody

something重要的人或物somebody

everything最重要的人或物

environmental crisis

economic crisis

unprecedented

severity/severe

pediatrician(儿科医师)

permanently

abandon

temporary

desperate for

practically=virtually=actually

familiar（with）/familiarity

bar禁止；阻扰

option/optional

prohibiting…from circulating…

stopping… from producing….

concede(承认;让步)

adequate/

It offers inadequate protection from weather.

concept

mislead …into doing/believing

unemployment

describe

explain

recommend/recommendation

 

短语

take over接管；接任

depend very much on…

come up with…

adapt themselves to the current emergency

adapt to

take half measures to do…

complain about…

are fascinated by=be attracted by被…吸引

be fascinated with…对…着迷痴迷

…appeal to…

play a dangerous game

be at higher risk

…form the impression that…

 

长难句

For any country, especially a developing Third World economy like Mexico's, the idea of barring from the capital city enough cars, closing enough factories and spending the necessary billions on public transportation is simply not an option.

 

T24

词汇

noticeable

trend

vertical integration/horizontal integration

media business

manufacture

maintain

increase

skyrocket上升；猛涨

stock exchanges

available

availability

media acquisition 媒体并购

media alliance

deregulate对…解除管制

Deregulate the air industry.

expand

direct指示；指挥；命令

outlet=exit=channel=vent

innovative ideas/innovative technology

tough强硬的；严厉的

eliminate=remove=get rid of

 

短语

attempt to…

in unprecedented numbers

invest in…

belong to…

position themselves in the marketplace

 

长难句

The open availability of stock in these companies means that anybody with enough money can invest in the American media industries, which is exactly how Rupert Murdoch joined the media business.

 

T25

词汇

conference on global warming

abundantly clear

complex=complicated

There is a complex relationship between money and happiness.

forbid certain activities

reduce emissions

global/globally/globalize/globalization/global future

interlink=interconnection/interconnected=correlation/correlative

economic life

international agreements

ozone layer

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide

oxygen

hydrogen

subsequent tropical diseases

substitution…for…

substitute…for…

Telecommuting—substituting the computer for the trip to the job—has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work. (2000-T4)

replace…with…

harmful chemicals

harsh严格的；刺耳的/rigid/rigorous measures

nullify 使无效；废除；取消

stabilize/instability

feasible/feasibility

breakdown/collapse of the world economy

undertake legal commitments

assume/shoulder responsibility for

commitment

responsibility

obligation

vision 视力；洞察力，理解力；幻想/

visionary有远见的；空想的

analyze

argue

convince sb. of…

criticize…for…

gravity重力；严重性

 

短语

are not fully aware of…

deal with/cope with

without negative effects on…

have/has an influence/effect/impact/bearing on…

长难句

At the Kyoto conference on global warming in December 1997, it became abundantly clear how complex it has become to work out international agreements relating to the environment because of economic concerns unique to each country.

 

T26

词汇

definition

be defined as…

confused/confusion

explain

explanation

classify/classification/classified

distinguishing fact from fiction/tell…from…

temporary/temporarily

hypotheses (假设) and theories

position位置；职位；观点见解

observe

discredit不相信；使人丧失信心

subsequent/successive/successful/succeeding

primarily=mainly=chiefly

recognize

unanswerable

approach

curiosity,

satisfy/satisfaction/satisfactory

be satisfied with…

pure science

applied science

practical-minded

anticipate/predict/forsee/forcast

amazed

apologetic/apology/apologozie

ignore/ignorant/ignorance

eventually=finally=last=in the end

applied/application

unrelated/related

antiscientific/antiwar/antibiotic

theoretical

 

短语

be referred to as…/be called as…

be aimed at

take great care to do…

as long as/so long as…

(be) engaged in…

dedicate/devote… to…

the host of=a lot of=a multitude of…

miss the point of

长难句

The host of scientists dedicating their lives to pure science are not apologetic (抱歉) about ignoring the practical side of their discoveries; they know from experience that most knowledge is eventually applied.

 

T27

词汇

controversial issue

noncontroversial

(health issue)

(stop issuing doom and gloom statements)

death penalty

punishment

evil

violent crimes

plot

murder

crime

criminal

conviction

veto

innocent

imposition

impose

execute

execution

effective deterrent

effectiveness

principal/principle

coldly

cruel and inhuman

brutal

deterrent

questionable

the overwhelming majority of

the minority of

a multitude of许多；众多

the multitude民众

multitudinous

reinforce

deter=prevent=block=hinder=hamper=obstruct=bar

prime; primarily; premier; premium

consistently

coincidence

coincide with

literally; figuratively

establish

reestablish

criticize…for…

initiate开始；创始/initiative/initially

hostile=spiteful

analyze (analysis; analyst; analytical)

objectively

debate

短语

There is convincing/compelling evidence that…

With the exception of除了…之外

take the life of…

in the style of …

carry out the murder of…谋杀

be sentenced to death

oppose to/object to

a fit of blind rage一阵盲目愤怒

be capable of…

 

The use of cars capable of carrying five people at 80 mph for satisfying these needs is wasteful of space and most productive of disturbance to other road users. (2000-T3)

长难句

If the bill reestablishing the death penalty is vetoed, innocent people will be murdered--some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect.

 

T28（05-T2）

#Matter=count=be important

The only thing that matters/counts is just to find a great professor.

(It is )Not who is right but what is right (that) counts

Who is right is less important than what is right.

 

executive

specialized expert

complex issue

form an opinion

thoroughly=completely

explore the implications of…

intelligent

experienced

take inventory of

outcome

side effects

undesired consequence

pride themselves on…

decisive

lock onto=stare at=concentrate on

thereafter

consists of=be composed of

argumentative

on the part of=in terms of

faction

resentment

battle

jealousy

sabotage

debate

count

alternative to

argumentation

putting the brakes on

match…with…

conceptual clarity

prime minister; premium

intelligence analysis

insight

resemble

remarkably clever

bring …closer

subtle difference

accounts for..

长难句

By actually putting the brakes on the thinking process, slowing it down, and organizing the flow of logic, it's possible to create a level of clarity that sheer argumentation can never match.

 

T29（05-T3）

Liquid solution

Three solutions

 

Solve--solution

Soluble

###dissolve

dissoluble

indissoluble

 

 

 

marriage=combination=connection=association=link=tie

inseparable/indissoluble marriage; combination with…

head for…

spectator

priority/prior

prior to=before

readjust

structure

adapt to

conventional

profile=brief introduction

gigantic

flat

occupy

foresee=predict

a full of

helmet

disposal/dispose of…

sane=wise

option=choice

conservative/conversation

feel at home with…=receive

expansion

ensure

contradict with

modest

utmost

have access to information/library/internet

visionary

take over business

dictate

go their own way

is combined/connected

/associated with

stand for

feel ill at ease

feel completely at home

go hand in hand with

appropriate=proper

长难句

Many sports executives, largely too old and too conservative to feel at home with the new technologies will believe that sport must control the expansion of television coverage in order to survive and ensure that spectators attend matches.

 

T30（05-T4）

Convenience

effect on

foundation

civilization

communion

liberate…from

revolution

is in danger of

undo

bond

collaborative

companionship

be sated from…

regularly

togetherness

struggle to/for…

undermine

vanish

victim

apparent

paradox

paradise

paralyze

multiplied

yacht

chore

cease=stop

facilities

facilitate

display

trade up买更高价的东西；以旧换新

splash泼溅；挥霍

splash out 大肆挥霍

has an impact on…

crispy

consumption/consume

take away

constraint

unhealthy

totally

actually

Disappearance

长难句

One of the apparent paradoxes of modern food is that, while the amount of time spent cooking meals has fallen from 60 minutes a day in 1980 to 13 minutes a day in 2002, the number of cooks and television programmer on cooking has multiplied.

 

 

##补充05-T1

词汇

nonstandard work schedule

working irregular hours

Nonstandard working hours

take one’s toll on…=destroy

variable/vary according to…

stress/pressure on; stress=emphasize

rotating shifts

familial relationships

consequences

irregular

vary

gender

low-paying/well-paid jobs

participate disproportionately in

graveyard shifts

dual-earner

a correlation exists between…and….

marital instability

decline in

interaction between../and….

reliance on…

mandate

swing shifts

premium

substantial

discourse

virtually=actually=practically

emphasize

physical and emotional health

prevalent

generate=induce=spark=bring about=give rise to

complexity

complex

demonstrate

is affected most by

be in favor of

neglect

issue

长难句

She emphasizes the need for focused studies on costs and benefits of working odd hours, the physical and emotional health of people working nights and weekends, and the reasons behind the necessity for working these hours.