公共英语四级辅导：PETS4阅读精讲（6）

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　　passage
　　1. It is cliché, but it is the key to the New Economy.
　　 cliché n.陈词滥调
1 l: T0 h1 @1 n# ?* S3 |& t) b　　 e.g. It is a bit of a cliché, but you mean everything to me.
　　虽然说了好多遍了,我还是要说,你是我的一切.
　　 Don’t give me the cliché again.别再提老一套了.
　　 key n.关键
　　 e.g. the key/answer to the question
: {. \. B. r# q' n" G3 X5 w　　 the key to the door
　　 the entrance to the cave/theater
　　 the heir to the throne
　　 the solution to the problem
　　 His investigation into the matter is the key to solving the problem.
6 a" e0 Z$ V' u2 A9 `　　 2. tangible adj.可触摸的,可见的 --- intangible
　　 e.g. tangible assets 有形资产
( V) k7 J& l0 T　　 Sculpture is a tangible art form.雕塑是一种可见的艺术形式。
　　 3.collapse v &n 倒塌,崩溃
: y9 u4 Y- q0 b7 L  Z) g/ c　　 e.g. The economy of the country is on the verge of collapse.
　　该国的经济就要崩溃了.
9 ?! z7 X/ t- `; o. X　　 The building collapsed during the air raid.
3 Y3 G/ Q3 h: P1 D# H* Y　　这座建筑物在空袭中倒塌了.
　　 He went home after the hard work for a whole day, collapsed.
5 E4 u. |/ T" U$ t: _' D' g$ m  F　　一天的辛劳之后,他回到家里筋疲力尽.
3 X$ l" ^3 Q$ g8 \9 Y" ?　　 4. boost v. 促进,提升
( y" Z7 I. q7 x2 g　　 e.g. The vacation during the May Day has greatly boosted domestic economy.
5 Q8 R* z5 y9 o: o" ~& C) b* p5 s　　五一假期极大的拉动了国内经济增长.
　　 These changes will help to boost the share prices.
# \/ P7 Z8 F3 ]" u  |; F7 ]　　这些变化将有助于提高股票价格.
! x& U! \+ A7 e( \  Q　　 Internet boosts the involvement of parents into the study of their children.
　　 5. Geography often plays a key role in determining who competed with whom.
　　 play a…role in: take a … part in 扮演…的角色, 起…的作用
+ h3 a0 E# X; `" u0 f1 _9 R2 v　　 e.g. He plays the key/main role in the play. 他在该剧中扮演主角.
　　 His father plays a central role in his family.
　　 He played an important role in reaching the agreement between the two sides.
( A& \- F. E, I2 f" f. I) B　　双方达成一致,他起了很关键的作用.
8 ?+ h7 q8 M- H　　 6. Instant interactivity is critical…
　　 e.g. instant noodle/ coffee/success
0 a0 A  e- n  t# W1 x; R- y　　 *instantly,directly, immediately,the instance可以起连词的作用,相当与 as soon as.
, W2 W" o) p1 v2 I* P* Z" Q! q　　 e.g. I send you the news instantly/the instant I got it.
6 _, |$ i/ a# U9 O, Y; `　　 I will call you the instant I arrive in Beijing.
　　 7. adoption n. 采纳,接受
; n8 ^6 c) j9 W* }* c  ]) P　　 adopt a child 收养孩子
　　 adapt oneself to 适应
1 S2 |' v0 c9 m# ?! u- \1 N　　 e.g. He found it difficult to adapt to the city life.
: `( ]0 B4 K: K& ^' R9 X  \　　 You have to adapt to the life in college as soon as possible.
　　 8. lead to 指引,导致
　　 e.g. All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。
9 o( i& A/ D. u% D　　 His rumor led to great confusion. 他的谣言招致了极大的混乱。
0 f4 p: S/ z# X! t; s! G5 E　　 What led you to think so? 什么使你这么想。
　　 9. get out of hand/ control 失去控制
　　 e.g. once the car gets out of hand, the result will be disastrous.
6 H9 z7 `  B2 D5 M( C　　一旦汽车失去控制，结果可是灾难性的。
& L+ H3 B* A4 Y) U& W　　 They are trying every means to keep the situation from getting out of hand.
) E' K8 v1 X, n3 s　　他们正竭力控制形式。
  f2 D; J& x6 t8 v2 c　　 10. flip side: reverse side 相反的方面
- M3 d; s3 q- X) v( D: ?　　 11. You are exposed to worldwide competitors as well.
0 t; A, [* F- p( D9 F$ g* K5 h　　 expose v.陈列,使暴露,
( x! E4 T) J/ \8 E2 `8 r8 d7 D　　 e.g. Don’t expose the soldiers to unnecessary risks. 不要让士兵冒不必要的危险.
　　 Don’t expose children to too much violence on TV.
' o3 b* W$ e. @! W- u% R( s　　不要让孩子们看过多的电视上的暴力画面.
　　 be exposed to 经受,遭受
) N$ n) f; c/ j+ @9 |- P　　 e.g. Nowadays children are exposed to too much violence.
9 |4 O( ]0 \4 R# ~) t* U　　现在的孩子们看了太多的暴力景象.
　　 The flowers in the wild are exposed to the wind and rain.
5 r: F9 E3 G+ G+ B4 _; S# |2 X* }4 Z% h　　野外的花朵经受风吹雨打. 　　 12. be willing to 愿意
　　 e.g. He is willing to pay the price I ask.
+ e% ~3 e& j8 W% E/ i6 c, b　　 Are you willing to go with us?
9 t, \1 a: c1 f- J　　 13. prime adj. 主要的,最佳的,最好的
% w- S- `" p- I% T7 d　　 prime Minister 首相,内阁总理
: e) o0 y1 L$ @( ]% g1 T+ ^$ o9 n7 F　　 prime time 黄金时间
6 f0 ]: g7 L: s3 j" W　　 14. pronounced adj.明确的,坚定的
+ i- r1 }2 W$ V0 Y% ]3 H4 J　　 e.g. He has pronounced ideas on everything.
　　他对任何事情都有明确的态度.
　　 He is a man of pronounced opinions.
　　他是个有坚定意见的人.
& z+ a4 q& e: A　　 15. benefit from 从…中获益
　　 e.g. If you keep on, you will benefit from physical exercises in the long run.
　　只要坚持,锻炼身体长远上讲会使你收益无穷.
　　 I have benefited a lot from morning reading.晨读使我获益非浅.
: W0 P3 P& o% y! t) ^, S8 J: C　　 16. gap n. 差异,差距,歧义
0 s5 }, x! O0 R" [! M　　 e.g. There is a great gap between views of the two experts.
　　这两位专家的意见分歧很大.
　　 The gap between developing countries and developed countries is becoming narrow.
* i  V  ~7 j/ V; R　　发达国家和发展中国家的差距越来越小了.
9 S- |- n- |1 l  A' \　　 generation gap 代沟
　　 17.physical barriers 贸易壁垒
/ `) g4 U5 ?  X7 Z- v' x　　 invisible barriers 无形的障碍
　　 18. The shelf space of the World Wide Web is unlike any other in that it has no bounds.
　　 in that: since, because
　　 e.g. He is not willing to move to the new house, in that he dislikes the noises there.
　　他不愿意搬到新家去,因为不喜欢那里的噪音.
　　 Koalas are different from other animals in that they sleep much longer.
　　考拉和其他的动物不同的是他们比其他的动物睡的时间长的多.
　　 19. premium n. 奖金
　　 20. aggregated adj. 聚合的,合计的
　　 aggregation n. 聚合,合计 strategic aggregation 战略整合
+ V, d' S. ~' q" e$ w7 r　　 21. customize v. 定做
　　 e.g.Her dress fits well, for it was customized in the best tailor’s.
　　她的礼服非常合身,因为是在最好的裁缝店定做的.
8 K1 F/ L: u8 ]$ a& O' K　　 22. impulse n. 冲动,刺激
; u& A8 s+ G7 J' J　　 e.g. He is a man of impulse.他是个容易冲动的人.
　　 He called the girl that he met only once on impulse.
( b) A2 m0 D5 t8 q; Z/ ^, t　　他一时冲动给那个与他仅有一面之缘的女孩打了电话.