UNIT 01 Creative Potential
1.trap 美 [tr?p]
v. 使落入险境；使陷入困境
eg. They were trapped in the burning building. 他们被困在燃烧着的楼房里。
eg. We became trapped by the rising floodwater. 我们被上涨的洪水困住了。
n. （难以逃脱的）困境，窘境
eg. the unemployment trap 失业的困境
eg. The government has found it's caught in a trap of its own making. 政府发现自己作茧自缚。
2.compile 美 [k?m?pa?l]
v. 编纂, 汇编;编制
eg. It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary. 编辑一部好词典需要数年的艰苦工作. eg. Councils were required to compile a register of all adults living in their areas.
各地政务委员会被要求编制一份该地区成年居民的名册。
eg. There they compile precious documents on the manners, government, religion, fauna and flora of the country.
他们在这里搜集了不少关于风俗 、 政府 、 宗教 、 当地动植物等方面的宝贵资料.
eg. In order to compile the military history, he has read many materials.
他为了编写军史而查阅了很多材料.
3.relentlessly 美 [r??l?ntl?sl?]
relentless a. 坚韧的;不屈不挠的
eg. He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known. 他是我所遇到的最不屈不挠的敌手。 relentlessly ad. 不懈地; 不屈不挠地;
eg. She always questioned me relentlessly. 她总是没完没了地问我问题。
eg. He pursued her relentlessly. 他锲而不舍地追求她.
4.manipulate 美 [m??n?pj??let]
vt. 操纵，处理(事件或局势);操作; 使用; 使脱臼复位;用推拿术治疗
eg. Scientists would soon be able to manipulate human genes to control the ageing process.
科学家们很快将能通过操控人类基因来控制衰老过程。
eg. A clever politician know how to manipulate public opinion. 聪明的政客知道如何操纵公众舆论。 eg. The technology uses a pen to manipulate a computer. 这项技术使用一支笔来操作电脑。 eg. The way he can manipulate my leg has helped my arthritis so much.
他为我的腿实施的推拿术治疗对我的关节炎大有好处。
5.opportune 美 [?ɑ:p?r?tu:n]
a. （时机）恰当的， 适时的; 恰当的
eg. The offer could not have come at a more opportune moment. 那个建议提得正是时候。 eg. I believe that I have arrived at a very opportune moment. 我想我到得正是时候。
6.irritant 美 [??r?t?nt]
adj. 有刺激性的; n. 刺激物
eg. irritant material/chemical. 刺激性的物质/化学品
eg. Irritant to nose and throat. Avoid breathing dust and fumes. 刺激鼻喉, 避免吸入尘雾体. eg. Irritant to skin. Harmful if swallowed. 刺激皮肤. 吞食有害.
eg. Irritant dermatitis 刺激性皮炎
7.dismiss 美 [d?s?m?s]
v. 不予考虑；摒弃；摒除（思想、感情等）; 解雇；
eg. I think we can safely dismiss their objections.
我认为我们对他们的异议完全可以不予理会。
eg. I dismissed him from my mind... 我不再想他了。
eg. 'It's been a lovely day,' she said, dismissing the episode.
“这是开心的一天，”她说，将那事抛到了脑后。
eg. In consequence of your bad work I am forced to dismiss you.
由于你的工作很糟,我不得不把你解雇.
8.nurture 美 [?n?:rt??(r)]
vt. 培育; 培植;
eg. These delicate plants need careful nurturing. 这些幼嫩的植物需要精心培育。
eg. The human organism learns partly by nature, partly by nurture.
人的学习能力部分是天生的，部分是后天培养的。
eg. The government makes great efforts to nurture and develop the culture and art of ethnic minorities.
国家大力扶持和发展少数民族的文化艺术.
n. 养育；培养
eg. The tree grows well in his nurture. 在他的培育下这棵树长得很好.
第二篇：报刊英语摘抄
News Words
1. The Olympic theme restaurant on the third floor of the Bird's Nest is currently
undergoing a trial phase, and is likely to go into formal operation in mid-August.
2. All the dishes will be free of fertilizer and hormones.
3. Thieves prey on tourists, and foreign visitors are easy marks with their
brightly-colored clothing, comically oversized backpacks, camera strung around their necks, maps sticking out of every pocket.
4. The loud cheers drown out his shouts.
5. 发邀请函 send a messsge of invitation
6. 考察团 survey group
7. 省/地委书记 procincial/prefectural party committee secretary
8. 文化融合 acculturation; 文化渗透 cultural infiltration
9. 前沿理念 up-to-date concept
10. 集中体现 main embodiment
11. 咨询委员会advisory committee
12. 吉兆 propitious omens 凶兆Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.
13. 辞旧迎新 say goodbye to the old year and ring in the new
14. 相传as legend goes
15. 对联 antithetical couplet
16. 传统观念 conventional wisdom
17. 精神压抑、身心疲惫 mental depression and physical exhaustion
18. 一去不复返了…… Long gone are the days when….
19. 公司安排我来招待你 Our company has assigned me to be your host during your stay
here in Hangzhou.
20. 路上辛苦了吧？How is your flight?
21. 人行立交桥 pedistrian overpass
22. 高架道路 overpass/viaduct
23. 涵洞 underpass
24. cool down the property market
25. 鱼子酱 caviar [?k?vi?ɑr]
26. 历史源远流长 can trace back to the ancient times
27. 表演项目 demostration event
28. 奖品 trophy
29. 奖状 certificate of merit
30. 防碎包装 breakage-proof packing
31. 零售网点 retail outlets
32. 行事果断，但又不咄咄逼人 assertive, but not aggressive
33. 极大反响 tremendous response
34. Jackie Chan embodied the Hong Kong spirit
35. At least 76 people were injured as of 4 pm on Sunday and rescuers were racing
against time to dig out survivors from crushed homes
36. 暴雨torrential rain
37. 社会旅客运输总量达到139亿人次 The total number of passengers on public
transportation services reached 13.9 billion person-trips.
38. 港口吞吐量 port throughput
39. 海运协定 maritime agreement
40. 研究明确了发展战略和规划目标 studied and defined the strategy and plans for
development
41. 技术改造 technical innovation
42. 综合运输体系 integrated transportation system
43. 省际间公路通道 inter-provincial road corradors
44. 营运里程总量 total operation mileage
45. 支线航空 feeder airlines
46. 我们把这些问题归纳为不同的类别 These problems are grouped into different
categories
47. 运输工具技术装备水平 the technical capacity of transportation vehicles
48. 交通运输长期处于制约国民经济发展的瓶颈状态 The transportation sector has long
been the bottleneck constraining the growth of national economy.
49. 质量保证 quality assurance
50. 把交通运输作为国民经济发展的重点 take transportation as the focal point of
developing the national economy.
51. 示范和推广 demonstrate and promote
52. 超前消费 deficit spending
53. 创新精神与实践能力 enterprising spirit and practice ability
54. 启发式教育 heuristic education
55. 经费不足 under-funded
56. 龙头产品 flagship product
57. 优质品牌 Premium brand
58. 《突发公共卫生事件应急条例》Regularations on the Public Health Emergency
Response
59. 实施条例 regularations for implementation
60. 《中长期海洋科技发展纲要》Medium- and Long-Term Program for the Development
of Oceanographic Science and Technology
61. 营造良好的投资环境 foster a favorable investment environment
62. 秦始皇陵 the Mausoleum of Emperor of Qin
63. 甲鱼 turtle 乌龟 tortoise
64. 防伪标志anti-fake label
65. the end justifies the means
66. He has reached the pinnacle of his career.
67. live up to the Party?s expectations
68. 关心人民疾苦 care about the sufferings and well-being of the people
69. 尊重现实 face the reality
70. 论语 Analects of Confucious
71. Chinese flags across the country and at overseas embassies and consulates are to be
lowered to half-mast Sunday to mourn the victims.
72. Following the State Council's announcement, the Ministry of Culture issued an urgent
circular Saturday to say that public recreational activities, such as movies, karaoke and on-line entertainment like games and music, should be suspended Sunday.
73. 禁渔期 closed fishing season
74. role model
75. by and large 总体来说，大概而言
76. 节能减排 energy saving and emission reduction
77. 抄送 carbon copy
78. self-contained apartments 配备齐全的
79. pigeon-hole 接受箱
80. 商业着装business attire ；着装要求 dress code
81. 甩挂运输 Drop and Pull Transport
82. company?s in-house magazine 公司内刊
83. hinterland 内陆、腹地
84. complaint center 投诉中心
85. materialize 具体化;成为现实
86. SQL 全名是结构化查询语言（Structured Query Language）
87. Wedding emcee [??m?si] 婚礼司仪，主持人
88. The process is a proof that China has formed its own democratic, institutionalized
（制度化)procedures for public decision-making.
89. Childlessness may also be a cause for divorce, Xu said, giving Shanghai as an
example, where the decreasing fertility rate has accompanied an increasing divorce rate.
90. mass wedding ceremony
91. Provisional Regulations on Wage Payments
92. China is not using rare earth as a bargaining chip
93. Wen, a geology major in college, said he studied rare earth for years.
94. 馆长chief librarian，curator
95. demonstration class 观摩课
96. in due course：at the proper or right time
97. The information provided in this handbook is current as of 9 September 2010.
98. counter staff
99. All delegates are advised to wear their ID Badge visibly.
100. Complimentary shuttle service
101. This shuttle bus operates once an hour during from 0700hrs to 2300hrs, however it
will operate more to meet peak demand.
102. information booth
103. Booking will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
104. If a meeting will be covered by the media, let the contact person know the details of
the meeting in advance.
105. Each roon can seat 12 persons.
106. The economies involved in each session must vacate the room at the stipulated
end time so that the next meeting can commence on time.
107. Please note that a coffee service charge will be borne by the applicant.
108. Sandwiches, breads, snacks and beverages are available from the convenience
stores in the vinicity of the hotel.
109. Japan does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
110. Banknotes come in denominations of 1000 yen, 2000 yean, 5000 yean and 10,000
yen.
111. The power plug in Japan is the flat, two-pin ?A Type” plug.
112. In Japan, there is no custom of tipping.
113. public service-oriented government
114. Improved public services could lead to a better market environment so the
government could rid itself of redundant, administrative procedures and focus on the promotion of social justice.
115. The meeting examined and approved proposals for formulating the nation's next
Five-Year Plan, commencing in 2011.
116. a pool of questions 试题库
117. Information technology is viewed as both an enabler and supporter of collaborative
efforts
118. For one thing, a 500-km/h train places much greater demand on the tracks and
tunnels and would involve immense construction costs.
119. Putting 500-km/h trains into real use is not cost-effective.
120. impromptu meeting 临时会议
121. Officials at the meeting agreed in principle to refrain from tit-for-tat currency
devaluations and reduce trade and financial imbalances.
122. The US would continue to enjoy a one-vote veto power within the IMF.
123. The larger engine capacity a car has, the more tax the owner will pay.
124. Information provided in this circular is current as of 4 August 2010.
125. Before delving into the future, please allow me to take a step back to gauge where
APEC has gone on its road trip and where it stands.
126. I would also like to thank the organisers for inviting me to speak at this inaugural
training workshop.
127. APEC's goal, since its inception in 1989, has been to achieve regional prosperity by
promoting free and open trade and investment.
128. Chinese prosecutors handled 6,375 abuse of power and malpractice cases
involving civil servants in ten months ending August 2010, a 6 percent increase year on year.
129. Unfortunately, some people turned out to be naked opportunists who resorted to
fraud by collecting the butts from net cafes, restaurants or even garbage bins to get a reward,
130. The meeting was held on the sidelines of a series of summits. He runs a profitable
sideline selling postcard to tourist.
131. Japan, meanwhile, has imported large amounts of the minerals from China and kept
part of the imports as "rainy day" reserves.
132. China's over-exploitation of the metals has created many environmental problems,
which justifies the country's production and export control policies.
133. The urban housing demolition regulation that has been under fire ever since a
woman committed suicide in a desperate bid to stop the destruction of her home should have been taken off the books more than two years ago, according to a leading legislator.
134. China Work Safety Watchdog 中国劳动安全监管局
135. Subway passengers in Guangzhou must undergo the city's most stringent security
checks, including manual checks, X-rays and police dogs.
136. The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need. 137. identity card and household registration book 身份证与户口簿
138. A survey shows 80 percent of widowed senior citizens want to remarry but that most
choose to cohabit with rather than marry their partner. Less than 10 percent register a new marriage.
139. company housing
140. There was a heavy police presence on the streets of Sanaa on Saturday night, with
checkpoints throughout the city and on the road to the airport, as police hunted accomplices.
141. She outlined three main "tools" of US engagement in Asia: US allies, new
partnerships and cooperation with key regional institutions, underlying a multi-facet fashion of US involvement in Asia.
142. ring a bell 听起来熟悉
143. China, still basking in the glow of its successful staging of the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
showcased its mounting political and economic clout.
144. raced against the clock to
145. Starting Monday, millions of Chinese census takers will fan out across the country,
visiting more than 400 million households to try to get an accurate count of the population over a 10-day period.
146. China will launch its sixth national population census Monday, ten years after the last
one, as the world's most populous nation seeks a clearer and up-to-date picture of its population.
147. China aims to become an innovative country by 2020 and will not tolerate any
academic fabrication, falsification or plagiarism.
148. China adopts zero tolerance toward academic fraud.
149. Members of a cheerleading squad at Hubei University of Economics
150. Police gun down hostage-taker in Shenzhen
151. China's Gini coefficient (an indicator of inequality in income distribution) has stayed
above the internationally recognized warning line of 0.4 since 2000.
152. Sipping tea in their living room one sweltering August afternoon
153. dual-degree
154. MSN has teamed up with Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp: MSN China, Sina link
up
155. instant messaging service
156. Govt vows to fight occupational disease
157. The post-80s generation in China
158. "Swimming star Zhang Lin keeps low profile"
159. China's diesel shortage has paralyzed traffic on a pivotal expressway in Northwest
China, with trucks waiting in long lines to fill their fuel tanks.
160. required reserve ratio 法定准备金率
161. cutting deposit and lending rates 降低存贷款利率
162. easing the corporate tax burden 减轻公司纳税负担
163. over liquidity 流动性过剩
164. bread-winner
165. Is China lonely or demonized?
166. democracy and autocracy
167. fence against
168. Presenting Plaque to Council Members
169. Obama's motorcade obeyed all traffic stops, the custom for nonofficial trips, during
the return to the White House.
170. Long overdue email greetings
171. The central government decided to begin a new round of assistance to Tibet
autonomous region and Xinjiang by pairing relatively developed provinces and cities with the two regions.
172. Beijing Entry & Exit Service Associatio
173. The consultant described such immigrants as "migratory birds", as they traveled
to-and-fro between China and the country they immigrated to.
174. He has worked as a messenger for 34 years, who has been working as a mail
carrier for 34 years.
175. speaking on condition of anonymity
176. China and America are bound to be rivals, but they do not have to be antagonists. 177. In many ways China has made efforts to try to reassure an anxious world.
178. entertainment venues
179. To guarantee effective and independent investigations, Liu said police from other
regions will join local forces to conduct not only routine checks but also surprise raids.
180. initiated an emergency response
181. non-objective evaluation
182. launched a contingency plan to enbsure
183. sit for the National College Entrance Examination
184. Please do not exceed the prescribed word limits.
185. Applications that meet the eligibility criteria will be referred to an independent
selection panel for consideration and ranked against the selection criteria (see below).
186. attend the inauguration ceremony for Pakistan-China Friendship Center
187. “It is possible that Pyongyang is trying to avoid responding to a well-prepared ROK. It
tends to choose a particular time and place to fight back, the current calmness might be just a tactic."
188. Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
189. EU powers believed the embargo may have outlived its purpose.
190. Netizens believe the traffic-control measures are the "toughest congestion-tackling
measures in history.
191. The Japanese are allowed to harvest a quota of whales under a ruling by the
International Whaling Commission, as long as the mammals are caught for research and not commercial purposes.
192. in/at one sitting 一口气
193. brand copycats 仿冒产品；counterfeit赝品，冒牌货；trademark infringement商标侵
权行为；quality goods正品；A-grade replica A货；grey product水货
194. license-plate lottery车牌摇号
195. buying spree抢购风
196. keep abreast of (使)保持与…并列; 了解…的最新情况
197. signing her name on a campaign board to promote tobacco control
198. were nominated among the top 10 Chinese social responsible enterprises in
November
199. There is a wise Chinese saying, "Slaughter chickens to frighten away the monkeys" 200. local house maids；Filipino maids
201. bartender
202. We ’d like to stay engaged to help where we can = 我们希望能够了解状况，能在
适当之处提供协助。(这句话太好用了，不背起来可惜！)
203. Please keep Peter and I in the loop as you work through the process.
204. In order to meet the global clock we will have to schedule early AM in the US. 205. I am belatedly emailing you a copy of a picture I took at our reception back at the
beginning of the summer.
206. In the words of an affiliate and vendor partner.
207. We would love to have your vote on this quick two-minute survey.
208. Just a quick reminder that your deadline for the Fast-Track program is approaching. 209. This is very time-sensitive. The link is going to be taken OFFLINE soon, so be sure
to check it out right away!
**常用的英文电子邮件开头短语**
◎ Just a note to let you know…
◎ For your information…
◎ Here are.. / Here is…
◎ Attached is (are) …
◎ In answer to your question
◎ This is to + V (This is to confirm my registration…)
◎ I am writing to…
◎ Just wanted to follow up with
◎ As you may have heard,…
◎ As you?re no doubt aware,…
◎ It has come to my attention that….
◎ I have been informed by…. that …
◎ As chairman (a manager/a director/a secretary) of ….
◎ When Mr. … of your firm called at this office on ….
◎ Following on the telephone conversation that you had with me yesterday…
◎ I am making inquiries about … and your name has been given to me by…
◎ Just a (quick) reminder that …
◎ Just wanted to drop you a quick line…
◎ Hope this email finds you well.
◎ This email is intended for …
◎ It?s been a long time since I last wrote to you.
◎ Just a clarification on ….
◎ This E-mail will serve as a clarification on….
◎ I?m attaching a Word file containing….
◎ This is (just) a followup to my previous e-mail.
210. It?s a step by step guide on how to get lots of visitors to your site without spending a
fortune on advertising!
211. Everything will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. (视情况来处理)
212. I assure you that if you stick with it you will reach your goal.
213. As I won?t be able to attend Judy?s BBQ due to prior obligations, I just wanted to
drop a note of congratulations your way.
214. But, unfortunately, we have a big conflict with the time that we may not be able to
resolve.
215. Well the long wait is over.
216. We?ve created a brand new eBook crammed with 72 of our favorite basketball
drills. And it?s completely FREE! It includes complete step-by-step illustrations, easy-to-follow instructions, motivation tips, and coaching tips for all 72 drills! 217. Up to you, I?m happy either way.
218. I just got back from a short family vacation with my wife and daughter to her
grandparents? home in Florida and returned home late last night. While I was gone, 219. To be honest, his “secret” really isn?t that difficult for others to mirror.
220. And because I know him, I asked him if he could give you a nice discount off of
what was already a stupidly low price to begin with.
221. Delighted to make your acquaintance
222. tied up
223.