1. outbreaks n.
the sudden start of sth unpleasant, especially violence or a disease.
eg. There has been no outbreak yet, but the feelings of the populace are on the simmer. 虽然还未发生暴动，但群众满腔怒火，有一触即发之势。

2. Oceanic adj. 海洋的, 海洋产出的, 生活于海洋的
[usually before noun] (technical) connected with the ocean.

3. Atmospheric adj.
(1) [only before noun] related to the earth’s atmosphere;
eg. In meteorology, depression is an area of low atmospheric pressure with associated weather phenomena. 在气象学中，低气压是一个与气候现象有关的低气压领域。
(2) creating an exciting or emotional mood.
eg. The new restaurant is highly atmospheric.

4. predators n.
(1) an animal that kills and eats other animals;
eg. Some animals have no natural predators.
(2) (disapproving) a person or an organization that uses weaker people for their own advantage.
eg. We should protect domestic industry from foreign predators.

5. neurological adj.
relating to nerves or to the science of neurology.

6. in the form of 以....的形式
eg. Ice is the soild form of water and vapour is water in the form of a gas. 冰是水的固体形式，而水蒸汽是气体形式的水。

7. rebates n.
(1) an amount of money that is paid back to you because you have paid too much;
(2) an amount of money that is taken away from the cost of sth, before you pay for it.

8. compromise
n.
(1) an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end;
eg. A good negotiator know when to make a compromise. 一个好的谈判者知道何时作妥协。
(2) ~ (between A and B) a solution to a problem in which two or more things cannot exist together as they are, in which each thing is reduced or changed slightly so that they can exist together;
eg. A compromise may break the deadlock between the union and management. 妥协也许能打破劳资双方所处的僵局。
(3) the act of reaching a compromise.
v.
(1) ~ (with sb) (on sth) to give up some of your demands after a disagreement with sb, in order to reach an agreement;
eg. I don't think it's necessary for you to compromise with him. 我认为您没必要同他妥协。
(2) ~ (on sth) to do sth that is against your principles or does not reach standards that you have set;
eg. There is no room for compromise on this matter. 在这个问题上没有调和的余地。
(3) ~ sb/sth / yourself to bring sb/sth/yourself into danger or under suspicion, especially by acting in a way that is not very sensible.
eg. He have irretrievably compromise himself by accepting money from them. 他因收了他们的钱铸成大错害了自己。

9. recession n.
(1) a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed;
eg. The company has maintained the same volume of business in spite of the recession. 尽管经济不景气，公司还是保持了同样的营业额。
(2) (formal) the movement backwards of sth from a previous position.

posted on 2008-02-01 16:49 echo 阅读(91) 评论(1) 编辑收藏