英語(yǔ)中級(jí)口譯閱讀必須懂的30個(gè)詞2

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16. make up a small fraction of (01-03-5)
    …ethnic minorities only make up a small fraction of Britain’s population as a whole,…
    17. upsurge (01-03-5) go up
    …with the upsurge of xenophobia against asylum-seekers, the fallout is affecting anyone perceived to be foreign or different,…
    18. ferocity (01-03-5) very violent
    …recent attack on black people have a ferocity that appalls police and community organizers alike.
    19. bearing (01-03-6) resemble
    …whether or not a composition establishes a new principle in the history of music has little bearing on its aesthetic worth….
    20. envisage (02-03-2) foresee
    …with the relief road and the volume of traffic envisaged, there is no doubt that…
    21. succumb to (02-03-3) surrender to
    …their forest habitats have been succumbing to the machete and the match…
    22. hustle (02-03-5)
    …Diana and I were delivered to the earth through the luggage shaft in the plane’s belly, hustled through the customs at a trot and thrust into a waiting car,…
    23. dwell on (02-09-2) elaborate on…
    …rather than dwell on your own personality characteristics, such as how hardworking or creative you are, you can discuss hard facts,…
    24. endear (02-09-2) intimate
    …these types of activities may enable you to have more time and access to top executives of the company to whom you may endear yourself.
    25. prone to (02-09-3)
    …those people were prone to heart attacks…
    26. swoon (03-03-3)
    …this famous store is a real one-off. The toilets are fab, the food hall enough to make you swoon, and if they haven’t got what you want…
    27. broach (03-03-5)
    …don’t broach the subject when you’re upset or worried, because your emotions will come through and can upset your child…
    28. pluck (03-09-1) pick
    …winding through the dense Philippine rainforest, my guide slows to a halt. He leans over and carefully plucks a leaf from a bright green plant.
    29. mire (03-09-2) drown
    …it was the American consumer who saved the country from becoming mired in recession last year.
    30. override (03-09-4) prior to …
    …money is certainly an effective motivator, but it is not the only reason why we work. These is no doubt that the economic motive can be overridden by other considerations…