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做好准备应对；严阵以待

to prepare oneself for something difficult, unpleasant, or surprising

Residents braced themselves for the storm. 居民们做好了应对暴风雨的准备。

以……收尾；以……结束；以……作为点缀

to finish, top, or conclude with something, often adding emphasis or a final touch

The speech was capped with a standing ovation. 演讲以全体起立鼓掌收尾。

表情符号

a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, or concept in electronic communication

Emojis help convey tone in text messages. 表情符号有助于在短信中传达语气。

表示悲伤或遗憾）哎呀，唉( old useliterary )

used to show you are sad or sorry（

For many people, alas, hunger is part of everyday life.唉，对很多人来说，挨饿是家常便饭。

过时的；陈旧的

no longer useful because of being old-fashioned

outdated equipment过时的设备

大量的；价值巨大的；重大的

large in amount, value or importance

substantial sums of money大笔大笔的钱

使品质或情感）显出，流露

1. if a person radiates a particular quality or emotion, or if it radiates from them, people can see it very clearly（

He radiated self-confidence and optimism.他显得自信乐观。 2. if sth radiates heat, light or energy or heat, etc. radiates from it, the heat is sent out in all directions（使热、光、能量）辐射，放射，发散

满意；满足；知足感

a feeling of happiness or satisfaction

He has found contentment at last. 他最终得到了满足。 · A sigh of contentment. 满足地舒一口气。

人类存在的

1. Existential means relating to human existence and experience.

Existential questions requiring religious answers still persist. 需要宗教解答的生命问题持续存在着。 2. You use existential to describe fear, anxiety, and other feelings that are caused by thinking about human existence and death. 因思考人类存亡而引起的(恐惧、忧虑等感觉)

对形势、事态、生活的）忧虑，焦虑

a feeling of anxiety and worry about a situation, or about your life（

songs full of teenage angst充满青少年焦虑的歌曲 * “存在主义焦虑”（Existential angst）是指人类对生命意义、孤独、死亡等宏大命题的迷茫与痛苦。这是精神和哲学层面的危机。

按计划进行；按预期发展

to happen as intended or expected; to proceed according to a plan

Everything went to plan during the event. 活动完全按计划进行。

首次公开募股；IPO

the first sale of a company’s shares to the public, allowing it to be traded on a stock exchange

The company raised millions through its initial public offering. 该公司通过首次公开募股筹集了数百万资金。

即将发生的；临近的

likely to happen very soon

The system is in imminent danger of collapse.这个体制面临着崩溃的危险。

内心的；未表达出来的；隐藏的

private and secret; not expressed or shown to other people

She doesn't reveal much of her inner self.她不大流露她的内心自我。

灵魂；心灵；精神；心态

the mind; your deepest feelings and attitudes

the human psyche人的心灵

不受惩罚

If you say that someone does something with impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad.

These gangs operate with apparent impunity. 这些犯罪团伙明火执仗，却没有受到惩罚。

理解；弄明白；想通

to understand something difficult, complex, or surprising

It’s hard to wrap your head around how fast AI is advancing. 很难真正理解AI发展得有多快。

更不用说；何况；更不可能

used to emphasize that something is even less likely, possible, or appropriate than something else

I don’t have time to read one book a week, let alone five. 我连一本书都没时间读，更别说五本了。

理解；领会

1. to understand or fully grasp something

It took me a while to take in the news. 我花了一段时间才消化这个消息。

淫秽的、猥亵的、下流的；（数量等）大得惊人的、骇人听闻的

sexually offensive; extremely large in a way that is unacceptable or offensive

obscene gestures/language/books淫秽的姿态╱语言╱书籍

为小事）争论，发牢骚；斤斤计较；吹毛求疵

to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail（

It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。

易变为现金的

that can easily be changed into cash

liquid assets流动资产

大小、数量、质量等）波动；（在…之间）起伏不定

to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc., especially from one extreme to another（

fluctuating prices波动的价格

大亨；有权势的人

a very rich, important and powerful person

a movie mogul电影大亨

大而显得成功的；可观的

large and showing success

a healthy bank balance一大笔银行结余

处于准备状态；蓄势待发

1. in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment

Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone.蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

产生重大影响；铭刻；使铭记

1. to have a great effect on sth so that it cannot be forgotten, changed, etc.

The terrible scenes were indelibly imprinted on his mind.那些恐怖场面深深地铭刻在他的心中。 2. to print or press a mark or design onto a surface印；压印

幕后“影子总统”；实际施加影响但非正式担任总统的人

a person who is believed to have significant hidden influence over a president, without holding the official position

Critics accused him of acting as a shadow president during the administration. 批评者指责他在政府时期实际上扮演了“影子总统”的角色。

内阁

a group of chosen members of a government, which is responsible for advising and deciding on government policy

a cabinet meeting内阁会议

一起去；跟随；顺便同行

to go somewhere with someone, especially when they did not originally plan to take you

My little brother always tags along when I go out. 我弟弟每次我出门都要跟着。

达成交易；达成协议

to make an agreement or negotiate a business arrangement

The two companies cut a deal to share technology. 两家公司达成了技术共享协议。

赚大钱的；获利多的

producing a large amount of money; making a large profit

a lucrative business/contract/market 利润丰厚的生意╱合同╱市场

从事某项工作（或活动）的时间

a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity

He did a stint abroad early in his career.他早先在国外干过一段时间。

某人的创意；构想；心血结晶

something that someone has created or invented, especially a project or idea

The startup is the brainchild of two college friends. 这家初创公司是两位大学朋友的创意。

用利器）砍，劈

1. to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way（

We had to slash our way through the undergrowth with sticks. 我们挥舞着木棍一路劈砍，才在密林里开出一条路，穿了过去。 2. to reduce sth by a large amount大幅度削减；大大降低

灾难性的

Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.

A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage. 地震引发的海啸袭击了海岸，造成了灾难性的损失。

拆开，拆卸（机器或结构）

1. to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces

I had to dismantle the engine in order to repair it.我得把发动机拆开来修理。

营养不良

If someone is suffering from malnutrition, they are physically weak and extremely thin because they have not eaten enough food.

Infections are more likely in those suffering from malnutrition. 感染更有可能发生在那些营养不良的人身上。

盛气凌人的；自以为是的

confident in an aggressive way

Beneath his brash exterior, he's still a little boy inside.他外表盛气凌人，内心里还是个孩子。

症状

1. a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy

flu symptoms 流感症状

不可分开地；密不可分地

if two things are inextricably linked , etc., it is impossible to separate them

Europe's foreign policy is inextricably linked with that of the US. 欧洲的对外政策和美国的紧密相扣。

使）缠结，缠绕在一起

1. if two or more things intertwine or are intertwined , they are twisted together so that they are very difficult to separate（

intertwining branches缠绕在一起的树枝 2. to be or become very closely connected with sth/sb else紧密相连

使经过狭窄空间; 经过狭窄空间

1. If something funnels somewhere or is funnelled there, it is directed through a narrow space.

The winds came from the north, across the plains, funnelling down the valley. 风从北方吹来，刮过平原，穿过山谷。 2. If you funnel money, goods, or information from one place or group to another, you cause it to be sent there as it becomes available. 传送 (资金、商品、信息等)

捐款

A contribution is a sum of money that you give in order to help pay for something.

This list ranked companies that make charitable contributions of a half million dollars or more. 这张清单列出了慈善捐款50万美元及50万美元以上的公司。

特大的

ADJOversize or oversized things are too big, or much bigger than usual.

...the oversize white sweater she had worn at school. ...她过去在学校穿的特大白色毛衣。

倡议；新方案

1. a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose

a United Nations peace initiative联合国的和平倡议

章程；规章制度；规则；法规

an official rule made by a government or some other authority

too many rules and regulations 过多的规章制度

密谋策划

1. to arrange for sth to happen or take place, especially when this is done secretly in order to give yourself an advantage

She engineered a further meeting with him.她精心安排又和他见了一面。 2. to design and build sth设计制造

令人震惊的

Something that is staggering is very surprising.

...a staggering $900 million in short- and long-term debt. …令人震惊的9亿美元的短长期债务。

镀金时代（19世纪末美国经济快速发展、财富显赫但社会问题突出的时期）

a period in late 19th-century U.S. history (roughly 1870s–1900) marked by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and often ostentatious wealth, alongside social problems like inequality

The Gilded Age saw the rise of powerful industrial tycoons. 镀金时代见证了强大的工业巨头崛起。

拥有，运用，行使，支配（权力等）

1. to have and use power, authority, etc.

She wields enormous power within the party.她操纵着党内大权。 2. to hold sth, ready to use it as a weapon or tool挥，操，使用（武器、工具等）

限制

If you restrict something, you put a limit on it in order to reduce it or prevent it from becoming too great.

There is talk of raising the admission requirements to restrict the number of students on campus. 有提高录取条件来限制校园里学生数量的说法。

干涉

If you say that someone meddles in something, you are criticizing the fact that they try to influence or change it without being asked.

Already some people are asking whether scientists have any right to meddle in such matters. 已经有些人在问科学家是否有权利去干涉此类事情。

法律、合同等的）漏洞，空子

a mistake in the way a law, contract, etc. has been written which enables people to legally avoid doing sth that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do（

a legal loophole法律的漏洞

利用某途径）输送资金，提供帮助

1. to send money, help, etc. using a particular route（

Money for the project will be channelled through local government.这个项目的资金将由地方政府提供。 2. to carry or send water, light, etc. through a passage（经过通道）输送，传送

右翼的；右派的；保守主义的

politically conservative; supporting traditional values, limited government intervention, or free-market policies

The party has shifted toward more right-wing policies. 该党转向更右翼的政策。

相当多（或大、重要等）的

great in amount, size, importance, etc.

The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. 那项工程耗费了相当多的时间和资金。

使…武器化; 把…改装成武器; 把…用作弹药库

If a substance or material is weaponized, it is used as a weapon or made into a weapon. If an area is weaponized, it is used as a location for weapons.

...the plan to weaponize outer space. ...这项太空武器化的计划。

锡克教徒

A Sikh is a person who follows the Indian religion of Sikhism.

The rise of racism concerns Sikhs because they are such a visible minority. 种族主义的抬头使锡克教徒很担心，因为他们是如此明显的一个少数民族。

不停的；持续不断的

never stopping

incessant noise/rain/chatter不间断的噪音╱阴雨╱絮叨

干涉；干预；介入

to get involved in and try to influence a situation that does not concern you, in a way that annoys other people

I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

授权；给（某人）…的权力

1. to give sb the power or authority to do sth

The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes. 法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。 2. to give sb more control over their own life or the situation they are in增加（某人的）自主权；使控制局势

附属的；附加的；附带的

connected with something else, but additional to it and less important

collateral benefits附加津贴

大幅增强；使……超强化；给……加速

to greatly increase the power, speed, or effectiveness of something

AI is expected to supercharge productivity. 人工智能有望大幅提升生产力。

寡头统治集团; 寡头统治国家

An oligarchy is a small group of people who control and run a particular country or organization. You can also refer to a country which is governed in this way as an oligarchy.

尤指旧时的）领主，庄主，大王

a person who has power over many other people（

feudal overlords封建领主