Account (34次)
【熟义熟性】n.帐户, 计算
Credit card account信用卡帐户
【僻义僻性】vt.做帐，财务，会计
【真题例句】Indeed, just as there is the concept of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), perhaps it is time for GASP, Generally Accepted Security Practices, suggested Eli Noam of New York’s Columbia Business School. [2007年阅读新题型]
【经典译文】纽约哥伦比亚商学院的伊利·诺姆建议说，的确，正如有公认的会计准则一样，也许现在应该制定公认的安全准则了。
【僻义熟性】n. 价值，地位，重要性
【经典例句】Is it true that the American intellectual is rejected and considered of no account in his society? [2006年翻译]
【经典译文】在美国社会，美国的知识分子被排斥，被认为没有地位，这是真的吗？
常考短语
Take something into account = take account of 把…考虑在内
【经典例句】Dr. Myers and Dr. Worm argue that their work gives a correct baseline, which future management efforts must take into account.[2006年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】Myers博士和Worm博士认为他们的工作提供了一个准确的捕捞数量基线，它是未来渔业管理层必须要考虑的事情。
Account for
1）解释，说明
【经典例句】What might account for this strange phenomenon? [2007年阅读Text1]
【经典译文】对这一奇怪现象该做何解释呢？[2007年阅读Text1]
2）占…比例
【经典例句】As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 percent of the total ton-miles moved by rails. [2003年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】就在1995年，四家主要铁路公司占有整个铁路运营量的70%不到。
Business(68次)
【熟义熟性】n.商业，交易，生意
【僻义熟性之一】n.企业
【真题例句】30.The future of this company is ________: many of its talented employees are flowing into more profitable net-based businesses.[2001年词汇]
[A] at odds [B] in trouble [C] in vain [D] at stake
【经典译文】这家公司的未来生死未卜：它的许多优秀人才正流失到更易赚钱的网络企业重。[D] at stake=at risk处在危险之中
【僻义熟性之二】n.行业
【真题例句】 With $3.5 billion being lost on Internet wagers this year, gambling has passed pornography as the Web’s most profitable business. [2006年阅读新题型]
【经典译文】今年由于有35亿美元输在网络赌博重，赌博超过色情成为网上最有利可图的行业。
Firm（22次）
【熟义熟性】a.坚固的，稳固的
【真题例句】 It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable price, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. [1955年阅读Text1]
【经典译文】广告直接有助于商品以合理的价格销售，由此建立稳固的国内市场，并使商品能以富有竞争力的价格出口。
【僻义僻性】n. 公司，商号
【真题例句】Until California recently passed a law, American firms did not have to tell anyone, even the victim, when data went astray. [2007年阅读Text4]
【经典译文】最近加州通过一项法律，在这之前美国公司在数据丢失时不需要通知任何人，甚至是受害者本人。
【派生词】firmly (2次) 坚定地，坚决地
Approach（16次）
【熟义熟性】vt.接近
Approaching death接近死亡[2002年阅读Text4]
【僻义熟性】vt.着手处理，开始考虑（在本题中的联想意义为：研究）
【真题例句】I have excluded him because, while his accomplishments may contribute to the solution of moral problems, he has not been charged with the task of approaching any but the factual aspects of those problems.[2006年翻译48题]
charge with在这里表示‘使承担….任务’；而并非‘指控…某人’
【经典译文】我之所以把他（普通科学家）排除在外，是因为尽管他的成果可能会有助于解决道德问题，但他承担的任务只不过是研究这些问题的事实方面。
【僻义僻性】n.(科学的)方法，途经
【真题例句】For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time.[2004年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】对零售商而言，去年24％的年收入来自感恩节和圣诞期间的营业，而现在这个关键时候该采取谨慎的营销方式了。
Secure(9次)
【熟义熟性】a. 安全的，可靠的
【真题例句】During the past generation, the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure had been transformed by economic risk and new realties. [2007年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】在上一代人中，原本依靠努力工作和公平竞争就能保持经济状况稳定的美国中产阶级家庭因经济奉献和新的显示状况而发生了转变。
【僻义僻性之一】vt.保护
【例】The troops secured the area before the civilians were allowed to return.在百姓返回之前军队负责保护这个地区
【僻义僻性之二】vt.获得
【真题例句】Securing a job is your job now. [1996年阅读Text1，52题B选项]
【经典译文】获得一份工作就是你当前要做的事情。
【真题例句】secure efficiency gains[2000年词汇题，26题A选项]
【经典译文】获得效率增长
Demonstrate/Demonstration（14次）
【熟义熟性】vt. 表明，证明
Noting the medical/psychological nature of problem gambling behaviors, the letter said that before being readmitted to the casino he would have to present medical/psychological information demonstrating that patronizing the casino would pose no threat to his safety or well-being. [2006年阅读新题型]
作者把赌徒光临赌场（visit the casino），调侃的说成资助赌场（patronize the casino）
【经典译文】书信不仅指出了不良赌博行为对人生理/心理的危害，而且也提到在他获准再次光临赌场之前，他必须出示生理/心理状况相关信息，以证明光临赌场的人不会对他的安全和健康造成任何威胁。
【熟义熟性】n. 示范，演示 缩写形式为demo
【僻义熟性】demonstration示威游行
France’s ________ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations. [2002年词汇22题]
[A] assumption [B] consumption [C] presumption [D] resumption
【经典译文】法国上个月继续在南太平洋进行核试验，引发了多场政治辩论和大规模示威游行。D
Conduct（10次）
【熟义熟性】vt.传导
Some metals conduct heat.某些金属导热
【僻义僻性之一】vt.进行，开展，管理
【真题例句】Ericsson grew up in Sweden, and studied nuclear engineering until he realized he would have more opportunity to conduct his own research if he switched to psychology. [2007年阅读Text1]
【经典译文】Ericsson在瑞典张大，首先学习核工程，后天他意识到如果转学心理学，会获得更多机会开展自己的研究。
【僻义僻性之二】n.行为，操行
intentionally worked to “lure” him to “engage in conduct against his will.” [2006年阅读新题型]
【经典译文】故意“引诱”他“作出违背自己意愿的行为”。
Appeal(9次)
【熟义熟性】vi. 吸引(to)
【真题例句】If the study of law is beginning to establish itself as part and parcel of a general education, its aims and methods should appeal directly to journalism educators.[2007年翻译]
【经典译文】如果有关法律研究正开始成为普通教育的重要组成部分，那么它的目标和方法应该会立刻吸引新闻学教育者。
【僻义僻性】vi. 呼吁，请求 n. 呼吁，请求
【真题例句】NBAC members also indicated that they will appeal to privately funded researchers and clinics not to try to clone humans by body cell nuclear transfer. [1999年阅读Text4]
【经典译文】NBAC的成员表示，他们呼吁受四人资金资助的研究人员和诊所不要尝试通过人体细胞核转移来克隆人。
【僻义熟性】vi. 起诉
【常用搭配】appeal to somebody(some organization) for something
【真题例句】 Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right to appeal to the federal government’s Surface Transportation Board for rate relief, but the process is expensive, time consuming, and will work only in truly extreme cases. [2003年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】如果托运商觉得被索要高价了，他们有权上诉到联邦政府的“陆路运输局”，要求降低费率，但这个过程既耗财又费时，并且只有在极端特殊情况下才有效。
Aggressive（8次）
【熟义熟性】a.侵略的，好斗的 (贬义)
【僻义熟性】a.大胆的，积极的（褒义）
许多中国学生认为aggressive只有贬义，其实在充满竞争的西方社会，是非常崇尚一个人aggressive spirit。在这里aggressive的内涵基本上与positive, courageous一样。
【真题例句】 Now it is a social policy, the most important and aggressive promoter of gambling in America is the government.[2006年新题型]
【经典译文】现在这是一种社会政策，赌博业最重要的和最积极的支持者是美国政府。
Attach（8次）
【熟义熟性】v.（to）缚上，系上，贴上
【真题例句】 A survey of news stories in 1996 reveals that the anti-science tag has been attached to many other groups as well, from authorities who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus to Republicans who advocated decreased funding for basic research.[1998年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】1996年对新闻报道的调查表明，反科学的标签也贴在了许多其他群体身上, 这些人包括从提倡消灭所有现存的天花病毒的官方人士到倡议削减基础研究基金的共和党人。
【僻义熟性之一】附加，附带
【真题例句】They (particularly Quebec and Alberta) just want Ottawa to fork over additional billions with few, if any, strings attached [2005年新题型]
【经典译文】这些官员（尤其是魁北克省和阿伯塔省）只希望政府当局额外出钱，如有可能，还会附带条件。
【僻义熟性之二】把～放在
【真题例句】Government attached great importance to the internet.[2001年阅读Text2, 56题]
【经典译文】政府非常重视互联网。
【僻义熟性之三】(to) 使隶属，使依恋
【真题例句】Because a patent remains permanently public after it has terminated, the shelves of the library attached to the patent office contain details of millions of ideas free for anyone to use…….[2003年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】因为专利保护一旦中止，专利使用就对永久对公众开放。隶属于专利办公室的图书馆书架上收藏了数以百万计详细专利资料，并可供给任何人使用。
Recover/Recovery（8次）
【熟义熟性】recover vi. 痊愈
【真题例句】The colonists’ health __31__ with the warm weather and their better diet. [1988年完形]
[A] strengthened [B] regained [C] recovered [D] improved
【经典译文】随着天气转暖和饮食的改善，殖民者的身体也痊愈了。C
【僻义熟性】recover vi恢复
【真题例句】 __44__ its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part timers and temporary workers. [1997年完形]
[A] Even though [B] Now that [C] If only [D] Provided that
【经典译文】尽管美国的经济持续恢复，但（在世界经济中）它却日益成为扮演临时工和兼职者角色的国家。A
【同源词】recovery n. 恢复，找回
【真题例句】Setting the proper investment level for security, redundancy, and recovery is a management issue, not a technical one. [2007年阅读Text4]
【经典译文】为数据安全、数据备份和数据恢复设立恰当的投资标准是管理问题，而不是技术问题。
Immediate (8次)
【熟义熟性】a.立即的，即时的
【真题例句】Playing video games encourages immediate content.[2007阅读新题型]
【经典译文】玩电子游戏会让人获得即时满足感。
【僻义熟性】a. 直接的，最接近的
【真题例句】 But a decision among projects none of which has immediate utility is more difficult.[1996年翻译]
【经典译文】 但是在没有直接效用的项目中做抉择就难多了。
Import（4次）
【熟义熟性】 v.进口，输入；n.进口，输入
Import and export 进出口
【真题例句】 The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.5% of GDP. [2002年阅读3]
【经典译文】国际经合组织在最近一期的《经济展望》中估计，如果油价持续一年维持在22美元左右，与1998年的13美元一桶相比，这也只会使发达国家的石油进口在支出上增加GDP的0.25%～0.5%。
【僻义僻性】n. 重要性=importance
【真题例句】 The full import may take a while to sink in.[1997年阅读Text1]
【例句精译】该法案的重要性可能需要一段时间才能为人们所理解和接受。
Acknowledge（7次）
【熟义熟性】v. 承认，认为；
【真题例句】 Dr. Worm acknowledges that these figures are conservative; one reason for this is that fishing technology has improved. [2006年阅读Text3]
【经典译文】 Worm博士承认这些数据还是保守的，一个原因就是捕鱼技术已经改进了很多。
【僻义熟性】v. 致谢 acknowledge a favor 答谢所受到的关照
【同源词】 Acknowledgement n. 承认, 确认, 感谢
Counsel (5次)
【熟义熟性】vt.咨询
【真题例句】Every entrance ticket lists a toll-free number for counseling from the Indiana Department of Mental Health. [2006年阅读新题型]
【经典译文】每张门票上斗列有来自Indiana州心理健康部门的免费咨询电话号码。
【僻义熟性】vt.忠告，劝告
【真题例句】Priests are usually unsuccessful in counseling troubled couples [2003年听力]
【经典译文】牧师在规劝闹别扭的夫妻上，通常是不成功的。
【僻义僻性】 n. 法律顾问，辩护律师
【真题例句】Three weeks later, he got his first notification of an opening. “I struck gold,” says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-house counsel for a company. [2004年阅读Text1]
【经典译文】三个星期后Redmon收到第一个空缺职位的通知。他说“我挖到金子了”。他把履历电邮给了雇主，接着就获得了这家公司内部法律顾问的职位。
Code（4次）
【熟义熟性】代码，代号，密码；
【真题例句】Native American languages are indeed different, so much so in fact that Navajo could be used by the US military as a code during World War II to send secret messages.[2004年翻译]
【经典译文】美洲的土著语言是如此地“与众不同”，甚至美军在第二次世界大战中用土著语言Navajo发送密码。
【僻义熟性】法典，法规，规范
【真题例句】 But his primary task is not to think about the moral code, which governs his activity, any more than a businessman is expected to dedicate his energies to an exploration of rules of conduct in business. [2006年翻译]
【经典译文】但是，普通科学家的主要任务并非思考指导其行为的道德规范，正如我们并不指望商人把精力投入到商业行为的探索一样。
Parallel（4次）
【熟义熟性】a.平行的
A further stimulus to invention came from the “premium” system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. [1996年阅读Text4]
run parallel to/with与...平行; 引申为同时存在。run parallel为系表结构，类似于feel sick。
【经典译文】推动技术发明的另一刺激因素来自“奖赏”制度，它产生于我们的专利制度之前，而且多年来与后者一同实施。
【僻义熟性】a. parallel to与…类似
On the other, it links these concepts to everyday realities in a manner which is parallel to the links journalists forge on a daily basis as they cover and comment on the news. [2007年翻译]
【经典译文】另一方面，这一科学把这些概念结合到日常生活中，这与新闻记者每天报道和评论新闻时的做法是相似的。
【僻义僻性】n.类似，相似物
There are upsetting parallels today, as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. [2005年阅读Text2]
【经典译文】现在出现了令人忧虑的类似景象。科学家们前仆后继，试图使我们意识到全球气候变暖所带来的日益严重的威胁。
Thumb(1次)
【熟义熟性】n.拇指 Peter’s all thumbs. Peter笨手笨脚。
【僻义僻性】v.（～ through）翻阅
【真题例句】 It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb through their phone directories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life over Zoë Zysman.[2004年阅读Text2]
【经典译文】人们早已知道在客户翻查电话簿时，名叫AAAA的出租汽车公司要比Zodiac出租汽车公司有很大的优越性。至于在生活方面Adam Abbott较之Zoë Zysman的优越性就不那么为人所知了。
Affiliate(1次)
【熟义熟性】 vt. (使...)加入, 接受为会员
Middle School Affiliated to SCNU 华师大附属中学
【僻义僻性】 n. 成员，分支机构
【真题例句】International affiliates account for a fast-growing segment of production in economies that open up and welcome foreign investment. [2001年阅读Text4]
【经典译文】在那些对外开放并欢迎外资的国家中，国际分公司在生产中所占的份额也在快速增长。
这一句话是黄金背诵句型：它不仅考查了affiliate的【僻义僻性】, 还考查了economy的
【僻义僻性】国家，经济体；短语account for 占…比例；以及 that定语从句。
