Lesson 36 The cost of government 【单词列表】

disunited [ˌdisjuːˈnaitid] adj. 分裂的

correspondingly [ˌkɔriˈspɔndiŋli] adv. 相应地

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A: The match will come to an end.

B: Yes. Correspondingly, the competition is becoming more and more fierce.

A:比赛即将结束了。

B:是的。相应地,竞争也变得越来越激烈。

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backward [ˈbækwəd] adj. 落后的

【扩】behindhand 落后的

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A: Some backward parts of this country have no electricity.

B: Oh, I can't imagine it.

A:这个国家的某些落后地区没有电力。

B:哦,我真是没法想象。

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incur [inˈkəː] v. 承担

【例】Any expenses you may incur will be chargeable to the company.

   你的所有开销都可以由公司偿付。

administer [ədˈministə] v. 管理

【派】administerial 管理上的

【搭】administer to 有助于

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A: How does your company administer business?

B: Our company uses flexible working time as a rule.

A:你们公司是怎么管理的?

B: 我们公司一般采用弹性工作时间制。

administrative [ədˈministrətiv] adj. 行政管理的

【例】We should strengthen administrative management.

   我们应加强行政管理。

analogous [əˈnæləɡəs] adj. 类似的

【派】analogously 类似地

【扩】analogic 类似的,类推的

【例】The movement of particles in an atom is analogous to the way the planets move around the sun.

   原子中粒子的运动和行星围绕太阳的运动方式相似。

overhead [ˈəuvəhed] adv. 在头顶上

initiative [iˈniʃiətiv] n. 主动,积极性

【派】Such initiative is highly commendable.

   这种积极性很值得表扬。

【搭】have the initiative 握有主动权

checker [ˈtʃekə] n. 检察人员

foreman [ˈfɔːmən] n. 监工

dividend [ˈdividend] n. 红利

【扩】bonus 红利

unduly [ʌnˈdjuːli] adv. 过度地

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A: She was unduly pessimistic about her future.

B: I think she needs our encouragement.

A:她对她的未来过度悲观。

B:我认为她需要我们的鼓励。

disunited

//adj. 分裂的

correspondingly

🇬🇧/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndɪŋli/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/adv. 相应地
You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it. 相应地

adverb [方式副词]相应地,相对地 - As his political stature has shrunk, he has grown correspondingly more dependent on the army. 随着政治声望不断降低,他相应地变得更依赖于军队了。

backward

🇬🇧/ˈbækwəd/ 🇺🇸/ˈbækwərd/adj. 落后的
A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. 向后的

adjective [原级]向后的,朝后的;倒退的;落后的;迟钝的 - He unlocked the door of apartment two and disappeared inside after a backward glance at Larry.  他打开2号公寓的门锁,向后瞥了拉里一眼之后走进去就不见了。

adverb [地点副词]向后,朝后(=backwards);反向地,逆向地(=backwards);向过去(=backwards);倒退地,退步地(=backwards) - If you move or look backward, you move or look in the direction that your back is facing. 向后

noun [抽象名词]后面(或过去)的部分 - She was walking backward on the walkway. 她正在人行道上向后走。

incur

//v. 承担

administer

//v. 管理

administrative

//adj. 行政管理的

analogous

/əˈnæləɡəs/adj. 类似的
If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way. 类似的

adjective [原级]相似的,类似的;(器官)同功的 - Marine construction technology like this is very complex, somewhat analogous to trying to build a bridge under water. 像这样的海洋建筑技术非常复杂,有些类似于尝试在水下建筑一座桥。

overheads

//n. 一般费用

initiative

//n. 主动,积极性

checker

//n. 检查人员

foreman

//n. 监工

dividend

//n. 红利

unduly

🇬🇧/ˌʌnˈdjuːli/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌnˈduːli/adv. 过度地
If you say that something does not happen or is not done unduly, you mean that it does not happen or is not done to an excessive or unnecessary extent. 过分地

adverb [方式副词]过度地;不适当地;不正当地 - This will achieve greater security without unduly burdening the consumers or the economy. 这将获得更大的安全而没有给消费者或经济过度增加负担。