Lesson 51 Predicting the future 【单词列表】

full-time [ˌfulˈtaim] adj. 专职的

【反】part-time 兼职的

【搭】full-time job 全职工作

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A: Do you want to do a full-time or a part-time job?

B: I just want to do part-time job.

A:你是想做全职还是兼职?

B:我只想做兼职。

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technician [tekˈniʃən] n. 技师

software [ˈsɔftwɛə] n. 软件

【构】soft(软的)+ware(制品,器具)=software(软件)

【扩】hardware 硬件

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A: What kind of software can you use?

B: I can skillfully use Dos, Windows, and Word.

A:你会使用哪些电脑软件程序?

B:我能够熟练使用Dos和Windows操作系统,能够熟练使用Word。

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IBM [aibiːˈem] 国际商用机器公司

DOS [dɔs] 磁盘操作系统(Disk Operating System)

Microsoft [ˈmaikrəusɔft] n. (美国)微软公司

user-friendly [ˌjuːzə-ˈfrendli] adj. 容易操作的,好用的

multimedia [ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə] adj. 多媒体的

【构】multi(表示多的前缀)+media(媒体)=multimedia(多媒体的)

【例】When do you think multimedia communication can become a reality?

   你认为何时能实现多媒体通信?

alternative [ɔːlˈtəːnətiv] adj. 选择的

【扩】selective 选择的

【搭】have no alternative 别无选择

【例】They had no alternative in the matter.

   在这件事上,他们没有选择的余地。

diagnose [ˈdaiəɡnəuz] v. 诊断

relieve [riˈliːv] v. 减轻

account [əˈkaunt] n. 账目

【派】accountant 会计

【搭】take account of 考虑到,估计

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A: Have you obtained the money from Future Company?

B: We could write it off as a bad account only.

A:你从未来公司拿到钱了吗?

B:我们只能把它作为坏账注销。

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repetitive [riˈpetitiv] adj. 重复的

clerical [ˈklerikəl] adj. 办公室工作的

【搭】clerical personnel 办事员

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A: I can use computer and am familiar with all clerical duties.

B: Maybe you are just the person we want.

A:我会使用电脑并且熟悉所有文员的工作。

B:也许你就是我们要找的人。

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Internet [ˈintəːnet] n. 国际交互网

network [ˈnetwəːk] n. 网络

【构】net(网)+work(工作)=network(网络)

【例】Do you know any popular network techniques?

   你知道一些热门的网络技术吗?

notoriously

🇬🇧/nəʊˈtɔːriəsli/ 🇺🇸/noʊˈtɔːriəsli/adj. (尤指因坏事)众所周知地
used to emphasize that a quality or fact, typically a bad one, is well known. "the company is notoriously difficult to contact"

adverb [方式副词]众所周知地,声名狼藉地 - Mountain weather is notoriously difficult to predict.

full-time

/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/adj. 专职的
Full-time work or study involves working or studying for the whole of each normal working week rather than for part of it. 全职的 (工作、学习)

adjective [原级]专职的;全日制的;全部时间的 - How many full-time staff have we got?

technician

/tekˈnɪʃ(ə)n/n. 技师
A technician is someone whose job involves skilled practical work with scientific equipment, for example, in a laboratory. 技术人员

noun [具体名词]技师,技术人员;(体育、艺术等方面)技巧精湛者,精于技巧者 - A technician is someone who is very good at the detailed technical aspects of an activity.

software

🇬🇧/ˈsɒftweə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɔːftwer/n. 软件
Computer programs are referred to as software. Compare . 软件

noun [专属名词]软件 - Have you loaded the software?

IBM

/,aɪbi'ɛm/n. (美国)国际商用机器公司 (International Business Machines)
International Business Machines Corp.,(美国)国际商用机器公司

noun [专属名词]abbr. 美国国际商用机器公司(International Business Machine) - The Boston-owned software company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM.

DOS

🇬🇧/dɒs/ 🇺🇸/dɑːs/n. 磁盘操作系统(Disk Operating System)
DOS is the part of a computer operating system that controls and manages files and programs stored on disk. DOS is an abbreviation for "disk operating system." 磁盘操作系统

noun [专属名词]abbr. 磁盘操作系统(Disk Operating System) - Where do I find the instructions to load DOS programs from Windows 98?

Microsoft

🇬🇧/ˈmaɪkrəsɒft/ 🇺🇸/ˈmaɪkrəsɔːft/n. (美国)微软公司
In 1975 Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen, two boyhood friends from Seattle, converted BASIC, a popular mainframe computer programming language.

noun [专属名词]微软公司 - The Justice Department advocated a breakup of Microsoft.

user-friendly

🇬🇧/ˌjuːzə ˈfrendli/ 🇺🇸/ˌjuːzər ˈfrendli/adj. 容易操作的,好用的
If you describe something such as a machine or system as user-friendly, you mean that it is well designed and easy to use. 为用户着想的; 好用的

adjective [原级]容易使用的 - This is an entirely computer-operated system which is very user-friendly.

mainframe

/ˈmeɪnfreɪm/n. 主机,中央处理机
A mainframe or mainframe computer is a large, powerful computer which can be used by many people at the same time. 主机 (指可同时供多人使用的大型计算机)

noun [专属名词][计] 主机;大型机 - I downloaded the whole thing into the hospital mainframe before I left work today.

multimedia

/ˌmʌltiˈmiːdiə/adj. 多媒体的
You use multimedia to refer to computer programs and products which involve sound, pictures, and film, as well as text. 多媒体 (技术)

adjective [原级]多媒体的;使用多媒体的 - I am making a multimedia presentation for my science project.

noun [专属名词]多媒体(技术);多媒体的使用;(艺术中)多种材料的使用 - The company decided to supply the local schools with multimedia equipment.

alternative

🇬🇧/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/ 🇺🇸/ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/adj. 选择的
If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second. 替代品

noun [专属名词]可供选择的事物,替代物 - New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.

adjective [原级]可替代的,备选的;非传统的,另类的;(两者)互不相容的,非此即彼的 - There were alternative methods of travel available.

diagnose

🇬🇧/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/ 🇺🇸/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs/v. 诊断
If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified. 诊断

verb [vt. 及物动词]诊断(病症);找出原因 - Susan had a mental breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

relieve

/rɪˈliːv/v. 减轻
If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely. 缓解; 减轻; 解除

verb [vt. 及物动词]缓解(疼痛或不快的感觉);减轻(问题的严重性);接替,替下;调剂,排遣; 给(城镇)解围,解救;救济,救援;使某人摆脱(烦人的责任);免去,解除;上厕所,排便 - Drugs can relieve much of the pain.

① vt. 缓解,减轻

  • This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
  • This medicine has relieved my toothache.

② vt. 使……宽心/宽慰,松一口气

  • He was much relieved to hear that the operation had been successful.
  • The news relieved te whole family.

accountant

/əˈkaʊntənt/n. 会计
An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts. 会计师

noun [专属名词]会计,会计师 - She has an appointment with her accountant.

repetitive

/rɪˈpetətɪv/adj. 重复的
Something that is repetitive involves actions or elements that are repeated many times and is therefore boring. 重复 (因而乏味的)

adjective [原级]重复乏味的;多次重复的 - These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest.

clerical

/ˈklerɪkl/adj. 办公室工作的
Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with routine work that is done in an office. 办公室文书工作的

adjective [原级]文书的,办事员的;牧师的,神职人员的 - ...a strike by clerical staff in all government departments. …

noun [专属名词]牧师 - Clerical means relating to the clergy.

Internet

🇬🇧/ˈɪntənet/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪntərnet/n. 国际交互网
The Internet is the network that allows computer users to connect with computers all over the world, and that carries e-mail. 国际互联网

noun [专属名词]互联网,因特网(=the Internet) - I looked it up on the Internet.

network

🇬🇧/ˈnetwɜːk/ 🇺🇸/ˈnetwɜːrk/n. 网络
A radio or television network is a company or group of companies that broadcast radio or television programmes throughout an area. (广播或电视) 网

noun [专属名词]网络,网状系统;人际关系网,联络网;计算机网络,互联网;广播网,电视网 - Los Angeles-based Univision is a Spanish-language broadcast television network.

verb [vt. 及物动词]使(计算机)联网;(尤指工作中)建立关系网,建立人脉;对(电视或广播节目)进行联播 - In business, it is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis.