Lesson 53 In the public interest 【单词列表】

evolve [iˈvɔlv] adj. 逐渐形成

【派】evolvement 进展,形成

【扩】form 形成

【搭】evolve from 由……进化而来  evolve into 发展成

high-handed [ˌhaiˈhændid] adj. 高压的,专横的

incompetent [inˈkɔmpitənt] adj. 不够格的,不称职的

【反】competent 能胜任的

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A: He is quite incompetent to do the work.

B: OK. I'll have a talk with him this afternoon.

A:他不太能胜任这工作。

B:好的,我下午找他谈谈。

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over-zealously [ˌəuvəˈzeləsli] adv. 过分热情地

safeguard [ˈseifɡɑːd] v. 保护

【构】safe(安全)+guard(守卫)=safeguard(保护)

【搭】safeguard the environment 保护环境

【例】We must safeguard the forest.

   我们必须保护森林。

parliamentary [ˌpɑːləˈmentəri] adj. 国会的

qualified [ˈkwɔlifaid] adj. 合格的

【例】I am very happy that I am qualified for this interview.

   我很高兴获得了参加这次面试的资格。

grievance [ˈɡriːvəns] n. 不平,冤屈

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A: Jill had kept silent about his grievance.

B: Why didn't he let us know?

A:吉尔对他自己的冤屈一直保持沉默。

B:他为什么不告诉我们?

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Justiteombudsman [ˈdʒʌstaitˈɔmbədzmæn] n. (瑞典的)司法特派员

ombudsman [ˈɔmbudzmən] n. (瑞典和英国的)司法特派员

secretive [ˈsiːkrətiv] adj. 保密的

【扩】surreptitious 保密的

【例】The process is kept so secretive that none of the companies knows who it is bidding against, or how many rivals are involved.

   整个竞标是严格保密的,没有一家公司知道自己的对家是谁或者有几家公司参加竞标。

correspondence [ˌkɔriˈspɔndəns] n. 来往信件

alter [ˈɔːltə] v. 改变

【派】alternative 另类的

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A: Can you alter this suit for me?

B: Sure. How would you like me to alter it?

A:你可以为我改一下这套衣服吗?

B:当然可以。你要我怎么改?

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accusation [ˌækjuˈzeiʃən] n. 谴责,指控

【例】He evidenced his accusation with some material evidence.

   他以一些物证作为控告的证据。

ascertain [ˌæsəˈtein] v. 查出,查明

【派】ascertainable 可查明的

【例】I'll endeavor to ascertain her mind.

   我得先努力弄清楚她的想法。

prejudice [ˈpredʒədis] n. 偏见

prompt [prɔmpt] v. 敦促,激励;adj. 即时的

【扩】inspirit 激励

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A: What prompted her to be so generous?

B: Maybe nobody knows except her.

A:是什么原因使得她如此大方呢?

B:也许除了她自己没人知道。

 

evolve

🇬🇧/ɪˈvɒlv/ 🇺🇸/ɪˈvɑːlv/v. 逐渐形成
When animals or plants evolve, they gradually change and develop into different forms. 进化

verb [vt. 及物动词]进化,演化;逐步发展,逐渐演变 - So why would animals evolve a characteristic that seems to endanger them?

incompetent

🇬🇧/ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/adj. 不够格的,不称职的
If you describe someone as incompetent, you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly. 无能的; 不称职的

adjective [原级]无能力的,不称职的;<法律>无资格的;(医)(尤指瓣膜或括约肌)无机能的 - He wants the power to fire incompetent employees.

noun [专属名词]无能力者 - The president turned furiously on his staff. "I'm surrounded by incompetents!"

over-zealously

🇬🇧/'ouvə 'zeləsli/ 🇺🇸/'ouvə 'zeləsli/adv. 过分热情地
excessively eager, enthusiastic, or fervent.

adverb [方式副词]过于热情地 - The taxcollectors can make mistakes or act over-zealously.

safeguard

🇬🇧/ˈseɪfɡɑːd/ 🇺🇸/ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/v. 保护
To safeguard something or someone means to protect them from being harmed, lost, or badly treated. 保护; 保卫

noun [具体名词]保障条款, 保护措施 - As an additional safeguard against weeds you can always use an underlay of heavy duty polyethylene.

verb [vt. 及物动词]保护,护卫 - The new card will safeguard the company against fraud.

parliamentary

🇬🇧/ˌpɑːləˈmentri/ 🇺🇸/ˌpɑːrləˈmentri/adj. 国会的
Parliamentary is used to describe things that are connected with a parliament or with members of parliament. 议会的; 议员的

adjective [原级]议会的,国会的,设有议会的 - The minister air-dashed to Delhi because of the parliamentary crisis.

qualified

🇬🇧/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ 🇺🇸/ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/adj. 合格的
Someone who is qualified has a certificate, licence, diploma or degree in order to work in a particular profession. 有资格的; 有文凭的

adjective [原级]具备…的学历(资历)的;(尤指做某项工作)有资格的,胜任的;(支持、赞同)有限度的,有保留的 - He qualified as a doctor last year.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]取得资格(或学历),合格;使具备资格,使合格;达标,取得参赛资格(qualify 的过去式和过去分词形式) - Nursing auxiliaries provide basic care, but are not qualified nurses.

grievance

/ˈɡriːvəns/n. 不平,冤屈
If you have a grievance about something that has happened or been done, you believe that it was unfair. 委屈; 不满

noun [具体名词]不满,不平;委屈,冤情;投诉 - The main grievance of the drivers is the imposition of higher fees for driving licences.

justiteombudsman

/'dʒʌstait'ɔmbədzmæn/n. (瑞典的)司法特派员
In general, an ombudsman is a state official appointed to provide a check on government activity in the interests of the citizen.

noun [专属名词](瑞典的)司法特派员 - The official title of the person is 'Justiteombudsman', but the Swedes commonly refer to him as the 'J. O. ' or 'Ombudsman'.

high-handed

/ˌhaɪ ˈhændɪd/adj. 高压的,专横的
If you say that someone is high-handed, you disapprove of them because they use their authority in an unnecessarily forceful way without considering other people's feelings. 专横跋扈的

adjective [原级]高压的;专横的;目空一切的 - He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed.

ombudsman

🇬🇧/ˈɒmbʊdzmən; ˈɒmbʊdzmæn/ 🇺🇸/ˈɑːmbʌdzmənˌˈɑːmbʌdzmæn/n. (瑞典和英国的)司法特派员
The ombudsman is an independent official who has been appointed to investigate complaints that people make against the government or public organizations. (调查公众对政府或公共机构投诉的) 调查官

noun [专属名词]监察专员(专门负责调查人民对政府各部门控告案件的官员);视察官 - The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.

secretive

/ˈsiːkrətɪv/adj. 保密的
If you are secretive, you like to have secrets and to keep your knowledge, feelings, or intentions hidden. 藏而不露的; 讳莫如深的

adjective [原级](人,组织)保密的,守口如瓶的;(状态,活动)隐瞒的,秘密的;(人的表情,举止)难解的,诡秘的 - He's very secretive about his work.

correspondence

🇬🇧/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/n. 来往信件
Correspondence is the act of writing letters to someone. 通信

noun [不可数名词]信件,信函;通信;相似,关联 - The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

alter

🇬🇧/ˈɔːltə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɔːltər/v. 改变
If something alters or if you alter it, it changes. 更改

verb [vt. 及物动词]改变,改动;(使)变化;改(服装);改建(某建筑);<美>阉割 - Nothing has altered and the deadline still stands.

accusation

/ˌækjuˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/n. 谴责,指控
If you make an accusation against someone, you criticize them or express the belief that they have done something wrong. 指责

noun [具体名词]控告,指责,谴责;(尚未证实的被控告的)罪名,罪状 - She was deeply pained by the accusation.

ascertain

🇬🇧/ˌæsəˈteɪn/ 🇺🇸/ˌæsərˈteɪn/v. 查出,查明
If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so. (尤指经过努力) 查明

verb [vt. 及物动词][常用于书面语]查明,确定 - Through doing this, the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent to which the child understands what he is reading.

prejudiced

/ˈpredʒədɪst/adj. 有偏见的,不公平的
A person who is prejudiced against someone from a different racial group has an unreasonable dislike of them. 有偏见的

adjective [原级]怀偏见的;有成见的;偏颇的 - Some landlords and landladies are racially prejudiced.

verb [vt. 及物动词]损害(prejudice 的过去分词);使抱偏见 - Some landlords and landladies are racially prejudiced.

prompt

🇬🇧/prɒmpt/ 🇺🇸/prɑːmpt/adj. 即时的
To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. 促使

verb [vt. 及物动词]促使,导致;鼓励,提示(说话者);(计算机上)提示;(给演员)提词,提白 - If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor.

noun [具体名词](给演员的)提词;(计算机屏幕上显示准备接受指令的)提示; 鼓励,催促;(付款通知单上的)付款期限 - You can also call any command or function at the prompt.

adjective [原级]迅速的,立刻的;(人)利索的,敏捷的;及时的,准时的;(商品)即期要送的,即期要付的 - A prompt action is done without any delay.

adverb [时间副词]准时地 - The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt.