the number of infections 感染人數(shù)
containment measure 抑制病毒傳播措施
disinfection 消毒
correspondent 記者
spike：a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
The seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor.
haven 避難所
pullout n. 撤退,拔,拉,離去
hinge on 取決于
Everything hinges on the next few minutes...
接下來(lái)的幾分鐘將決定一切。
Our society's future success cannot hinge on one single solution.
未來(lái)我們社會(huì)的成功不能依賴于某一單一的解決方案。
contingent n.
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
a temporary military unit
"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
statutory adj. 依照法令的, 法定的
power line 電線
extend our deepest condolences (同情;吊唁) and sympathies to the families
fatality rate 致死率
pharmaceutical adj. 制藥的;配藥的
vaccine 疫苗
therapeutic adj. 治療(學(xué))的；療法的；對(duì)身心健康有益的
sustained spread 持續(xù)蔓延
go by the book=follow the rule
strand v.
[VN] [usually passive]
1 使滯留
to leave sb in a place from which they have no way of leaving
The strike left hundreds of tourists stranded at the airport.
這場(chǎng)罷工使成百上千的游客滯留在機(jī)場(chǎng)。
2 使擱淺
to make a boat, fish, whale , etc. be left on land and unable to return to the water
The ship was stranded on a sandbank.
船在沙洲上擱淺了。
Turmoil has been sparked by coronavirus worries and by a huge fall in the price of oil.
Passengers will be allowed to disembark with the sickest leaving first.
It concerns mount over the spread of the virus and the falling price of oil.
indice 指數(shù)，股指
index 指數(shù)
downward spiral
The risk of a downward spiral of house prices is the primary danger facing the American economy.
房?jī)r(jià)螺旋下降的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)是對(duì)美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)的主要威脅。
The global downward spiral of uncertainty, caution and cutbacks in lending and spending may continue.
全球不確定性的下行螺旋，以及在借貸和支出方面的謹(jǐn)慎與收縮可能將繼續(xù)下去。
respiratory 呼吸的
Iraqi militiaman 伊拉克民兵組織
downturn n. （recession）經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退
a worsening of business or economic activity
the market took a downturn
respect
in many respects / in this respect
weather
If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended.
Fresh Off the Boat weathered a fair amount of off-screen drama.
tumult=tumoil
sitcom=situation comedy
fresh off the boat 初來(lái)乍到
leave a mark 留下深刻印記/ 影響
do sth. that causes you to be remembered
Despite of occasional tulmult, this comedy still left a mark.
Our program has left a mark on millions of listeners.
premiere vt. 首映
the first public perfomance of a film, play, etc.
treasury secretary 財(cái)政部長(zhǎng)
prop up
PHRASAL VERB 支撐；維持
To prop up something means to support it or help it to survive.
Investments in the U.S. money market have propped up the American dollar...
對(duì)美國(guó)資金市場(chǎng)的投資扶持了美元。
punch drop 暴跌
The global economy is heading into recession.
drastic action 嚴(yán)厲措施
reach a decisive point
This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.
His comments come as countries around the world battle to prevent the virus spreading further.
further afield 更遠(yuǎn)處
epicenter 震中等
ground zero 爆炸點(diǎn)，雜亂不堪的房間
hit the ground running 意思是立即快馬加鞭地開展重要工作
fatality?? [C] （事故、戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、疾病等中的）死亡
a death that is caused in an accident or a war, or by violence or disease
Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities.
有幾個(gè)人受傷，但沒有人死亡。
all-star cast 全明星陣容
cast list 演職員表
be to do 有準(zhǔn)備的做某事
one-off special 絕無(wú)僅有的特別節(jié)目（特輯）
unscripted 無(wú)劇本的；脫稿的
unscripted speech / impromptu speech
one-off 事情只發(fā)生一次性的
one-off payment 一次性償付
instalment 分期付款
disposable 一次性使用的
ramp up=bolster or strengthen=work up/build up
relay race? n. 接力賽跑
relay baton 接力棒
torch relay 奧運(yùn)火炬接力傳遞儀式
All appeals had been exhausted.
所有上訴已被駁回
detect 發(fā)現(xiàn)，查明
detective 偵探
colossal 巨大的
Colossus of Rhodes 羅德島巨型塑像
emante 散發(fā)出
When you use the word "emanate", you're usually talking about lights, sounds or unseen forces coming out of specific source.
dent 凹痕，凹坑
We're here to put a dent in the universe.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are still looking the stars.
身在井隅，心向璀璨。
backdrop n. 幕布，背景
sth. took place against the backdrop of ... 某事在...背景下發(fā)生
This story took place against the backdrop of the WWII.
entry n. 報(bào)名人數(shù)，參賽選手，參賽資格，入場(chǎng)，參賽作品
參賽者：competitor, player, athlete, entry
We have many entries for this competition.
elite 精英
business/political/social elite
mass race 群眾賽
spectator 旁觀者，看客，觀眾
pomp? 盛況；壯麗
a display of magnificence and splendor
an ostentatious display of wealth or ceremony
pomp and circumstance/pomp and ceremony
pompous 自夸的、浮華的
pageant/pageantry 盛會(huì)、盛況、露天表演
colorful and formal things that are done for special official or royal occasions
extend?? [VN] ~ sth to sb (formal) 提供；給予
to offer or give sth to sb
to extend hospitality to overseas students
殷勤款待外國(guó)留學(xué)生
part and parcel? 必要部分；重要的部分
hub? n. (某地或活動(dòng)的)中心，核心
polytheism 多神論
embodiment? n. (體現(xiàn)一種思想或品質(zhì)的)典型，化身
omnipotent? 萬(wàn)能的;全能的;無(wú)所不能的
omnipresent 無(wú)所不在的;遍及各處的
stringent? adj. (formal)
1 (of a law, rule, regulation, etc. 法律、規(guī)則、規(guī)章等) 嚴(yán)格的；嚴(yán)厲的
very strict and that must be obeyed
stringent air quality regulations
嚴(yán)格的空氣質(zhì)量管理?xiàng)l例
2 (of financial conditions 財(cái)政狀況) 緊縮的；短缺的；銀根緊的
difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money
the government's stringent economic policies
政府緊縮銀根的經(jīng)濟(jì)政策
a tsunami of people
flatten the restrictions
flatten
[VN] 摧毀，推倒，弄倒（建筑物、樹木等）
to destroy or knock down a building, tree, etc.
Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion.
工廠的大部分被爆炸夷為平地
surge
v. (of prices, profits, etc. 物價(jià)、利潤(rùn)等) 急劇上升；飛漲；激增
to suddenly increase in value
Share prices surged.
股價(jià)猛漲。
n. ~ (in/of sth) （數(shù)量的）急劇上升，激增；大量；一大批
a sudden increase in the amount or number of sth; a large amount of sth
a surge in consumer spending
消費(fèi)開支的激增
turn ... into ....
Internet jokers turned a circular hole in a wall outside a bank into a tourist attraction.
He soon turned his dreams into reality.
I'm a teacher turned trainer.
wag 愛說笑的人，幽默的人
a wag is someone who makes jokes
post glowing reviews/opinions 高度贊許，大加贊揚(yáng)
someone or something praises them highly or supports them strongly
post rave review 好評(píng)
post bad review 差評(píng)
Internet jokers 段子手
spoof (關(guān)于嚴(yán)肅事件的）惡搞文章，惡搞電視節(jié)目
something such as an article or television program that seems to be about a serious matter but is actually a joke

The city of Arga has the Taj Mahal, Paris has the Eiffel Tower and Sydney has its Opera House. But they all pale in comparision to the impact on the soul of first laying eyes on Ilkeston's Hole in the Wall.