buoy?/b??/?NAmE?also /?bu?i/

名詞：an object which floats on the sea or a river to mark the places where it is dangerous and where it is safe for boats to go 浮標(biāo)；航標(biāo)

動(dòng)詞?[ VN] [ usually passive]

1. ~ sb (up)to make sb feel cheerful or confident 鼓舞；鼓勵(lì)

?Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. 在昨天勝利的鼓舞下，該隊(duì)有信心再次獲勝。

2. ~ sb/sth (up)to keep sb/sth floating on water 使漂?。皇垢∑?/p>

3. ~ sth (up)to keep prices at a high or acceptable level 使（價(jià)格）上??；使（價(jià)格）維持于較高水平

pro·longed?adj.?/pr??l??d/

continuing for a long time 持久的；長期的

• a prolonged illness 長期的病

• a prolonged period of dry weather 長期的干旱天氣

• ...a prolonged period of low interest rates.
  …一段很長的低利率期。

tac·tic·al?adj.?/?t?kt?kl/

1. [ usually before noun] connected with the particular method you use to achieve sth 戰(zhàn)術(shù)上的；策略上的

SYN?strategic

?tactical planning 對(duì)策謀劃

?to have a tactical advantage 擁有戰(zhàn)術(shù)上的優(yōu)勢(shì)

?Telling your boss you were looking for a new job was a?tactical error?(= it was the wrong thing to do at that time)?.

你把正在另找工作的事告訴了老板，是個(gè)策略上的錯(cuò)誤。

2. [ usually before noun] carefully planned in order to achieve a particular aim 有謀略的；手段高明的；善于謀劃的

SYN?strategic

?a tactical decision 高明的決策

——see also?tactical voting

3. [ only before noun] ( especially of weapons 尤指武器 ) used or having an effect over short distances or for a short time 戰(zhàn)術(shù)的；短程的

?tactical weapons/missiles?戰(zhàn)術(shù)武器╱導(dǎo)彈

——compare?strategic (3)

4. [ only before noun] connected with military?tactics?作戰(zhàn)的

?He was given tactical command of the operation. 他被授以這次軍事行動(dòng)的作戰(zhàn)指揮權(quán)。

DERIVATIVES 派生詞

tac·tic·al·ly?/?kli/ /?kli/?adv

·??At the time, it was tactically the right thing to do. 當(dāng)時(shí)這樣做在策略上是正確的。

·??The enemy was tactically superior. 敵人擁有戰(zhàn)術(shù)上的優(yōu)勢(shì)。

equity?n.

/?ekw?ti/

1. [ U] (?finance 財(cái)) the value of a company's shares; the value of a property after all charges and debts have been paid （公司的）股本；資產(chǎn)凈值

——see also?negative equity

2.?equities?[ pl.] (?finance 財(cái)) shares in a company which do not pay a fixed amount of interest （公司的）普通股

3. [ U] (?formal?) a situation in which everyone is treated equally?SYN fairness?公平；公正

OPP?inequity

4. [ U] (?law 律) (?especially BrE?) a system of natural justice allowing a fair judgement in a situation which is not covered by the existing laws 衡平法

whiff

/w?f/

[ usually sing.]

1. ~ (of sth)a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time 一點(diǎn)兒氣味；一股氣味

?a whiff of cigar smoke 一股雪茄煙味

?He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her. 他探身靠近她時(shí)聞到一股香水味。

2. ~ (of sth)a slight sign or feeling of sth 輕微的跡象（或感覺）；一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)；些許

?a whiff of danger 一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)危險(xiǎn)

?a faint whiff of panic 淡淡的恐慌氣息

3. (?NAmE?) ( in?golf?or?baseball?高爾夫球或棒球 ) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball 揮空（擊球未中）

· U-turn

1. N-COUNT If you make a U-turn when you are driving or riding a bicycle, you turn in a half circle in one movement, so that you are then going in the opposite direction. U形轉(zhuǎn)彎; 掉頭

? Dave made a U-turn on North Main and drove back to Depot Street.
戴夫在北干道掉頭，把車開回了第伯街。

2. N-COUNT If you describe a change in someone's policy, plans, or actions as a U-turn, you mean that it is a complete change. (政策、計(jì)劃、行動(dòng)等) 180度大轉(zhuǎn)彎; 徹底轉(zhuǎn)變

? He's doing a U-turn and forecasting 1% growth this year after earlier predicting a 2% drop.
他來了個(gè)180度大轉(zhuǎn)彎，早先預(yù)言今年會(huì)有2%的下降，現(xiàn)在又預(yù)言會(huì)有1%的增長。

sub·dued?adj.?/s?b?dju?d/

1. ( of a person 人 ) unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy 悶悶不樂的；抑郁的；默不做聲的

?He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我覺得他當(dāng)時(shí)有點(diǎn)悶悶不樂。

?She was in a subdued mood. 她心情抑郁。

?The reception was a subdued affair. 招待會(huì)開得冷冷清清的。

2. ( of light or colours 光線或色彩 ) not very bright 柔和的

?subdued lighting 柔和的燈光

3. ( of sounds 聲音 ) not very loud 壓低的；小聲的

?a subdued conversation 小聲的談話

4. ( of business activity 商業(yè)活動(dòng) ) not very busy; with not much activity 不活躍的；低迷的；蕭條的

?a period of subdued trading 貿(mào)易蕭條時(shí)期

re·bound?/r??ba?nd/ 作動(dòng)詞

[?V]

1. ~ (from/off sth)to?bounce?back after hitting sth 彈回；反彈

?The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球從門柱彈回，歐文頭球?qū)⑶蚬ミM(jìn)。

2. ~ (on sb)(?formal?) if sth that you do?rebounds?on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when the effect was intended for sb else 報(bào)應(yīng)；反作用于

SYN?backfire

3. (?business 商) ( of prices, etc. 價(jià)格等 ) to rise again after they have fallen 回升；反彈

SYN?bounce back

re·bound?/?ri?ba?nd/ 作名詞

1. ( sport 體) a ball that hits sth and?bounces?back 反彈球；回彈球

2. ( in?basketball?籃球 ) the act of catching the ball after a player has thrown it at the?basket?and has not scored a point 搶斷籃板球

3. ( business 商) a positive reaction that happens after sth negative 復(fù)興；振作

IDIOMS 習(xí)語

• 1.?on the ?rebound

while you are sad and confused, especially after a relationship has ended （尤指關(guān)系破裂之后）在傷心困惑之時(shí)

com·pel·ling?adj.?/k?m?pel??/

1. that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting 引人入勝的；扣人心弦的

?Her latest book makes compelling reading. 她新出的書讀起來扣人心弦。

——note at interesting

2. so strong that you must do sth about it 非常強(qiáng)烈的；不可抗拒的

?a?compelling need/desire?非常強(qiáng)烈的需要╱欲望

3. that makes you think it is true 令人信服的

?There is no compelling reason to believe him. 沒有令人信服的理由讓人相信他。

?compelling evidence 有說服力的證據(jù)

DERIVATIVES 派生詞

com·pel·ling·ly?adv

• ?compellingly attractive 具有無法抗拒的魅力