【Glossary】
重點詞匯語法講解
Glossary
initial (adj.) - beginning adj. 開始的,最初的,字首的
如:The government underwrotethe initial costs of the operation.
政府為該項活動提供了開辦時所需的費用。
The new aircraft has performed very well in its initial trials.
這種新式飛機在最初幾次試飛中表現(xiàn)性能良好。
publicity (n.) - advertising n. 公眾的注意,宣傳,宣揚
如:Reply to Publicity Department, FREEPOST, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
回信免費郵寄至牛津牛津大學出版社宣傳部。
The new publicity manager is really on the ball.
新的宣傳部主任確實很內(nèi)行。
to invest (v.) - to pay money into something order to make more money v. 投資,投入
如:The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom.
在那里發(fā)生罪案後,該地籠罩上一種陰森詭秘的氣氛。
I'm thinking of investing in a new car.
我打算花一筆錢買輛新汽車。
to accumulate (v.) - to gradually increase in number vt. 積聚,累加,堆積
如:Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not clean regularly.
房屋不經(jīng)常打掃,塵土很快就越積越多。
However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.
然而,當證據(jù)日趨增多時,該動物園的專家們感到有必要進行調(diào)查。
in the meantime (n.) - until something happens 與此同時,在此期間
如:The next programme starts in five minutes: in the meantime, here's some music.
下一節(jié)目五分鐘後開始,現(xiàn)在先播放些音樂。
I like skiing and in the meantime, I know it is very dangerous.
我喜歡滑雪,同時也知道這非常危險。