Day8
1. barn(n/v)：a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock
a very large garage for buses, trucks, etc.; carbarn
e.g:The grounds surrounding the ranch house and barn were in a state of disarray, with broken equipment strewn about
Synonyms: farm building, outbuilding
2.cowshed(n):a shed serving as a shelter for cows
e.g: He crept off to the cowshed, lay down on the straw and fell asleep
3. photovoltaic(adj): of, concerned with, or producing electric current or voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun
Synonym: electromotive force
4.manure(n/v): any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil(肥料)
e.g: Also, Seoul will move to cut off its recent shipments of rice and manure to the North.
Synonym: excrement, dropping
5.biogas(n): any gas fuel derived from the decay of organic matter(沼气)
e.g: And the biogas from there is fuel for cooking lunch: another way to keep kids in school
6.anathema(n): a person or thing detested or loathed
e.g:In his opinion, the “path to citizenship” for immigrants, which is anathema to many conservatives, is absolutely essential
Synonyms: hate,detestation,bane
7.incumbent(n/adj) : holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently
the holder of an office
e.g:There was no way an incumbent president sitting on these kinds of economic figures could possibly be reelected
Synonym: urgent
8.dear(n/adj): high-priced; expensive(文中的意思）/ Obsolete. difficult to get; scarce / worthy; honorable
Synonyms : expensive , prized, cherished.
9. perennial (adj): lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring
e.g: Mothers who kill their children are a tragic and yet perennial news sensation
Synonyms : perdurable; constant, incessant, continual. imperishable, undying, eternal, immortal
10. rebate(n/v): a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund
e.g: When I went to get my rebate I was offered one pound eleven shillings.
Synonyms: reduction, payback, discount , repayment
11. glut(n): n/ to flood (the market) with a particular item or service so that the supply greatly exceeds the demand
v/ to eat to satiety or to excess
e.g：But should you lack the energy to sift through the glut of options yourself, we can at least helpfully endorse this one
Synonyms: stuff, satiate ,excess, superabundance
12. shale(n): a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay
e.g:How the shale and sandstone layers are formed will be the subject of a future chapter
Synonyms: clay, sediment
13. megawatt(n): a unit of power, equal to one million watts
e.g: A 110 megawatt plant in Nevada promises 10 hours of storage
14.havoc(n/v):great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage(大灾难）
e.g: Three men, two dead—just three men all told—had caused this havoc
Synonyms： ruin, devastate
15.punch(n/v) : a thrusting blow, especially with the fist
Synonyms : strike, hit
16.hydroelectric(adj):pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water
e.g: To make a living, he gets a job as a manager at a hydroelectric plant
17.doldrum(n):a state of inactivity or stagnation, as in business or art（萧条，抑郁）
Synonyms: depression, gloom, melancholy, dejection
e.g:Just after 10 p.m. it becomes apparent that the doldrums are gone
18.backup(n/adj): n/ a person or thing that supports or reinforces another
v/ performing a secondary or supporting function
e.g: However, the North Colorado secessionists do have a backup plan
Synonyms : substitute ,alternate,extra
19.diesel(n):noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine（柴油，机器）
e.g: The gasoline engine of former years has been displaced by diesel motors or adaptations of them
Synonyms:turbine,motor, weapon
20. insulate（v）： to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound
e.g:They also insulate and isolate conservatives from real-world policy debates.
Synonyms：shield，isolate，seclude
21. drag down： 挣工资，赚钱
22. cannibalise（v）：to remove parts, equipment, assets, employees, etc., from (an item, product, or business) in order to use them in another(拆，调配）
23.peg(n/v): v/ to hang things on
n/ a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something
e.g:Chris Christie casts a big political shadow—but one Democrat has stepped up to try to take him down a peg.
Synonyms : fix, clinch, tighten
24.dromedary(n) : the single-humped camel(单峰骆驼)
e.g:I went to see a dromedary, a very monstrous beast, much like the camel, but larger.
25.rooftop(n): the roof of a building, especially the outer surface
e.g: I watched from a rooftop as the cruise missiles thundered into various corners of Baghdad.
26.precipitous : extremely or impassably steep
Synonyms :abrupt, sheer, perpendicular
e.g:In 1965, despite the precipitous decline in the worker-to-retiree ratio, Social Security paid its bills with a 2.2% payroll tax
27.upheaval(n): strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society
Synonyms : disruption, disorder, turmoil
e.g: The social services field was in continual upheaval and the future seemed bleak(不乐观的)
28. block chain : 车链
29.hub(n): the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted(核心）
Synonyms: core, pivot, heart
e.g: And what about people who live in the South, the hub of the white-shoe rule, where there is warm weather year round?
30. thermostat（n）：a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.（恒温器）
e.g: “I wanted to be able to control the thermostat, the attitudes, and the numbers,” he says, and got his wish.
Synonyms: regulator
Day10
1.turn upside down：翻过来
2.point out: (物理意义）：指出
（抽象意义）：举出，
3.issue： 文中相当于have，give（带有讽刺意味）
4.finance与fund的区别： finance通常是有回报的，而fund通常没有回报
finance也有借钱来资助的意思。
5.pocket 在文中名词用作动词：把...兜起来
6.of the grid: 网的边缘，off the grid : 下网了，下线了
7.pour=put, 比put 形象很多
8.take the lead : 领头
9.not the role : 不是常规的，=exception
10.account for = take up :占据
11.there’s a long way to go :keep it up, way to go :革命尚未成功，同志仍需努力
it goes a long way to achieving your purpose
12.a decade of :十年，decades of : 几十年
13.bring with=come with
14.to date: 至今
15.as yet: 迄今为止
16.perennial (adj):常年的，常青的
17.impose =push
18.in decline=drop=go down
19.starkly(adj):鲜明的，因为star很亮呀
20.slump / plummet / plunge /slip / fall / drop：
slump：滑倒，下降，没有上升的可能性
plummet/ plunge：快速下降
slip：偷偷地下降（不注意）
fall/ drop：正常地降
21.utilities：水电费
22.split in/ into：分成
split into half：分成两半
23.write off： 折价，折损
24. marginal cost:边际成本
25. merit based：奖学金，need based：助学金
26.buck the trend: 抵抗这种趋势
27.death by a thousand cuts: 水滴石穿
28.fitful（adj)：不间断的，动荡的