Cable channel
cable
英音 /ˈkeibl/ 美音 /ˈkebəl/
n. (船只、桥梁等上的)巨缆, 钢索，电缆
vt. & vi. 给(某人)发电报, 打电报告诉(某人)
premise
英音 /'premɪs/ 美音 /ˈprɛmɪs/
vt. 引出，预先提出；作为…的前提
n. 前提；上述各项；房屋连地基
market captialisation
市场总值
also market cap, capitalization FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
1. the total value of a company's shares on a stock market:
IE：The company has a total market capitalization of about $14.3 billion.
2. the total value of shares in a stock market or several stock markets:
IE：The Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges have a combined market capitalization of roughly $1.4 trillion.
bn
Written abbreviation for billion
十亿
Trillion
万亿
as never before
in a way that has never been possible before
前所未有地，空前地
Satellite technology offers the opportunity, as never before, for continuous television coverage of major international events.
衛星技術為實現重大國際事件的不間斷電視報道，提供了前所未有的機會。
revenue
noun UK /ˈrev.ən.juː/ US /ˈrev.ə.nuː/
the income that a government or company receives regularly
（政府的）稅收，歲入；（公司的）收益
Taxes provide most of the government's revenue.
政府歲入的大部分來自稅收。
Government revenues fell dramatically.
政府財政收入大幅下降。
sceptical
adjective UK /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/ US /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/ doubting that something is true or useful
IE：Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.
I'm a bit sceptical about his chances of success.
I take a more sceptical view.
Dan thinks it will all work out but I remain sceptical.
Ruth is convinced that it's a good idea but I'm deeply sceptical.
I've always been sceptical about alternative therapies.
scepticism
UK /ˈskep.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/ US /ˈskep.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
IE：The company's environmental claims have been greeted/regarded/treated with scepticism by conservationists.
Tick off列举 the pitfalls陷阱？
cloud-computing云计算
nudge
verb UK /nʌdʒ/ US /nʌdʒ/
1.[ T ] to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention
（尤指用肘部）輕推，輕觸
IE：The children were giggling and nudging each other.
孩子們咯咯地笑著，互相推來推去。
He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down.
他把貓輕輕推下沙發，這樣自己可以坐下來。
2.[ I + adv/prep, T ] to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level
接近（更高點或水準）
Oil prices continue to nudge higher.
油價持續上漲。
Peter must be nudging 40 now.
彼得現在肯定將近40歲了。
beef up
UK /biːf/ US /biːf/ verb [ I ] informal
to make something stronger or more important
加強，充實
Ie: We need to find some new players to beef up the team.
我們要招納幾個新隊員，加強全隊的實力。
The company has plans to beef up its production.
公司計劃擴大生產。
Your report on the new car park is fine, but why don't you beef it up with some figures?
你那份關於新停車場的報告很不錯，但怎麼不加一些數據，讓報告更充實呢？
unprecedented
adjective UK /ʌnˈpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/ US /ʌnˈpres.ə.den.t̬ɪd/
never having happened or existed in the past
史無前例的，空前的；絕無僅有的
This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale.
環境在本世紀遭到了空前的破壞。
whinge
verb [ I ] UK /wɪndʒ/ US /wɪndʒ/
to complain, especially about something that does not seem important
（尤指為瑣事）抱怨，發牢騷
Oh stop whinging, for heaven's sake!
哎喲，看在老天爺的份上，你就別抱怨了！
She's always whingeing (on) about something.
她總是在發牢騷。
lure
1. noun UK /lʊər/ US /lʊr/
the quality or power that something or someone has that makes it, him, or her attractive
誘惑力，誘惑
the lure of fame/power/money
名譽／權力／金錢的誘惑
[ C ] an artificial insect or other small animal that is put on the end of a fishing line to attract fish
魚餌，誘餌
2. verb [ T ] UK /lʊər/ US /lʊr/
to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting
引誘，誘惑，誘導
She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary.
她受高薪誘惑接受了那份工作。
He had lured his victim to a deserted house.
他將受害者引誘到一座廢棄的房子。
Supermarket chains try to lure customers with price discounts.
連鎖超級市場試圖用折扣來吸引顧客
entice
verb [ T ] UK /ɪnˈtaɪs/ US /ɪnˈtaɪs/
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
誘惑；誘使；引誘
Ie: The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don't really want.
廣告誘使顧客購買他們並不真正需要的東西。
People are being enticed away from the profession by higher salaries elsewhere.
別處更加豐厚的薪水誘使人們辭職另謀高就。
[ + to infinitive ] A smell of coffee in the doorway enticed people to enter the shop.
門口飄出的咖啡香味使得人們聞香駐足，進入店內。
Two-hour shipping and streaming video and musics?
virtual
adjective UK /ˈvɜː.tʃu.əl/ US /ˈvɝː.tʃu.əl/
1. before noun ] almost a particular thing or quality
幾乎…的；實質上的
Ten years of incompetent government had brought about the virtual collapse of the country's economy.
無能政府十年的執政已經把這個國家帶到了崩潰的邊緣。
2. adjective (COMPUTER)
B2 Something that is virtual can be done or seen using a computer and therefore without going anywhere or talking to anyone.
（透過電腦）虛擬的
virtual shopping 虚拟购物
retain one's faith in sth
conglomerate
noun UK /kənˈɡlɒm.ər.ət/ US /kənˈɡlɑː.mɚ.ət/
1. a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or services are usually very different
聯合大企業，企業集團
a financial/industrial conglomerate
金融／工業企業集團
2. noun (ROCK)
specialized geology a rock that consists of small, rounded stones that are held together by clay and sand
礫岩
bloat
verb [ I or T ] UK /bləʊt/ US /bloʊt/
to swell up, or to make someone or something swollen
（使）膨脹；（使）臃腫
If I eat it, my stomach bloats up.
我要是吃了它就會脹肚。
presumably
adverb UK /prɪˈzjuː.mə.bli/ US /prɪˈzuː.mə.bli/
used to say what you think is the likely situation
據推測，大概，可能
They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
他們大概買得起一間大一點的公寓。
Presumably he just forgot to send the letter.
他可能是忘了寄信。
drone 嗡嗡响
infrastructure
noun [ C usually singular ] UK /ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/ US /ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
基礎建設
IE：The war has badly damaged the country's infrastructure.
戰爭嚴重破壞了該國的基礎建設。
antitrust
adjective [ before noun ] UK /ˌæn.tiˈtrʌst/ US /ˌæn.t̬iˈtrʌst/ specialized
relating to efforts to prevent companies from working together to control prices unfairly or to create a monopoly (= a single company or group of companies that is the only supplier of something)
（法律）反托拉斯的，反壟斷的
pristine
adjective UK /ˈprɪs.tiːn/ US /prɪˈstiːn/ formal approving
new or almost new, and in very good condition
嶄新的；狀態良好的
pristine new offices
嶄新的辦公室
Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition.
出售洗衣機——只用了兩個月，完好如新。
applaud
verb UK /əˈplɔːd/ US /əˈplɑːd/
applaud verb (CLAP)
1. to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands repeatedly to make a noise
鼓掌
You should have heard the audience applaud - the noise was fantastic.
你真應該聽聽觀眾的掌聲——那才叫掌聲雷動。
She was applauded for a full five minutes after her speech.
她演講結束後，掌聲持續了整整五分鐘。
2. applaud verb (PRAISE)
formal to say that you admire and agree with a person's action or decision
讚許，稱讚；贊成
We applaud the family's decision to remain silent over the issue.
我們非常讚賞這一家人對此事保持沉默的決定。
harris poll？
clout
1. verb [ T ] UK /klaʊt/ US /klaʊt/ informal
to hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object
（用手或重物）猛打，猛擊，敲
Quigley clouted me smartly across the side of the head.
奎格利狠狠地向我的頭部一側打了一巴掌。
2. clout noun (POWER)
[ U ] power and influence over other people or events
權勢；影響力
The Queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.
女王可以享有特權，但沒有真正的政治權力。
(HIT)
informal the act of hitting someone or something with your hand or with a heavy object
（用手或重物）猛打，猛擊，敲
If the photocopier stops working, just give it a clout.
要是影印機停止運轉，拍它一下就好了。
predatory
adjective UK /ˈpred.ə.tər.i/ US /ˈpred.ə.tɔːr.i/
1. A predatory animal kills and eats other animals
（動物）以捕食其他動物為生的，食肉的
The owl is a predatory bird that kills its prey with its claws.
貓頭鷹是一種掠食性鳥類，它用爪子殺死獵物。
2. mainly disapproving A predatory person or organization tries to get something that belongs to someone else
（人或組織）掠奪（性）的，掠奪成性的
The company spent much effort in avoiding takeover bids from predatory competitors.
該公司作出很多努力防止掠奪性的競爭對手對其施行收購。
3. disapproving used to describe someone who expresses sexual interest in a very obvious way
好色成性的
I hate going to bars on my own because men look at you in such a predatory way.
我不喜歡一個人去酒吧，因為那裡的男人會色瞇瞇地看著你。