1.hall‧mark 1 n [C] / 'hɔːlmɑːk ; ˋhɔl͵mɑrk /
英 / 'hɔːlmɑːk /
1
an idea, method, or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing 特点，特征；标志
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These hotels still offer the sort of service which was the hallmark of the grand days of travel.
这些酒店依然提供旅游黄金时期的特色服务。
2.rotate
vi. 旋转；循环
vt. 使旋转；使转动；使轮流
adj. 辐状的
3.up‧heav‧al n [C,U] / ʌp'hiːvəl ; ʌpˋhivḷ /
英 / ʌp'hiːvəl /
1
a very big change that often causes problems 〔往往会带来问题的〕激变，剧变；动乱
political upheaval
政治剧变
Moving house is a major upheaval.
搬家很折腾。
4.e‧lim‧i‧nate v [T] AC / ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt ɪ'lɪməneɪt ; ɪˋlɪmə͵net /
英 / ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt /
1
to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted 消除，根除
→ eradicate
eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc
The credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques.
有了信用卡就不需要使用现金或支票了。
There is no solution that will totally eliminate the possibility of theft.
没有办法可以完全杜绝盗窃案的发生。
eliminate sth/sb from sth
Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet.
饮食中应该避免摄入高脂肪食物。
THESAURUS REMOVE 1
2
[usually passive 一般用被动态] to defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in it 〔在比赛中〕淘汰
SYN knock out
Our team was eliminated in the first round.
我们队第一轮就被淘汰了。
3
to kill someone in order to prevent them from causing trouble 消灭，铲除
a ruthless dictator who eliminated all his rivals
铲除所有异己的残酷独裁者
5.bal‧lot 1 n / ˈbælət ; ˋbælət /
英 / ˈbælət /
1
[C,U] a system of voting, usually in secret, or an occasion when you vote in this way 无记名投票
6.in‧sur‧gent n [C usually plural 一般用复数] / ɪn'sɜːdʒənt ; ɪnˋsɝdʒənt / formal
英 / ɪn'sɜːdʒənt /
1
one of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority 起义者；暴动者；叛乱者
7.char‧is‧mat‧ic adj / ‚kærɪz'mætɪk ‚kærəz'mætɪk ; ͵kærɪzˋmætɪk /
英 / ‚kærɪz'mætɪk /
1
having charisma 有超凡魅力的，有感召力的
Martin Luther King was a very charismatic speaker.
马丁•路德•金是个很有感召力的演说家。
8.National Front
N (in Britain) a small political party of the right with racist and other extremist policies (英国右翼政党)民族阵线 ( abbr: NF)
9.
up‧start n [C] / 'ʌpstɑːt ; ˋʌp͵stɑrt /
英 / 'ʌpstɑːt /
someone who behaves as if they were more important than they really are and who shows a lack of respect towards people who are more experienced or older 目中无人的新人[年轻人]；自命不凡的家伙
a cheeky young upstart
一个无礼的后生小子
10.im‧pli‧ca‧tion n S3 W2 AC / ‚ɪmplɪ'keɪʃən ‚ɪmplə'keɪʃən ; ͵ɪmplɪˋkeʃən /
英 / ‚ɪmplɪ'keɪʃən /
1
[C usually plural 一般用复数] a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc 〔行动、事件、决定等的〕可能的影响[后果
11.insurgency /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ/ CET6
1
N-VAR An insurgency is a violent attempt to oppose a country's government carried out by citizens of that country. 暴动
Extra troops have been sent to combat the insurgency in the north of the country.
更多的部队被派遣去平息北部的叛乱。
12.ex‧ag‧ge‧rate v [I,T] / ɪɡ'zædʒəreɪt ; ɪgˋzædʒə͵ret /
英 / ɪɡ'zædʒəreɪt /
1
to make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it really is 夸大，夸张，言过其实
I couldn’t sleep for three days – I’m not exaggerating.
我三天没睡觉了——一点不夸张。
it’s easy/difficult/impossible to exaggerate sth
It’s difficult to exaggerate the importance of sleep.
睡眠的重要性怎么说也不为过。
13.re‧a‧lign‧ment n [C,U] / ‚riːə'laɪnmənt ; ͵riəˋlaɪnmənt /
英 / ‚riːə'laɪnmənt /
1
when something is changed and organized in a different way 重新调整，重新组织
SYN reorganization
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a realignment of the company’s management structure
公司管理层结构的重新调整
2
when people stop supporting one group and start to support and work together with a different group 重新结盟
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There is now a need for a realignment of political parties.
现在各政治党派需要重新结盟。
3
when the parts of something are arranged so that they return to their correct positions in relation to each other 复位
the realignment of several major roads
几条要道的恢复
14.reverberation /rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃən/
1
N-COUNT Reverberations are serious effects that follow a sudden, dramatic event. 反响; 轰动
In the end, the attempt failed, but the reverberations still can be felt today.
虽然最后尝试以失败告终，但其反响至今依然存在。
2
N-VAR A reverberation is the shaking and echoing effect that you hear after a loud sound has been made. 回响; 回声
Jason heard the reverberation of the slammed door.
杰森听到了门砰然关上的回响。
15.revitalise
vt. 使有新的活力；使新生（等于revitalize）
16.proximate /ˈprɒksɪmɪt/
ADJ next or nearest in space or time (空间或时间)最接近的
17.centre-right republican
中右翼的共和党
18.'standard-‚bearer n [C] formal 【正式】
英
1
an important leader in a moral argument or political group 领导者；倡导者；领袖；旗手
2
a soldier in past times who carried the standard (= flag ) at the front of an army 〔旧时军队的〕旗手
19.allegedly 据说
adv.
1
according to what has been alleged
he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife
20.anguish /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/ CET6+ TEM8
1
N-UNCOUNT Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain. 极度痛苦
Mark looked at him in anguish.
马克极为痛苦地看着他。
21.slug‧gish adj / 'slʌɡɪʃ ; ˋslʌgɪʃ /
英 / 'slʌɡɪʃ /
1
moving or reacting more slowly than normal 行动缓慢的；反应迟缓的
Alex woke late, feeling tired and sluggish.
亚历克斯醒得很晚，感到很倦怠。
Economic recovery has so far been sluggish.
经济复苏的速度目前仍然缓慢。
22.sap /sæp/ TEM4
(sapping, sapped, saps)
1
V-T If something saps your strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it. 消耗; 削弱
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
恐怕这场病已经消耗了我的力气。
23.vi‧tal‧i‧ty n [U] / vaɪ'tælɪti vaɪ'tæləti ; vaɪˋtælətɪ /
英 / vaɪ'tælɪti /
1
great energy and eagerness to do things 精力；活力
Despite her eighty years, Elsie was full of vitality.
尽管已80岁了，埃尔茜依然充满活力。
2
the strength and ability of an organization, country etc to continue 〔机构、国家等的〕生机，生命力
The process of restructuring has injected some much-needed vitality into the company.
重组为公司注入了一些迫切需要的活力。
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The senator promised to restore the economic vitality of the region.
参议员承诺要恢复该地区的经济活力。
24.entrepreneurial /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːrɪəl/
1
ADJ Entrepreneurial means having the qualities that are needed to succeed as an entrepreneur. 具有创业素质的
...her prodigious entrepreneurial flair.
…她惊人的创业天赋。
25.ma‧laise n [singular 单数,U] / mə'leɪz mæ- ; mæˋlez / formal 【正式】
英 / mə'leɪz /
1
a general problem that is difficult to describe in an exact way 〔广泛存在的〕难以捉摸的问题，无法描述的问题
a general malaise within society
社会中一个难以言喻的普遍问题
2
a general feeling that you are slightly ill or not happy in your life 不适；不满；不快
25.stag‧nant adj / 'stæɡnənt ; ˋstægnənt /
英 / 'stæɡnənt /
1
stagnant water or air does not move or flow and often smells bad 〔水或空气〕不流动的，污浊的，发臭的
a stagnant pond
死水塘
2
not changing or making progress, and continuing to be in a bad condition 不发展的，停滞不前的
a government plan to revive the stagnant economy
政府振兴低迷经济的计划
26.o‧ver‧haul 1 v [T] / ‚əʊvə'hɔːl ; ͵ovɚˋhɔl /
英 / ‚əʊvə'hɔːl /
1
to repair or change the necessary parts in a machine, system etc that is not working correctly 彻底检修〔机器、系统等〕
A mechanic is coming to overhaul the engine.
一名机修工要来彻底检修引擎。
2
to change a system or method in order to improve it 全面改革〔制度或方法〕
All the community’s decision-making institutions need to be overhauled.
社区的所有决策机构都需要进行彻底改革。
27.fell /fɛl/ TEM4
(felling, felled, fells)
1
Fell is the past tense of . (fall)的过去式
2
V-T If trees are felled, they are cut down. 砍伐
Badly infected trees should be felled and burned.
严重感染的树木应该被砍掉并焚烧。
3
ADJ cruel or fierce; terrible 凶残的; 可怕的
28.di‧sas‧trous adj / dɪ'zɑːstrəs ; dɪˋzæstrəs /
英 / dɪ'zɑːstrəs /
1
very bad, or ending in failure 灾难性的，以失败告终的
a disastrous first marriage
以失败告终的第一次婚姻
The move proved disastrous (= was disastrous ) for the company.
这一行动对公司来说是一场灾难。
disastrous effects/consequences/results
Climate change could have disastrous effects on Earth.
气候变化可能给地球带来灾难性的影响。
29.sta‧sis n [U] / 'steɪsɪs 'steɪsəs ; ˋstesɪs / technical formal
英 / 'steɪsɪs /
1
a state or period in which there is no change or development 停滞（期）；静止（期）
30.bum out
无所事事（非正式）
使不愉快
31.ail v / eɪl ; el /
英 / eɪl /
1
what ails sth
the thing or things that are causing difficulties for something formal 困扰某事的事
This initiative is not the answer to what ails our educational system.
这一新方案并不能解决我们教育体制的弊病。
2
[I,T] to be ill, or to make someone feel ill or unhappy old-fashioned （使）得病；（使）难受，（使）痛苦
32.anti-Semitic
1
ADJ Someone or something that is anti-Semitic is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people. 反犹太主义的
33.per‧il‧ous adj / 'perɪləs 'perələs ; ˋpɛrələs / literary
英 / 'perɪləs /
1
or formal
very dangerous 非常危险的
a perilous journey across the mountains
穿越群山的危险旅程
34.trickle 2 n
英
1
[C] a thin slow flow of liquid 涓涓细流
The water in the stream had been reduced to a trickle.
小溪里的水已只剩下一股细流。
2
[singular 单数] a movement of people, vehicles, goods etc into a place in very small numbers or amounts 少量人[物]的移动
Recent legislation has reduced immigration to a trickle.
最近出台的法律已使移民数量减到很小。
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a trickle of cars on the highway
公路上稀疏的车流
35. resurrect /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/ TEM8
(resurrecting, resurrected, resurrects)
1
V-T If you resurrect something, you cause it to exist again after it had disappeared or ended. 复兴
Attempts to resurrect the ceasefire have already failed once.
为恢复停战所作的努力已经失败过一次了。
2
N-UNCOUNT 复兴
This is a resurrection of an old story from the mid-70s.
这是70年代中期的一个老故事的再现。
resurrection
36.repudiation
n. 否认，拒绝；抛弃，断绝关系
37.status quo n / ‚steɪtəs 'kwəʊ ; ͵stetəs ˋkwo /
英 / ‚steɪtəs 'kwəʊ /
1
the status quo
the state of a situation as it is 现状
maintain/preserve/defend the status quo (= not make any changes) 维持/保持现状
Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
西方会利用其影响来维持现状，而不切断石油运输吗？
38.hef‧ty adj [usually before noun 一般用于名词前] / 'hefti ; ˋhɛftɪ /
英 / 'hefti /
1
big and heavy 高大健壮的；笨重的
a tall hefty man
一个高大健壮的男人
a hefty tome
大开本厚书
hefty camera equipment
笨重的照相器材
2
a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large 〔尤指金钱〕大量的，巨额的
a hefty fine
巨额罚款
3
a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force 用力的，重重的
He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
他对着门猛踢了一脚。
a hefty shove
一记猛推
39.clinch 1 v / klɪntʃ ; klɪntʃ /
英 / klɪntʃ /
1
[T] to finally agree on something or get something after trying very hard 最终获[赢]得
a young salesman eager to clinch the deal
一名急于想做成这笔生意的年轻推销员
clinch a match/championship/victory etc
A last-minute touchdown clinched the game.
凭最后一分钟的达阵赢得了这场比赛。
2
clinch it
if an event, situation, process etc clinches it, it makes someone finally decide to do something that they were already thinking of doing informal 使〔某人〕最终下决心
We’d talked about moving, and the burglary clinched it for us.
我们以前也谈过搬家，这次家里被盗促使我们最终下定了决心。
3
[I] if two people clinch, they hold each other’s arms tightly, especially when fighting 扭打成一团
clinch 2 n [C]
英
1
a situation in which two people hold each other’s arms tightly, especially when they are fighting 〔尤指两人打架时的〕扭抱
2
a situation in which two people who love each other hold each other tightly 〔相爱的人之间的〕拥抱
SYN embrace