DAY 1

startup

1.ADJ The startup costs of something such as a new business or new product are the costs of starting to run or produce it. 啟動(dòng)所需的(資金)[商業(yè)][ADJ n]

2.ADJ & N A?startup?company is a small business that has recently been started by someone. 新創(chuàng)辦的 (小公司)[商業(yè)]

That is enough to pay the startup costs for fourteen research projects.

那足以支付14個(gè)研究項(xiàng)目的啟動(dòng)資金

mortage

1.N-COUNT A?mortgageis a loan of money which you get from?a bank or savings and loan association in order to buy a house. 房屋抵押貸款

2.V-T If you mortgage your house or land, you use it as a guarantee to a company in order to borrow money from them. 抵押

They had to mortgage their home to pay the bills.

predetermine

V to determine beforehand 預(yù)先決定

We met at the predetermined time.

我們?cè)陬A(yù)定的時(shí)間會(huì)晤.

overdrawn

overdrawn account?透支帳戶

dire

1.ADJ?Dire?is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. 嚴(yán)重的;可怕的[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

2.ADJ If you describe something as?dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality. 質(zhì)量低劣的[非正式]

unscathed

ADJ If you are?unscathed?after a dangerous experience, youhave not been injured or harmed by it. 未受傷的; 未受傷害的

East Los Angeles was left relatively unscathed by the riots.

相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)，洛杉磯東部沒(méi)有受到騷亂的損害。

mount (increase/enhance/boost)

1.V-T If you?mount?a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place. 組織;發(fā)動(dòng)

2.V-IIf somethingmounts, it increases in intensity. 增強(qiáng)

3.V-IIf somethingmounts, it increases in quantity. 增加

For several hours, tension mounted.

幾個(gè)小時(shí)中，緊張局勢(shì)加劇了。

The uncollected rubbish mounts in city streets.

城市街道中未被收集的垃圾增多。

incumbent (rubbery)

1.N-COUNT An?incumbent?is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. 在職者[正式]

2.ADJ?Incumbent?is also an adjective. 在職的[ADJ n]

3.ADJ If it is?incumbent?on?or?upon?you?to?do something, it is your duty or

responsibility to do it. 有責(zé)任履行的[正式]

She felt it was incumbent on herself to act immediately.

她感到立即采取行動(dòng)是她義不容辭的責(zé)任。

resilient

ADJ Something that is?resilient?is strong and not easily damaged bybeing hit, stretched, or squeezed. 有彈性的

ADJ People and things that are?resilient?are able to recover easily andquickly from unpleasant or damaging events. 立即復(fù)原的

When the U.S. stock market collapsed in October 1987, the Japanese stock market was the most resilient.

當(dāng)美國(guó)股市在1987年10月崩盤時(shí)，日本股市是最快復(fù)蘇的。

cumbersome

ADJSomething that is?cumbersome?is large and heavy and thereforedifficult to carry, wear, or handle. 笨重的

ADJ A?cumbersome?system or process is very complicated and inefficient. 不方便的; 缺乏效率的

...an old and cumbersome computer system.

…陳舊而效率低下的計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)。

kick-start 啟動(dòng)

kick-start competitions

consent

N-UNCOUNT If you give your?consent?to?something, you give someone permission to do?it. 準(zhǔn)許[正式]

V-T/V-I If you?consent?to?something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done. 同意[正式]

He finally consented to go.

他最終同意去。

invoice 發(fā)票

entrant (=new member)

N-COUNTAnentrantis a person or company who has recentlybecome a member of an institution or market. 新成員

be watered down

PHRASAL VERB If something such as a proposal,speech, or statement?is watered down,it is made much weaker and less forceful, or less likely to make people angry.降低聲調(diào); 緩和語(yǔ)氣

Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down.

事關(guān)養(yǎng)鳥(niǎo)人的立法提案已作了緩和修改。

manifest(indicate/prove/make clear /obvious)

ADJ If you say that something is?manifest, you mean that it is clearly true and that nobody would disagree with it if they saw it or considered it. 明顯的[正式]

V-T If you?manifest?a particular quality, feeling, or illness, or if it?manifests?itself, it becomes visible or obvious.顯現(xiàn)出[正式]

He manifested a pleasing personality on stage.

他在舞臺(tái)上表現(xiàn)出討人喜歡的個(gè)性。