bone in a bottle ( P103)
alas int. 唉
bladder n. 膀胱
elude v. 逃避,躲避
rejuvenation n. 复原(再生,更新,嫩化,恢复)
Petri dish n. 有盖培养皿 皮氏培养皿( 实验室用于培养细菌等的有盖小玻璃盆)
hydromel n. 蜂蜜酒(蜂蜜和水的混合物,经发酵后成为蜂蜜酒)
polystyrene n. 聚本乙烯
matrixn. 母体,子宫 细胞 脉石,字母 n.矩阵
pathogen n. 病原体
A mousetrap for bacteria (P104-105)
Antisepsis n. 防腐法,抗菌法
contamination n. 污染
reckon v. 计算,总计,评估
electrically conducting polymer导电聚合物
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 绿脓假单胞菌 绿脓杆菌
lethal adj. 致命的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-10 14:56
The Economist 2009-03-07
Yes, prime minister (P61)
daunt vt. 恐吓(使...胆怯)
transparency 透明度,幻灯片
grim adj. 冷酷的,残忍的,可怕的
buoy n. 浮标,浮筒,救生圈v. 使...浮,支撑
rubber-stamp vt. 不经审查就批准
deficit n. 赤字,不足，缺乏
scepticism n. 怀疑
dissent n. 异议v. 持异议
这标题让人想起BBC的那部同名喜剧.
So much for capitalism
The opening up of China’s economy goes into reverse (P147)
reverse n. 相反,背面,失败 adj. 反面的,相反的,颠倒的 v. 颠倒,逆转,倒退
reticence n. 无言,沉默,谨慎
wane n.衰微,亏缺,变弱 v.变小,亏缺,呈下弦
Sovereign Wealth Funds，SWFs 主权财富基金
totter v. 蹒跚,动摇作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-11 20:15
Extremist nightmares
The European Union is one reason not to fear the spectre of the 1930s (P78-P79)
spectre n. 鬼怪(幽灵)
menace n. 威胁,胁迫
contagion n. 传染,传染病,蔓延
rhetoric n. 修辞,华丽虚饰的语言,修辞学
intriguing adj.吸引人的,有趣的 vb. 密谋,私通
errant . adj. 周游的;漂泊的;游历的 2. 迷路的;走入歧途的
plutocrat n. 1. 富豪;财阀
tabloid n. 小型报,小型画报,药片 adj. 扼要的
consensus n.1. 一致2. 合意3. 舆论
ruling coalition 执政联盟
boycott vt. n. 1. 联合抵制;拒绝参加(或购买等);一致与...绝交
bulwark n. 1. 堡垒,壁垒 2. 防波堤,堤岸作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-12 18:47
The illusion of clean coal ( P17-18)
reconcile v. 和解,调停
carbon capture and storage (CCS) 二氧化碳的撷取和储存(碳撷储)
carbon sequestration
aquifer n. 含水土层(含水量足以成为井水或泉水)
cap-and-trade scheme 排放管制与交易方案
placatev. 抚慰,和解,怀柔作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-12 18:49
Party time! (P102)
Energy: It may sound silly, but metallised balloons could provide an unusually cheap and effective way to generate solar electricity
metallised v. 化为金属(喷涂金属) adj. 敷以金属的
aluminized vi. 镀铝(用铝浸镀,铝化)作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-13 19:54
Back to the farm (P77)
The financial crisis lends new charm to a primary industry
foie gras 鹅肝
whiff 1. (空气、香烟等的)一吸;(风、烟等的)一阵,一吹,一喷
2. 一阵(微弱的)气味
3. 一点点
bolshy 反叛的;顽强的
pitchfork 干草叉
cuisine 1. 烹饪;烹调法 2. 菜肴
Slash and burn
Stockmarkets grapple with savage reductions in companies’ dividends (P155-156)
grapple with vt. 格斗(尽力克服)
dividend n. 红利,股息,彩金,被除数
volatility n. 1. 挥发性;挥发度 2. 易变;反复无常 3. 活泼
Ponzi scheme 庞氏骗局 在中国又称“拆东墙补西墙”、“空手套白狼”
trough 低谷;低谷期,萧条阶段
scenario 1. 【意】情节;剧本 2. 事态;局面 3. 方案
Revolutionary buildings
Mar 5th 2009
From The Economist print edition
Engineering: Clever construction techniques could usher in a new architectural era in which entire buildings are capable of rotating
sewerage n. 排水设备,污水
hose n. 水管,橡皮软管,长统袜
plumbing n. 1. 铅锤测深 2. 铅管业;铅管工的工作 3. 配管工程4. (建筑物的)配管(系统)
5. 抽水马桶
friction n. 摩擦,摩擦力
bespoke v. 预约,订,显示turbine n. 涡轮
China and America spar at sea
Naked aggression
Mar 12th 2009 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition (p50)
With an Impeccable sense of timing
impeccable adj. 无懈可击的;无缺点的,无瑕疵的
admiral n. 舰队司令,海军上将,旗舰
maritime adj. 海的,海上的,海事的
bickering n. 争吵,口角
muscle-flexing n. 武力炫耀
provocation n. 激怒,刺激,挑拨
vicinity n. 邻近,附近
prickly adj. 多刺的,易生气的
harassment n. 困扰,烦扰,烦恼作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-17 18:50
World economy
The jobs crisis
Mar 12th 2009
From The Economist print edition (p6-7)
It’s coming, whatever governments do; but they can make it better or worse
destitution n. 穷困,贫穷,缺乏
spawn 1. (鱼等的)卵;幼苗 2. 【贬】子孙,后代;崽子3. 【植】菌种体,菌丝 vt.1. 产(卵);生育 2. 大量产生;造成,酿成3. 【植】用菌种体栽种vi.1. 产卵;大量生产
stark adj. 变硬了的,完全的adv. 实在,简直,全然
starkest a. 1. 【英】【口】(用作表语)一丝不挂的,赤裸的
egalitarian adj. 平等主义的 n. 平等主义
pendulum n. 摆,钟摆
mollycoddle n. 女性化的男人,娇生惯养的男人,没骨气 v. 溺爱,娇养
euphemism n. 婉言,委婉的说法
stifle v. 使不能呼吸,窒息,抑制作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-18 20:14
Global insurance
The next domino?
Mar 12th 2009
From The Economist print edition (p151-152)
Insurance firms teeter on the brink
knee-jerk 1.膝反射的 2.下意识的，自动反应的 . 直觉的;不经思考的
mark-to-market n. 【财经】逐日盯市, 逐日结算 (制); 按市价计值, 按市价计算差额; 市价标志 (对头寸值进行日调节以反映目前的市场价格) . 调至市价
asset n. 资产,有用的东西,优点,长处
bailout n. 跳伞 bail out 保释出(某人)
solvency n.1. (债务等的)偿付能力2. 【化】溶解状态;溶解力
solvency n. 偿付能力
mind-numbing a.1. 令人心烦意乱的,叫人伤透脑筋的;令人厌恶的.无法想象的
boggle v. 犹豫,踌躇
sleight n. 手法,技巧,奇计
atrophy n. 萎缩,萎缩症
zombien 1. 僵尸;木讷呆板的人
bondholder n. 公司债所有者,公债证书所有者
write-downs 资产减值
shareholder n. 1. 【英】股东[C]
policy holder n. 投保人作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-19 20:04
The G20
Talking-shop-on-Thames
Mar 12th 2009 | BERLIN, LONDON AND WASHINGTON, DC
From The Economist print edition (p141-142)
Transatlantic tensions suggest that there will be no grand bargain at next month’s grand summit
the Ministry of finance; (Am.) 财政部
the Treasury Department; (Br.)财政部
the Exchequer 财政部
rift n. 裂口,隙缝,切口v. 裂开,割开
arsenal n. 兵工厂, 军械库 n. 音译阿森那（英国－足球队名）
hedge fund 对冲基金; 避险基金, 套利基金
Financial Stability Forum (FSF) 金融稳定论坛
trade-off n. (对不能同时兼顾的因素)权衡,物物交换; 取舍
fiasco n. 惨败作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-20 21:17
Marketing to women
Hello, girls
Mar 12th 2009
From The Economist print edition (p133)
Recession-hit companies target female customers
discretionary adj. 随意的,无条件的，自由裁量的,
gender bender ph.1. 【口】跟异性的举动、打扮一样的人(常指一些歌星、表演家)
tarnished n. 晦暗,生锈,污点 v. 使生锈,沾污作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-21 21:06
The new world order
How China sees the world
Mar 19th 2009
From The Economist print edition (p6-7)
And how the world should see China
in a funk 畏缩,害怕
embroil v. 使卷入,牵连
ultranationalist n. 极端民族主义者
eschew vt. 1. 避免;避开
triumphalismn. 1. 必胜信念;必胜心态(相信某种宗教或政治理论的绝对优越性)
Middle Kingdom 中埃及王国
profligate adj. 放荡的,不检点的,浪费的 n. 放荡者,享乐者
nest egg n. 为养老, 应变等用的储蓄
geopolitics n. 地缘政治学
duopoly 双头垄断市场
paranoid n. (=paranoiac)患妄想狂者adj. 类似妄想狂的
reds under the bed 原意是躲在床底下的共军，指共产主义者无处不在，引起敌方的恐慌，后来引申为草木皆兵。
grievance n. 委屈,冤情,苦况
oozing 漏出 渗透
veer vt. 转向(顺时针转,改变) n. 方向的改变
xenophobia n. 仇外,排外
stakeholder 保管赌注的人,利益相关者
threadbare adj. 磨破的,陈腐的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-22 19:32
The pope in Africa
Sex and sensibility
Mar 19th 2009
From The Economist print edition （P8-9）
Doing harm in places where Catholicism should have a bright future
Cameroonian n. 喀麦隆人adj. 喀麦隆的
inaugural adj. 开幕的
chastity n. 贞节,纯洁
abstinence n. 节制,禁食,戒酒
monogamy n. 一夫一妻制
antiretroviral n. 抗逆转录病毒
condom n. 橡皮套,避孕套
squeamish adj. 恶心的
excommunicate vt. 开除教藉
abortion n. 流产,堕胎作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-23 15:02
Hospital deaths
Making them count
Mar 19th 2009
From The Economist print edition (p76)
How data monitoring can kill patients—or save them
superbug n. 超级细菌
Clostridium n. 1. 【医】梭状芽孢杆菌;杆菌
difficile adj. <法>困难的, 固执的,难以相处的
Clostridium difficile 难治性梭状芽孢杆菌,艰难梭菌
bromide n.1.【化】溴化物, 溴化钾镇静剂2【美】【口】陈腐庸俗的话
ailment n. 小病,疾病
trigger n. 触发器,板机,制滑机 v. 触发(事件)作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-24 11:16
Dinosaurs
Our feathered friends
Mar 19th 2009
From The Economist print edition (p118-119)
Some say that birds are dinosaurs. The truth may be that dinosaurs are birds
twig n.1. 细枝,嫩枝 2. (神经、血管等的)小支脉3. 占卜杖 4.v. 理解
vestment n. (作礼拜时教士的)法衣,官服
Tianyulong confuciusi 孔子天宇龙
Ornithischia 鸟臀目
Stegosaurus 剑龙
Triceratops n. 三角恐龙
Saurischia a.【动】蜥臀目的 n.蜥臀目恐龙
Diplodocus n. 梁龙
Tyrannosaurus n. 暴龙
filamentous adj. 细丝状的,如丝的,纤维所成的
unbranched 无支链的
filamentous adj. 细丝状的,如丝的,纤维所成的
integumentary adj. 覆盖物的(外皮的)
“long, singular and unbranched filamentous integumentary structures”
较长的、管状的和不分叉的丝状皮肤结构
central shaft 中央竖井
lark 【动】百灵科鸣禽(如云雀,百灵鸟), 欢乐
taxonomically adv. 分类学的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-25 20:15
Hong Kong and Macau
No politics, please
Mar 19th 2009 | HONG KONG
From The Economist print edition（P45）
flunk n. 失败,不及格 v. 失败,考试不及格,放弃
sinful a.1. 罪孽深重的;有罪的 2. 邪恶的,不道德的
decadent a.1. 堕落的;颓废的;衰落的2. (文学、艺术)颓废期的;颓废派的
n.[C]1. 堕落者;颓废者2. (常大写)颓废派艺术家(或作家)
austere adj. 严峻的,简朴的
enclave n. 被包围的领土
hydrofoil n.1. (水翼船的)水中翼;水翼船;水上飞机
mollify vt.1. 缓和;减轻 2. 使安静
casino n. 1. (有跳舞、音乐等娱乐的)赌场
brouhaha n. 吵闹,骚动
zeal n. 热情,热忱
antagonise vt. 使...对抗(反对,起反作用)
sibling n. 兄弟姐妹作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-26 19:31
Agriculture
Green shoots
Mar 19th 2009 | HONG KONG
From The Economist print edition (p85-86)
No matter how bad things get, people still need to eat
notoriously adv. 臭名昭著地,众所周知地
only to 不料竟会...没想到会...
poultry n. 家禽
Scores of niches have expanded dramatically
(别人的翻译:事实上许多市场的扩大是动态的)
tumult 1. 吵闹;喧哗2. 骚乱,骚动;混乱3. (思想、情绪等的)波动,激动
notwithstanding adv. 虽然,尽管prep. 纵使conj. 虽然
genetically modified seeds 转基因种子
trailing earnings {收益有多种类型，比如：(1)已经成为事实的收益；(2)仍然在等待中的收益。为了区分它们，智慧无边的华尔街发明了相应的术语。前者叫做历史收益(Historical Earnings)，它可以指任何过去时间段产生的收益。最近12个月或四个季度获得的收益叫做过去四季收益(Trailing Earnings)。市盈率通常按照过去四季收益或者未来收益(Future Earnings)计算。}
portfolio n. 文件夹,证券投资组合
conglomerate adj. 密集而固结的,砾岩性的n. 企业集团,集块,砾岩v. 凝聚成一团,使结成,结合
lucrative adj. 有利益的,获利的,合算的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-27 19:34
A Chinese eco-city
City of dreams
Mar 19th 2009 | DONGTAN
From The Economist print edition (P46)
Still on the drawing-board
eco-city 生态城市
myriad adj. 无数的n. 极大数量
tackling n. 扭住,抱住,卷起
erosion n. 腐蚀,侵蚀
alluvial adj. 冲积的,淤积
sprawl vi. 1.躺卧(蔓延)2.(植物)蔓生,蔓延n. 躺卧(蔓延)
under house arrest adj. 在软禁中
estuary n. 河口,江口
nudge n. 用肘轻推,悄悄推,引起注意
envisage vt. 面对,正视,想象
buffer zone 缓冲地带作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-28 20:13
The G20 summit
London calling
Mar 26th 2009
From The Economist print edition (p8-9)
Trade is collapsing and protectionism is on the rise. Time for the G20 to get going
tirade [tai'reid,ti'rɑ:d] n. 长篇激烈演说(等), 激烈言论, 弹劾或攻击性演说
Fundamentalism [fʌndə'mentəliz(ə)m] n. 正统派基督教, 基要主义,原教旨主义(如否定进化论) 2. 信奉基要主义3. (美国)基要主义运动
ire ['aiə] n. 忿怒
exuberance [ɪɡ`zju:bərəns] n. 茂盛, 丰富, 健康
piety ['paiəti] n. 虔敬, 虔诚 孝顺, 孝敬 虔敬行为; 爱国
slender reed 纤细的芦苇
apparatus [.æpə'reitəs] n. 装置,器具,器官; 机构,机关,政党组织作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-29 20:26
Economic performance
Snakes and ladders
Mar 26th 2009
From The Economist print edition (P77)
Once-proud Britain is sliding down the league tables
Snakes and ladders n. 蛇爬梯子（一种棋盘游戏）
machismo n. 男子气概
sterling adj. 英币的(纯粹的,货真价实的); n. 英国货币(英镑)
dirtcheap adj. 非常便宜adv. 几乎毫无价值地作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-30 21:55
Crowd control at the G20
Brace yourselves
Mar 26th 2009
From The Economist print edition(P78)
What police can expect from protesters, and vice versa
vice versa adv.反之亦然
mortgage ['mɔ:gidʒ]n. 抵押,义务,精神负担vt. 抵押,献身于,使有义务
Subprime lending（或者Subprime loan），中文可译作“次级贷款”。次级贷款是银行或贷款机构提供给那些不具备资格享受Prime rate（优惠利率）贷款的客户的一种贷款
subprime mortgage 次级抵押贷款
jamboree [dʒæmbə'ri:]n. 喧闹的集会;余兴节目
vandalism ['vændlizm]n. 对艺术的破坏
confiscate ['kɔnfiskeit]vt. 没收,充公,查抄a. 被没收的
deterrent [di'tə:rənt]a. 制止,防止,挽留n. 挽留的事物,妨碍物
have the nerve 有勇气
turf out 扔掉(东西),赶走(人),甩掉作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-3-31 13:37
Fighting terrorism
Getting metaphysical
Mar 26th 2009
From The Economist print edition(P79)
The government is targeting Islamist ideas as well as violence
metaphysical [metə'fizikl]a. 形而上学的,纯粹哲学的,抽象的
revamp ['ri:'væmp] v. 翻新,修改vi. 修订,重建,改良
ideology [aidi'ɔlɔdʒi] n. 观念学,空论,意识形态,思想
orthodoxy ['ɔ:θədɔksi] n. 正统说法,正教, 信奉正教
interlocutor [intə'lɔkjutə] n. 对话者,对谈者
panoply ['pænəpli] n. 全套披甲,全幅盔甲,华服美饰
status quo [steitəs 'kwəʊ] 现状作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-1 19:40
The G20 and tax
Haven hypocrisy
Mar 26th 2009 | BERLIN
From The Economist print edition
Big economies are leaning on offshore tax havens. But greater abuse may be taking place at home
hypocrisy [hi'pɔkrəsi] n. 伪善
launder ['lɔ:ndə, 'lɑ:ndə] n. 流水槽v. 洗涤, 清洗, 洗黑钱
circumvent [.sə:kəm'vent] v. 绕行,陷害
sanction ['sæŋkʃən] n. 核准,处罚,约束力v. 制定制裁规则,认许,核准
egregious [i'gri:dʒəs] adj. 恶名昭彰的,过份的
insidious [in'sidiəs] a. 隐伏的,阴险的,狡猾的
illicit [i'lisit] a. 不法的,不正的,禁止的
tax fraud 税收欺诈
notarize ['nəutəraiz] v. 证明,确认
lax [læks] adj. 松的,松懈的,不严的 n. 泻肚作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-2 16:48
Animal behaviour
Reputations in the mist
Mar 26th 2009
From The Economist print edition
Gorillas may not be as vegetarian as they are supposed to be
chimpanzee ['tʃimpən'zi:] n. 黑猩猩
bonobo ['bəunəbəu] 倭黑猩猩
encroachment [in'krəutʃmənt] n. 侵蚀,侵犯
promiscuous [prə'miskjuəs] adj. 杂乱的,混杂的,混淆的adv. 偶然地,胡乱地
promiscuity [.prɔmis'kju:iti] n. 混乱,杂乱,放荡
aura ['ɔ:rə] n. 气味,气氛; n. 光环，光圈
intact [in'tækt] adj. 尚未被人碰过的,原封不动的,完整的
primatology [.praimə'tɔlədʒi] n. 灵长类动物学
orangutan [əræŋu:'tæŋ] n. 猩猩
chimp [tʃimp] n. (非洲)黑猩猩
layman ['leimən] n. 俗人,门外汉,凡人
allegedly [ə'ledʒidli] ad. 依其申述; 涉嫌；有嫌疑
aberrant [æ'berənt] adj.离开正路的, 脱离常规的【生】畸变的, 异常的;迷乱的;偏离航线的
bite the dust 倒地而死,阵亡,被杀;受屈辱,被打败作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-3 20:23
The G20 in London
G-force
Apr 2nd 2009
From Economist.com
The G20 outcome is better than nothing, but can the IMF save the world?
acrimony ['ækriməni] n. 严厉,辛辣
conjuring ['kʌndʒəriŋ] n. 魔术
stigma ['stigmə] n. 耻辱,污名n. 柱头
leopard ['lepəd] n. 豹
The leopard cannot change its spots. 【谚】江山易改，本性难移。
hoarding ['hɔ:diŋ] 贮藏,囤积
manoeuvre [mə'nu:və]n. 调遣,演习,策略vi. 调动,演习,用策略vt. 调动,操纵
China and the G20
China takes centre stage
Mar 31st 2009 | BEIJING
From Economist.com
Chinese officials assume an increasingly self-confident tone towards the rest of the world
pariah [pə'raiə] n. 印度的最下阶级,贱民,被放逐者
crackdown n. 压迫,镇压,痛击
disarray [disə'rei] vt. 弄乱,使混乱,使脱去衣服n. 无秩序,杂乱,不整齐的衣服
lukewarm ['lu:kwɔ:m] a. 微温的,不热的,不热情的
stick neck out 给自己招来危险
Renewable energy
Greenstanding
Apr 2nd 2009
From The Economist print edition (P75-76)
Gordon Brown’s New Deal will do little to advance renewable energy
seductive [si'dʌktiv] a. 诱惑的,引人注意的,有魅力的
Keynesian ['keinziən] n. 凯恩斯主义者adj. 凯恩斯理论的, 符合凯恩斯理论的laissez-faire [leisei'feə(r)] n. 自由放任政策
sluggishness ['slʌgiʃnis] n. 惯性(惰性,小灵敏度,低灵敏度,缓慢,停滞)
wind turbine 风轮机 风力涡轮机作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-6 20:42
Economics focus
The grass is always greener
Apr 2nd 2009
From The Economist print edition(P148-149)
Saving the planet and creating jobs may be incompatible
incompatible [.inkəm'pætəbl] adj. 不相容的,不能并存的,矛盾的
poised [pɔizd] adj. 摆好姿势不动的，稳重的，坦然自若的
innovative ['inəʊveitiv] adj. 革新的,创新的
ingenuity [indʒi'nju:iti] n. 智巧,创造力,精巧的设计
prodigious [prə'didʒəs] adj. 巨大的,奇异的n. 奇迹
empirical data 经验数据[公式]
Solar eclipse n. [天] 日食
garish ['geriʃ] a. 炫耀的,过分装饰的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-9 21:07
Paying the bill
Apr 2nd 2009
From The Economist print edition (P119-120)
The rich will become a little poorer. That may be no bad thing, but beware a backlash
feckless ['feklis] a. 没精神的,软弱的,无用的
workshy adj. 工作懒惰的 n. 懒汉
entrepreneur [.ɔntrəprə'nə:] n. 企业家
plausible ['plɔ:zibl] a. 似真实的,似合理的,说得煞有其事的,巧嘴的
progressivism [prə'gresivizm] n. 进步主义,革新论
loophole ['lu:phəul] n. 漏洞;枪眼,小窗,换气孔
apocalypse [ə'pɔkəlips] n. 启示,天启
backlash (政治等方面)强烈的反响; 对抗性的反应; 反冲; 后冲力; 反撞
speculation [spekju'leiʃən] n. 沉思, 思考, 思索;推测,投机; 投机, 投机买卖作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-10 19:35 标题: 回复 35# silence3399 的帖子
Chinese unemployment
Where will all the students go?
Apr 8th 2009 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition
This year alone, more than 6m new graduates are knocking at the door
credential [kri'denʃəl] n. 国书,凭据,印信
brandish ['brændiʃ] v. 挥,挥舞n. 挥舞
CV [.si: 'vi:] n. 履历,简历(curriculum vitae)
Gay marriage
Wedding season
Apr 8th 2009 | CHICAGO
From The Economist print edition
Supporters of same-sex marriage see hope in the Midwest—and Vermont
hobble ['hɔbl] v. 蹒跚,跛行vi. 跛行
proposition [.prɔpə'ziʃən] n. 建议,命题,主张v. 向...提议,向...调情
sprouting 发芽, 萌发
Supreme Court 最高法院
equal-protection clause 平等保护条款
tie the knot 结婚
desegregate [di:'segrəgeit] vt. vi. 废止种族隔离
willing to enforce equality on behalf of vulnerable groups
unconstitutional [ʌnkɔnsti'tju:ʃənl] a. 非立宪的,违反宪法的,违宪的 http://www.economist.com/world/u ... m?story_id=13446650作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-12 20:07
American broadcasting
The not-so-big four
Apr 8th 2009 | LOS ANGELES
From The Economist print edition
Broadcast television is declining at an accelerating rate
erode [i'rəud] vt. 腐蚀,侵蚀 vi. 受腐蚀
forensic [fə'rensik] a. 法院的,关于法庭的,适合于辩论的n. 辩论术
triumph ['traiəmf]n. 胜利,成功 vi. 胜利,成功;狂欢,喜悦
sustainable [sə'steinəbl] a. 足可支撑的,养得起的,可以忍受的,可持续的
mediocre ['mi:diəukə] a. 不好不坏的,通常,平凡的
wrestler ['reslə] n. 摔跤选手
televangelistn. 电视福音传道人 (television+evangelist)
reign [rein] n. 执政,主权,王朝v. 当政,统治,占优势
Silence reigned everywhere. 万籁俱寂。
proprietor[prə'praiətə]n. 所有者,经营者 http://www.economist.com/busines ... ource=hptextfeature
Getting to zero
Safe without the bomb?
Apr 8th 2009
From The Economist print edition
A nuclear-free world may never come about, but there can be safety in trying
raspberry ['rɑ:zbəri] 覆盆子;木莓, 山莓;红光暗紫色;[俚]咂舌头嘲笑的声音, 讥笑; 谴责
get the raspberry 被大声嘲笑
hand [give] sb. the raspberry (砸舌头)嘲笑某人
regime [rei'ʒi:m] n. 政体,制度v. 严格抵制管辖
deterrent [di'tə:rənt] adj. 制止,防止,挽留n. 挽留的事物,妨碍物
sloganeer [sləugə'niə] vi. 大量使用口号n. 口号作者
dewy-eyed ['dju:iaid] a. 天真的,容易相信的
arsenal ['ɑ:snəl] n. 兵工厂,军械库
ratify ['rætifai] v. 批准,认可 http://www.economist.com/opinion ... m?story_id=13446771
[vod]http://www.ecocn.org/bbs/attachments/month_0904/09041120515e3a860fe065ef1c.mp3[/vod]
Water rights
Awash in waste
Apr 8th 2009
From The Economist print edition
Tradable usage rights are a good tool for tackling the world’s water problems
awash [ə'wɔʃ]a. 与水面齐平的,被浪冲打的
dyke [daik] n. vt.(=dike)沟, 渠, 堤坝,
trivial ['triviəl] adj. 琐碎的,不重要的
alfalfa [æl'fælfə]n. 紫花苜蓿
sporadic [spə'rædik] adj. 不定时发生的,零星的 http://www.economist.com/opinion ... m?story_id=13446737作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-15 10:07
Chagas disease
Kiss and kill
Apr 8th 2009 | BUENOS AIRES
From The Economist print edition
A deadly and neglected plague
pague [pleig] n. 瘟疫,麻烦,灾祸 vt. 折磨,使苦恼,使得灾祸
centenary [sen'ti:nəri]n. 一百年，一百年纪念a. 一百年的
Chagas' disease 南美洲锥虫病,恰加斯氏病
parasitic [.pærə'sitik] adj. 寄生的,靠他人为生的
bilharzia [bil'hɑ:ziə] n. 住血吸虫;裂体血吸虫
leishmaniasis [.liʃmə'naiəsis] n. 利什曼病(尤指黑热病)
dengue fever n. 登革热
vector ['vektə] n. 向量,带菌者 http://www.economist.com/world/a ... m?story_id=13446910作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-16 15:23
Malaria
Resistance is useless
Apr 8th 2009
From The Economist print edition
Evolutionary theory may help to fight a fatal disease
debilitate [di'biliteit] v. 使...衰弱
artemisia [ɑ:ti'mi:ziə] n. [植] 艾属 蒿
vying ['vaiiŋ] a. 竞争的
vaccine ['væksi:n] n. 疫苗v. 疫苗的,牛痘的
progeny ['prɔdʒini] n. 子孙,后裔,成果
mutation [mju(:)'teiʃən] n. 变化,转变,母音变化
neutralise ['nju:trəlaiz] vt. 中和(使...中立,使...失效)
euthanasia [ju:θə'neiʒiə] n. 安乐死
parasites 寄生现象,寄生振荡,寄生效应
salivary glands 【医】 涎腺, 唾液腺
malaria parasite 【医】疟原虫
post-breeding 配种后
dilution [dai'lju:ʃən] n. 稀释;稀释度;稀薄物品
fungus ['fʌŋgəs] n. 真菌，霉菌n. 菌类,蘑菇
lethal ['li:θəl] a. 致命的n. 致死因子
fungal spore 真菌孢子 http://www.economist.com/science ... m?story_id=13437697
Climate change
When glaciers start moving
Apr 8th 2009
From The Economist print edition
Tortuous UN talks on global warming receive some jolts
tortuous ['tɔ:tjuəs] adj. 扭曲的,弯曲的,罗唆的
jolt [dʒəult] n. 震摇,摇动,颠簸v. 颠簸而行,震摇
Kyoto Protocol n. 京都议定书；京都协议
jamboree ['dʒæmbə'ri:] n. 快乐,喧闹的集会
pragmatism ['prægmətizm] n. 实用主义
knotty ['nɔti] a. 有结的,多节的,多瘤的,棘手的
Health care in China
Will patients be rewarded?
Apr 16th 2009 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition (P47-48)
The government’s plans are still something of a mystery
lament [lə'ment] n. 悲叹,悔恨,恸哭,挽歌,悼词vt. 哀悼vi. 悔恨,悲叹
Short pleasure, long lament. 【谚】痛快一时，痛苦一世。
mitigate ['mitigeit] v. 镇静,缓和,减轻 v. 缓和作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-19 20:15
A special report on health care and technology
Medicine goes digital
Apr 16th 2009
From The Economist print edition
The convergence of biology and engineering is turning health care into an information industry. That will be disruptive, says Vijay Vaitheeswaran , but also hugely beneficial to patients
forceps ['fɔ:seps] n. (医用)钳子,镊子
vaccine ['væksi:n] n. 疫苗 v. 疫苗的,牛痘的
heart stent 心脏支架
gusto ['gʌstəu] n. 爱好,嗜好,由衷的高兴
genome ['dʒi:nəum] n. [生] 染色体组; 基因组
convergence [kən'vɜ:dʒəns] 会聚,聚焦
brought to bear v. 施加作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-20 14:48
China's economy
Bamboo shoots of recovery
Apr 16th 2009 | HONG KONG
From The Economist print edition
Signs that a giant fiscal stimulus is starting to work
loan-to-deposit ratio 贷款与存款比率
non-performing 不履约 又作non-fulfilment of contract，指可能无法获得偿还或有问题的货款。
Green-shoots index
Recovery position
Apr 20th 2009
From Economist.com
Economic green shoots are appearing in the press, at least
THE world has been suffering a bleak economic winter. Yet some say that they see early signs that the chill of recession is giving way to spring. For many commentators, a hunt for the green shoots of recovery is on. Search among a selection of British and American newspapers, for example, and mentions of “green shoots” in articles about the economy have increased enormously in the past couple of months. The earth was barren in the six months or so after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, but newspapers have, with the onset of northern hemisphere spring, started to find the confidence to discuss recovery. In the past, mentions of the word recession (as mapped in an “R-word” index) have been a useful indicator of the likelihood of the real thing. Could the same be true of a green-shoots index and the likelihood of economic recovery? http://www.economist.com/daily/c ... e=features_box_main作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-21 12:59
Dragon nightmares
Apr 16th 2009
From The Economist print edition
The European Union finds it hard to agree over how to deal with China
hog [hɔg; (US) hɔ:g] n. 猪,贪婪者,像猪般的人
jargon ['dʒɑ:gən] n. 行话, 专门术语,行话,土语
putative ['pju:tətiv] a. 想象的,推定的,传说的,被公认的
irrelevance [i'relivəns] n. 无关系;不恰当
kow-tow v. 叩头；磕头；臣服
shun [ʃʌn] vt. 避开,规避,避免
snub [snʌb] n. 轻待,冷落,斥退a. 短而扁的vt. 轻待,冷落,制止,怠慢
myriad ['miriəd] n. 万,无数,无数的人或物
widget ['widʒit] n. 小器具
red-tape adj. 官样文章的, 繁文缛节的
Student prospects
Pity the young
Apr 16th 2009
From The Economist print edition
No jobs, and a scrum for university and college places
scrum [skrʌm] v. 并列争球; (橄榄球赛中)双方球员争球
redundant [ri'dʌndənt] a. 多余的,过多的,冗长的
sixth-form college n. （只收六年级学生的）高等中学
better-off a. 境况较好的
palatable ['pælətəbl] adj. 美味的,愉快的
The truth is not always very palatable. 事实真相并非尽如人意.
cash-strapped adj. 没有足够资本的,缺钱的
quota ['kwəutə] n. 配额,限额 http://www.economist.com/world/b ... m?story_id=13496314作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-24 16:38
American banks
Payback time
Apr 16th 2009
From The Economist print edition (P10-11)
Goldman Sachs and other
Goldman Sachs 高盛投资公司
bail-out 跳伞,以优先股发给股东作为红利之行为
excoriate [eks'kɔ:rieit] vt. 剥皮,擦破皮肤,严厉的责难
counterproductive ['kauntəprə.dʌktiv] adj. 反生产的, 使达不到预期目标的
volatile ['vɔlətail] adj. 反复无常的,挥发性的
with flying colours 凯旋、取得胜利、大获成功
insolvent [in'sɔlvənt] adj. 无力偿还的,破产的 n. 无力还偿者,破产者
rigorous ['rigərəs] adj. 严厉的,严酷的,严格的
fudge [fʌdʒ] n. 软糖 v. 敷衍,回避(责任)作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-25 20:43
Treating cancer
Illuminating surgery
Apr 23rd 2009
From The Economist print edition (April 25th 2009 P127)
A clever way of highlighting tumours to make them easier to remove
oncologist 肿瘤学家
encapsulate [in'kæpsəleit] vt. 装入胶囊,封进内部,压缩vi. 形成胶囊
green fluorescent protein 绿色荧光蛋白
a kettle of fish 为难的处境 一团糟
enzymes n. 酵素
matrix metalloproteinases 基质金属蛋白酶
caboodle [kə'bu:dl] n. 群,伙,堆
neutral ['nju:trəl] adj. 中立的,中性的n. 中立者
When you start the engine, be sure the car is in neutral.
你在发动引擎时，一定要让汽车处于空档。
A neutral tie can be worn with a shirt of any colour.
暗灰色的领带配什麽颜色的衬衣都行。
biopsy [bai'ɔpsi] n. [医]活组织检查, 活组织切片检查,活体检查
thrombin ['θrɔmbin] n. 凝血酵素
plaque [plɑ:k] n. 匾,饰板,名牌, 徽章, 血小板作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-26 20:23
Chinese script
Not as easy as it looks
Apr 23rd 2009 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition (April 25th 2009 P52)
A character-forming development
warlord ['wɔ:lɔ:d] n. 军阀
homonyms n. 同音异义词
orthography [ɔ:'θɔgrəfi] n. 正确拼字,拼字,正字法作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-27 14:51
World Bank
Forgotten sibling
Apr 23rd 2009
From The Economist print edition (April 25th 2009 P121)
As the IMF gets richer, will the poor get a raw deal yet again?
raw deal n. 不公平的待遇
Bretton Woods 布雷顿森林
lobby ['lɔbi] n. 大厅,休息室,游说议员者vi. 游说议员,经常出入休息室vt. 游说
communique [kə'mju:nikei] n. 公报;官报
blunder ['blʌndə] n. 大错,大失策vi. 失策,绊倒,犯错vt. 做错
tangible ['tændʒəbl] n. 有形资产a. 实体的,明白的,有形的,明确的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-28 19:38
Economics focus
Not quite so SAFE
Apr 23rd 2009
From The Economist print edition (April 25th 2009 P123-124)
Is China souring on the dollar?
sour on 使对…产生反感 Sour sb. on sth. 使某人对某事失望; 嫌恶(讨厌)
foreign exchange reserves 外汇储备
greenback ['gri:nbæk] n. 美钞
assess [ə'ses] v. 估定,评定
She look at the house and assess its market value.
他看了看房子并估算了其市场价值。
diversify [dai'və:sifai] v. 使成形形色色,使多样化,使变化
Hill and woods diversify the landscape. 山陵和树林点缀景色。
sovereign ['sɔvrin] n. 元首,独立国 adj. 具有主权的,至高无上的
Character is of sovereign importance. 人品最为重要。
Sovereign Wealth Fund 主权财富基金
国家外汇投资公司掌握资金及运作资金的模式。主权财富基金既不同于传统的政府养老基金，也不同于那些简单持有储备资产以维护本币稳定的政府机构，而是一种全新的专业化、市场化的积极投资机构。
balance of payment 收支平衡, 收支差额作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-29 20:12
Climate change
A green figleaf
Apr 23rd 2009
From The Economist print edition (April 25th 2009 P30)
The EPA’s decision on greenhouse gases provides a boost for gloomy greens
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
fig leaf n. 无花果树叶, 遮羞布
mull [mʌl] n. 软布(岬,失败,黑泥土) vt 弄坏 (粉碎,煨煮)
mulling ['mʌliŋ] 研碎, 研磨
I haven't decided yet; I'm mulling it over in my mind. 我还没有决定, 一直在仔细考虑.
Make a mull of sth. [口]把事情弄糟
momentous [məu'mentəs] adj. 重要的,重大的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-4-30 19:52
China and Japan
The flowerpot man
Apr 30th 2009 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition (P51)
Trying to escape history
run high adj. 激昂(上涨,高涨)
gruesome ['gru:səm] adj. 可怕的,令人毛骨悚然的,阴森的
irk [ə:k] v. 使厌倦,使苦恼
daunting [dɔ:ntiŋ] adj. 令人畏惧的
dalliance ['dæliəns] n. 戏弄,玩弄
potted plant n. 盆栽
scathing ['skeiðiŋ] adj. 严厉的,尖刻的
rebuke [ri'bju:k] n. 指责,谴责,非难v. 斥责,指责,非难
obligatory [ɔ'bligətəri] adj. 义不容辞的,义务的,必须的
portrayal [pɔ:'treiəl] n. 描绘
ripe [raip] adj. 成熟的
traitor ['treitə] n. 叛徒,卖国贼
stooge [stu:dʒ] n. 喜剧里的配角或丑角,伙伴,助手v. 从事巡逻飞行
revisionist [ri'viʒɚnist] n. 修正主义者adj. 修正主义者的作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-5-4 19:16
President Obama Outlines Government Actions to Address the 2009 H1N1 Flu
Over the last week, my administration has taken several precautions to address the challenge posed by the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. Today, I’d like to take a few minutes to explain why.
This is a new strain of the flu virus, and because we haven’t developed an immunity to it, it has more potential to cause us harm. Unlike the various strains of animal flu that have emerged in the past, it’s a flu that is spreading from human to human. This creates the potential for a pandemic, which is why we are acting quickly and aggressively.
This H1N1 flu has had its biggest impact in Mexico, where it has claimed a number of lives and infected hundreds more. Thus far, the strain in this country that has infected people in at least nineteen states has not been as potent or as deadly. We cannot know for certain why that is, which is why we are taking all necessary precautions in the event that the virus does turn into something worse.
This is also why the Centers for Disease Control has recommended that schools and child care facilities with confirmed cases of the virus close for up to fourteen days. It is why we urge employers to allow infected employees to take as many sick days as necessary. If more schools are forced to close, we’ve also recommended that both parents and businesses think about contingency plans if children do have to stay home. We have asked every American to take the same steps you would take to prevent any other flu: keep your hands washed; cover your mouth when you cough; stay home from work if you’re sick; and keep your children home from school if they’re sick. And the White House has launched pages in Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to support the ongoing efforts by the CDC to update the public as quickly and effectively as possible.
As our scientists and researchers learn more information about this virus every day, the guidance we offer will likely change. What will not change is the fact that we’ll be making every recommendation based on the best science possible.
We will also continue investing in every resource necessary to treat this virus and prevent a wider outbreak. The good news is that the current strain of H1N1 can be defeated by a course of antiviral treatment that we already have on hand. We began this week with 50 million courses of this treatment in the Strategic National Stockpile. Over the course of the last few days, we have delivered one-quarter of that stockpile to states so that they are prepared to treat anyone who is infected with this virus. We then purchased an additional thirteen million treatments to refill our strategic stockpile.
Out of an abundance of caution, I have also asked Congress for $1.5 billion if it is needed to purchase additional antivirals, emergency equipment, and the development of a vaccine that can prevent this virus as we prepare for the next flu season in the fall.
The Recovery Act that Congress enacted in February also included expansions of community health centers, a dramatic increase in the training of health care workers and nurses, and $300 million for the development and deployment of vaccines – all of which will help us meet this threat.
Finally, thanks to the work that the last administration and Congress did to prepare for a possible avian flu pandemic in 2005, states and the federal government have fully operable influenza readiness plans and are better prepared to deal with such a challenge than ever before.
It is my greatest hope and prayer that all of these precautions and preparations prove unnecessary. But because we have it within our power to limit the potential damage of this virus, we have a solemn and urgent responsibility to take the necessary steps. I would sooner take action now than hesitate and face graver consequences later. I have no higher priority as President of the United States than the safety and security of the American people, and I will do whatever is necessary to protect this country. So I want to thank every American for their patience and understanding during this developing challenge, and I promise that this government will continue speaking clearly and honestly about the steps we’re taking to meet it.
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release May 10, 2009
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' ASSOCIATION DINNER
May 9, 2009
Washington Hilton
Washington, D.C.
9:56 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Good evening. You know, I had an entire speech prepared for this wonderful occasion, but now that I'm here I think I'm going to try something a little different. Tonight I want to speak from the heart. I'm going to speak off the cuff. (Teleprompters rise.) (Laughter and applause.)
Good evening. (Laughter.) Pause for laughter. (Laughter.) Wait a minute, this may not be working as well as I -- (laughter.) Let me try that again.
Good evening, everybody. (Applause.) I would like to welcome you all to the 10-day anniversary of my first 100 days. (Laughter.) I am Barack Obama. Most of you covered me. All of you voted for me. (Laughter and applause.) Apologies to the Fox table. (Laughter.) They're -- where are they? I have to confess I really did not want to be here tonight, but I knew I had to come -- just one more problem that I've inherited from George W. Bush. (Laughter.)
But now that I'm here, it's great to be here. It's great to see all of you. Michelle Obama is here, the First Lady of the United States. (Applause.) Hasn't she been an outstanding First Lady? (Applause.) She's even begun to bridge the differences that have divided us for so long, because no matter which party you belong to we can all agree that Michelle has the right to bare arms. (Laughter and applause.)
Now Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight because they're grounded. You can't just take Air Force One on a joy ride to Manhattan. (Laughter.) I don't care whose kids you are. (Laughter.) We've been setting some ground rules here. They're starting to get a little carried away.
Now, speaking -- when I think about children obviously I think about Michelle and it reminds me that tomorrow is Mother's Day. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the audience. (Applause.) I do have to say, though, that this is a tough holiday for Rahm Emanuel because he's not used to saying the word "day" after "mother." (Laughter.) That's true. (Laughter.)
David Axelrod is here. You know, David and I have been together for a long time. I can still remember -- I got to sort of -- I tear up a little bit when I think back to that day that I called Ax so many years ago and said, you and I can do wonderful things together. And he said to me the same thing that partners all across America are saying to one another right now: Let's go to Iowa and make it official. (Laughter and applause.)
Michael Steele is in the house tonight. (Applause.) Or as he would say, "in the heezy." (Laughter.) What's up? (Laughter.) Where is Michael? Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout. (Laughter.) Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubled asset, I'm sorry. (Laughter.)
Dick Cheney was supposed to be here but he is very busy working on his memoirs, tentatively titled, "How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People." (Laughter.)
You know, it's been a whirlwind of activity these first hundred days. We've enacted a major economic recovery package, we passed a budget, we forged a new path in Iraq, and no President in history has ever named three Commerce Secretaries this quickly. (Laughter.) Which reminds me, if Judd Gregg is here, your business cards are ready now. (Laughter.)
On top of that, I've also reversed the ban on stem cell research, signed an expansion -- (applause) -- signed an expansion of the children's health insurance. Just last week, Car and Driver named me auto executive of the year. (Laughter.) Something I'm very proud of.
We've also begun to change the culture in Washington. We've even made the White House a place where people can learn and can grow. Just recently, Larry Summers asked if he could chair the White House Council on Women and Girls. (Laughter.) And I do appreciate that Larry is here tonight because it is seven hours past his bedtime. (Laughter.) Gibbs liked that one. (Laughter.)
In the last hundred days, we've also grown the Democratic Party by infusing it with new energy and bringing in fresh, young faces like Arlen Specter. (Laughter.) Now, Joe Biden rightly deserves a lot of credit for convincing Arlen to make the switch, but Secretary Clinton actually had a lot to do with it too. One day she just pulled him aside and she said, Arlen, you know what I always say -- "if you can't beat them, join them." (Laughter.)
Which brings me to another thing that's changed in this new, warmer, fuzzier White House, and that's my relationship with Hillary. You know, we had been rivals during the campaign, but these days we could not be closer. In fact, the second she got back from Mexico she pulled into a hug and gave me a big kiss. (Laughter.) Told me I'd better get down there myself. (Laughter.) Which I really appreciated. I mean, it was -- it was nice. (Laughter.)
And of course we've also begun to change America's image in the world. We talked about this during this campaign and we're starting to execute. We've renewed alliances with important partners and friends. If you look on the screen there, there I am with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso. There I am with Gordon Brown.
But as I said during the campaign, we can't just talk to our friends. As hard as it is, we also have to talk to our enemies, and I've begun to do exactly that. Take a look at the monitor there. (Laughter.) Now, let me be clear, just because he handed me a copy of Peter Pan does not mean that I'm going to read it -- (laughter) -- but it's good diplomatic practice to just accept these gifts.
All this change hasn't been easy. Change never is. So I've cut the tension by bringing a new friend to the White House. He's warm, he's cuddly, loyal, enthusiastic. You just have to keep him on a tight leash. Every once in a while he goes charging off in the wrong direction and gets himself into trouble. But enough about Joe Biden. (Laughter.)
All in all, we're proud of the change we've brought to Washington in these first hundred days but we've got a lot of work left to do, as all of you know. So I'd like to talk a little bit about what my administration plans to achieve in the next hundred days.
During the second hundred days, we will design, build and open a library dedicated to my first hundred days. (Laughter.) It's going to be big, folks. (Laughter.) In the next hundred days, I will learn to go off the prompter and Joe Biden will learn to stay on the prompter. (Laughter.)
In the next hundred days, our bipartisan outreach will be so successful that even John Boehner will consider becoming a Democrat. After all, we have a lot in common. He is a person of color. (Laughter.) Although not a color that appears in the natural world. (Laughter.) What's up, John? (Laughter.)
In the next hundred days, I will meet with a leader who rules over millions with an iron fist, who owns the airwaves and uses his power to crush all who would challenge his authority at the ballot box. It's good to see you, Mayor Bloomberg. (Laughter.)
In the next hundred days, we will housetrain our dog, Bo, because the last thing Tim Geithner needs is someone else treating him like a fire hydrant. (Laughter.) In the next hundred days, I will strongly consider losing my cool. (Laughter.)
Finally, I believe that my next hundred days will be so successful I will be able to complete them in 72 days. (Laughter.) And on the 73rd day, I will rest. (Laughter.)
I just -- I want to end by saying a few words about the men and women in this room whose job it is to inform the public and pursue the truth. You know, we meet tonight at a moment of extraordinary challenge for this nation and for the world, but it's also a time of real hardship for the field of journalism. And like so many other businesses in this global age, you've seen sweeping changes and technology and communications that lead to a sense of uncertainty and anxiety about what the future will hold.
Across the country, there are extraordinary, hardworking journalists who have lost their jobs in recent days, recent weeks, recent months. And I know that each newspaper and media outlet is wrestling with how to respond to these changes, and some are struggling simply to stay open. And it won't be easy. Not every ending will be a happy one.
But it's also true that your ultimate success as an industry is essential to the success of our democracy. It's what makes this thing work. You know, Thomas Jefferson once said that if he had the choice between a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, he would not hesitate to choose the latter.
Clearly, Thomas Jefferson never had cable news to contend with -- (laughter) -- but his central point remains: A government without newspapers, a government without a tough and vibrant media of all sorts, is not an option for the United States of America. (Applause.)
So I may not -- I may not agree with everything you write or report. I may even complain, or more likely Gibbs will complain, from time to time about how you do your jobs, but I do so with the knowledge that when you are at your best, then you help me be at my best. You help all of us who serve at the pleasure of the American people do our jobs better by holding us accountable, by demanding honesty, by preventing us from taking shortcuts and falling into easy political games that people are so desperately weary of.
And that kind of reporting is worth preserving -- not just for your sake, but for the public's. We count on you to help us make sense of a complex world and tell the stories of our lives the way they happen, and we look for you for truth, even if it's always an approximation, even if -- (laughter.)
This is a season of renewal and reinvention. That is what government must learn to do, that's what businesses must learn to do, and that's what journalism is in the process of doing. And when I look out at this room and think about the dedicated men and women whose questions I've answered over the last few years, I know that for all the challenges this industry faces, it's not short on talent or creativity or passion or commitment. It's not short of young people who are eager to break news or the not-so-young who still manage to ask the tough ones time and time again. These qualities alone will not solve all your problems, but they certainly prove that the problems are worth solving. And that is a good place as any to begin.
So I offer you my thanks, I offer you my support, and I look forward to working with you and answering to you and the American people as we seek a more perfect union in the months and years ahead.
Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.)
Electric cars and noise
The sound of silence
May 7th 2009
From The Economist print edition(P127-128)
Sound generators will make electric and hybrid cars safer
The sound of silence,被这标题吸引,这同名歌倒是蛮好听的.作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-5-17 20:48
Seal hunting
Political animals
May 14th 2009
From The Economist print edition (2009-05-16 p17-18)
European politicians are breathtakingly hypocritical about sealskins
incompetently adv. 无能力地
cater to 迎合,投合
blubber ['blʌbə] n. 鲸脂
game birds 猎鸟 http://www.economist.com/opinion ... m?story_id=13649231作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-5-19 20:53
今日阅读: (生词短语等改做纸质笔记本,方便复习)
Satellites and global health
Remote diagnosis
May 21st 2009
From The Economist print edition
Satellite data can suggest when and where epidemics will strike next http://www.economist.com/science ... ource=hptextfeature作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-5-24 22:24
China's state broadcaster under fire
The pathetic fallacy
May 21st 2009 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition
All trousers and no mouth http://www.economist.com/world/a ... m?story_id=13707736
(all mouth and no trousers 只说不做)作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-5-25 15:46
American national security
Seeking closure
May 21st 2009
From Economist.com
Barack Obama and Dick Cheney disagree about how best to ensure America's national security
seat-of-the-pants
adj. Slang
1. Based on or using intuition and experience rather than a plan or method; improvised: "Each has already moved beyond seat-of-the-pants management to more professional operating procedures" Business Week.
凭经验和感觉做事
2. Performed without using instruments: a seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft.
不用器具作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-6-2 20:22
North Korea's nuclear test
On mushroom cloud two
May 28th 2009 | BEIJING, SEOUL AND TOKYO
From The Economist print edition
Bad behaviour from a repeat offender, but will the world agree to punish him?
On the pulse
Jun 4th 2009
From The Economist print edition
Medical technology: A new, low-cost design for an artificial heart takes its inspiration from an unusual source—the cockroach http://www.economist.com/science ... m?story_id=13725825
心脏病人的福音~
世上没有完全的恶,如蟑螂这样讨厌的害虫既然也有人类可以借鉴的方面~~作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-6-16 11:47
Positive thinking's negative results
Words of wisdom
Jun 11th 2009
From The Economist print edition(P151)
For some people, optimistic thoughts can do more harm than good
Drug-resistant infections
Fighting superbugs
Jun 11th 2009
From The Economist print edition(P152)
The way a superbug tries to survive might provide a treatment作者: silence3399 时间: 2009-6-21 21:54
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Gay rights in China
Comrades-in-arms
Jun 18th 2009 | SHANGHAI
From The Economist print edition
