interchange format文件交换格式 message switching信息转换 message retrieval信报检索 to telecommute远程办公 telecopier远程复印机
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<English>obesity
<Chinese>肥胖
<Definition>a condition characterized by excessive bodily fat
<Etymology>obese肥胖的,源自于拉丁语obsesus。-ity为名词后缀,如:familiarity(熟知),fixity(固定,不变),futurity(未来),hospitality(好客,款待)。
<Synonym>adiposis
<Imagination>overeat吃得过多 losing weight减肥 heart disease心脏病 aerobics有氧健身操 overweigtt超重 obese肥胖的 impairment of health健康损伤 caloric热量 tubby body矮胖的身体 thick-set body矮胖健壮的身体 bulky figure笨重的身体 buxom figure丰满的身材 plump figure丰满的体形 full figure丰膄的身材 glutton贪吃的 eating habbits饮食习惯 farinaceous diet含淀粉食品 heavy food油腻食品 abundant life富裕生活 extravagant life奢侈生活
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<English>oil spill
<Chinese>原油泄漏
<Definition>oil flowing out of a container accidentally
<Etymology>复合词,由oil(油)+ spill(溅出)构成。
<Imagination>crude oil原油 defile污染 penetrate渗透 shoreline海岸线 deposit沉淀物 contaminate污染 biota生物区 used oil废油 water contamination水污染 contaminated zone污染区production platform采油平台 prevention of marine pollutiong area防止海洋污染区 floating production浮式采油 floating oil recovery ship浮油回收船 submerged tank海底贮油罐 offshore drilling海上钻井 ocean environment conservation海洋环境保护 combustion method of treating floating oil燃烧处理浮油法 storage platform贮油平台。
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<English>oldie
<Chinese>老歌,陈旧之物
<Definition>something old, especially a song that was once popular
<Etymology>old(老的),-ie附加在人称后表示亲妮,如: auntie(婶婶或姑姑)。
<Imagination>classical古典的 blues蓝调音乐 canzonet短歌 interlude插曲 ballad民谣 fold song歌谣 coon song黑人歌曲 sacred song圣歌 pastorale田园曲 topical song时事歌曲 ode颂歌 plainsong素歌 threnode换歌 disc music唱片音乐 polyphone复调音乐 classical music古典音乐 jazz爵士音乐 jazz爵士乐 sentimental music抒情音乐 decadent music颓废音乐 rock jazz摇滚爵士乐。
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<English>one-night stand
<Chinese>在一处只演出一场,一夜演出。
<Definition>a performance by a traveling musical or dramatic performer or group in one place on one night only
<Etymology>复合词。one-night一晚;stand原意是站立,引申为停留,这里指演出。
<Imagination>lineeups阵容 improvisation即席创作 first performance首次演出 opening night首次夜场演出 stage background舞台背景 stage rehearsal舞台彩排 dramatics舞台技术 stage supervision舞台监督 histrionics舞台演出 transitional scene戏剧角色过场 threaten bill戏院节目单 curtain time演出开始时间 stagecraft演剧技巧 debut演员首次登场 amateur theatricals业余戏剧演出 nice mats日场满客 evening performance夜场
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<English>one-price
<Chinese>不二价
<Definition>one-price means that no hagging is allowed when the price is given
<Etymology>复合词,由one(-) + price(价格)组成。one-price是销售业的时髦词,指不许讨价还价,现在逐渐被value-priceing(按值定价)所取代。
<Synonym>not bargain about the price
<Imagination>value-pricing按值定价 on sale打折 discount折扣 bargin议价 dicker小生意,还价 price veriability价格可变性 nominal price虚价local cost地方价 currency price流通价格 distribution销售 tariff价目表,关税 currency price流通价格 purchasing power of currency贷币购买力 currency circulation货币流通 money commodity货币商品 cash selling现售价格 cash credit现金付出 cash purchase现金购买 above-purchase quota premium超购价格 cost-oriented成本定价法 cost price成本价 transfer price调拨价格 retail price零售价格 price partiy of commodities商品比价 production price生产价格 negotiated price议价 intermediate pricing中间定价法 demand-oriented pricing需求定价法 coordinated price协作价格
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<English>opinion leader
<Chinese>舆论导向人
<Definition>person, firm or publication that influentces the buying behavior of others
<Etymology>复合词,由opinion(意见,看法)+ leader(领导者)构成。-er后缀指人。如:teacher, owner, examiner(主考者),keeper(看守人),baby-sitter(保姆)。
<Imagination>accurate trend倾向,趋势 academia学术界,学术环境 consulatancy顾问(工作) leading newspaper主要报纸 neutral newspaper中立报纸 review news评论报 national newspaper全国性报纸 special issue特刊 influencial newspaper有影响的报纸 public opinion舆论 news briefing新闻发布会 news blackout新闻封锁 newspaper campaign新闻战 freedom of speech言论自由 tip特快消息 mouthpiece喉舌 press conference记者招待会 authorative source权威方面
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<English>osteoporosis
<Chinese>骨质疏松症
<Definition>a disease which causes the bones to weaken and become easily breakable
<Etymology>osteo-意为“骨”,如:osteology; por意为“孔”(= passage, pore); -osis源自希腊语,意为“病变状态”。
<Imagination>calcium钙 bone densitometrysource骨密度测量源 bone density骨头密度 deterioration变坏 bone tissue骨组织 fragility fracture骨折 spine脊骨,书脊 disfigurement畸形 vertebra脊椎骨,椎骨 arthritis关节炎 eburnation骨质象牙化 arthrocele关节肿大 spur骨刺 symphsis骨的愈合 capitulum骨端 hyperostosis骨肥大 osteoarthritis骨关节炎
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<English>outsource
<Chinese>将…外包
<Definition>obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
<Etymology>out- = outk, beyond向外,引申为超越,胜过,如:outlay(花费,开销), outpace(追过,比…跑得快),outlandish(异国风味的);source寻求,来源。因此该词指向餐面的供应商求购。
<Imagination>outourcing外部采办,外购 lower cost低成本 efficient vying竞争的 cost-effective有成本效益的,划算的 contracting for a turnkey project成套承包 commissioned代购代运 international marketing国际市场经营 indirect selling间接销售 import and export commodities inspectionm进出口商品检验 storage商品储存 sales service销售服务 channel of distrbution销售渠道 storage of goods商品运输
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<English>pacemaker
<Chinese>领跑者,带头人
<Definition>one that takes the lead or sets an example
<Etymology>复合词,由pace(步伐)+ maker(制造者)构成。