商务英语综合教程 1 第二单元知识点.doc

1 discriminate /dskrmnet/ v. to treat one person or group worse/better than another in an unfair waydiscriminate (against somebody)| discriminate (in favour of somebody) practices that discriminate against women and in favour of mendiscriminate (on the grounds of something) It is illegal to discriminate on grounds of race, sex or religion.to recognize that there is a difference between people or things; to show a difference between people or thingsdiscriminate (between A and B) The computer program was unable to discriminate between letters and numbers.discriminate something When do babies learn to discriminate voices?discriminate A from B A number of features discriminate this species from others.2 recoil: rkl to move your body quickly away from somebody/something because you find them or it frightening or unpleasantrecoil (from somebody/something) She recoiled from his touch.recoil (at something) He recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpserecoil (from something/from doing something)| recoil (at something) to react to an idea or a situation with strong dislike or fear She recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother.3 blend in blend in (with something/somebody)if something blends in, it is similar to its surroundings or matches its surroundingsChoose curtains that blend in with your decor.The thieves soon blended in with the crowd and got away4 err v. (r) ,old-fashioned formal To make a mistakeIdioms: err on the side of somethingto show too much of a good qualityI thought it was better to err on the side of caution (= to be too careful rather than take a risk).5 patent: /ptnt / or / petnt/an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves thisto apply for/obtain a patent on an inventionThe device was protected by patent.6 philanthropist: /flnrpst/n. a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving moneyHe was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist.The trust was set up by an American philanthropist7 freelance adj. /frilns/ adv. earning money by selling your work or services to several different organizations rather than being employed by one particular organizationa freelance journalist freelance workText A 1 bar n. bar (to something) a thing that stops somebody from doing somethingAt that time being a woman was a bar to promotion in most professions.Idiom: not have a bar of something : to have nothing to do with somethingIf he tries to sell you his car, dont have a bar of it.behind bars: in prisonThe murderer is now safely behind bars. Bar v. bar somebody (from something/from doing something) to ban or prevent somebody from doing somethingThe players are barred from drinking alcohol the night before a match.2 boardroom n.a room in which the meetings of the board of a company (= the group of people who control it) are held3 sport v. wear sport something to have or wear something in a proud way to sport a beardShe was sporting a T-shirt with the companys logo on it.4 stubble n.the short stiff hairs that grow on a mans face when he has not shaved recently5 stand out (from/against something)to be easily seen; to be noticeableThe lettering stood out well against the dark background.Shes the sort of person who stands out in a crowd.stand up for somebody/somethingto support or defend somebody/somethingAlways stand up for your friendsstand up to somebodyto resist somebody; to not accept bad treatment from somebody without complainingIt was brave of her to stand up to those bullies.6 belong adv./ prep. to be in the right or suitable placeWhere do these plates belong (= where are they kept)?Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion.A person like that does not belong in teaching.7 bushy adj. growing thickly, with a lot of leavesbushy spring plants8 line n. a series of people in order of importance Orders came down the line from the very top.He is second in line to the chairman.to be next in line to the throne9 sue v. sue (somebody) (for something) to make a claim against somebody in court about something that they have said or done to harm youto sue somebody for breach of contractText 1 inauguration /njren/ n.Inaugurate v. inaugurate somebody (as something)| inaugurate somebody + noun to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremonyHe will be inaugurated (as) President in January.Inauguration the Presidents inauguration an inauguration speech2 blazer n. /blez(r)/a jacket, not worn with matching trousers/pants, often showing the colours or badge of a club, school, team, etc3 trump v. /trmp/trump something/somebody to beat something that somebody says or does by saying or doing something even betterThey were trumped by another firm that made a lower bid.trump something (with something) (in some card games) to play a trump card that beats somebody elses card3 exude v. /zjud/exude (something)| exude (from somebody) if you exude a particular feeling or quality, or it exudes from you, people can easily see that you have itShe exuded confidence.4 destiny n. /destni/what happens to somebody or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoidThe contemporary hero is one who stands out against the crowd to fulfil a personal destiny.Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things.5 break it/the news to somebodyto be the first to tell somebody some bad newsWhos going to break it to her?Im sorry to be the one to break the news to you5 frenzy /frenzi/ n. frenzy (of something) a state of great activity and strong emotion that is often violent or frightening and not under controlin a frenzy of activity/excitement/violenceThe speaker worked the crowd up into a frenzy.6 die down to become gradually less strong, loud, noticeable, etcThe flames finally died down.When the applause had died down, she began her speech.7 demean /dmin/ v.demean somebody/something to make people have less respect for somebody/something Such images demean women.7 unflattering /nfltr/ adj.making somebody/something seem worse or less attractive than they really arean unflattering dress unflattering comments8 outfit n. /atft/a set of clothes that you wear together, especially for a particular occasion or purposeShe was wearing an expensive new outfit.a wedding ou