四级词汇笔记

The economist should take economical

measures to live through this economic crisis.

economy n.经济

economist n.经济学家

economic adj.经济的，经济上的

economical adj.经济的，节约的

finance n.金融，财政

financial adj.金融的；财政的

To urge the ministry of finance to cut financial deficits. •ministry of finance 财政部

prosper v. 使……昌盛；使……繁荣

Compared with the place where I grow up, this town is more prosperous and exciting.

revive v.复苏,复兴, 复活

The economy of these areas is beginning to revive.

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revive v.复活

alive n.活着的

deliver v.递送，给…接生

liveliness （lively）liveli+ness

livelihood liveli+hood

outlive v.比…活得长

slow-growing fish outlive fast-growing ones

depression n. 沮丧，不景气；萧条

recession n. 衰退；不景气；后退；

success successor？

Fiscal cliff 财政悬崖

inflation n. 膨胀；通货膨胀

Their purchasing power has dropped markedly with inflation.

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markedly adv.明显地，显著地

mark n.标志，符号 v.做标记

marketplace n.集市

landmark n.地标，里程碑

remark n/v.评论

remarkable adj.卓越的，非凡的

•value n.价值

•Americans today don’t place a very high value on intellect.

•George Washington University in Washington D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者)

•It was banks that were on the wrong planet,

with accounts that vastly overvalued assets.

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assassin n.刺客

assassinate v.刺杀

Kiss one’s ass ??

It’s also a potential economic problem, since a declining dollar makes imported food more expensive and exerts upward pressure on interest rates.

• potential a.潜在的

declining dollar 疲软的

weak dollar, devalued dollar

interest rate 利率

exert v.施加

作文句型：…exert a subtle influence on sth

benefit n.效益，利益

beneficial adj.有益的，有利的

We need to train our-selves to think differently , shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us , generating opportunities in organizations and

communities that benefit everyone .

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generate v.产生，发生

generator n.发电机

generation n.代，一代人

generation gap 代沟

For all its success, the United States remains deeply hesitant about sustaining the research university model. Most politician recognize the link between investment in science and national is of great importance.

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invest v.投资

investor n.投资者