BEC-口试必备-Unit-One.ppt

1.4.Reducing Overheads 减少管理费用 1. generate [d?en?.reit] vt. 产生，发生，引起 1.1This hatred was generated by racial prejudice. 这种仇恨是由种族偏见引起的。 2. slash [sl??] vi. 大幅度削减 vt. 猛砍，尖锐抨击，大幅减少 n. 猛砍，斜线，长切口，衣衩 2.1.The government has slashed back(on) its spending. 那个政府已经大大削减了开支。 2.2.The blade slashed his leg open. 刀刃把他的腿划破了。 2.3.The government promises to slash taxes. 政府许诺大幅减税。 2.4.He is slashing wildly at his opponent with a sword. 他正用剑疯狂地朝对手乱砍。 3. opponent [?‘p?un?nt] n. 对手，敌手，反对者 adj. 敌对的，反对的 3.1. Never underestimate your opponent. 千万不要低估对手。 3.2.His opponent did not stand a chance. 他的对手毫无取胜的机会。 4.mortgage[‘m?:gid?] n. 按揭，抵押贷款 vt. 抵押 4.1.Were paying out 300 a month on our mortgage. 我们每 月要付300英镑抵押贷款。 4.2.Were having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. 我们难以继续支付分期偿还的抵押贷款。 4.3.Paying my mortgage was an enormous weight off my mind! 我还了抵押借款，如释重负！ 4.4.Higher mortgage rates are partly offset by increased tax allowances. 抵押款提高了，其中一部分可由免税额增加而抵消。 4.5.I can buy the house only if a mortgage for 2000 dollars is available. 只有拿到两千美元的抵押贷款，我才买得起那栋房子。 4.6.He will have to mortgage his land for a loan. 他不得不将土地抵押来申请贷款。 5.drastic [‘dr?stik] adj.激烈的, 重大的, 极端的 ，彻底的 5.1. Our budget needs drastic revision. 我们的预算需作重大修改。 5.2.Drastic measures will have to be taken to restore order. 为恢复秩序必须采取严厉措施。 6. premise [‘premis] n.前提 vt.预述, 提论,假设 n.房屋和地基 ，（复数）经营场地,办公场地 ※.Keep off the premises. 请勿入内。 7. malpractice [m?l‘pr?ktis] n. 失职, 行为不当 ，玩忽职守 7.1. Various malpractices by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry. 警察的各种不法行为经调查已揭露出来。n.(=inquiry) 询问 8. comply with v. 遵守, 服从 8.1.She is adamant in refuse to comply with his wish. 她固执地拒绝按他的意愿办。 8.2.Be it our duty to comply with his request? 我们有义务满足他的要求吗？ 8.3.She must be made to comply with the rules. 必须强迫她遵守这些规则。 9.