传媒英语词汇解释、课文及课后翻译Unit 5(中传研究生用).docVIP

PAGE PAGE 6 unit 5 词汇 scandal A publicized incident that brings about disgrace or offends the moral sensibilities of society drug scandal that forced the mayors resignation. 导致市长辞职的毒品丑闻 obsess vt. 纠缠；困扰 To preoccupy the mind of excessively. 被困扰的连续地占据头脑的 margin An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page. The minimum return that an enterprise may earn and still pay for itself. 边际收益企业赢利并能付清自身费用所需的最低利润 junior Lower in rank or shorter in length of tenure: 地位较低的，年资较短的指级别较低的，任期较短的： a junior officer; the junior senator from Texas. 下级军官；来自得州的新议员 bash To strike with a heavy, crushing blow. To criticize (another) harshly, accusatorially, and threateningly: contributor 贡献者， 捐助者， 投稿人， 纳税人 factual Of the nature of fact; real. Of or containing facts. casualisation 转为雇用临时工制 雇用临时工制 regulate To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law. 管理依照制度，规则或法律控制或指导 To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: 调节调整到特定的规格或要求： seminar A small group of advanced students in a college or graduate school engaged in original research or intensive study under the guidance of a professor who meets regularly with them to discuss their reports and findings. A meeting for an exchange of ideas; a conference. blockbuster Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. stream A steady flow or succession: A trend, course, or drift, as of opinion, thought, or history. commission The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty. viable Capable of success or continuing effectiveness; practicable: a viable plan; a viable national economy. 可行的计划；可望成功的国家经济 redundant Exceeding what is necessary or natural; corrode To impair steadily; deteriorate: blur v.tr. To make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure. 朦胧，模糊使外观或面目模糊不清；晦涩的 To lessen the perception of; dim: 使感觉不清；模糊： jeopardy Risk of loss or injury; peril