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1187. reported(report)

A second interpretation is that reported beauty is an indirect measure of other types of ability. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:06:50 【释义】英[rɪˈpɔ:t] 美[rɪˈpɔ:rt] n.报告；成绩报告单；传闻；流言蜚语； vt.& vi.报道；公布；宣告； vt.告发，举报；使报到；

1407. whether(whether)

If Iso-land opens its textile market to international trade, the change will create winners and losers, regardless of whether Isoland ends up exporting or importing textiles. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:36:10 【释义】英[ˈweðə(r)] 美[ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð-] pron.其中的哪一个； n.可能的选择；

912. hyperinflation(hyperinflation)

An extraordinarily high rate of inflation such as this is called hyperinflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 15:41:52 【释义】英[ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃn] 美[ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleʃən] n.极度通货膨胀；

301. dashed off(dash off)

It gave us a little time together before she dashed off for the evening performance. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:15:11 【释义】英[dæʃ ɔf] 美[dæʃ ɔf]

1301. altruistic(altruistic)

It is conceivable that Caroline started her firm because of an altruistic desire to provide the world with cookies or, perhaps, out of love for the cookie business. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 13:36:39 【释义】英[ˌæltrʊ'ɪstɪk] 美[ˌæltrʊ'ɪstɪk] adj.利他的，无私心的；

171. ledge(ledge)

It seems like a sort of ledge. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 14:44:47 【释义】英[ledʒ] 美[lɛdʒ] n.壁架；暗礁；矿脉；

1203. prosperity(prosperity)

This analysis shows that prosperity for firms in an industry is often linked to prosperity for workers in that industry. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 13:25:19 【释义】英[prɒˈsperəti] 美[prɑ:ˈsperəti] n.繁荣；兴旺，昌盛；成功；

471. choking(choke)

"All the same," said Peter in a rather choking sort of voice, "we'll still have to go and look for him. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:36:44 【释义】英[tʃəʊk] 美[tʃoʊk] vt.& vi.阻止，扼止；填塞；使窒息；哽咽； n.窒息，哽咽；拥塞；（车辆发动机的）阻风门；

1251. the(the)

1) And yet, isn't there something wondrous—something almost inexplicable—in the way your Thanksgiving weekend is made possible by the skill and labor of vast numbers of total strangers? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 21:26:39 2) Which means that while overall people help each other by increasing the number of stations on the dial, blacks do not help whites, and whites do not help blacks. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:37:08 【释义】英[ðə] 美[ðə] art.指已提到的人（物）；指说话人与听者已知的人（物）；用于独一无二的事物前；与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

88. avid(avid)

1) As a kid I was an avid reader, but in college I lost my zest for reading. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:48:14 2) We were avid for news. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:14:32 【释义】英[ˈævɪd] 美[ˈævɪd] adj.渴望的；贪婪的；热心的；

1000. heed(heed)

1) He had neglected to heed Ben Franklin's observation that "in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:17:03 2) Buyers of stocks and bonds are well advised to heed the adage: Don't put all your eggs in one basket. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 20:37:06 【释义】英[hi:d] 美[hid] vt.注意，留心； n.留心，注意，听从； v.嘻笑（ te-hee的过去式）；

469. sledge(sledge)

1) He listened and the sound came nearer and nearer and at last there swept into sight a sledge drawn by two reindeer. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 16:53:48 2) Beaver, "then she'll simply sledge down in that direction and get between us and the Stone Table and catch us on our way down. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:38:51 【释义】英[sledʒ] 美[slɛdʒ] n.雪橇，雪车；大锤； vi.乘雪橇； vt.用雪橇运载；乘雪橇；用大锤打；

1444. turkey(turkey)

1) In your diagram, show a price of turkey and the consumer surplus at that price. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 09:47:13 2) QUICK QUIZ Draw a demand curve for turkey. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 10:20:22 【释义】英[ˈtɜ:ki] 美[ˈtɜ:rki] n.火鸡；蠢货；失败之作；

752. explicit(explicit)

1) The total cost of Caroline's business is the sum of the explicit costs and the implicit costs. explicit costs input costs that require an outlay of money by the firm implicit costs input costs that do not require an outlay of money by the firm The distinction between 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 13:40:24 2) In The News Inflation Targeting Many central banks around the world have adopted explicit targets for inflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:35:45 【释义】英[ɪkˈsplɪsɪt] 美[ɪkˈsplɪsɪt] adj.明确的，清楚的；直言的；详述的；不隐瞒的；

53. rehearsals(rehearsal)

1) Then there would be rehearsals and more arguments and finally the dress rehearsal and the first night. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:38:04 2) So if you come next week, rehearsals won't have begun. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:45:49 【释义】英[rɪˈhɜ:sl] 美[rɪˈhɜ:rsl] n.排练，排演；彩排，演习；复述，详述；

1082. caveats(caveat)

1) There are, however, some caveats to that conclusion, which we examine next. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 13:00:56 2) As you study economics, you can more fully appreciate the truth of these principles as well as the caveats that go with them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 14:03:23 【释义】英[ˈkæviæt] 美[ˈkeviˌæt, ˈkævi-, ˈkɑviˌɑt] n.警告，附加说明；

84. reckless(reckless)

1) To an outsider, it may have seemed like a desperate and reckless plan. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:42:22 2) Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded At Zappos, we think it's important for people and the company as a whole to be bold and daring (but not reckless). 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:16:17 3) She'd do reckless things. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:23:00 【释义】英[ˈrekləs] 美[ˈrɛklɪs] adj.鲁莽的，不顾危险的；粗心大意的；满不在乎的；胆大妄为；

607. cranking(crank)

About twenty hours into our trip, both of us were getting pretty tired, but we didn't want to stop, so we started experimenting with different energy drinks, turning on the air-conditioning, and cranking up the music to keep whoever was driving awake. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:49:07 【释义】英[kræŋk] 美[kræŋk] n.[机]曲柄；妙语，奇想；〈美俚〉想法古怪的人；〈口〉脾气乖戾的人； vt.转动曲柄移动；使弯曲；给...装上用于转动的曲柄；转动曲柄开动（引擎）； adj.奇异的，古怪的；易怒的；

551. stodgy(stodgy)

And if you think you can't apply this or other core values to traditionally stodgy, policy-driven, and boring departments (indeed, HR is probably at the top of that list) within your company, think again. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:21:51 【释义】英[ˈstɒdʒi] 美[ˈstɑ:dʒi] adj.<英，贬>（食物）吃下去感觉撑的；易饱的；滞涩的；古板的；

397. peal(peal)

And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:23:13 【释义】英[pi:l] 美[pil] n.（声音大而持续或重复的）洪亮的响声；隆隆声；洪亮的钟声；钟乐； vt.& vi.（使）（钟等）鸣响，（雷等）发出隆隆声；

1083. fleshed out(flesh out)

Another reason is that these topics remain active areas of research and, therefore, are still being fleshed out. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 14:02:44 【释义】英[fleʃ aut] 美[flɛʃ aʊt]

1267. scrutiny(scrutiny)

Any big U.S. airline merger is sure to draw heavy regulatory scrutiny because of the impact on fares and competition. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:19:49 【释义】英[ˈskru:təni] 美[ˈskrutni] n.细看，细阅；仔细的观察；监督；

1437. take(take)

At a price exactly equal to her cost, she would be indifferent about selling her services: She would be equally happy getting the job or using her time and energy for another purpose. cost the value of everything a seller must give up to produce a good When you take bids from the painters, the price might start high, but it quickly falls as the painters compete for the job. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 19:51:33 【释义】英[teɪk] 美[tek] vt.拿，取；采取；接受（礼物等）；耗费（时间等）； vi.拿；获得； n.镜头；看法；收入额；场景；

1225. diversion(diversion)

In The Wealth of Nations he wrote, "People of the same trade seldom meet together, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some diversion to raise prices." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:40:06 【释义】英[daɪˈvɜ:ʃn] 美[daɪˈvɜ:rʒn] n.转移；分散注意力；消遣；

1169. Bigoted(bigoted)

Bigoted customers would go to the brunette restaurants and would pay for their discriminatory preference in the form of higher prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 11:54:33 【释义】英[ˈbɪgətɪd] 美[ˈbɪɡətɪd] adj.偏执的，顽固的，心胸狭窄的；古板；泥；

1165. Hispanics(Hispanic)

Blacks and Hispanics are about three times more likely to live in poverty than are whites. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 12:15:55

885. undermines(undermine)

Bolivia is a case study of how runaway inflation undermines a society. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 13:07:47 【释义】英[ˌʌndəˈmaɪn] 美[ˌʌndərˈmaɪn] v.逐渐削弱；使逐步减少效力；从根基处破坏；挖...的墙脚；

916. disrupt(disrupt)

Conversely, a decrease in reserve requirements lowers the reserve ratio, raises the money multiplier, and increases the money supply. reserve requirements regulations on the minimum amount of reserves that banks must hold against deposits The Fed uses changes in reserve requirements only rarely because these changes disrupt the business of banking. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:31:46 【释义】英[dɪsˈrʌpt] 美[dɪsˈrʌpt] vt.使混乱；使分裂，使瓦解；破坏；使中断； adj.混乱的；分裂的，中断的；瓦解的；

1503. plopping(plop)

Drips from the roof are plopping into the water-butt by the back door. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-21 00:05:30 【释义】英[plɒp] 美[plɑ:p] n.扑通声，啪嗒声； vi.扑通地坠落；

815. tempestuous(tempestuous)

Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us when the storm is long past, the ocean will be flat. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:16:50 【释义】英[temˈpestʃuəs] 美[tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs] adj.暴风雨的；暴风雪的；剧烈的；狂暴的；

411. ogres(ogres)

He fought his way through three ogres to where she was just turning one of your leopards into a statue. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:10:21 【释义】英[ˈəʊgəz] n.吃人巨妖( ogre的名词复数 )；极可怕的人；女妖魔；

22. relinquish(relinquish)

I believed she would never relinquish what she had salvaged. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:59:28 【释义】英[rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] 美[rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] vt.放弃；让出（权利，财产等）；放开，松手；撤离；

58. sculptor(sculptor)

I had a great desire to be a sculptor. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:23:53 【释义】英[ˈskʌlptə(r)] 美[ˈskʌlptɚ] n.雕刻家，雕塑家；[天]玉夫座；雕刻（塑）工人；

172. weeping(weeping)

I realized she was weeping quietly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 14:42:08 【释义】英[ˈwi:pɪŋ] 美[ˈwipɪŋ] adj.树枝低垂的； v.（通常因悲伤）哭泣( weep的现在分词 )；流泪；悲哀；哀悼；

170. siren(siren)

I used to think of her as a wicked siren." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 08:57:45 【释义】英[ˈsaɪrən] 美[ˈsaɪrən] n.汽笛；妖冶而危险的女人；危险的诱惑；塞壬（古希腊传说中半人半鸟的女海妖，惯以美妙的歌声引诱水手，使他们的船只或触礁或驶入危险水域）；

593. proactive(proactive)

Other things, such as criticism about communication within the company being harder than before, served as a wake-up call for us to be more proactive on that front. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:39:54 【释义】英[ˌprəʊˈæktɪv] 美[ˌproʊˈæktɪv] adj.前摄的；积极主动的；主动出击的；先发制人的；

1112. replete(replete)

The world is replete with instances of signaling. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 14:06:02 【释义】英[rɪˈpli:t] 美[rɪˈplit] adj.饱食的；充满的，供应充足的； n.[昆] 贮蜜蚁；

1012. sixfold(sixfold)

The world population has increased about sixfold over the past two centuries, but living standards around the world are on average much higher. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:16:57 【释义】英[ˈsɪksfəʊld] 美[ˈsɪksfoʊld] adj.六倍的，六重的，有六部分的；

1403. rhetoric(rhetoric)

Their rhetoric differed—Mr. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:51:12 【释义】英[ˈretərɪk] 美[ˈrɛtərɪk] n.修辞学；辩论法，雄辩术；华丽的文词；花言巧语；

406. quarry(quarry)

Then said King Peter (for they talked in quite a different style now, having been Kings and Queens for so long), "Fair Consorts, let us now alight from our horses and follow this beast into the thicket; for in all my days I never hunted a nobler quarry." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:22:44 【释义】英[ˈkwɒri] 美[ˈkwɔ:ri] n.采石场；猎物；正方形，菱形；来源； vt.挖出；努力挖掘； vi.费力地找；

382. remorse(remorse)

Then she forced her cough a little more so that he should suffer from remorse just the same. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:38:13 【释义】英[rɪˈmɔ:s] 美[rɪˈmɔ:rs] n.懊悔；悔恨；自责；同情；

303. aristocratic(aristocratic)

Then the curtain went up and we watched Desiree through the final scene with the aristocratic bridegroom declaring: "I'd love you if you were a shopgirl still," while Desiree responded with some of her most skilful top notes. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:55:30 【释义】英[ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk] 美[əˌrɪstəˈkrætɪk] adj.贵族的，贵族气派的；赞成贵族政治的，爱挑剔的；

251. rewarding(rewarding)

They were like a married couple . . . not in the first flush of passion, but having reached that happy state of understanding and deep affection, as though they had settled down to a sober and rewarding friendship, undemanding and contented. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:12:46 【释义】英[rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ] 美[rɪˈwɔ:rdɪŋ] adj.值得的；有报酬的；

218. luminous(luminous)

They were luminous and gave the impression that they were seeing something invisible to others. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:10:38 【释义】英[ˈlu:mɪnəs] 美[ˈlumənəs] adj.发光的；明亮的；清楚的；辉赫；

1181. evading(evade)

They will be drawn from people whose skills make them better at evading security. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:17:50 【释义】英[ɪˈveɪd] 美[ɪˈved] vt.逃避，躲避；避开；规避；逃脱； vi.逃避；规避；逃脱；

1198. windshield(windshield)

People are willing to pay dearly for a good computer game, but they are willing to pay little to have their gas pumped and their windshield washed. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 17:46:47 【释义】英[ˈwɪndʃi:ld] 美[ˈwɪndˌʃild] n.（摩托车的）挡风玻璃；<美>（汽车的）挡风玻璃；

1197. dearly(dearly)

People are willing to pay dearly for a good computer game, but they are willing to pay little to have their gas pumped and their windshield washed. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 17:46:54 【释义】英[ˈdɪəli] 美[ˈdɪrli] adv.深深地；昂贵地；

1107. lump(lump)

People with few health problems may have trouble getting low-cost health insurance because insurance companies lump them together with those who have significant (but hidden) health problems. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:17:35 【释义】英[lʌmp] 美[lʌmp] n.块，团；肿块；许多，大量；笨拙的人； vi.结成块；成团；笨重地行走； vt.使成团，使成块；使团结在一起；把...混在一起； adj.成团的，成块的； adv.很，非常；

1139. nickels(nickel)

Perfect Substitutes Suppose that someone offered you bundles of nickels and dimes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 16:45:34 【释义】英[ˈnɪkl] 美[ˈnɪkəl] n.[化]镍；五分镍币； vt.镀镍于；

962. jaundiced(jaundiced)

Perhaps nowhere has the gaze been more jaundiced than in the area of work. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 23:58:07 【释义】英[ˈdʒɔ:ndɪst] 美[ˈdʒɔndɪst] adj.患黄疸病（似）的；因嫉妒等而有偏见的； v.黄疸病( jaundice的过去式和过去分词 )；偏见；

1154. oasis(oasis)

Peter's oasis has much water; Paul's has little. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:44:17 【释义】英[əʊˈeɪsɪs] 美[oʊˈeɪsɪs] n.（沙漠中的）绿洲；（困苦中）令人快慰的地方（或时刻）；乐土，宜人之地；慰藉物；

670. Pickles(pickle)

Pickles made me happy. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:31:15 【释义】英[ˈpɪkl] 美[ˈpɪkəl] vt.腌渍（泡菜等）； n.腌菜，泡菜；腌制食品；遇到麻烦，处于困境；

1372. fossil(fossil)

Pollution: The burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline is widely believed to be the cause of global warming. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:29:23 【释义】英[ˈfɒsl] 美[ˈfɑ:sl] n.化石；僵化的事物；老顽固，食古不化的人；习语中保存的旧词； adj.化石的；陈腐的，守旧的；

1182. apprehended(apprehend)

Professor Benmelech recounts the case last April of a teenager from Nablus apprehended by Israeli soldiers before carrying out his bombing because he was wearing an overcoat on a 95-degree day. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:15:29 【释义】英[ˌæprɪˈhend] 美[ˌæprɪˈhɛnd] vt.理解；逮捕，拘押；忧虑； vi.理解；担心；

126. mischievous(mischievous)

Really, she can be quite mischievous at times. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 16:01:45 【释义】英[ˈmɪstʃɪvəs] 美[ˈmɪstʃəvəs] adj.淘气的；恶作剧的；有害的；

959. Representative(representative)

Representative Jim McDermott, a Democrat from Washington State who has drafted proposals to retool unemployment insurance and introduce wage insurance, said: "In the mid-1990s, globalization accelerated to 100 miles per hour. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 00:01:15 【释义】英[ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv] 美[ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv] n.代表；继任者；议员；类似物； adj.典型的；有代表性的；代议制的；相当[类似]（另一种属）的；

1146. livestock(livestock)

Research Changes Ideas about Children and Work By Virginia Postrel When Americans think about child labor in poor countries, they rarely picture girls fetching water or boys tending livestock. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:43:49 【释义】英[ˈlaɪvstɒk] 美[ˈlaɪvstɑ:k] n.家畜，牲畜；

1387. Restored(restore)

Restored historic buildings convey a positive externality because people who walk or ride by them can enjoy the beauty and the sense of history that these buildings provide. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:55:17 【释义】英[rɪˈstɔ:(r)] 美[rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor] vt.归还；交还；使恢复；修复； vt.& vi.恢复（某种情况或感受）；使复原；使复位；使复职；

1039. allegedly(allege)

Rockefeller, allegedly the richest American ever? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:16:54 【释义】英[əˈledʒ] 美[əˈlɛdʒ] vt.断言，宣称，辩解；提出...作为理由；

486. cramped(cramped)

SIX INTO THE FOREST "I WISH THE MACREADY WOULD HURRY up and take all these people away," said Susan presently, "I'm getting horribly cramped." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:27:57 【释义】英[kræmpt] 美[kræmpt] adj.狭窄的；难懂的； v.夹紧(cramp的过去式)；用夹钳夹；约束；

1303. mixers(mixer)

She also buys the mixers and ovens and hires workers to run this equipment. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 13:34:14 【释义】英[ˈmɪksə(r)] 美[ˈmɪksɚ] n.搅拌器；混合器；调音师；

144. scrutiny(scrutiny)

She continued to watch me, and I could not help feeling vaguely uncomfortable under such scrutiny. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:09:37 【释义】英[ˈskru:təni] 美[ˈskrutni] n.细看，细阅；仔细的观察；监督；

74. refurbishing(refurbish)

She had thrown herself wholeheartedly into the refurbishing of my mother's room. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 16:57:52 【释义】英[ˌri:ˈfɜ:bɪʃ] 美[ˌri:ˈfɜ:rbɪʃ] vt.刷新；使重新干净；

270. intrusion(intrusion)

She was listening to him, urging him to tell her more—completely unaware that her intrusion had spoilt our tete-a-tete. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 18:46:47 【释义】英[ɪnˈtru:ʒn] 美[ɪnˈtruʒən] n.闯入；打扰；（对某事的）干扰；干涉；

269. tete-a-tete(tete-a-tete)

She was listening to him, urging him to tell her more—completely unaware that her intrusion had spoilt our tete-a-tete. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 18:46:54 【释义】 adj.两人私下的，面对面地；

155. obsessed(obsessed)

She was obsessed by my future. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:41:15 【释义】英[əb'sest] 美[əb'sest] adj.着迷的；一门心思的；（思想）无法摆脱的； v.着迷( obsess的过去式和过去分词)；时刻困扰，缠住；使痴迷；使迷恋；

318. husky(husky)

She was sure her gown would clash with the costumes of the chorus; she was getting a little husky. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 18:00:04 【释义】英[ˈhʌski] 美[ˈhʌski] adj.嗓子哑的；强壮的；有壳的； n.哈士奇；强壮结实的人；

266. elation(elation)

She was trying to hide the elation, but I could see it there. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:22:11 【释义】英[iˈleɪʃn] 美[ɪˈleʃən] n.兴高采烈；欢欣鼓舞；（病态的）欣快；欣快症；

284. Samaritan(Samaritan)

She was, according to Martha, a natural Samaritan and more often than not a bit of a fool over her lame ducks. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:33:46

787. peg(peg)

In principle, it can use this control to peg a nominal quantity—an exchange rate, the price level, the nominal level of national income, the quantity of money by one definition or another— or to peg the change in a nominal quantity—the rate of inflation or deflation, the rate of growth or decline in nominal national income, the rate of growth of the quantity of money. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 15:30:37 【释义】英[peg] 美[pɛɡ] n.钉，桩；借口，遁词，；（提琴等的）弦钮；尖头物，爪，（晒衣用的）衣夹，（帽）挂； vt.固定，限制，限定（工资等）；在...上钉木钉，用木钉[短桩]钉住； vi.疾行；孜孜不倦地做某事； adj.越往下端越细的；

232. lorgnette(lorgnette)

She waved her lorgnette and pointed in the direction of a chair, indicating that I might sit. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:24:01 【释义】英[lɔ:ˈnjet] 美[lɔ:rˈnjet] n.长柄眼镜，长柄望远镜；

221. aura(aura)

She would have dispersed that aura of formality. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 19:11:10 【释义】英[ˈɔ:rə] 美[ˈɔrə] n.气味；光环；气氛；[医]（中风等的）预兆；

285. yawned(yawned)

She yawned. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:32:24 【释义】英[jɔ:nd] v.打呵欠( yawn的过去式和过去分词 )；张开，裂开；

5. batty(batty)

She'd picked up bits in her batty way, and she'd got it all muddled." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:12:48 【释义】英[ˈbæti] 美[ˈbæti] adj.疯狂的；

158. bliss(bliss)

Shock Roderick and I were in a state of bliss. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:34:38 【释义】英[blɪs] 美[blɪs] n.极乐；天赐的福；幸福无比；狂喜； vt.使欣喜若狂，使狂喜； vi.欣喜若狂，狂喜；

925. multiplier(multiplier)

In this imaginary economy, where the $100 of reserves generates $1,000 of money, the money multiplier is 10. money multiplier the amount of money the banking system generates with each dollar of reserves What determines the size of the money multiplier? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:17:03 【释义】英[ˈmʌltɪplaɪə(r)] 美[ˈmʌltəˌplaɪɚ] n.乘数；乘子；

1092. somber(somber)

Insurance company offices present a more somber mood to remind us of our mortality. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:48:32 【释义】英['sɒmbə] 美[ˈsɑmbɚ] adj.昏暗的；（颜色等）暗淡的；忧郁的；严峻的；

123. exuded(exude)

It exuded the past. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:26:57 【释义】英[ɪgˈzju:d] 美[ɪgˈzu:d] vt.使渗出；使流出；充分显示，显露；发出，散发； vi.渗出；缓慢流出；发出，发散；

1230. biblical(biblical)

It is essentially the biblical strategy of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:34:11 【释义】 adj.圣经的；依据圣经的；

1433. feat(feat)

It is, truly, a remarkable feat. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:13:44 【释义】英[fi:t] 美[fit] n.功绩，伟业；技艺表演；卓绝的手艺，技术，本领；武艺； adj.合适的；灵巧的；漂亮的，整洁的；

648. unwittingly(unwitting)

It was something that, like many people, we had unwittingly lost upon graduating from college, and we didn't realize how much we missed it until we accidentally recreated it for ourselves. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:32:05 【释义】英[ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ] 美[ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ] adj.不知道的，未觉察的；无意的； vt.使精神错乱(unwit的ing形式)；使丧失智能；

289. relish(relish)

Jane went, and Lisa Fennell ate the food with relish. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:26:01 【释义】英[ˈrelɪʃ] 美[ˈrɛlɪʃ] vt.品尝，品味；给...加佐料，调味；欣赏； vi.有滋味；有...的味道； n.味道，滋味；调味品；引起兴趣的东西；

604. Juggling(juggle)

Juggling Act "Well," I said to Fred, "we can either pay our employees or pay all of our vendors. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:03:35 【释义】英[ˈdʒʌgl] 美[ˈdʒʌɡəl] vt.用...玩杂耍，边抛边接；歪曲，篡改；欺骗；失去平衡； vi.玩杂耍；耍花招；欺骗； n.玩杂耍；花招，骗局；

1244. mediocre(mediocre)

Kellogg chooses to advertise because it knows that its cereal is quite good, while Post chooses not to advertise because it knows that its cereal is mediocre. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 12:33:48 【释义】英[ˌmi:diˈəʊkə(r)] 美[ˌmi:diˈoʊkər] adj.普通的；中等的；质量中等偏下的；碌；

615. Kilimanjaro(Kilimanjaro)

Snows of Kilimanjaro It was raining on the day that Jenn and I started hiking up Kilimanjaro. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:58:39

1323. disincentive(disincentive)

Some economists advocate eliminating the current tax system's disincentive toward saving by changing the basis of taxation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 13:09:19 【释义】英[ˌdɪsɪnˈsentɪv] 美[ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv] adj.妨碍活动的； n.使受挫折的事物；

1243. tic-tac-toe(tic-tac-toe)

Strategic thinking is crucial not only in checkers, chess, and tic-tac-toe but in many business decisions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 12:46:39

1484. fudge(fudge)

Substitutes are often pairs of goods that are used in place of each other, such as hot dogs and hamburgers, sweaters and sweatshirts, and movie tickets and video rentals. substitutes two goods for which an increase in the price of one leads to an increase in the demand for the other Now suppose that the price of hot fudge falls. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 21:38:59 【释义】英[fʌdʒ] 美[fʌdʒ] n.梦话，胡言；软糖； vt.捏造；回避； vi.逃避责任；欺骗； int.胡说八道；

1491. interdependence(interdependence)

Such interdependence is possible because people trade with one another. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 19:47:25 【释义】英[ˌɪntədɪ'pendəns] 美[ˌɪntɚdɪˈpɛndəns] n.互相依赖；互赖；

1061. Suffice(suffice)

Suffice it to say, some economists have dedicated their entire careers to answering questions about the underground economy—and still there is nothing close to a consensus about its size or description. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:42:02 【释义】英[səˈfaɪs] 美[səˈfaɪs] vi.足够；有能力； vt.满足...的需要；使满足；

956. dislocations(dislocation)

Moreover, many economists say, helping workers deal with the dislocations wrought by a fast-changing economy would help temper their fears about globalization and forestall a protectionist backlash. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 00:03:42 【释义】英[ˌdɪslə'keɪʃn] 美[ˌdɪsloˈkeʃən] n.[医]脱位，脱臼；[物]位错；混乱，紊乱；[地]断层；

181. upheaval(upheaval)

Moreover, she didn't realize what an upheaval it was going to be. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:45:11 【释义】英[ʌpˈhi:vl] 美[ʌpˈhivəl] n.突变，剧变；[地]隆起；举起，抬起；

236. bounty(bounty)

Thanks to Robert's bounty, I should have a roof over my head. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:16:12 【释义】英[ˈbaʊnti] 美[ˈbaʊnti] n.（由政府提供的）奖金，赏金；慷慨，大方；赠物，赠金；

1332. liability(liability)

The family's tax liability (how much it owes) is then based on its total income. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:23:41 【释义】英[ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti] 美[ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti] n.责任；倾向；债务；<口>妨碍；

64. mares(mare)

We saw the mares to which the landlady had referred. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:19:43 【释义】英[meə(r)] 美[mer] n.母马，母驴；<天>月球表面阴暗部；〈外〉海；骒马；

1158. chronic(chronic)

We should continue to improve opportunities for lower-income people, but inequality as a major and chronic American problem has been overstated. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:37:40 【释义】英[ˈkrɒnɪk] 美[ˈkrɑ:nɪk] adj.慢性的；长期的；习惯性的；痼；

1290. interrelated(interrelate)

We will see that all these measures of cost play important and interrelated roles. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 12:38:51 【释义】英[ˌɪntərɪˈleɪt] 美[ˌɪntərɪˈlet] vt.& vi.<书>相互关联[影响]；

25. soldier(soldier)

We'll soldier on, eh? 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:50:22 【释义】英[ˈsəʊldʒə(r)] 美[ˈsoʊldʒə(r)] n.士兵；军人；战士； v.坚持；硬挺着；

590. counterintuitive(counterintuitive)

What Tony was contemplating was counterintuitive and somewhat risky. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:44:07 【释义】英[kaʊntərɪn'tju:ɪtɪv] 美[ˌkaʊntərɪn'tju:ɪtɪv] adj.违反直觉的；

68. quest(quest)

Whatever vital facts we discovered, this quest was going to be interesting. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:13:22 【释义】英[kwest] 美[kwɛst] n.探索；追求；远征；验尸陪审团； vt.寻找；探索； vi.进行探求；（猎犬等）跟踪搜寻；

347. radiance(radiance)

When I was a little boy, the lights of the Christmas tree, the music of the Midnight Mass, the tenderness of smiling faces, used to make up, so, the radiance of the gifts I received. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 11:59:04 【释义】英[ˈreɪdiəns] 美[ˈrediəns] n.发光；光辉；辐射；欣喜的神色；

1281. generic(generic)

When the patent on a drug expires, other companies quickly enter and begin selling so-called generic products that are chemically identical to the former monopolist's brand-name product. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 14:57:36 【释义】英[dʒəˈnerɪk] 美[dʒəˈnɛrɪk] adj.类的，属性的；一般的；不受商标保护的；[生]属的，类的； n.同"a generic drug；

917. ameliorate(ameliorate)

Whether its unprecedented actions will be enough to ameliorate the credit crisis and prevent a deep recession remains to be seen. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:29:41 【释义】英[əˈmi:liəreɪt] 美[əˈmiljəˌret] vt.<正，夸>（使）改善，改进；减轻（痛苦等）；改良； vi.变得更好；

945. gastronomical(gastronomical)

Whether you pay by cash or check, the restaurateur is happy to work hard to satisfy your gastronomical desires in exchange for these pieces of paper which, in and of themselves, are worthless. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:35:20 【释义】英[ˌgæstrə'nɒmɪkəl] 美[ˌgæstrə'nɒmɪkəl] adj.美食法的，美食学的；

903. algebraic(algebraic)

With slight algebraic rearrangement, this equation can be rewritten as M × V = P × Y. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:10:56 【释义】英[ˌældʒɪ'breɪɪk] 美[ˌældʒəˈbreɪk] adj.代数的，关于代数学的；

157. saved(save)

You see, she had some notion that my grandmother had saved her. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:37:59 【释义】英[seɪv] 美[sev] vt.节省；保存；储蓄；解救； vi.节省；挽救；救球； prep.&conj.除...之外； n.救援，救援；

1492. grown(grown)

You wake up in the morning and pour yourself juice from oranges grown in Florida and coffee from beans grown in Brazil. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 19:38:50 【释义】英[grəʊn] 美[groʊn] adj.成年的，成熟的；被...长满的；栽培的； v.种植(grow的过去分词)；生长，变成；

280. smug(smug)

You're so smug. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:38:21 【释义】英[smʌg] 美[smʌɡ] adj.自鸣得意的；自以为是的；整洁的；体面的； n.自命不凡的人，沾沾自喜的人；书呆子；

353. burrow(burrow)

Yours will call me, like music, out of my burrow. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:51:35 【释义】英[ˈbʌrəʊ] 美[ˈbɜ:roʊ] vt.& vi.挖掘（洞穴），挖洞； vi.翻寻； n.地洞；

30. distressing(distressing)

1) "I think it will be rather distressing." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 15:20:33 2) "You are distressing yourself, Lisa," I said. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:37:28 【释义】英[dɪˈstresɪŋ] 美[dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ] adj.使人痛苦的，令人苦恼的；凄凄惨惨；

109. serenity(serenity)

1) In the meantime I must try to resign myself with serenity for whatever fate was in store for me. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 19:13:51 2) I had lost my serenity. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 17:28:57 【释义】英[sə'renətɪ] 美[səˈrɛnɪti] n.安详；宁静；尊贵的阁下；平静；

371. dejection(dejection)

1) The little prince also pulled up, with a certain sense of dejection, the last little shoots of the baobabs. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:40:44 2) This was a very short visit, but it plunged the little prince into deep dejection. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:53:30 【释义】英[dɪˈdʒekʃn] 美[dɪˈdʒɛkʃən] n.忧郁，沮丧；排粪；排泄物；

517. scenario(scenario)

1) Worst-case scenario, I could always move back. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:21:40 2) We had originally been resistant to the idea of exploring an acquisition scenario with Amazon, but Michael Moritz convinced us that it could end up being mutually beneficial and the best possible outcome for shareholders as well as employees. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:31:25 【释义】英[səˈnɑ:riəʊ] 美[səˈnærioʊ] n.（行动的）方案；剧情概要；分镜头剧本；

20. bewildered(bewilder)

1) You are alone . . . bewildered. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 11:46:47 2) She looked bewildered and distraught. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:02:11 【释义】英[bɪˈwɪldə(r)] 美[bɪˈwɪldɚ] vt.使迷惑；使为难；使手足无措；使变糊涂；

1280. PARABLE(parable)

A PARABLE ABOUT PRICING To understand why a monopolist would price discriminate, let's consider an example. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:41:07 【释义】英[ˈpærəbl] 美[ˈpærəbəl] n.寓言；格言；

881. ARBITRARY(arbitrary)

A SPECIAL COST OF UNEXPECTED INFLATION: ARBITRARY REDISTRIBUTIONS OF WEALTH So far, the costs of inflation we have discussed occur even if inflation is steady and predictable. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 13:23:42 【释义】英[ˈɑ:bɪtrəri] 美[ˈɑ:rbətreri] adj.随意的，任性的，随心所欲的；主观的，武断的；霸道的，专制的，专横的，独断独行的；乱；

899. takes off(take off)

At about the same time, inflation also takes off. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:16:53 【释义】英[teik ɔf] 美[tek ɔf]

479. trifle(trifle)

Beaver didn't say "Hush" this time but "Merely a trifle! 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:04:49 【释义】英[ˈtraɪfl] 美[ˈtraɪfəl] n.琐事；少量；蛋糕； vi.轻视，藐视；嘲弄；随意摆弄，玩弄； vt.浪费（时间或金钱）；虚度；

1412. supply-side economics(supply-side economics)

Because the cut in tax rates was intended to encourage people to increase the quantity of labor they supplied, the views of Laffer and Reagan became known as supply-side economics. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:22:15 【释义】英[səˈplaɪˌsaɪd ˌɪkəˈnɔmiks] 美[səˈplaɪˌsaɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks]

1235. collusive(collusive)

Cartels sometimes manage to maintain collusive arrangements, despite the incentive for individual members to defect. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:23:28 【释义】英[kə'lu:sɪv] 美[kəˈlusɪv, -zɪv] adj.共谋的；

4. toddling(toddle)

Catherine came toddling up to us to show us a daisy she had picked. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:14:19 【释义】英[ˈtɒdl] 美[ˈtɑ:dl] vi.（幼儿等）东倒西歪地走；蹒跚行走；<口>溜达；散步；

515. Litigation(litigation)

Certain statements contained in this email are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-09 15:18:35 【释义】英[ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃn] 美[ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn] n.<律>打官司；诉讼；

1370. sympathy(sympathy)

Economists have little sympathy for this type of argument. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:38:47 【释义】英[ˈsɪmpəθi] 美[ˈsɪmpəθi] n.意气相投，同感；同情，同情心；慰问；和谐的一致；

853. Disentangling(disentangle)

FYI Disentangling Supply and Demand Suppose the owner of an apple orchard decides to consume some of his own apples. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 17:20:46 【释义】英[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] 美[ˌdɪsɛnˈtæŋɡəl] vt.解开...的结；理顺；使解脱；使脱出；

1007. hunter-gatherer(hunter-gatherer)

Living hunter-gatherer societies enjoy diets of 2,300 calories or more. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:24:01 【释义】英[ˈhʌntə ˈɡæðərə(r)] 美[ˈhʌntɚ ˈɡæðərər] n.（多指原始社会）依靠狩猎和采集生活的人；

1511. Egghead(egghead)

Maybe You Should Ask an Egghead. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:53:05 【释义】英[ˈeghed] 美[ˈɛɡˌhɛd] n.有知识者，受过高等教育的人，理论家；书呆子；

891. trickle(trickle)

Moreover, as the last remaining stocks of goods trickle out of factory warehouses and onto the market, Zimbabwe could soon see the start of an inflationary spiral that would make today's prices seem cheap, John Robertson, a Harare economist, said in an interview. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:25:13 【释义】英[ˈtrɪkl] 美[ˈtrɪkəl] v.滴；细细地流；使淌下；慢慢地移动； n.滴；涓流；细流；稀稀疏疏缓慢来往的东西；

201. poignant(poignant)

My visit to London had shown me that there was nothing there for me but poignant memories from which I could not escape. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:21:27 【释义】英[ˈpɔɪnjənt] 美[ˈpɔɪnjənt] adj.尖锐的；辛酸的；深刻的；（记忆）活鲜鲜的；

1229. RESTRAINT(restraint)

RESTRAINT OF TRADE AND THE ANTITRUST LAWS One way that policy discourages cooperation is through the common law. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:35:59 【释义】英[rɪˈstreɪnt] 美[rɪˈstrent] n.抑制，克制；控制，限制；拘束；约束力；

988. AVERSION(aversion)

RISK AVERSION Most people are risk averse. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 16:22:10 【释义】英[əˈvɜ:ʃn] 美[əˈvɜ:rʒn] n.厌恶；讨厌的人或东西；<废>转变方向；背离；

1252. viable(viable)

So, in this situation of high fixed costs (each station needs a following to keep broadcasting), people help one another by making more options viable. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:36:27 【释义】英[ˈvaɪəbl] 美[ˈvaɪəbəl] adj.切实可行的；能养活的；能自行生产发育的；有望实现的；

857. ballpark(ballpark)

Yet the two exchange rates are usually in the same ballpark. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 16:50:22 【释义】英[ˈbɔ:lpɑ:k] 美[ˈbɔ:lpɑ:rk] n.棒球场； adj.运动场的，大致正确的；

1422. show up(show up)

You didn't have to do anything but show up to buy it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 21:29:44 【释义】英[ʃəu ʌp] 美[ʃo ʌp]

1100. Homo(Homo)

hr width="43%"> PEOPLE AREN'T ALWAYS RATIONAL Economic theory is populated by a particular species of organism, sometimes called Homo economicus. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:36:58

375. almanac(almanac)

replied the king; and before saying anything else he consulted a bulky almanac. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:47:48 【释义】英[ˈɔ:lmənæk] 美[ˈɔlməˌnæk, ˈæl-] n.历书；年历；黄历；年鉴；

578. cajoled(cajole)

In our inebriated state, a few of us cajoled her into calling Zappos to try to order a pizza. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:16:36 【释义】英[kəˈdʒəʊl] 美[kəˈdʒoʊl] vt.劝诱，以甜言蜜语哄骗； vt.& vi.勾引；

1024. rudimentary(rudimentary)

In poor countries, workers lack even the most rudimentary tools and, as a result, have low productivity. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:32:33 【释义】英[ˌru:dɪˈmentri] 美[ˌrudəˈmɛntəri, -ˈmɛntri] adj.基本的，初步的；发育不完全的，未成熟的；退化的；

1266. departure(departure)

In practice, regulators deal with this problem by allowing monopolists to keep some of the benefits from lower costs in the form of higher profit, a practice that requires some departure from marginal-cost pricing. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:25:35 【释义】英[dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r)] 美[dɪˈpɑ:rtʃə(r)] n.离开，离去；起程；背离；东西距离；

1223. disparate(disparate)

In these cases, intervention by the cartel authorities seems too complex, given the disparate policy objectives in play. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:48:51 【释义】英[ˈdɪspərət] 美['dɪspərət] adj.完全不同的；从根本上种类有区分或不同的；

1138. right-angle(right-angle)

In this extreme case of right-angle indifference curves, we say that the two goods are perfect complements. perfect complements two goods with right-angle indifference curves FIGURE 5 Perfect Substitutes and Perfect Complements When two goods are easily substitutable, such as nickels and dimes, the indifference curves are straight lines, 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 16:47:12 【释义】英['raɪt'æŋɡl] 美['raɪt'æŋɡl] n.直角；

1257. starkly(stark)

In this way, monopolistic competition contrasts starkly with perfect competition. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:15:47 【释义】英[stɑ:k] 美[stɑ:rk] adj.完全的；荒凉的；光秃秃的；僵硬的； adv.一丝不挂，赤裸；完全；明显地；质朴地； n.斯塔克；

1445. surplus(surplus)

In your diagram, show a price of turkey and the consumer surplus at that price. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 10:20:00 【释义】英[ˈsɜ:pləs] 美[ˈsɜ:rpləs] adj.过剩的；多余的； n.剩余额；公积金；顺差；盈余；

1160. rigged(rig)

Incomes and Inequality: What the Numbers Don't Tell Us By Tyler Cowen The growing inequality in wealth and income has led many people to question whether the contemporary American economy is rigged in favor of the rich. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:31:42 【释义】英[rɪg] 美[rɪɡ] n.船桅（或船帆等）的装置；成套器械；捣蛋，恶作剧；阴谋，诡计； vt.给（船、桅杆）装配帆及索具；用临时替代材料迅速搭起；（用不正当手段）操纵；垄断；

1363. exacerbates(exacerbate)

Increased driving not only produces more carbon but also exacerbates other problems, like accidents and road congestion. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:19:03 【释义】英[ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt] 美[ɪgˈzæsərbeɪt] vt.使恶化；使加重；激怒；

732. backfire(backfire)

Indeed, once public saving is taken into account, tax provisions to encourage saving might backfire. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 16:12:39 【释义】英[ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)] 美[ˈbækˌfaɪr] vi.发生回火；适得其反，事与愿违的结果； n.逆火；

812. subsided(subside)

Inflation, which had subsided somewhat after the first OPEC event, again rose above 10 percent per year. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:20:02 【释义】英[səbˈsaɪd] 美[səbˈsaɪd] vi.减弱，平息；（洪水）退去，（热度）消退；沉下去；坐下；

1186. demeanor(demeanor)

It also depends on dress, hairstyle, personal demeanor, and other attributes that a person can control. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:07:13 【释义】英[dɪ'mi:nə] 美[dɪ'mi:nə] n.<正>行为，举止，态度；

1047. alimony(alimony)

It also plays a role in adjusting lease payments, wages in union contracts, food-stamp benefits, alimony and tax brackets. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 17:14:10 【释义】英[ˈælɪməni] 美[ˈælɪmoʊni] n.（离婚或分居后在诉讼期间男方给女方的）赡养费，生活费；

514. rave(rave)

It felt like we were at a rock concert and a rave, combined. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-09 15:22:17 【释义】英[reɪv] 美[rev] vi.胡言乱语，说梦话；愤怒地说；咆哮；狂喜； vt.& vi.热烈谈论，奋笔疾书； n.围栏，围板；（人、风、浪的）狂闹，怒吼；狂欢晚会；<俚>狂热入迷；

337. gale(gale)

It is a moment when the individual became a gale force in political, economic, and private life, so central to the self-image of a rising generation that a coal miner's son can grow up to believe that nothing matters more to him than seeing his name on the cover of a book. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 17:01:22 【释义】英[geɪl] 美[ɡeɪl] n.大风，暴风；（突发的）一阵；<诗>微风；[植]香杨梅；

1070. opulent(opulent)

It is no surprise that people with higher incomes enjoy higher standards of living—better housing, better healthcare, fancier cars, more opulent vacations, and so on. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 16:53:05 【释义】英[ˈɒpjələnt] 美[ˈɑ:pjələnt] adj.富裕的；豪华的；<正>富足的；繁茂的；

175. plight(plight)

It made us frighteningly conscious of our desperate plight. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 14:00:25 【释义】英[plaɪt] 美[plaɪt] n.境况，困境；誓约； vt.保证，约定；

1530. caviar(caviar)

It must decide who will eat caviar and who will eat potatoes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-11-09 22:21:37 【释义】英[ˈkæviɑ:(r)] 美[ˈkæviˌɑː(r)] n.鱼子酱；〈俚〉被检查员涂掉的句子；

536. scooped(scooped)

It rarely happens, but they scooped us! 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:07:48 【释义】 v.抢先报道( scoop的过去式和过去分词 )；（敏捷地）抱起；抢先获得；用铲[勺]等挖（洞等）；

532. domino(domino)

It started a domino effect that ultimately made us who we are today. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:34:18 【释义】英[ˈdɒmɪnəʊ] 美[ˈdɑ:mənoʊ] n.多米诺骨牌；骨牌效应；化妆斗篷面具；

924. reciprocal(reciprocal)

It turns out that the answer is simple: The money multiplier is the reciprocal of the reserve ratio. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:17:29 【释义】英[rɪˈsɪprəkl] 美[rɪˈsɪprəkəl] adj.相互的；互惠的；倒数的； n.倒数；互相关联的事物；

80. ratified(ratify)

It was March when peace was ratified at Bordeaux. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:39:31 【释义】英[ˈrætɪfaɪ] 美[ˈrætəˌfaɪ] v.批准；认可；

630. instilling(instil)

It was a big lesson in the power of instilling passion throughout the entire company and working as a unified team. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:29:53 【释义】英[ɪnˈstɪl] 美[ɪnˈstɪl] vt.逐步灌输；使渗透；滴注；

402. constrictor(constrictor)

It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:13:24 【释义】英[kən'strɪktə] 美[kən'strɪktə] n.使压缩之物，括约肌，大蟒；

686. surreal(surreal)

It was an exciting, fun, magical, and surreal time for all of us. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 11:59:25 【释义】英[səˈri:əl] 美[səˈriəl] adj.超现实的，离奇的；

322. out-of-the-way(out-of-the-way)

It was an out-of-the-way place, but now and then someone would come down from the big cities. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:43:57 【释义】英[autəvðəˈwei] 美[ˈaʊtəvðəˈwe] adj.偏僻的，偏远的；非凡的，奇特的；乡僻；闭塞；

161. dismal(dismal)

It was as though we were back together in that dark and dismal hole. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:29:28 【释义】英[ˈdɪzməl] 美[ˈdɪzməl] adj.阴沉的，惨淡的，凄凉的；忧郁的； n.低落的情绪；<美>沼泽；

238. spurge(spurge)

It was clear that the deceased had been a victim of such poison, and as there was a bush of caper spurge in the garden, it seemed likely that it came from this. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 16:07:16 【释义】英[spɜ:dʒ] 美[spɜ:dʒ] n.大戟；

339. ignite(ignite)

It was difficult to predict when or where a fever would ignite, or what it would leave behind. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 16:55:04 【释义】英[ɪgˈnaɪt] 美[ɪɡˈnaɪt] vt.点燃；使燃烧；使激动；使灼热； vi.点火；燃烧；

194. scrapbook(scrapbook)

It was fairly large ... a kind of scrapbook. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:31:22 【释义】英[ˈskræpbʊk] 美[ˈskræpˌbʊk] n.（粘贴相片、剪报等的）剪贴簿；

676. dreading(dread)

It was happening again, except this time, I was dreading going to work at LinkExchange. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:19:36 【释义】英[dred] 美[drɛd] vt.害怕，担心；（古语）敬畏； n.恐惧，畏惧；令人恐惧的事物； adj.可怕的； vi.十分害怕；

391. catastrophe(catastrophe)

It was in this way that I heard, on the third day, about the catastrophe of the baobabs. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 16:38:57 【释义】英[kəˈtæstrəfi] 美[kəˈtæstrəfi] n.大灾难；惨败；悲剧的结局；地表突然而猛烈的变动，灾变；

649. impromptu(impromptu)

It was just a by-product of the fact that there were already so many of us living in the same building, so impromptu gatherings became more and more common. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:30:49 【释义】英[ɪmˈprɒmptju:] 美[ɪmˈprɑ:mptu:] adj.即席的；临时的；无准备的； adv.即席地；临时地；无准备地； n.即兴曲；即席演出；即席之作；即席演说；

445. bugle(bugle)

It was like a bugle, but richer. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 19:20:43 【释义】英[ˈbju:gl] 美[ˈbjuɡəl] n.号角；喇叭；筋骨草属植物；（装饰女服的）柱状玻璃小珠； vi.吹号；吹喇叭； vt.吹号集合；发出吼声；吹号表示（冲锋，撤退等）；

260. blatant(blatant)

It was not such a blatant replica of Desiree's. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:37:47 【释义】英[ˈbleɪtnt] 美[ˈbleɪtnt] adj.公然的；明目张胆的；露骨的；

176. mirthless(mirthless)

It was quite mirthless laughter, a defence, perhaps, against fate. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:58:15 【释义】英[ˈmɜ:θləs] 美[ˈmɜ:rθləs] adj.不快乐的，沉闷的，忧郁的；

317. fanlight(fanlight)

It was small but typically eighteenth century in origin, with an Adam doorway and spiderweb fanlight. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 18:01:57 【释义】英[ˈfænlaɪt] 美[ˈfænˌlaɪt] n.扇形窗；

434. romp(romp)

It was such a romp as no one has ever had except in Narnia; and whether it was more like playing with a thunderstorm or playing with a kitten Lucy could never make up her mind. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:13:39 【释义】英[rɒmp] 美[rɑ:mp] vi.嬉笑玩闹；欢快地迅速奔跑；[俚]轻易地取胜，不费力地完成； n.顽皮嬉闹，玩闹；顽童；轻易取得的胜利；

32. indomitable(indomitable)

It was the indomitable Lady Constance speaking. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:32:35 【释义】英[ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl] 美[ɪnˈdɑ:mɪtəbl] adj.不屈服的，不气馁的，不可战胜的； adv.不屈服地，不气馁地，不可战胜地；

341. shabby(shabby)

It will be a very shabby trick that I shall have played on you . . ." 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 12:09:56 【释义】英[ˈʃæbi] 美[ˈʃæbi] adj.破旧的，衣衫褴褛的；卑鄙的；悭吝的；低劣的，下流的；

105. truant(truant)

It will make up for playing truant this morning." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 11:31:20 【释义】英[ˈtru:ənt] 美[ˈtruənt] n.旷课的小学生；逃学生；逃避责任者；<旧>懒散的人； adj.逃学的，玩忽职守的，懒散的； vi.逃学，逃避责任，偷懒；

436. vermin(vermin)

It will not take us long to crush the human vermin and the traitors now that the great Fool, the great Cat, lies dead." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:02:40 【释义】英[ˈvɜ:mɪn] 美[ˈvɜ:rmɪn] n.害兽及害鸟；害虫；危害社会或他人的人；歹徒；

634. universe(universe)

It would be the universe that I believed in. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:16:56 【释义】英[ˈju:nɪvɜ:s] 美[ˈju:nɪvɜ:rs] n.宇宙；天地万物；经验领域；

573. evolved(evolve)

It's just another example of something that evolved organically over time for us, and our employees chose to embrace it and take it to the next level. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:25:48 【释义】英[iˈvɒlv] 美[iˈvɑ:lv] vt.使发展；使进化；设计，制订出；发出，散发； vi.发展；[生]通过进化进程发展或发生；

314. blob(blob)

It's more than a brown blob on a map." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 18:04:19 【释义】英[blɒb] 美[blɑ:b] n.一滴；一抹；难以名状的一团； vt.弄脏；弄错；

258. bilious(bilious)

It's natural to feel a bit dizzy with a bilious attack. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:40:23 【释义】英[ˈbɪliəs] 美[ˈbɪljəs] adj.胆汁的；胆汁（过多而致）病的；脾气坏的；

583. thumbprint(thumbprint)

It's not because one's any better than the other, it's just because your values and mission are unique to your own company's thumbprint. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:57:11 【释义】英[ˈθʌmprɪnt] 美[ˈθʌmˌprɪnt] n.拇指的指纹，个性特征；

1420. accrues(accrue)

Keep in mind, however, that this benefit actually accrues not to government but to those on whom the revenue is spent. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 21:40:31 【释义】英[əˈkru:] 美[əˈkru] vi.增加；（通过自然增长）产生；获得；（使钱款、债务）积累； vt.（利息等）自然增值；[法]（诉讼）发生；

1153. LIBERALISM(liberalism)

LIBERALISM A second way of thinking about inequality might be called liberalism. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:45:49 【释义】英[ˈlɪbərəlɪzəm] 美[ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm, ˈlɪbrə-] n.自由主义；开明的思想或见解；

1048. hedonics(hedonics)

LaFleur was applying the principles of hedonics, an arcane statistical technique that's become a flashpoint in a debate over how the U.S. government measures inflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 17:12:52 【释义】英['hi:dənɪks] 美['hi:dənɪks] n.享乐（主义）说，享乐（主义）论；

1417. unscrupulous(unscrupulous)

Labor taxes encourage workers to work fewer hours, second earners to stay at home, the elderly to retire early, and the unscrupulous to enter the underground economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 15:55:57 【释义】英[ʌnˈskru:pjələs] 美[ʌnˈskrupjələs] adj.肆无忌惮的，不择手段的，无道德原则的；没有节操的；恣意；

230. hostile(hostile)

Lady Constance was hostile. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:26:43 【释义】英[ˈhɒstaɪl] 美[ˈhɑ:stl] adj.敌人的，敌对的；怀有敌意的；不利的； n.敌对者，敌对物；敌方；

994. lodgings(lodge)

Landsburg Here's what I like about Ebenezer Scrooge: His meager lodgings were dark because darkness is cheap, and barely heated because coal is not free. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 15:31:59 【释义】英[lɒdʒ] 美[lɑ:dʒ] vi.存放；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属； vt.提出（报告、要求、申诉等）；容纳；寄存；把（权利、权威等）授予； n.<古>小屋，草屋；（北美印第安人的）帐篷；（森林、猎场等的）看守小屋；（学校、工厂等的）传达室；

1383. altering(alter)

Later in this chapter, we consider in more detail how policymakers can deal with externalities. internalizing the externality altering incentives so that people take account of the external effects of their actions POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES Although some activities impose costs on third parties, others yield benefits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 20:05:34 【释义】英[ˈɔ:ltə(r)] 美[ˈɔltɚ] vt.改变；更改；改建（房屋）；（人）变老； vi.改变；修改；

564. thinking(thinking)

Less Innovation Word of Mouth Lucky Passion and Positivity Personality Openness and Honesty Fun Inspirational A Little Weird Willing to Laugh at Ourselves Quiet Confidence and Respect It was a long list, so we started thinking about which values were the most important and truly represented who we wanted to be. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-05 10:49:10 【释义】英[ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] 美[ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] n.思考；想法，思想；意见；见解； adj.有思想的；有理性的； v."think"的现在分词；

1480. heck(heck)

Limit him to what his New Orleans colleagues charged before the storm, and even a would-be hero may say, "the heck with it." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 22:25:06 【释义】英[hek] 美[hɛk] int.& n.真见鬼(hell的委婉说法)；

330. ramrod(ramrod)

Lin Zhengyi (pronounced "Jung-yee") stood nearly six feet tall, with ramrod posture, a broad, flat nose, and jug ears that protruded from the rim of his hat. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-12 17:19:54 【释义】英[ˈræmrɒd] 美[ˈræmrɑ:d] n.推弹杆，严厉的负责人； adj.严厉的，生硬的； vt.迫使接受；

198. animated(animated)

Lisa was animated at supper that night. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:25:10 【释义】英[ˈænɪmeɪtɪd] 美[ˈænəˌmetɪd] adj.活生生的，有生气的；活泼的，活跃的；愉快的；动画（片）的； v.使...有生气(animate的过去式)；

261. tenterhooks(tenterhooks)

Lisa was there . . . anxious, on tenterhooks. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:36:38 【释义】英[ˈtentəhʊks] 美[ˈtentərhʊks] n.<纺>拉幅钩；如坐针毡，忐忑不安；

418. breathed(breathed)

Lucy looked and saw that Aslan had just breathed on the feet of the stone giant. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 11:09:58 【释义】英[breθt] 美[breθt] adj.无声的，有气的； v.呼吸( breathe的过去式和过去分词 )；轻声说话；低语；低声说；

340. capsizing(capsize)

Main Menu | Politics this week Apr 25th 2015 | From the print edition After yet another horrific capsizing in which hundreds of would-be migrants drowned in the Mediterranean, European Union leaders vowed belatedly to take action. 《The Economist [周五, 24 四月 2015](calibre)》 2015-06-06 09:10:12 【释义】英[kæpˈsaɪz] 美[ˈkæpsaɪz] vt.& vi.使（船或车）翻；倾覆；

1411. refuted(refute)

Many believe that subsequent history refuted Laffer's conjecture that lower tax rates would raise tax revenue. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:22:43 【释义】英[rɪˈfju:t] 美[rɪˈfjut] vt.驳斥，驳倒；否认真实性；

1410. conjecture(conjecture)

Many believe that subsequent history refuted Laffer's conjecture that lower tax rates would raise tax revenue. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:22:57 【释义】英[kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] 美[kənˈdʒɛktʃɚ] n.推测，猜想；设想，揣度；想像；计划； vt.& vi.推测，猜想；估量；揣摩；设想；

95. ubiquitous(ubiquitous)

Marie-Christine and I, with the ubiquitous Mademoiselle Dupont, were more frequently in Paris than in the country. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 14:10:16 【释义】英[ju:ˈbɪkwɪtəs] 美[juˈbɪkwɪtəs] adj.无所不在的；普遍存在的；

54. tact(tact)

Marie-Christine said, with admirable tact, that she would go for a walk for an hour or so. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:44:04 【释义】英[tækt] 美[tækt] n.机智，机敏；老练，圆滑；[乐]拍子；〈罕〉触觉；

259. tainted(taint)

Martha said it was too much of a coincidence that she should have eaten tainted food on two occasions so close together. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:39:14 【释义】英[teɪnt] 美[tent] n.污点，污名；<废〉气味；传染，腐败； vt.使变质；使污染；败坏；玷污； vi.被污染；败坏；腐坏；

781. handmaiden(handmaiden)

Meltzer Is the Federal Reserve an independent monetary authority or a handmaiden beholden to political and market players? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:26:09 【释义】英[ˈhændmeɪdn] 美[ˈhændmeɪdn] n.侍女，女仆；

72. Bodmin(Bodmin)

Meningarth near Bodmin My dearest Daisy, I am so pleased to hear of your success. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:01:15

985. geeky(geeky)

Microsoft evolved from a start-up by some geeky teenagers to one of the world's most valuable companies in only a few years; Enron went from one of the world's most respected companies to an almost worthless one in only a few months. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:06:21 【释义】 adj.<俚>令人讨厌的；

976. experiences(experience)

More generally, these data show that labor-market experiences vary widely among groups within the economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 17:13:05 【释义】英[ɪkˈspɪəriəns] 美[ɪkˈspɪriəns] n.经验，体验；经历，阅历； vt.亲身参与，亲身经历；感受；发现；

1306. panel(panel)

More information on the tax reform advisory panel can be found at http://www.taxreformpanel.gov/. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:54:03 【释义】英[ˈpænl] 美[ˈpænəl] n.镶板；面；（门、墙等上面的）嵌板；控制板； vt.选定（陪审团）；把...分格；在...上置鞍垫；把...镶入框架内；

1168. apartheid(apartheid)

More recently, before South Africa abandoned its system of apartheid, blacks were prohibited from working in some jobs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 11:55:25 【释义】英[əˈpɑ:taɪt] 美[əˈpɑ:rtaɪt] n.（以往南非的）种族隔离制度；分离，隔离；孤傲；

890. spiral(spiral)

Moreover, as the last remaining stocks of goods trickle out of factory warehouses and onto the market, Zimbabwe could soon see the start of an inflationary spiral that would make today's prices seem cheap, John Robertson, a Harare economist, said in an interview. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:25:36 【释义】英[ˈspaɪrəl] 美[ˈspaɪrəl] n.螺旋（线）；旋涡；螺旋形物；（足球运动的）旋球； v.使成螺旋形；螺旋式的上升（或下降盘旋上升（或下降）； adj.螺旋形的；盘旋的；盘旋上升的；

997. interplanetary(interplanetary)

Moreover, this assumption applies perfectly to the world economy (for interplanetary trade is not yet common). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 20:44:23 【释义】英[ˌɪntəˈplænɪtri] 美[ˌɪntərˈplænəteri] adj.行星之间的，行星际的；

1380. clout(clout)

Moreover, without precise measurements, the political system may end up subsidizing industries with the most political clout rather than those that yield the largest positive externalities. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:12:51 【释义】英[klaʊt] 美[klaʊt] n.敲打，猛打；（尤指政治上的）影响；破布； vt.（尤指用手）猛击，重打；

808. propositions(proposition)

Most economists believe that these propositions do a good job of describing how the economy works in the long run. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 15:43:22 【释义】英[ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn] 美[ˌprɑ:pəˈzɪʃn] n.命题；建议；主张； v.提议；建议；

1502. huddles(huddle)

Most of his life is spent in the gatehouse room, which is icy cold in winter as there is no fireplace; he just huddles over an oil-stove. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-25 00:00:51 【释义】英[ˈhʌdl] 美[ˈhʌdl] n.拥挤；杂乱一团；小型私人会议； vi.挤在一起；（因寒冷或害怕）蜷缩； vt.使聚集；使蜷曲起来；草率地行事；

858. glean(glean)

Most often, they must glean what they can from the natural experiments that history gives them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 14:15:23 【释义】英[gli:n] 美[ɡlin] vi.捡拾落穗； vt.收集；拾落穗；

1277. patrons(patron)

Movie Tickets Many movie theaters charge a lower price for children and senior citizens than for other patrons. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:56:54 【释义】英[ˈpeɪtrən] 美[ˈpetrən] n.赞助人，资助人；顾客，老主顾；保护人；[宗]守护神；

191. flippancy(flippant)

My flippancy was short-lived when I looked at poor Gertie's face, which was woebegone with hopeless fear. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:23:59 【释义】英[ˈflɪpənt] 美[ˈflɪpənt] adj.轻薄的，轻浮的；无礼的；油头滑脑；轻口薄舌；

398. indulgently(indulgent)

My friend smiled gently and indulgently. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:21:02 【释义】英[ɪnˈdʌldʒənt] 美[ɪnˈdʌldʒənt] adj.放纵的，纵容的；宽容的；任性的；

325. hourglass(hourglass)

My mother was rather tall and she had what they called an hourglass figure. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:32:40 【释义】英[ˈaʊəglɑ:s] 美[ˈaʊərglæs] n.沙漏；

1026. insulation(insulate)

New houses have better insulation and require less energy to heat and cool them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:24:46 【释义】英[ˈɪnsjuleɪt] 美[ˈɪnsəleɪt] vt.使隔离，使孤立；使绝缘，使隔热；

512. spotless(spotless)

No matter what your past has been, you have a spotless future. —AUTHOR UNKNOWN In January 2010, Zappos moved up 8 slots and was ranked number 15 in Fortune magazine's annual "Best Companies to Work For" list. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-09 15:27:18 【释义】英[ˈspɒtləs] 美[ˈspɑ:tləs] adj.极其清洁的；一尘不染的；（人）无瑕疵的；纯洁的；

1514. prescriptive(prescriptive)

Normative statements are prescriptive. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:46:04 【释义】英[prɪˈskrɪptɪv] 美[prɪˈskrɪptɪv] adj.规定的；指定的；约定俗成的；惯例的；

1490. inverse(inverse)

Notice that the opportunity cost of meat is the inverse of the opportunity cost of potatoes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 20:04:17 【释义】英[ˌɪnˈvɜ:s] 美[ˌɪnˈvɜ:rs] adj.相反的；逆向的；倒转的； n.相反；倒转；相反的事物； vt.使倒转；使颠倒；

799. self-fulfilling(self-fulfilling)

Notice that these changes in attitude are, to some extent, self-fulfilling. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:19:23 【释义】英[ˌselffulˈfiliŋ] 美[ˌsɛlffʊlˈfɪlɪŋ] adj.自我实现的，实现自己抱负的；（预言等）本身自然会实现的；

400. apparition(apparition)

Now I stared at this sudden apparition with my eyes fairly starting out of my head in astonishment. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:18:57 【释义】英[ˌæpəˈrɪʃn] 美[ˌæpəˈrɪʃən] n.特异景象；幽灵；鬼；（特异景象等的）出现；

1495. cistern(cistern)

Now he is pumping water up into the cistern, looking very happy. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-30 19:18:05 【释义】英[ˈsɪstən] 美[ˈsɪstərn] n.蓄水池，储水箱；地下储水池；

427. turned(turned)

426. follow(follow)

Of course the children's eyes turned to follow the lion; but the sight they saw was so wonderful that they soon forgot about him. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 10:55:00 【释义】英[ˈfɒləʊ] 美[ˈfɑ:loʊ] vt.& vi.跟随，接着； vt.继承；（按时间、顺序等）接着；从事；采用； vi.理解；发生兴趣；由此产生；跟着人（或物）去（或来）； n.追随，跟随；[台球]推球，跟球打法（使竿击的球在击中目的球后继续滚动的打法）；

1016. predisposition(predisposition)

Of course, a person's height is determined by a combination of genetic predisposition and environment. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:59:06 【释义】英[ˌpri:dɪspəˈzɪʃn] 美[ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən] n.倾向，素质；易染病体质；

1172. indulge(indulge)

Officials of the company may or may not have disliked blacks, but they were not willing to forgo the profits necessary to indulge such prejudice. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-18 11:01:44 【释义】英[ɪnˈdʌldʒ] 美[ɪnˈdʌldʒ] vt.迁就，纵容；使满足；使（自己）沉溺于；使快乐； vi.纵容；满足；沉溺；

1432. page(page)

On April 12, 2001, the front page of the Boston Globe ran the headline "How a Mother's Love Helped Save Two Lives." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:14:28 【释义】英[peɪdʒ] 美[pedʒ] n.页；（计算机的）页面；年史；<文>重要事件； vt.标记...的页数；翻页；喊出名字以寻找；（在公共传呼系统上）呼叫； vi.翻书页；浏览；

918. unorthodox(unorthodox)

On March 11, the Fed established yet another unorthodox mechanism [the Term Securities Lending Facility (TSLF)] to inject liquidity into the overstressed financial markets. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:28:03 【释义】英[ʌnˈɔ:θədɒks] 美[ʌnˈɔ:rθədɑ:ks] adj.非正统的；异端的；异教的；左；

655. margarita(margarita)

On the afternoon of the fifteenth, all twelve of us in the company got together and did what most would naturally do—head down to Chevy's for a margarita. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:21:51 【释义】英[ˌmɑ:gəˈri:tə] 美[ˌmɑ:rgəˈri:tə] n.（由墨西哥龙舌兰酒、酸橙或柠檬汁以及橙味酒混合调制而成的）玛格丽塔酒；

1354. it(it)

Once the siren sounds, it is impossible to prevent any single person from hearing it (so it is not excludable). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:42:58 【释义】英[ɪt] 美[ɪt] pron.它；他；正好是所需的；事实[情况]； n.<美俚>傻瓜，笨蛋；<俚>绝妙的人；理想的东西；登峰造极；

745. focal(focal)

One advantage of a zero-inflation target is that zero provides a more natural focal point for policymakers than any other number. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:52:22 【释义】英[ˈfəʊkl] 美[ˈfoʊkl] adj.焦点的，有焦点的；集中在点上的；病灶的，病灶性的；

597. elliptical(elliptical)

One day, we were on the elliptical machines and Fred started barraging me with questions about Las Vegas. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:17:51 【释义】英[ɪˈlɪptɪkl] 美[ɪˈlɪptɪkl] adj.椭圆的；像椭圆形的；省略的；

1143. workfare(workfare)

One is to require any person collecting benefits to accept a government-provided job—a system sometimes called workfare. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:54:28 【释义】英[ˈwɜ:kfeə(r)] 美[ˈwɜ:rkfer] n.工作福利制；

664. insomnia(insomnia)

One night while battling insomnia, I randomly came across a Web site that served as a community hub for people who played poker regularly. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-30 22:48:28 【释义】英[ɪnˈsɒmniə] 美[ɪnˈsɑ:mniə] n.[医]失眠，失眠症；

696. grill(grill)

One of my roommates, Sanjay, ran the grill with me. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:33:50 【释义】英[grɪl] 美[ɡrɪl] vt.& vi.烧烤； vt.拷问，盘问； n.烤架；烤肉；格板；烧烤餐馆；

1111. infer(infer)

One possibility is that the firm is trying to convey its willingness to pay for an expensive signal (a spot on television) in the hope that you will infer that its product is of high quality. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 14:06:27 【释义】英[ɪnˈfɜ:(r)] 美[ɪnˈfɚ] vt.推断；猜想，推理；暗示；意指； vi.作出推论；

1174. haul(haul)

One railroad company manager complained to the city council that, under the segregation laws, "the company has to haul around a good deal of empty space." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-18 11:00:00 【释义】英[hɔ:l] 美[hɔl] vt.& vi.拖，拉； vt.运送；传讯； n.拖；大批赃物；一网的捕获量；拖运货物的距离； vi.强迫（某人）去某处；

1161. squandered(squander)

One result of this great economic mobility is that the U.S. economy is filled with self-made millionaires (as well as with heirs who squandered the fortunes they inherited). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:29:39 【释义】英[ˈskwɒndə(r)] 美[ˈskwɑ:ndə(r)] v.挥霍，浪费；驱散，使散开；浪荡，漂泊； n.挥霍，浪费；

887. finisher(finisher)

One study found that inflation is the economic term mentioned most often in U.S. newspapers (far ahead of second-place finisher unemployment and third-place finisher productivity). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 12:58:42 【释义】 n.润饰者，完工者；清整工；

359. toil(toil)

Only the man who was in charge of the single lamp at the North Pole, and his colleague who was responsible for the single lamp at the South Pole--only these two would live free from toil and care: they would be busy twice a year. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:38:51 【释义】英[tɔɪl] 美[tɔɪl] vi.长时间或辛苦地工作；艰难缓慢地移动；跋涉； n.报酬很低的苦活，苦工；罗网，圈套；

1400. fosters(foster)

Opening up trade fosters competition and gives the invisible hand a better chance to work its magic. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:57:37 【释义】英[ˈfɒstə(r)] 美[ˈfɔ:stə(r)] v.培养；抚育；促进；代养； adj.寄养的；代养的；

1086. caldron(caldron)

Or is trading skill correlated with traits like the ability to calculate and ignore the surrounding caldron of human emotions? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:53:22 【释义】英[ˈkɔ:drən] 美[ˈkɔldrən] n.大锅（炉），大汽锅；锅状盆地；

1304. barbershop(barbershop)

Other firms, such as the local barbershop or candy store, are small; they employ only a few workers and are owned by a single person or family. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 13:32:57 【释义】英[ˈbɑ:bəʃɒp] 美[ˈbɑ:rbərʃɑ:p] n.<尤美>理发店；理发店四重唱；

555. overall(overall)

Others can copy our images, our shipping, and the overall look of our Web site, but they cannot copy our people, our culture, or our service. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 18:24:35 【释义】英[ˌəʊvərˈɔ:l] 美[ˌoʊvərˈɔ:l] adj.全部的；全体的；一切在内的；综合的； adv.全面地；总地；总的说来； n.工装裤；罩衫；〈英〉（军官的）紧身军裤；

606. runway(runway)

Our boost in sales had given us some additional runway before we ran out of cash. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:53:43 【释义】英[ˈrʌnweɪ] 美[ˈrʌnˌwe] n.跑道；河床；滑道；

829. filing(file)

PHOTO: © AP IMAGES The plan provides rebates of up to $600 for individuals and up to $1,200 for couples filing jointly, with additional payments to families of $300 per child . . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 17:53:33 【释义】英[faɪl] 美[faɪl] vt.提出（离婚诉讼或其他讼案）；把...归档；用锉锉；发稿，寄给报社； vi.发送（报道给报社）；排成一行行走；提出申请； n.文件（夹）；档案；纵列；锉刀；

1441. benefits(benefit)

PRODUCER SURPLUS We now turn to the other side of the market and consider the benefits sellers receive from participating in a market. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 10:34:26 【释义】英[ˈbenɪfɪt] 美[ˈbɛnəfɪt] n.利益，好处；救济金，津贴；义演，义卖；恩惠，恩泽； vt.有益于，有助于；使受益；得益，受益；

1105. transitive(transitive)

Pairwise voting might produce transitive preferences for society in some cases, but as our example in the table shows, it cannot be counted on to do so. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:21:52 【释义】英[ˈtrænsətɪv] 美[ˈtrænsɪtɪv, -zɪ-] adj.（指动词）及物的；过渡的；转变的；<数><逻>可递的； n.<语>及物动词；

1328. fertility(fertile)

Panel (a) of Figure 2 shows the demographic shift that is arising from the combination of longer life expectancy and lower fertility. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:35:28 【释义】英[ˈfɜ:taɪl] 美[ˈfɜ:rtl] adj.肥沃的；可繁殖的；想象力丰富的；

1098. vivid(vivid)

People give too much weight to a small number of vivid observations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:39:20 【释义】英[ˈvɪvɪd] 美[ˈvɪvɪd] adj.生动的；（记忆、描述等）清晰的；（人的想像）丰富的；（光、颜色等）鲜艳的，耀眼的；

1292. lawns(lawn)

People might water their lawns less often and buy more water-efficient showerheads, but they would be hard-pressed to reduce water consumption greatly and would be unlikely to find another supplier. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 12:36:49 【释义】英[lɔ:n] 美[lɔn] n.草地，草坪；上等细麻布；

1291. hard-pressed(hard-pressed)

People might water their lawns less often and buy more water-efficient showerheads, but they would be hard-pressed to reduce water consumption greatly and would be unlikely to find another supplier. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 12:37:05 【释义】英[ˌhɑ:dˈprest] 美[ˈhɑrdˈprɛst] adj.处于困境的，遭受强大压力的；经济困难的；

929. sporadically(sporadic)

People who have credit cards can pay many of their bills together at the end of the month, rather than sporadically as they make purchases. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 13:38:09 【释义】英[spəˈrædɪk] 美[spəˈrædɪk, spɔ-] adj.不定时发生的，时有时无的；零星的，分散的；哩哩啦啦；

456. sheath(sheath)

Peter had just drawn his sword out of its sheath and was showing it to Mr. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 18:03:37 【释义】英[ʃi:θ] 美[ʃiθ] n.护套；鞘；叶鞘；紧身装； v.包，盖；

497. knuckles(knuckle)

Peter went in and rapped his knuckles on it to make sure that it was solid. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 16:43:26 【释义】英[ˈnʌkl] 美[ˈnʌkəl] n.（指人）指关节；（指动物）膝关节，肘；铰结，肘形接；铜指节套； vt.用指关节打、压、碰、擦；

151. distressed(distressed)

Poor Charlie was deeply distressed. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 12:39:37 【释义】英[dɪˈstrest] 美[dɪˈstrɛst] adj.烦恼的；痛苦的；身体虚弱的；仿旧的；

1166. malady(malady)

Poverty is an economic malady that affects all groups within the population, but it does not affect all groups with equal frequency. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 12:15:37 【释义】英[ˈmælədi] 美[ˈmælədi] n.（制度或机构的）弊病，弊端；疾病；病症；弊害；

1512. exempt(exempt)

Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:52:02 【释义】英[ɪgˈzempt] 美[ɪɡˈzɛmpt] vt.使免除，豁免； adj.被免除的，被豁免的； n.被免除（义务，责任）的人；免税人；

1221. Predatory(predatory)

Predatory Pricing Firms with market power normally use that power to raise prices above the competitive level. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:52:36 【释义】英[ˈpredətri] 美[ˈpredətɔ:ri] adj.掠夺成性的；食肉的；捕食生物的；

1401. reject(reject)

Public policy should not be designed to advance moral instincts that we all reject every day of our lives. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:54:43 【释义】英[rɪˈdʒekt] 美[rɪˈdʒɛkt] vt.拒绝；抛弃，扔掉；排斥；吐出或呕吐； n.被拒绝或被抛弃的人或事物；

1483. mandatory(mandatory)

Public service announcements, mandatory health warnings on cigarette packages, and the prohibition of cigarette advertising on television are all policies aimed at reducing the quantity of cigarettes demanded at any given price. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 21:42:44 【释义】英[ˈmændətəri] 美[ˈmændətɔ:ri] adj.强制的；命令的；受委托的； n.受托者；

1265. booth(booth)

Put simply, as a way of ensuring that firms are well run, the voting booth is less reliable than the profit motive. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:28:09 【释义】英[bu:ð] 美[bu:θ] n.售货棚，摊位；公用电话亭；隔开的小间；（选举）投票站；

883. Eatery(eatery)

RELATIVE-PRICE VARIABILITY AND THE MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES Suppose that the Eatabit Eatery prints a new menu with new prices every January and then leaves its prices unchanged for the rest of the year. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 13:12:46 【释义】英[ˈi:təri] 美[ˈitəri] n.<美>餐馆，食堂；

936. unheard(unheard)

Rare, perhaps, but not unheard of. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:49:05 【释义】英[ʌnˈhɜ:d] 美[ʌnˈhɜ:rd] adj.没有听到的，不予倾听的；<古>前所未闻的；

574. fire(fire)

Realize that it's okay to fire customers who are insatiable or abuse your employees. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:19:29 【释义】英[ˈfaɪə(r)] 美[faɪr] n.火，燃烧物；火灾；射击，发射；热情； vt.& vi.开火，射击；燃烧；引爆炸药；充满热情； vt.<口>解雇；射（箭）；激励；射出（子弹）；

998. equation(equate)

Recall that an identity is an equation that must be true because of the way the variables in the equation are defined. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 20:42:40 【释义】英[iˈkweɪt] 美[ɪˈkwet] vt.使相等；相当于；等同；

1190. pundit(pundit)

Reich It's hard to listen to a politician or pundit these days without hearing that America is "losing jobs" to poorer nations— manufacturing jobs to China, back-office work to India, just about every job to Latin America. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 19:57:41 【释义】英[ˈpʌndɪt] 美[ˈpʌndɪt] n.有学问的人；评论员；

889. idle(idle)

Robertson said idle producers had been forced to lay off workers to cut costs, cutting the government's payroll tax receipts, and that sales-tax revenues were plummeting because stores had little to buy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:25:52 【释义】英[ˈaɪdl] 美[ˈaɪdl] adj.无意义的；空闲的；懒惰的；无根据的； vi.虚度；空转；挂空挡；未熄火； vt.虚度；使空转； n.（尤指暂时地）关闭工厂，使（工人）闲着；

228. exhilarating(exhilarating)

Roderick was a good and patient teacher and I began to find the exercise exhilarating. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:33:52 【释义】英[ɪgˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ] 美[ɪɡˈzɪləˌretɪŋ] adj.使人高兴的，令人兴奋的；振奋的； v.使高兴，使兴奋( exhilarate的现在分词)；

849. chided(chide)

Samuelson We are all taught that saving is good— indeed, Americans are often chided for spending too much and saving too little. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 17:58:00 【释义】英[tʃaɪd] 美[tʃaɪd] vt.责骂，斥责；责备； v.呵叱，责骂；责备；（风，猎犬等）怒号，咆哮；

789. dubbed(dub)

Samuelson and Solow dubbed the negative association between inflation and unemployment the Phillips curve. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:43:12 【释义】英[dʌb] 美[dʌb] vt.（以剑触肩）封...为爵士；授予称号；起绰号；配音，转录； vi.击鼓； n.笨蛋；鼓声；混录进去的新声音；录音带的复制版；

737. soundbite(soundbite)

Sawhill of the Brookings Institution, groping for a soundbite. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 15:52:47 【释义】英['saʊndbaɪt] 美['saʊndbaɪt] n.（通常指新闻节目中引自政客演讲的）简短引述，原话片段；

1427. Scalpers(scalper)

Scalpers were unloading tickets for the fourth game for only slightly more than face value. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:21:53 【释义】英[ˈskælpə(r)] 美[ˈskælpər] n.剥头皮的人；做投机抽头的人；黄牛党；黄牛；

36. exhilarated(exhilarated)

She had been exhilarated by the adventure. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:50:58 【释义】英[ɪgˈzɪləˌreɪtid] v.使高兴，使兴奋( exhilarate的过去式和过去分词 )；

638. marvel(marvel)

She had blond hair and blue eyes, and was also leaning out the window to marvel at the flashing lights of the fire trucks below. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 14:17:25 【释义】英[ˈmɑ:vl] 美[ˈmɑ:rvl] n.奇迹；令人惊奇的事物（或事例）；成就；漫威； vt.& vi.惊奇，对...感到惊奇；

3. frail(frail)

She had certainly grown frail. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:16:38 【释义】英[freɪl] 美[frel] adj.脆弱的，虚弱的；意志薄弱的，不坚定的；易损的，易碎的； n.<美俚>少女，少妇；灯心草篓；

39. immersed(immerse)

She is now immersed in the lives of her fellow companions. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:45:33 【释义】英[ɪˈmɜ:s] 美[ɪˈmɜ:rs] vt.浸没；施浸礼；沉迷...中，陷入；

179. brisk(brisk)

She looked brisk as she set out, as though she were going into battle. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:47:42 【释义】英[brɪsk] 美[brɪsk] adj.快的；轻快的；爽快而清新的；兴隆的； vi.活跃起来；变得轻快； vt.使...活泼；使...轻快；

267. expectantly(expectant)

She looked up expectantly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:21:49 【释义】英[ɪkˈspektənt] 美[ɪkˈspɛktənt] adj.期待的，预期的，期望的； n.[数]期望值；期待着；候选人；

240. spell(spell)

She must have had a dizzy spell. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 15:44:19 【释义】英[spel] 美[spɛl] vt.拼写；导致，意味着；组成（一个词）的字母是...； vi.轮替； n.符咒，咒语；魅力；一段时间；轮班；

27. wicker(wicker)

She must have seen the horror in my face, for she turned away and said quickly: "I was sitting in the garden one day ... on that wicker seat, and I was thinking that I should never get a chance to lift myself out of the chorus. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:42:24 【释义】英[ˈwɪkə(r)] 美[ˈwɪkɚ] n.柳条（编制品）；（编制筐篓的）枝条； adj.枝条[柳条]编的；装在柳条编织物里的；

34. intrigued(intrigued)

She saw Lisa quietly retiring and ourselves coming to live here in this fascinating place which had intrigued her active imagination. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:51:53 【释义】英[ɪnˈtri:gd] 美[ɪnˈtriɡd] adj.好奇的，被迷住了的； v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的过去式)；激起...的兴趣或好奇心；"intrigue"的过去式和过去分词；

499. panting(pant)

She shut the wardrobe door tightly behind her and looked around, panting for breath. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 16:39:08 【释义】英[pænt] 美[pænt] n.喘气，喘息；气喘；喷气声； vi.喘气，喘息；喘着气说，气喘吁吁地讲；热望，渴望，想；（机车等）喷气； vt.气喘；

208. resignedly(resign)

She smiled at me resignedly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 18:32:29 【释义】英[rɪˈzaɪn] 美[rɪ'zaɪn] v.辞职；放弃；屈从；勉强接受；

29. wanly(wan)

She smiled at me wanly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:39:25 【释义】英[wɒn] 美[wɑ:n] adj.苍白的，没有血色的；病弱的，软弱无力的；<古>暗淡的，阴暗的； vt.& vi.（使）变苍白，（使）呈病态；

577. dare(dare)

She took us up on our dare, turned on the speakerphone, and explained to the (very) patient Zappos rep that she was staying in a Santa Monica hotel and really craving a pepperoni pizza, that room service was no longer delivering hot food, and that she wanted to know if there was anything Zappos could do to help. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:16:54 【释义】英[deə(r)] 美[der] vt.敢；敢做；激（某人做某事）；问（某人）有没有胆量（做某事）； vi.敢；敢于；大胆；无畏于； aux.敢，竟敢； n.激将，挑战；

385. coquettish(coquettish)

She was a coquettish creature! 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:35:06 【释义】英[kɒ'ketɪʃ] 美[kɒ'ketɪʃ] adj.（女子）卖弄风情的，妖艳的，迷人的；骚；轻佻；娇媚；

2. schemer(schemer)

She was a schemer by nature. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:18:16 【释义】英[ˈski:mə(r)] 美[ˈskiːmər] n.计划者，阴谋家，谋士；

237. unorthodox(unorthodox)

She was a wonderful woman . . . unorthodox, yes . . . not always acting in a manner acceptable to society . . . but what is that beside a warm and loving, caring heart?" 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 16:13:32 【释义】英[ʌnˈɔ:θədɒks] 美[ʌnˈɔ:rθədɑ:ks] adj.非正统的；异端的；异教的；左；

268. mauve(mauve)

She was changing the blue dress in the first act to one of deep mauve and the one in the last act was to be red. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:17:21 【释义】英[məʊv] 美[moʊv] adj.淡紫色的；苯胺紫（染料）； n.淡紫色；

140. docile(docile)

She was docile and not one for tricks, said Jacques. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:29:34 【释义】英[ˈdəʊsaɪl] 美[ˈdɑ:sl] adj.温顺的；驯服的；易驾驭的；驯化；

55. vehement(vehement)

She was vehement. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:35:09 【释义】英[ˈvi:əmənt] 美[ˈviəmənt] adj.感情强烈的，热情的，热烈的；激烈的，热烈的；激越；慷慨；

892. stripped(strip)

Shoppers stripped store shelves of clothes, meat and other basic goods after that decree, and producers have largely failed to ship new stock because goods now sell for less than it costs to make them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:24:27 【释义】英[strɪp] 美[strɪp] vi.剥光；表演脱衣舞；剥除； vt.除去，剥去；剥夺；删除；清除，拆除； n.长条，条板；带状地带（或森林、湖面等）；（足球队员的）运动服；

1250. formats(format)

Similarly, the formats that attract the largest white audiences, like country, attract almost no blacks. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:38:01 【释义】英[ˈfɔ:mæt] 美[ˈfɔ:rmæt] n.（出版物的）版式；[自]（数据安排的）形式；电视节目的总安排（或计划）； vt.使格式化；安排...的格局；设计...的版面； vi.设计一个版式；

837. hair-trigger(hair-trigger)

Sinai cautions that if numbers appear to be going up (or down), it's best to wait to see what happens over two or three months before drawing a conclusion—something hair-trigger financial markets routinely don't do. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:35:13 【释义】英['heərtr'ɪɡər] 美['heərtr'ɪɡər] adj.容易触发的，一触即发的；

765. referendum(referendum)

Since the great inflation of the 1970s, Fed policy makers have come to view inflation expectations as a referendum on the credibility of the Fed's vow to maintain stable prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:24:10 【释义】英[ˌrefəˈrendəm] 美[ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm] n.公民投票；外交官请示书；全民公决；请示书；

1340. plumber(plumber)

Sitting in traffic, a plumber can't plumb and a deliveryman can't deliver. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 14:58:41 【释义】英[ˈplʌmə(r)] 美[ˈplʌmɚ] n.管子工，水暖工；<美><口>（防止泄密的）堵漏人员；

921. matter-of-factly(matter-of-fact)

Six days later, following a Fed decision even more momentous, the Wall Street Journal matter-of-factly reported: "The Federal Reserve announced one of the broadest expansions of its lending authority since the 1930s in an effort to stem a credit crisis that is engulfing the financial system and threatening a deep recession." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:24:55 【释义】英['mætər əv fækt] 美[ˈmætərəvˈfækt] adj.切合实际的；讲求实际的；就事论事的；平淡的；面不改色的；

392. fumble(fumble)

So I fumble along as best I can, now good, now bad, and I hope generally fair-to-middling. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 16:37:25 【释义】英[ˈfʌmbl] 美[ˈfʌmbəl] vi.乱摸，摸索；笨手笨脚地做；[橄榄球] 失球；[棒球]漏接； vt.弄乱；笨拙地做； n.摸索；失球，接漏球；

403. thicket(thicket)

So these Kings and Queens entered the thicket, and before they had gone a score of paces they all remembered that the thing they had seen was called a lamp-post, and before they had gone twenty more they noticed that they were making their way not through branches but through coats. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:26:36 【释义】英[ˈθɪkɪt] 美[ˈθɪkɪt] n.灌木丛；丛状物；错综复杂；

1481. helium(helium)

So when his helium supplier informed him it was cutting deliveries to his lab, Mr. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 22:15:04 【释义】英[ˈhi:liəm] 美[ˈhiliəm] n.<化>氦；

1205. ameliorated(ameliorate)

So you have a shift out in labor supply, but you also have a shift out in labor demand, and the wage effects are ameliorated. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 13:22:38 【释义】英[əˈmi:liəreɪt] 美[əˈmiljəˌret] vt.<正，夸>（使）改善，改进；减轻（痛苦等）；改良； vi.变得更好；

383. tended(tended)

So, he tended the flower. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:36:17 【释义】英[tendid] v.照料( tend的过去式和过去分词 )；照顾；招待；侍候；

1238. reneging(renege)

So, regardless of what Jill chooses to do, I am better off reneging on our agreement and producing at a high level." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 14:37:07 【释义】英[rɪˈni:g] 美[rɪˈnɪɡ,-ˈnɛɡ,-ˈniɡ] vi.食言；违例出牌； vt.否认；食言，违约；放弃；拒绝； n.出牌违例；[牌]有某种花色的牌可跟而违反规则不跟；

334. dissident(dissident)

Some days, I spent the morning with a new tycoon and the evening with a dissident under house arrest. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 17:06:58 【释义】英[ˈdɪsɪdənt] 美[ˈdɪsɪdənt] n.持异议者，公开大唱反调者，持不同政见者； adj.持不同意见的（人）；

742. greases(grease)

Some economists believe that inflation "greases the wheels" of the labor market. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:56:50 【释义】英[gri:s] 美[ɡris] n.动物油脂；油膏，润滑油；〈俚〉贿赂； vt.涂油脂于，用油脂润滑；贿赂；

772. resounding(resound)

Some economists have argued that the answer to this question is a resounding yes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:41:53 【释义】英[rɪˈzaʊnd] 美[rɪˈzaʊnd] vi.（指声音等）回荡于某处；产生回响；（指某处）回荡着声音；

43. excavations(excavate)

Some excavations were still going on and there were a few visitors. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:41:15 【释义】英[ˈekskəveɪt] 美[ˈɛkskəˌvet] vt.挖掘；开凿；挖出；发掘； vi.发掘；

307. tucked away(tuck away)

"And Lady Constance is tucked away in this wonderful old mansion with the Roman remains." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:46:12 【释义】英[tʌk əˈwei] 美[tʌk əˈwe]

319. rubbish(rubbish)

"And in your opinion they are only worth rubbish." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:56:55 【释义】英[ˈrʌbɪʃ] 美[ˈrʌbɪʃ] n.垃圾；无意义的东西；废话；劣质的东西； vt.<英澳·非正>把...说得一钱不值，贬损...；轻视，蔑视；消灭，销毁；

9. drowsiness(drowsy)

"And the effect of the pills could have produced drowsiness . . . forgetfulness?" 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:05:45 【释义】英[ˈdraʊzi] 美[ˈdraʊzi] adj.昏昏欲睡的；沉寂的；催眠的；呆滞的；

263. invalid(invalid)

"And you are an invalid. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:29:17 【释义】英[ɪnˈvælɪd] 美[ˈɪnvəlɪd] adj.无效的；不能成立的；有病的；病人用的； vt.使伤残；使退役；失去健康； n.病人，病号；残废者；伤病军人； vi.变得病弱；因病而奉命退役；

379. consumingly(consumingly)

"Approach, so that I may see you better," said the king, who felt consumingly proud of being at last a king over somebody. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:43:32 【释义】英[kən'sju:mɪŋlɪ] 美[kən'su:mɪŋlɪ] adv.强烈地；

413. muck(muck)

"Blowed if I ain't all in a muck sweat," said the Giant, puffing like the largest railway engine. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:01:35 【释义】英[mʌk] 美[mʌk] n.污物，污泥；废石；湿粪；秽物； vt.施粪肥于...；弄脏；清除；

381. caterpillars(caterpillar)

"But the animals--" "Well, I must endure the presence of two or three caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:42:00 【释义】英[ˈkætəpɪlə(r)] 美[ˈkætərpɪlə(r)] n.毛虫；履带；履带拖拉机；

357. riddles(riddle)

"But why do you always speak in riddles?" 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:43:28 【释义】英[ˈrɪdl] 美[ˈrɪdl] n.粗筛；谜语；猜不透的难题，难解之谜； v.用筛分选（卵石等），筛分；用子弹把耙子打成蜂窝似的；精查（证据）；解（谜），猜；

118. unnecessarily(unnecessary)

"Come in," said Gerard unnecessarily, for the visitor was already stepping into the room. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:41:11 【释义】英[ʌnˈnesəsəri] 美[ʌnˈnesəseri] adj.不必要的，多余的；无用的，无益的；无须；

474. stratagem(stratagem)

"Couldn't we have some stratagem?" 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:17:18 【释义】英[ˈstrætədʒəm] 美[ˈstrætədʒəm] n.诡计，计谋；花招；

244. desolate(desolate)

"Desiree is desolate. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:21:53 【释义】英[ˈdesələt] 美[ˈdɛsəlɪt] adj.无人的；荒凉的；孤独的，凄凉的；荒废的； vt.使荒无人烟，使荒芜；使凄凉，使孤单；

223. Extolling(extol)

"Extolling your virtues, of course. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 18:55:13 【释义】英[ɪkˈstəʊl] 美[ɪkˈstoʊl] vt.高度赞扬，赞美；颂扬，赞颂；吹捧；

950. MOOLA(moola)

"GENTLEMEN, NOTHING STANDS IN THE WAY OF A FINAL ACCORD EXCEPT THAT MANAGEMENT WANTS PROFIT MAXIMIZATION AND THE UNION WANTS MORE MOOLA." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:18:08 【释义】英['mu:lə] 美['mu:lə] n.<俚>钞票；

193. scintillating(scintillating)

"Her scintillating presence can even light up this dull piece." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:32:10 【释义】英[ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] 美[ˈsɪntl:ˌetɪŋ] adj.闪烁的； v.（言谈举止中）焕发才智( scintillate的现在分词 )；谈笑洒脱；闪耀；闪烁；

370. lugubrious(lugubrious)

"I am drinking," replied the tippler, with a lugubrious air. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:53:58 【释义】英[ləˈgu:briəs] 美[lʊˈɡubriəs, -ˈɡju-] adj.悲哀的；阴郁的；令人伤心的；令人灰心的；

254. remiss(remiss)

"I can see that I have been a little remiss," said my mother with a laugh. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:09:54 【释义】英[rɪˈmɪs] 美[rɪˈmɪs] adj.玩忽职守的，马虎； adv.玩忽职守地； n.玩忽职守，马虎；

203. grumble(grumble)

"I can't grumble. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:17:32 【释义】英[ˈgrʌmbl] 美[ˈɡrʌmbəl] vi.抱怨；发牢骚；嘟囔；（雷等）隆隆响； vt.喃喃地说出； n.抱怨；牢骚；咕哝；（雷等的）隆隆声；

1020. hand-me-down(hand-me-down)

"I can't skip school anymore," said Vandelson, whose hand-me-down pants were so big that the crotch ended at his knees and the legs bunched up around his ankles. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:47:48 【释义】英[ˈhændmi:ˌdaʊn] 美[ˈhændmiˌdaʊn] adj.非订作的便宜货，半新的； n.旧的衣服，成衣；

28. contrived(contrived)

"I contrived it. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:40:51 【释义】英[kənˈtraɪvd] 美[kənˈtraɪvd] adj.不自然的；勉强的；人为的；非天然的；

96. adrift(adrift)

"I feel adrift . . . floating aimlessly with no destination in sight. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 14:07:50 【释义】英[əˈdrɪft] 美[əˈdrɪft] adj.漂泊的；漂浮着的；随波逐流的； adv.随波逐流地；漂流无定；<比喻>无定职；<口>孤陋寡闻；

119. reluctant(reluctant)

"I feel less reluctant after your verdict on this one." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:37:50 【释义】英[rɪˈlʌktənt] 美[rɪˈlʌktənt] adj.不情愿的，勉强的；顽抗的；难处理的；厌恶的；

231. gather(gather)

"I gather your mother was involved with the theatre." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:24:35 【释义】英[ˈgæðə(r)] 美[ˈɡæðɚ] vt.收集；聚集，搜集；收紧，收缩；采集； vi.逐渐增加，积聚； n.聚集；衣褶；

246. muster(muster)

"I just had a feeling that I needed in the audience all the friends I could muster." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:18:50 【释义】英[ˈmʌstə(r)] 美[ˈmʌstɚ] n.集合；集合的人群；检阅；花名册； vt.& vi.集合；召集；集结（尤指部队）； vt.（自他人处）搜集某事物；聚集；激发；激起（支持、勇气等）；

481. beaver(beaver)

"I know what it is," said Peter; "it's a beaver. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 16:57:19 【释义】英[ˈbi:və(r)] 美[ˈbivɚ] n.河狸；河狸毛皮；[印]海狸绒布；工作勤恳的人；

351. switchman(switchman)

"I sort out travelers, in bundles of a thousand," said the switchman. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 17:16:51 【释义】英['swɪtʃmən] 美['swɪtʃmən] n.转辙员；

294. matinees(matinees)

"I was never fond of matinees. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:31:26 【释义】英[ˌmætnˈeɪz] n.（剧场、影院等的）午后的演出，午场( matinee的名词复数 )；

156. obsessions(obsession)

"I was saying my grandmother had obsessions and this was one of them. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:39:07 【释义】英[əbˈseʃn] 美[əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-] n.着魔，萦绕；使人痴迷的人（或物）；摆脱不了的思想[情感等]；妄想；

51. fervently(fervent)

"I wish fervently that you had come before, that I could have known you before it was too late." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:58:38 【释义】英[ˈfɜ:vənt] 美[ˈfɜ:rvənt] adj.热诚的，热烈的；炽热的；强烈的；慷慨；

506. moth-balls(mothball)

"I wonder is that more moth-balls?" 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:24:00 【释义】英[ˈmɒθbɔ:l] 美[ˈmɔ:θbɔ:l] n.卫生球，樟脑球； vt.封存； adj.后备的；

250. feeling(feeling)

"I've got that silly queasy feeling coming on." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:14:10 【释义】英[ˈfi:lɪŋ] 美[ˈfilɪŋ] n.感觉，知觉，情绪；感情；气氛； adj.富有感情的，有感觉的；有同情心的，仁慈的； v.感觉；认为(feel的现在分词)；

249. queasy(queasy)

"I've got that silly queasy feeling coming on." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:14:13 【释义】英[ˈkwi:zi] 美[ˈkwizi] adj.（指人）想呕吐的；感到恶心的；易反胃的；（指良心等）感到不自在的；

1019. dummies(dummy)

"If they don't study, they'll turn into dummies like me," said their father, whose weathered, deeply creased face broke into a wide smile as he surveyed his bright-eyed daughters, Ana Paula, 11, and Daniele, 8, among them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:50:29 【释义】英[ˈdʌmi] 美[ˈdʌmi] n.仿制品；沉默寡言的人；笨蛋，蠢货；挂名代表，傀儡； vt.制作样本，制作样张；不吭声，缄口；〈美俚〉装聋作哑；替别人占领土地； adj.假的；摆样子的，做样品的；挂名的；虚设的；

62. slight(slight)

"If we are on the right track," I said, "Garth should be behind that slight hillock over there." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:21:14 【释义】英[slaɪt] 美[slaɪt] adj.微小的；细小的；不结实的；无须重视的； n.轻蔑，忽视，冷落； vt.轻蔑，忽视，怠慢；

384. abashed(abashed)

"If you would have the kindness to think of my needs--" And the little prince, completely abashed, went to look for a sprinkling-can of fresh water. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:36:09 【释义】 adj.窘迫的，尴尬的； v.使羞愧，使局促，使窘迫( abash的过去式和过去分词 )；

494. address(address)

"Is that how you address a Queen?" 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 16:56:30 【释义】英[əˈdres] 美[ˈædres] n.地址；通信处；演说；称呼； v.写姓名地址；演说；向...说话；称呼；

378. etiquette(etiquette)

"It is contrary to etiquette to yawn in the presence of a king," the monarch said to him. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:43:57 【释义】英[ˈetɪket] 美[ˈɛtɪˌkɛt, -kɪt] n.礼仪，礼节；规矩；礼数；

372. acclaim(acclaim)

"It is to raise in salute when people acclaim me. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:51:29 【释义】英[əˈkleɪm] 美[əˈklem] v.称赞；赞扬；向...欢呼；向...喝彩； n.公开赞扬；称誉；

21. vehemently(vehement)

"It mustn't happen," she said vehemently. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:01:31 【释义】英[ˈvi:əmənt] 美[ˈviəmənt] adj.感情强烈的，热情的，热烈的；激烈的，热烈的；激越；慷慨；

1509. macho(macho)

"It used to be that going for it on fourth down was the macho thing to do," Romer said. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-11 23:49:58 【释义】英[ˈmætʃəʊ] 美[ˈmɑ:tʃoʊ] adj.大男子气概的； n.男子汉；

187. deliberate(deliberate)

"It was deliberate? 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:31:07 【释义】英[dɪˈlɪbərət] 美[dɪˈlɪbərɪt] adj.故意的；蓄意的；深思熟虑的；慎重的； vt.权衡； vi.熟虑；商讨；

186. coaxingly(coaxingly)

"It would be very nice," she said, almost coaxingly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:35:14 【释义】英['kəʊksɪŋlɪ] 美['koʊksɪŋlɪ] adv.以巧言诱哄，以甜言哄骗；

188. torrential(torrential)

"It's a good thing we had that torrential rain . . . and of course Tom Merritt's just happening to be out that way. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:30:29 【释义】英[təˈrenʃl] 美[tɔˈrɛnʃəl, tə-] adj.似急流的，猛烈的，汹涌的； adv.似急流地；

309. agreeable(agreeable)

"It's been a most agreeable time." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:42:05 【释义】英[əˈgri:əbl] 美[əˈɡriəbəl] adj.令人愉快的，惬意的；有礼貌的；同意的，接受的；适合的，一致的；

405. foreboding(foreboding)

"Madam," said King Edmund, "the like foreboding stirreth in my heart also." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:24:54 【释义】英[fɔ:ˈbəʊdɪŋ] 美[fɔ:rˈboʊdɪŋ] n.（对不祥之事的）预感，预知； adj.<文>（对不祥之事）预感的，预知的； v.<正>预示（灾祸等）( forebode的现在分词 )；

404. thee(thee)

"Madam," said King Peter, "therein I pray thee to have me excused. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:25:30 【释义】英[ði:] 美[ði] pron.<古>(thou的宾格)你；

461. harness(harness)

"Make ready our sledge," ordered the Witch, "and use the harness without bells." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-15 21:12:52 【释义】英[ˈhɑ:nɪs] 美[ˈhɑ:rnɪs] n.马具，挽具；背带；系带； vt.利用；给（马等）套轭具；控制；

320. Pillar(pillar)

"My Pillar told me that I could have a brilliant future. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:51:07 【释义】英[ˈpɪlə(r)] 美[ˈpɪlɚ] n.柱，台柱，顶梁柱；墩，柱脚；（组织、制度、信仰等的）核心；

361. ephemeral(ephemeral)

"My flower is ephemeral," the little prince said to himself, "and she has only four thorns to defend herself against the world. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:34:22 【释义】英[ɪˈfemərəl] 美[ɪˈfɛmərəl] adj.短暂的，瞬息的；朝露；一年生；朝生暮死；

354. monotonous(monotonous)

"My life is very monotonous," the fox said. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:51:01 【释义】英[məˈnɒtənəs] 美[məˈnɑ:tənəs] adj.（声音，话语）单调的，无抑扬顿挫的；枯燥无味的；

350. locomotive(locomotive)

"Not even the locomotive engineer knows that," said the switchman. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 17:17:11 【释义】英[ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv] 美[ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv] n.火车头；机车； adj.移动的；运动的；

133. firmly(firmly)

"Nothing is worrying me," she said firmly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 14:17:40 【释义】英[ˈfɜ:mli] 美[ˈfɜ:rmli] adv.坚固地；稳固地；坚定地；坚决地；

958. buggy(buggy)

"Now jobs are lost in part because they are going to other countries, but buggy makers lost their jobs when the car was introduced." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 00:02:09 【释义】英[ˈbʌgi] 美[ˈbʌɡi] n.婴儿车，童车；<俚>旧汽车；小机动车；轻便马车； adj.多臭虫精神病的，疯的的；<俚>神经有毛病的，古怪的，淘气的；

306. discreet(discreet)

"Oh . . . he'll be discreet, that young man. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:49:33 【释义】英[dɪˈskri:t] 美[dɪˈskrit] adj.谨慎的，慎重的；考虑周到的；小心的；持重；

595. chimed(chime)

"Or we could have transcribed it and given it as a handout to prospective employees," someone else chimed in. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:37:16 【释义】英[tʃaɪm] 美[tʃaɪm] vt.& vi.敲出和谐的乐声；报时；机械地重复；合节奏； n.合奏钟声，钟乐；谐音，韵律；和谐；[航]甲板上的沟；

24. entails(entail)

"Rest assured," he said, "that I shall get more details of what this entails, and when I have them, I shall be along. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:55:41 【释义】英[ɪnˈteɪl] 美[ɛnˈtel, ɪn-] vt.牵涉；需要；使必要；限定继承；

86. saucy(saucy)

"She looks a little bit saucy here, does she not? 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:17:20 【释义】英[ˈsɔ:si] 美[ˈsɔsi] adj.粗鲁的；粗俗的；不雅的；开色情玩笑的；

93. sorceress(sorceress)

"She was a sorceress," said Nounou. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 18:51:34 【释义】英[ˈsɔ:sərəs] 美[ˈsɔ:rsərəs] n.女魔法师，女巫；

310. countess(countess)

"She's a shopgirl who is really a countess and she can't make the simplest statement without bursting into song." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:40:20 【释义】英[ˈkaʊntəs] 美[ˈkaʊntɪs] n.女伯爵；伯爵夫人；

286. culinary(culinary)

"Since when have you been the culinary expert?" 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:29:58 【释义】英[ˈkʌlɪnəri] 美[ˈkʌlɪneri] adj.厨房的，烹饪的；烹调用的；

106. jaunt(jaunt)

"So our little jaunt was just what you needed?" 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 17:36:52 【释义】英[dʒɔ:nt] 美[dʒɔnt, dʒɑnt] n.游览； vi.去游览；

441. hangman(hangman)

"So that's how you came to imagine yourself a queen—because you were the Emperor's hangman. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 20:42:12 【释义】英[ˈhæŋmən] 美[ˈhæŋmən] n.绞刑吏，刽子手；

40. Sublimely(sublime)

"Sublimely so. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:44:22 【释义】英[səˈblaɪm] 美[səˈblaɪm] adj.庄严的，雄伟的；令人赞叹的；极端的；傲慢的； n.庄严，崇高；高无上，顶点； vt.（使）升华，精练；（使）变高尚； vi.升华；变高尚；

174. egoism(egoism)

"That's called egoism, isn't it?" 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 14:01:23 【释义】英[ˈegəʊɪzəm] 美[ˈegoʊɪzəm] n.自我主义，利己主义，自私自利；

365. extraordinary(extraordinary)

"The grown-ups are certainly altogether extraordinary," he said simply, talking to himself as he continued on his journey. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:25:40 【释义】英[ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri] 美[ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri] adj.非凡的；特别的；非常奇特的；

298. wronged(wrong)

"The story I was going to tell you was of a wronged woman. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:23:30 【释义】英[rɒŋ] 美[rɔ:ŋ] adj.有毛病的，失常的；错误的，不正确的；不好的，不公正的；反对的，相反的，颠倒的，背面的，里面的； adv.不对，错误，失当；不好，不公正；逆，颠倒，翻转；有毛病，不舒服； n.过失，错误；不义的行为；不义行为；犯罪； vt.委屈，无理地对待，诽谤；

377. vexed(vexed)

"Then I--I order you sometimes to yawn and sometimes to--" He sputtered a little, and seemed vexed. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:44:35 【释义】英[vekst] 美[vɛkst] adj.争论不休的；（指问题等）棘手的；争论不休的问题；烦恼的； v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 )；使苦恼；使生气；详细讨论；

103. wondering(wonder)

"They won't be wondering about me." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 11:35:40 【释义】英[ˈwʌndə(r)] 美[ˈwʌndɚ] adj.奇妙的；钦佩的；远超过预期的； n.惊奇；奇观；奇人；奇迹； vt.对...感到好奇；惊奇；感到诧异；想弄明白； vi.怀疑，想知道；惊讶；

980. fortifying(fortification)

"This branch of inquiry and economic investigation is really fortifying and buttressing our understanding of investor behavior," says David Darst, chief investment strategist in the Individual Investor Group at Morgan Stanley. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:32:08 【释义】英[ˌfɔ:tɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] 美[ˌfɔ:rtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] n.筑垒，设防；防御工事；

979. buttressing(buttress)

"This branch of inquiry and economic investigation is really fortifying and buttressing our understanding of investor behavior," says David Darst, chief investment strategist in the Individual Investor Group at Morgan Stanley. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:32:14 【释义】英[ˈbʌtrəs] 美[ˈbʌtrɪs] n.扶壁；支撑物； vt.支持，鼓励；用扶壁支撑，加固；

1004. prudence(prudence)

"Thrift, prudence, negotiation and hard work were becoming values for communities that previously had been spendthrift, impulsive, violent and leisure loving," Dr. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 18:42:05 【释义】英['pru:dns] 美[ˈpru:dəns] n.谨慎；节俭；精明；

116. garret(garret)

"To starve in a garret is an essential part of the flowering of great art, so they say," went on Lars Petersen. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:43:40 【释义】英[ˈgærət] 美[ˈɡærɪt] n.顶楼，阁楼；

452. thaw(thaw)

"We can't sledge in this thaw." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:23:50 【释义】英[θɔ:] 美[θɔ] vi.解冻，融雪；变缓和；变得不冷淡； vt.使融化； n.融雪；温暖气候；放松；

67. dash(dash)

"We must dash. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:13:26 【释义】英[dæʃ] 美[dæʃ] vi.猛冲；赶紧离开； vt.猛撞；匆忙完成；泼溅；使...破灭； n.少量，些许；猛冲；破折号；短跑；

173. together(together)

"We shall be buried together. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 14:39:48 【释义】英[təˈgeðə(r)] 美[təˈɡɛðɚ] adv.同时；在一起；一致地；不间断地； adj.稳定可靠的；做事有效率的；

65. glibly(glib)

"We used to have friends who knew the people there," said Marie-Christine glibly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:18:35 【释义】英[glɪb] 美[ɡlɪb] adj.<贬>（演讲者或演讲）油腔滑调的；不诚恳的；未经思考的；肤浅的；

38. indiscretion(indiscretion)

"Well, I did hear that you were the result of an indiscretion of Charlie Claverham's; you were going to marry Roderick and you found you were brother and sister." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:47:48 【释义】英[ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn] 美[ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən] n.不慎重的举止，轻率的言行；

125. affable(affable)

"Well, they were very affable and have invited us to go again." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 16:04:52 【释义】英[ˈæfəbl] 美[ˈæfəbəl] adj.友善的；和蔼的；平易近人的；（天气）宜人；

352. rite(rite)

"What is a rite?" 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 17:07:19 【释义】英[raɪt] 美[raɪt] n.仪式，典礼，礼仪；习惯，惯例；[宗]礼拜式；

77. mite(mite)

"Wicked beggars . . . and that poor mite." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 16:50:07 【释义】英[maɪt] 美[maɪt] n.小虫；极小量；小孩子；微小的东西；

862. grail(grail)

"With Americans looking to cut back and conserve because of economic uncertainties, the holy grail this holiday-season year for retailers are the international travelers who are coming here in record numbers," said Patrick Moscaritolo, president of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 17:06:48 【释义】英[greɪl] 美[ɡreɪl] n.杯，圣杯，大盘；砾石；圣盘；鹅卵石；

311. woad(woad)

"You can stand there and imagine all those Romans coming ashore to the astonishment of the Ancient Britons in their woad. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:36:05 【释义】英[wəʊd] 美[woʊd] n.菘蓝，靛蓝； vt.用靛蓝染；

202. encroaching(encroach)

"You must see that I can't go on encroaching on your family's hospitality." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:19:31 【释义】英[ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ] 美[ɪnˈkroʊtʃ] vi.侵犯；侵占；蚕食；侵蚀； vt.侵入，侵犯；侵略，侵占；侵害；侵蚀；

143. bereavement(bereavement)

"Your bereavement, of course," said Angele. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:14:07 【释义】英[bɪˈri:vmənt] 美[bɪˈrivmənt] n.亲人丧亡，丧失亲人，丧亲之痛；

523. embrace(embrace)

Some of them didn't fully understand why we were doing Zappos Insights or why we wanted to embrace Twitter (see the Appendix for the link to my blog post on "How Twitter Can Make You a Better and Happier Person"), and they weren't really convinced of the value of the Brand/Culture/Pipeline platform we were building. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:22:30 【释义】英[ɪmˈbreɪs] 美[ɛmˈbres] vt.& vi.拥抱； vt.包括；包含；接受；信奉； n.拥抱，怀抱；

1350. manned(man)

Some people justify government funding of the space program on the grounds that it adds to society's pool of knowledge (although many scientists are skeptical of the scientific value of manned space travel). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:59:16 【释义】英[mæn] 美[mæn] n.男人；人类；男子汉；雇工； vt.使振作；操纵；给...配置人员；在...就位； int.（表示惊讶、气愤等）嘿，天哪；

1274. mezzanine(mezzanine)

Some price variation was due to the quality of the seats—orchestra, mezzanine, balcony and so on—while other price differences were a result of various forms of discounting. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:02:01 【释义】英[ˈmezəni:n] 美[ˈmezəniːn] n.（尤指介于一层与二层之间的）中层楼，（戏院中的）包厢；

1461. superintendents(superintendent)

Sometimes apartments are allocated to those willing to offer under-the-table payments to building superintendents. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:31:37 【释义】英[ˌsu:pərɪnˈtendənt] 美[ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt, ˌsuprɪn-] n.监督人，管理人；主管；（陆海军学校等的）校长；厂长，所长；

1335. unleash(unleash)

Sometimes, as in the sale of pollution permits, the solution is for the government to help define property rights and thereby unleash market forces. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:12:26 【释义】英[ʌnˈli:ʃ] 美[ʌnˈliʃ] vt.解开...的皮带；放纵；解除...的束缚；发泄；

1307. excerpts(excerpt)

Source: Answers are excerpts from "A Golden Opportunity," by Edward P. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:53:42 【释义】英[ˈeksɜ:pt] 美[ˈeksɜ:rpt] n.摘录；引用；摘要；节录； vt.摘录；摘要；引用；节要； vi.摘录；引用；

1173. agitation(agitate)

State legislation, public agitation, and a threat to arrest the president of the railroad were all required to induce them to separate the races on their cars. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-18 11:01:10 【释义】英[ˈædʒɪteɪt] 美[ˈædʒɪˌtet] vt.搅动，摇动；使不安；激烈讨论； vi.鼓动，煽动；

1031. proprietary(proprietary)

Still other technology is proprietary for a short time. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:32:45 【释义】英[prəˈpraɪətri] 美[prəˈpraɪəteri] adj.专有的，专利的；所有（人）的；（商品）专卖的； n.所有权，所有物；所有人；专卖药品；独家制造（及销售）的产品；

1342. reinstitute(reinstitute)

Stockholm imposed congestion pricing on a trial basis last year; the program worked so well that voters opted to reinstitute it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 14:54:48 【释义】英[ri:'ɪnstɪtju:t] 美[ri:'ɪnstəˌtju:t] vt.重新建立；再设立；再制订；再开创；

585. cult(cult)

(As an aside, I'm always amused by people who say, "Zappos must be a cult!" 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:55:40 【释义】英[kʌlt] 美[kʌlt] n.狂热的崇拜；宗教信仰；邪教； adj.受特定群体欢迎的；作为偶像崇拜的；

414. ten to one(ten to one)

(Giants of any sort are now so rare in England and so few giants are good-tempered that ten to one you have never seen a giant when his face is beaming. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 20:56:22 【释义】英[ten tu: wʌn] 美[tɛn tu wʌn]

898. logarithmic(logarithm)

(Note that these variables are graphed on logarithmic scales. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:17:24 【释义】英[ˈlɒgərɪðəm] 美[ˈlɔ:gərɪðəm] n.对数；

1015. Obesity(obese)

(Obesity is a more widespread problem.) 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:02:05 【释义】英[əʊˈbi:s] 美[oʊˈbi:s] adj.极为肥胖的，肥大的；

1459. mandate(mandate)

(Some states mandate minimum wages above the federal level.) 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:38:09 【释义】英[ˈmændeɪt] 美[ˈmænˌdet] n.授权；任期；委任；命令； vt.托管；批准； vi.强制执行；委托办理；

1065. ironclad(ironclad)

(There is no ironclad rule for when the official business cycle dating committee will declare that a recession has occurred, but an old rule of thumb is two consecutive quarters of falling real GDP.) 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:34:41 【释义】英['aɪənklæd] 美[ˈaɪənˌklæd] adj.装甲的；<美>严格的； n.装甲舰；

1343. livery(livery)

(Those travelling only within the congestion zone would pay half price, while taxis and livery cabs would be exempt.) 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 14:52:14 【释义】英[ˈlɪvəri] 美[ˈlɪvəri, ˈlɪvri] n.制服；侍从，仆从；人的口粮； adj.有肝病征状的；

877. ruby(ruby)

(When the book was made into a movie in 1939, Dorothy's slippers were changed from silver to ruby. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 14:46:00 【释义】英[ˈru:bi] 美[ˈrubi] n.红宝石，红玉；红宝石色，深红色；<英>细铅字；红葡萄酒； adj.红宝石的；红宝石色的； vt.使带红宝石色；把...弄红；把...涂染成红色；

942. roundabout(roundabout)

Such a convention allows trade to be roundabout. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:37:50 【释义】英[ˈraʊndəbaʊt] 美[ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] n.绕道；环形交通枢纽；旋转木马； adj.绕圈子的；不直截了当的；间接的，迂回的；

1210. derived(derive)

), the physical space (land), and the gas tanks and pumps (capital). factors of production the inputs used to produce goods and services In many ways factor markets resemble the markets for goods and services we analyzed in previous chapters, but in one important way they are different: The demand for a factor of production is a derived demand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:28:50 【释义】英[dɪˈraɪv] 美[dɪˈraɪv] vt.& vi.得到，导出；源于，来自；（从...中）提取；

335. encompasses(encompass)

* * * In the early years of the twenty-first century, China encompasses two universes: the world's newest superpower and the world's largest authoritarian state. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 17:06:41 【释义】英[ɪnˈkʌmpəs] 美[ɛnˈkʌmpəs] vt.围绕，包围；包含或包括某事物；完成；

620. stressful(stressful)

* * * Meanwhile, it was getting stressful back at Zappos. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:50:47 【释义】英[ˈstresfl] 美[ˈstrɛsfəl] adj.有压力的；

754. incompetence(incompetence)

Such a law would eliminate incompetence and abuse of power on the part of the Fed, and it would make the political business cycle impossible. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:33:01 【释义】英[ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns] 美[ɪnˈkɑ:mpɪtəns] n.不胜任；无资格；不适当；不熟练；

1202. monopsony(monopsony)

Such a market in which there is a single buyer is called a monopsony. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 22:27:07 【释义】英[mə'nɒpsənɪ] 美[mə'nɒpsənɪ] n.买主垄断，买主独家垄断；

739. lingering(linger)

/BLEND IMAGES/JUPITERIMAGES The budget deficits of the first decade of the 2000s can, perhaps, be rationalized by the Iraq war and the lingering effects of the recession of 2001. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 15:40:48 【释义】英[ˈlɪŋgə(r)] 美[ˈlɪŋɡɚ] vi.逗留，徘徊；缓慢消失；

628. brick-and-mortar(brick-and-mortar)

1) "So how come all the brick-and-mortar stores are able to offer all the best-selling brands and styles?" 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:35:26 2) "The brick-and-mortar retailers future out their orders ahead of time, pay for the inventory, and take the inventory risk. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:35:42 【释义】英[b'rɪk'ændm'ɔ:tər] 美[b'rɪk'ændm'ɔ:tər]

70. fly(fly)

1) "There's a fly at the station. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:05:27 2) She turned to us as we were getting into the fly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:09:14 【释义】英[flaɪ] 美[flai] vi.飞；飞行；（旗）飘荡；过得快； vt.& vi.乘（...的）飞机；驾驶（飞机等）； vt.驾驶；空运；使飞翔；操作； n.苍蝇；（作钓饵的）苍蝇；（裤子的）前裆开口；门帘；

366. tippler(tippler)

1) 12 The next planet was inhabited by a tippler. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:53:17 2) "This man," the little prince said to himself, "reasons a little like my poor tippler . . ." 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:23:29 【释义】英['tɪplə(r)] 美['tɪplə(r)] n.酒鬼，酒量大的人；酒徒；翻笼；

1278. corollary(corollary)

1) A $1,000 tax paid by a poor person may require a larger sacrifice than a $10,000 tax paid by a rich one. ability-to-pay principle the idea that taxes should be levied on a person according to how well that person can shoulder the burden The ability-to-pay principle leads to two corollary notions of equity: vertical equity and horizontal equity. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:18:56 2) A corollary to this second lesson is that certain market forces can prevent firms from price discriminating. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:50:20 【释义】英[kəˈrɒləri] 美[ˈkɔ:rəleri] n.必然的结果，系，推论；

1079. detriment(detractor)

1) A 99-1 split seems so wildly unfair to many people that they reject it, even to their own detriment. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:46:14 2) People are not always rational, they care about the fairness of economic outcomes (even to their own detriment), and they can be inconsistent over time. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 14:09:54 【释义】英[dɪˈtræktə(r)] 美[dɪˈtræktər] n.贬低者；

1135. inferior(inferior)

1) A few goods, such as bus rides, are inferior goods: Higher income lowers the quantity demanded. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:21:24 2) Bus rides, therefore, are an inferior good. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 17:03:37 【释义】英[ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)] 美[ɪnˈfɪriə(r)] adj.（质量等）低劣的；下级的，下等的；（位置在）下面的；[植]下位的； n.部下，下属；次品；晚辈；[印]下角码；

792. magnitude(magnitude)

1) A few numbers show the magnitude of this historic change. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:49:20 2) This automatic tax cut stimulates aggregate demand and, thereby, reduces the magnitude of economic fluctuations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:28:52 【释义】英[ˈmægnɪtju:d] 美[ˈmægnɪtu:d] n.巨大，广大；重大，重要；量级；（地震）级数；

653. incubator(incubator)

1) A friend of ours had a pet frog in college, and she dared us to name the fund and incubator Venture Frogs. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 14:36:17 2) "We should get them to move into the incubator." 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:25:05 【释义】英[ˈɪŋkjubeɪtə(r)] 美[ˈɪnkjəˌbetɚ, ˈɪŋ-] n.孵化器；（用于放置早产婴儿的）恒温箱；

1124. bequest(bequest)

1) A millionaire can easily not buy a yacht; she can use the money to buy a bigger house, take a European vacation, or leave a larger bequest to her heirs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:34:27 2) Similar results were found in a 1993 study, published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, of how receiving a bequest affects a person's labor supply. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:29:04 【释义】英[bɪˈkwest] 美[bɪˈkwɛst] n.遗赠；遗产，遗赠物；

842. mild(mild)

Such a period of falling incomes and rising unemployment is called a recession if it is relatively mild and a depression if it is more severe. recession a period of declining real incomes and rising unemployment depression a severe recession 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:21:30 【释义】英[maɪld] 美[maɪld] adj.温柔的；温暖的；轻微的；（味道）不浓的； n.淡味麦芽啤酒；

744. insulates(insulate)

Such an act insulates holders of government debt from inflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:55:16 【释义】英[ˈɪnsjuleɪt] 美[ˈɪnsəleɪt] vt.使隔离，使孤立；使绝缘，使隔热；

1222. detrimental(detrimental)

1) A: A substantial body of economic research suggests that tax wedges between the before-tax and the after-tax return on saving and investment are particularly detrimental to long-term economic growth. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:47:04 2) At first, resale price maintenance might seem anticompetitive and, therefore, detrimental to society. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:49:34 【释义】英[ˌdetrɪˈmentl] 美[ˌdɛtrəˈmɛntl] adj.有害的；不利的； n.有害的人（或物）；不受欢迎的求婚者；

834. peppered(pepper)

1) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN If you ask the typical person on April 15 for an opinion about the tax system, you might get an earful (perhaps peppered with expletives) about the headache of filling out tax forms. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 13:15:54 2) The reports are peppered with quotes from unnamed business people ("Everybody's decided to go shopping again," someone told the Richmond Fed Bank last month) and the occasional odd detail that reveals just how far down the Fed inquisitors sometimes drill. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:36:56 【释义】英[ˈpepə(r)] 美[ˈpɛpɚ] n.胡椒；辣椒；胡椒粉； vt.在...上撒胡椒粉；使布满；

826. dichotomy(dichotomy)

1) All of this previous analysis was based on two related ideas: the classical dichotomy and monetary neutrality. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:37:42 2) The vertical long-run aggregate-supply curve is a graphical representation of the classical dichotomy and monetary neutrality. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 18:02:34 【释义】英[daɪˈkɒtəmi] 美[daɪˈkɑ:təmi] n.一分成二，对分；

1003. prerequisite(prerequisite)

1) An important prerequisite for the price system to work is an economy-wide respect for property rights. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:04:33 2) A large population, Kremer concludes, is a prerequisite for technological advance. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 18:47:00 【释义】英[ˌpri:ˈrekwəzɪt] 美[priˈrɛkwɪzɪt] n.先决条件，前提，必要条件； adj.必须先具备的，必要的；先决条件的；

963. ineligible(ineligible)

1) As a family's income rises, the family becomes ineligible for these programs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:52:29 2) These studies found that when the unemployed become ineligible for benefits, the probability of their finding a new job rises markedly. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 23:55:03 【释义】英[ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl] 美[ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl] adj.无入选资格的，不合格的；无被选权；

920. staggering(stagger)

1) As economist Robert Lucas put it, "The consequences for human welfare in questions like these are simply staggering: Once one starts to think about them, it is hard to think about anything else." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:04:20 2) Keep in mind that these often-revolutionary actions are above and beyond the Fed's extraordinary response via its traditional monetary-policy channel, through which the Fed has reduced the inflation-adjusted overnight fed-funds rate by a staggering 5 percentage points (from 3.25 percent in September to a negative 1.75 percent today) over a six-month period. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:26:37 【释义】英[ˈstægə(r)] 美[ˈstæɡɚ] vi.蹒跚；犹豫；动摇； vt.使蹒跚，使摇摆；使犹豫；错开时间；使吃惊； n.摇晃；一种不稳定形式，部署或者秩序；摇摆不定；

1452. incidence(incidence)

1) As we will see, some surprising lessons about tax incidence can be learned by applying the tools of supply and demand. tax incidence the manner in which the burden of a tax is shared among participants in a market HOW TAXES ON SELLERS AFFECT MARKET 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 19:34:48 2) This example shows that the most basic lesson of tax incidence is often overlooked in public debate. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:26:53 【释义】英[ˈɪnsɪdəns] 美[ˈɪnsɪdəns] n.发生率；影响范围；[数]关联，接合；[物]入射，入射角；

1385. marginal(marginal)

1) At any quantity, the price given by the demand curve shows the willingness to pay of the marginal buyer, the buyer who would leave the market first if the price were any higher. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:50:19 2) At any quantity, the price given by the supply curve shows the cost of the marginal seller, the seller who would leave the market first if the price were any lower. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 19:57:19 3) At any given quantity, the height of the supply curve shows the cost of the marginal seller. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:58:34 【释义】英[ˈmɑ:dʒɪnl] 美[ˈmɑ:rdʒɪnl] adj.边的，边缘的；旁注的；临界的，最低限度的；收入仅敷支出的；

346. muzzle(muzzle)

1) At last Lucy said, "I can't bear to look at that horrible muzzle. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:04:47 2) So then I made a pencil sketch of a muzzle. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 12:00:41 【释义】英[ˈmʌzl] 美[ˈmʌzəl] n.枪口，炮口；（防止动物咬人的）口套；（四足动物的）鼻口部；（狗）等凸出的鼻子和口； vt.给（狗等）戴口套；使缄默，钳制...言论；封锁...的言论；〈美俚〉亲嘴；

778. apprehensive(apprehensive)

1) Because owners of the worst cars are more likely to sell them than are the owners of the best cars, buyers are apprehensive about getting a "lemon." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:53:31 2) That is, for each percentage point that inflation is reduced, 5 percent of annual output must be sacrificed in the transition. sacrifice ratio the number of percentage points of annual output lost in the process of reducing inflation by 1 percentage point Such estimates surely must have made Paul Volcker apprehensive as he confronted the task of reducing inflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:33:28 【释义】英[ˌæprɪˈhensɪv] 美[ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv] adj.忧虑的；有理解力的；惶惑；

806. ramifications(ramification)

1) But this goal has very different ramifications for competitive and monopoly firms. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 12:19:06 2) When investors change their attitudes about holding assets of a country, the ramifications for the country's economy can be profound. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:19:29 3) This increase in the interest rate has ramifications not only for the money market but also for the quantity of goods and services demanded, as shown in panel 2 (b). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 15:46:17 【释义】英[ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] 美[ˌræməfɪˈkeʃən] n.衍生物，结果；分叉，分支；支流；

46. despondent(despondent)

1) Charlie was heartbroken: Robert was deeply unhappy: Dolly was despondent. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 16:04:14 2) She was so despondent . . . desperate, really. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 17:05:12 【释义】英[dɪˈspɒndənt] 美[dɪˈspɑ:ndənt] adj.沮丧的，泄气的；嗒然；抑郁；意志消沉；

771. refute(refute)

1) Does this experience refute the possibility of costless disinflation as suggested by the rational-expectations theorists? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:41:41 2) Thus, the Volcker disinflation does not necessarily refute the rational-expectations view that credible disinflation can be costless. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:14:28 【释义】英[rɪˈfju:t] 美[rɪˈfjut] vt.驳斥，驳倒；否认真实性；

19. distraught(distraught)

1) Dolly looked distraught, his hand to his brow, his pose one of acute melancholy. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:21:41 2) "I told her to get out . . . out of my life, and she was so distraught that she lost hers in doing it." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:00:06 3) She looked bewildered and distraught. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:02:19 【释义】英[dɪˈstrɔ:t] 美[dɪˈstrɔt] adj.心神错乱的；几乎发狂的；忧心如焚的；

905. negligible(negligible)

1) Economists use the term competitive market to describe a market in which there are so many buyers and so many sellers that each has a negligible impact on the market price. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 21:24:54 2) A negligible share of the population lives in extreme poverty, defined here as less than $2 a day. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:13:12 3) Over the course of a decade, monetary changes have significant effects on nominal variables (such as the price level) but only negligible effects on real variables (such as real GDP). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:08:36 【释义】英[ˈneglɪdʒəbl] 美[ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl] adj.可以忽略的；微不足道的；无足轻重的；不足轻重；

440. pitch(pitch)

1) Even though our pitch to them involved no money, approaching them was my first cold call over the phone, which led to my first in-person sales call. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:47:03 2) We assured the Zappos folks that the meeting was more of a formality than a pitch. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:20:13 3) So they proceeded to pitch their camp. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 20:48:36 【释义】英[pɪtʃ] 美[pɪtʃ] n.场地；最高点；音高；说教； vt.用沥青涂；扔，投；树起，搭起；定位于； vi.抛，扔；[棒球]当投手；搭帐篷；向前跌或冲；

1200. drill(drill)

1) Firms that sell industrial products, such as drill presses and communications satellites, typically spend very little on advertising. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:43:58 2) In our analysis, we have been implicitly assuming that households own the economy's stock of capital—ladders, drill presses, warehouses, and so on—and rent it to the firms that use it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 22:34:23 【释义】英[drɪl] 美[drɪl] n.操练；钻头；军事训练；（应对紧急情况的）演习； vt.& vi.钻（孔）；打（眼）；操练；训练； vt.作...演习，操练；

1276. avid(avid)

1) For avid sailors with little concern over their health, sailboats might be a necessity with inelastic demand and doctor visits a luxury with elastic demand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 14:59:21 2) As avid theatergoers know, ticket prices have been rising inexorably. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:59:44 【释义】英[ˈævɪd] 美[ˈævɪd] adj.渴望的；贪婪的；热心的；

1028. whopping(whopping)

1) For instance, [economist Friedrich] Schneider in 2003 published "shadow economy" estimates (defined broadly as all market-based, legal production of goods and services deliberately concealed from the authorities) for countries including: Zimbabwe, estimated at a whopping 63.2 percent of GDP, Thailand's at 54.1 percent, and Bolivia's at 68.3 percent. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:43:01 2) Overall, the average per capita wealth in the rich Organization for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) countries is $440,000, consisting of $10,000 in natural capital, $76,000 in produced capital, and a whopping $354,000 in intangible capital. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:20:49 【释义】英[ˈwɒpɪŋ] 美[ˈwɑ:pɪŋ] adj.巨大的，庞大的； adv.非常地，异常地； v.打( whop的现在分词 )；抽出；打败；征服；

566. scalable(scalable)

1) From my perspective, I just couldn't see how learning how to play all these musical instruments would result in any type of benefit that was scalable. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:35:42 2) It wasn't scalable for us to be involved with every new hire decision, but the problem was that because we had so many new employees, not everyone knew exactly what we were looking for when we said we were looking for a culture fit. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:44:25 【释义】英['skeɪləbl] 美['skeɪləbəl] adj.可攀登的，可升级的；

733. egalitarian(egalitarian)

1) Furthermore, the United States has an inequality of happiness roughly comparable to that of Sweden or Denmark, two nations with strongly egalitarian reputations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:36:41 2) Policies such as tax-advantaged retirement accounts may seem appealing, but they lead to a less egalitarian society. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 16:09:51 【释义】英[iˌgælɪˈteəriən] 美[iˌgælɪˈteriən] adj.主张平等的；平等主义的； n.平等主义；平等主义者；

760. mitigate(mitigate)

1) Governments often regulate behavior or impose fees to mitigate the problem of overuse. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 14:47:50 2) Policymakers who influence aggregate demand can potentially mitigate the severity of economic fluctuations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:00:29 3) Today's policy action, combined with those taken earlier, including measures to foster market liquidity, should help to promote moderate growth over time and to mitigate the risks to economic activity. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 16:03:43 4) Because of this, policymakers can inadvertently exacerbate rather than mitigate the magnitude of economic fluctuations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:01:59 【释义】英[ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] 美[ˈmɪtˌɪɡet] vt.使缓和，使减轻；使平息； vi.减轻，缓和下来；

8. coroner(coroner)

1) Green had reported that she had been subject to bilious attacks which had come in rather rapid succession and for which the only explanation was that these were due to food she had eaten, a coroner's inquest had seemed desirable. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 16:05:17 2) The verdict of the coroner's court was Accidental Death. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:07:09 【释义】英[ˈkɒrənə(r)] 美[ˈkɔ:rənə(r)] n.验尸官；法医；

1066. deflator(deflator)

1) Growth in real wages is measured as the annualized change in compensation per hour in the nonfarm business sector divided by the implicit price deflator for that sector. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 22:23:52 2) uction of goods and services valued at current prices, is called nominal GDP. nominal GDP the production of goods and services valued at current prices TABLE 2 Real and Nominal GDP This table shows how to calculate real GDP, nominal GDP, and the GDP deflator for a hypothetical economy that produces only hot dogs and hamburgers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:26:24 【释义】英[dɪf'leɪtə] 美[dɪf'leɪtə]

355. perplexed(perplexed)

1) He decided to try to heat his water one last time, except this time he set the microwave for five minutes just to be sure, and he walked away a bit perplexed and frustrated. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:01:14 2) The fox seemed perplexed, and very curious. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:50:39 【释义】英[pəˈplekst] 美[pərˈplekst] adj.困惑的，糊涂的；复杂的，杂乱的； v.使迷惑，使混乱( perplex的过去式和过去分词)；使复杂化，使难办；

33. roguishly(roguish)

1) He looked at me roguishly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 13:53:39 2) "I know," she said roguishly, "wait and see." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:52:18 【释义】英[ˈrəʊgɪʃ] 美[ˈroʊgɪʃ] adj.<褒>（人）调皮捣蛋的；顽皮的；无赖的；不道德的；

50. bemused(bemused)

1) He looked bemused. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:25:00 2) I was still bemused. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:58:54 【释义】 adj.困惑的，茫然的，不知所措的； v.使困惑，使发呆( bemuse的过去式和过去分词)；

101. cosy(cosy)

1) He seemed to be trying hard to make cosy conversation. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 15:41:36 2) It was comfortable and cosy. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 15:55:11 3) It sounds cosy. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 12:22:53 【释义】英['kəʊzɪ] 美[ˈkozi] adj.舒适的，惬意的；畅快的；亲切友好的； n.有遮盖的双人座椅；保暖罩；

85. besotted(besotted)

1) He was besotted about her." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 14:41:19 2) I took a chance and said: "I am not sure that he was as besotted about her as you think." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:19:13 【释义】英[bɪˈsɒtɪd] 美[bɪˈsɑ:tɪd] adj.愚蠢的，糊涂的； v.使烂醉，使迷糊，使沉醉( besot的过去式和过去分词 )；

297. mock(mock)

1) Holding up her hand in mock modesty, she told them that the greatest joy she could know was to play for them. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:56:18 2) "That must have been the one, unless he made a habit of going through mock marriages." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:25:39 【释义】英[mɒk] 美[mɑ:k] vt.& vi.愚弄，嘲弄； vt.使受挫折；不尊重，蔑视； adj.仿制的；模拟的；虚假的；不诚实的； n.（英国）模拟考试；

229. formidable(formidable)

1) I could not believe that the formidable Lady Constance would ever allow me to enter her home. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:15:20 2) I had thought him mild and easygoing, but at Leverson Manor he was master of the household and somehow, formidable as Lady Constance was, he had made her understand this. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:28:20 【释义】英[ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl] 美[ˈfɔ:rmɪdəbl] adj.可怕的；令人敬畏的；难以对付的；

529. wreck(wreck)

1) I was a nervous wreck the morning that I was going to tell my boss at Oracle that I was quitting. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:50:18 2) I remember I was a nervous wreck, because I hadn't really done much public speaking before. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:06:36 【释义】英[rek] 美[rɛk] vt.破坏，毁坏；拆除；使遇难； n.毁灭，失事；遇难船的残骸；（身体或精神上）受到严重损伤的人；状况非常糟糕的车辆（或建筑物等）； vi.使（船舶）失事，使遇难，使下沉；

13. elated(elated)

1) I was elated. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:23:41 2) She was elated because she had heard of a possible cure. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:09:32 【释义】英[iˈleɪtɪd] 美[ɪˈletɪd] adj.兴高采烈的，得意洋洋的； v.使兴奋；

1193. gauge(gauge)

1) If we are trying to gauge the sacrifice made by a taxpayer, the average tax rate is more appropriate because it measures the fraction of income paid in taxes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:10:08 2) Economists have found it difficult to gauge the validity of these two hypotheses. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 19:55:30 【释义】英[ɡeɪdʒ] 美[ɡedʒ] n.测量的标准或范围；尺度，标准；测量仪器；评估； vt.（用仪器）测量；确定容量，体积或内容；评估，判断；采用；

671. introspective(introspective)

1) If you've ever read anything in the media about Moritz, he's generally portrayed as an intelligent, introspective, and proper British journalist-turned-venture-capitalist, so everyone was excited to see that he was willing to stand in front of the room with the other new employees. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:12:57 2) But most of my free time was spent just being introspective and thinking. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:30:14 【释义】英[ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv] 美[ˌɪntroˈspɛktɪv] adj.反省的；内省的；

734. eligible(eligible)

1) Illegal immigrants may pay less in taxes, but they're also eligible for fewer benefits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 13:20:52 2) There are, however, limits to who is eligible to use these plans and, for those who are eligible, limits on the amount that can be put in them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 16:06:49 【释义】英[ˈelɪdʒəbl] 美[ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl] adj.合适的；在（法律上或道德上）合格的；有资格当选的；称心如意的； n.合格者；合适者；称心如意的人；合乎条件的人（或东西）；

1371. end up(end up)

1) In The News Offshore Outsourcing If you buy a new computer and call the company for tech support, you shouldn't be surprised if you end up talking to someone in Bangalore, India. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 18:00:53 2) That is, the permits will end up in the hands of those firms that value them most highly, as judged by their willingness to pay. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:32:51 【释义】英[end ʌp] 美[ɛnd ʌp]

960. relentless(relentless)

1) In both arms races and oligopolies, the relentless logic of self-interest drives the participants toward a noncooperative outcome that is worse for each party. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 14:48:01 2) Faced with relentless competition from workers in China and other poor countries, American policy makers are considering extending a little more generosity to the low-skilled and unemployed. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 23:59:30 【释义】英[rɪˈlentləs] 美[rɪˈlɛntlɪs] adj.不懈的；坚韧的，不屈不挠的；不间断的；未减轻的；

1421. wedge(wedge)

1) In both cases, the tax places a wedge between the price that buyers pay and the price that sellers receive. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:22:50 2) Because of this tax wedge, the quantity sold falls below the level that would be sold without a tax. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 21:38:09 【释义】英[wedʒ] 美[wɛdʒ] n.楔；楔形物；（击高尔夫球的）楔形铁头球棒；〈比喻〉可以逐渐扩大作用的开端； vt.楔入；用楔子楔牢；挤进； vi.楔入；挤进；

1042. stagnant(stagnant)

1) In contrast to that of symbolic analysts, the pay of most personal-service workers in the United States is stagnant or declining. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:01:45 2) By contrast, in some African countries, such as Chad, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, average income has been stagnant for many years. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:03:48 【释义】英[ˈstægnənt] 美[ˈstæɡnənt] adj.不流动的，停滞的；污浊的；不景气的；迟钝的，呆笨的；

756. incumbent(incumbent)

1) In other words, profit encourages entry, and entry shifts the demand curves faced by the incumbent firms to the left. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 13:00:45 2) Suppose that the vote for the incumbent president is based on economic conditions at the time he or she is up for reelection. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:30:38 【释义】英[ɪnˈkʌmbənt] 美[ɪnˈkʌmbənt] adj.在职的；义不容辞的；靠在[压在]上面的；弯垂下来的； n.在职者；教会中的任职者；〈英〉教区牧师；

859. arbitrage(arbitrage)

1) In particular, one such force is arbitrage, the process of buying a good in one market at a low price and selling it in another market at a higher price to profit from the price difference. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:50:50 2) The process of taking advantage of price differences for the same item in different markets is called arbitrage. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 17:10:56 【释义】英[ˈɑ:bɪtrɑ:ʒ] 美[ˈɑ:rbətrɑ:ʒ] n.&v.套汇，套利；仲裁；

658. retrospect(retrospect)

1) In retrospect, I guess it made sense since it was supposed to be the joke of the day, not the joke of the minute. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-27 17:51:25 2) Although it seems obvious in retrospect, it took me six months before I finally figured it out. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:11:46 【释义】英[ˈretrəspekt] 美[ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt] n.回顾，回想； vt.&vi.回顾；追溯；

805. exuberance(exuberance)

1) In the 1990s, as the stock market soared to new heights, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan questioned whether the boom reflected "irrational exuberance." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:56:10 2) CASE STUDY WHY THE FED WATCHES THE STOCK MARKET (AND VICE VERSA) "Irrational exuberance." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 16:11:22 【释义】英[ɪɡ'zju:bərəns] 美[ɪɡˈzubərəns] n.繁茂，丰富；充沛，充溢；

528. epiphany(Epiphany)

1) In the moment though, I felt a sense of experiential epiphany. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:41:55 2) And then one day, I had an epiphany. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:08:54

841. dwindling(dwindle)

1) It appears that our ability to conserve these resources is growing more rapidly than their supplies are dwindling. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:26:57 2) During such periods of economic contraction, most firms experience declining sales and dwindling profits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:24:40 【释义】英[ˈdwɪndl] 美[ˈdwɪndl] vi.减少，变小，缩小；衰落，变坏，退化；

271. absurd(absurd)

1) It is absurd to look for a well, at random, in the immensity of the desert. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 11:53:52 2) It's absurd really. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 18:43:49 【释义】英[əbˈsɜ:d] 美[əbˈsɜ:rd] adj.荒谬的；荒唐的；无理性的，杂乱无章的；荒诞主义的，荒诞的； n.无价值，无意义；

910. decry(decry)

1) It is tempting to decry monopolies for "profiteering" at the expense of the public. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:36:12 2) As a result, although all economists decry hyperinflation, some economists argue that the costs of moderate inflation are not nearly as large as the public believes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 15:43:58 【释义】英[dɪˈkraɪ] 美[dɪˈkraɪ] vt.<正>公开反对，谴责；

308. grimaced(grimace)

1) It was only then that I realized where I was going, where I had been going all along, and I grimaced at my own foolishness. 《The Ocean at the End of the Lane(Neil Gaiman)》 2015-01-19 23:56:42 2) When they had gone, my mother lay back on the sofa and grimaced at me. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:45:14 【释义】英[grɪˈmeɪs] 美[ˈɡrɪmɪs, ɡrɪˈmes] n.鬼脸，怪相；痛苦的表情； vi.扮怪相，做鬼脸；

97. disconcerting(disconcert)

1) It was rather disconcerting. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 19:09:42 2) There was one disconcerting incident which baffled me. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 13:57:22 【释义】英[ˌdɪskənˈsɜ:t] 美[ˌdɪskənˈsɜ:rt] vt.使不安；使为难；使慌张；使窘迫；

731. discretionary(discretionary)

1) It would be better, these economists argue, if people paid for small, routine, and discretionary medical expenses out of pocket and bought less expensive insurance that covered only catastrophic losses. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 15:56:51 2) Advocates of rules for monetary policy argue that discretionary policy can suffer from incompetence, the abuse of power, and time inconsistency. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 16:15:19 【释义】英[dɪˈskreʃənəri] 美[dɪˈskreʃəneri] adj.任意的；自由决定的；酌情行事的；便宜行事的；

952. perennial(perennial)

1) MINIMUM-WAGE LAWS Laws setting a minimum wage that employers can pay workers are a perennial source of debate. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:32:35 2) A perennial debate concerns whether this growth in population and living standards can continue in the future. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:23:04 3) Legislation affecting the market power of unions is a perennial topic of political debate. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:10:31 【释义】英[pəˈreniəl] 美[pəˈrɛniəl] adj.终年的，长久的；多年生的；不断生长的；四季不断的； n.多年生植物；长期存在的；

803. repercussions(repercussion)

1) Many economists believe that Greenspan's reaction to the stock crash was an important reason it had so few repercussions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:34:32 2) THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT When the government buys $20 billion of goods from Boeing, that purchase has repercussions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 16:28:32 【释义】英[ˌri:pəˈkʌʃn] 美[ˌri:pərˈkʌʃn] n.弹回，返回；反响，影响；（光、声等的）反射；浮动诊胎法；

1136. tangent(tangent)

1) Mathematically, we say the two curves are tangent to each other. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 13:03:31 2) The first economist would conclude that at the consumer's optimum, the marginal utility per dollar is the same for all goods, whereas the second would conclude that the indifference curve is tangent to the budget constraint. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 16:56:37 【释义】英[ˈtændʒənt] 美[ˈtændʒənt] n.<数>正切；突然转移话题；突兀的转向；（铁路或道路的）直线区间； adj.<数>正切的；相切的；切线的；离题的；

37. crutches(crutch)

1) No crutches." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:07:23 2) Sometimes we need crutches in our lives." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:49:33 【释义】英[krʌtʃ] 美[krʌtʃ] n.拐杖；支持物；精神上的寄托；胯部； vt.支撑；支持；

1289. fallow(fallow)

1) No single farmer would choose to leave his land fallow on his own because each takes the market price as given. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:50:59 2) If the farmer decides not to produce any crops one season, the land lies fallow, and he cannot recover this cost. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 13:02:44 【释义】英[ˈfæləʊ] 美[ˈfæloʊ] adj.犁过而未播种的，休闲的，（指耕地）未经耕作的； n.休闲地，休耕地；

909. miraculous(miraculous)

1) Now suppose scientists discover that milk has miraculous health benefits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 12:03:57 2) It is possible that people have come to enjoy ice cream more (perhaps because some chemist has developed a miraculous new flavor). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 15:45:02 【释义】英[mɪˈrækjələs] 美[mɪˈrækjələs] adj.奇迹般的；不可思议的；神奇；

817. hindsight(hindsight)

1) On the other hand, if the investment projects fail to yield the expected returns, the debts will look less desirable, at least with the benefit of hindsight. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 16:47:41 2) With hindsight, it is fair to say that this optimism was excessive. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:06:20 【释义】英[ˈhaɪndsaɪt] 美[ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt] n.后见之明；（步枪的）照尺；表尺；

791. inherent(inherent)

1) PHOTO: ©AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS Despite the inherent link between microeconomics and macroeconomics, the two fields are distinct. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:43:20 2) Diseconomies of scale can arise because of coordination problems that are inherent in any large organization. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 12:27:16 3) Thus, price discrimination can eliminate the inefficiency inherent in monopoly pricing. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:52:00 4) As we have seen, there are risks inherent in holding stocks, even in a diversified portfolio. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:11:28 5) In other words, a strict balanced-budget rule would eliminate the automatic stabilizers inherent in our current system of taxes and government spending. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:32:53 【释义】英[ɪnˈhɪərənt] 美[ɪnˈhɪrənt] adj.固有的，内在的；天生；

735. prudent(prudent)

1) Part of the credit for this good economic performance goes to Alan Greenspan and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve, for low inflation can be achieved only with prudent monetary policy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:17:00 2) Some government benefits, such as welfare and Medicaid, are means-tested; that is, the benefits are reduced for those who in the past have been prudent enough to save some of their income. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 16:02:53 【释义】英[ˈpru:dnt] 美[ˈprudnt] adj.小心的，慎重的；精明的，节俭的；顾虑周到的，稳健的；世故的，精明的；

1129. staple(staple)

1) People responded to their reduced living standard by cutting back on the luxury of meat and buying more of the staple food of potatoes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:10:50 2) They gave randomly selected households vouchers that subsidized the purchase of rice, a staple in local diets, and used surveys to measure how consumption of rice responded to changes in the price. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:11:45 【释义】英[ˈsteɪpl] 美[ˈstepəl] n.主要产品；钉书钉，U 形钉；主题，主要部份；主食； vt.用钉书钉钉住； adj.最基本的，最重要的；

663. casino(casino)

1) Poker is the only casino game where you're playing against other players instead of the house, so as long as you're better than the average player at your table, you actually can win in the long run. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:29:54 2) With the exception of poker, almost all games in a typical casino are stacked against the player, and in the long run the casino always comes out ahead. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-30 22:49:49 【释义】英[kəˈsi:nəʊ] 美[kəˈsi:noʊ] n.赌场；俱乐部，娱乐场；小别墅；

777. Proponents(proponent)

1) Proponents of the welfare system point out that being a poor, single mother on welfare is a difficult existence at best, and they are skeptical that many people would be encouraged to pursue such a life if it were not thrust upon them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:39:05 2) Proponents of rational expectations built on the Friedman-Phelps analysis to argue that when economic policies change, people adjust their expectations of inflation accordingly. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:36:14 【释义】英[prəˈpəʊnənt] 美[prəˈpoʊnənt] n.支持者，拥护者；提倡者；提出认证遗嘱者；

868. mattress(mattress)

1) Put a dollar in your mattress and (by effectively reducing the money supply) you'll drive down prices by just enough so someone somewhere can have an extra dollar's worth of coffee with his dinner. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 15:43:09 2) First, let's suppose that you simply stuff the yen in your mattress. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-16 19:44:41 【释义】英[ˈmætrəs] 美[ˈmætrɪs] n.床垫；褥垫；空气垫；[建]沉排；

908. tricky(tricky)

1) REAL AND NOMINAL INTEREST RATES Correcting economic variables for the effects of inflation is particularly important, and somewhat tricky, when we look at data on interest rates. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 15:46:31 2) y units real variables variables measured in physical units classical dichotomy the theoretical separation of nominal and real variables Application of the classical dichotomy is tricky when we turn to prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:02:30 【释义】英[ˈtrɪki] 美[ˈtrɪki] adj.狡猾的；（形势、工作等）复杂的；机警的；微妙的；

813. thwart(thwart)

1) Reid did) in plain view of the flight attendant and other passengers who proceeded to thwart his plan? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:16:04 2) OPEC is a cartel—a group of sellers that attempts to thwart competition and reduce production to raise prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:19:03 【释义】英[θwɔ:t] 美[θwɔ:rt] vt.阻挠；使受挫折；挫败；<旧>横过； n.<船>横座板，划手座，独木舟的横梁； adj.横放的，横着的，穿过的；<旧>执拗的，固执的； adv.<古>横跨着，横过； prep.<古>横跨，横过；

241. dejected(dejected)

1) She looked rather dejected and I wondered what she was doing standing about at this time of night. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:11:27 2) I told myself he was implying that he would like to go back to the house to discover how my mother was, but Lisa was looking so dejected, and Robert was right when he said she needed to relax. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 15:41:49 【释义】英[dɪˈdʒektɪd] 美[dɪˈdʒɛktɪd] adj.沮丧的，忧郁的，失望的；

163. negligee(negligee)

1) She was wearing a pale blue negligee. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:40:10 2) Her hair was neatly drawn away from her face to make a coil on the top of her head, and she was dressed in a negligee of pale blue. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:26:40 【释义】英[ˌneglɪˈʒeɪ, ˈneglɪˌʒeɪ] 美[ˌnɛɡlɪˈʒe, ˈnɛɡlɪˌʒe] n.（轻柔质料的）女便服；

1101. resemble(resemble)

1) Similarly, when a gas station sells gas, it uses attendants' time (labor), the physical space (land), and the gas tanks and pumps (capital). factors of production the inputs used to produce goods and services In many ways factor markets resemble the markets for goods and services we analyzed in previous chapters, but in one important way they are different: The demand for a factor of production is a derived demand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:28:12 2) We shouldn't be surprised when economic policy fails to resemble the ideals derived in economics textbooks. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:35:39 【释义】英[rɪˈzembl] 美[rɪˈzɛmbəl] vt.与...相像，类似于；

972. magnanimous(magnanimous)

Supporting a Kramer lifestyle is not easy, especially if your neighbors are less magnanimous than Jerry Seinfeld. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:06:08 【释义】英[mægˈnænɪməs] 美[mæɡˈnænəməs] adj.宽宏大量的，有雅量的；弘量；宽大；落落大方；

807. propensities(propensity)

1) Socio-biologists may suggest that such differences come from genetic propensities; sociologists may argue for differences in social roles and expectations; developmental psychologists may emphasize child-rearing practices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 11:52:28 2) When thinking about the long-run determinants of interest rates, it is best to keep in mind the loanable-funds theory, which highlights the importance of an economy's saving propensities and investment opportunities. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 15:45:16 【释义】英[prəˈpensəti] 美[prəˈpɛnsɪti] n.倾向，习性，癖好，偏爱；

757. discretion(discretion)

1) Some families have second earners—often married women with children— with some discretion over whether to do unpaid work at home or paid work in the marketplace. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 15:54:25 2) In many jobs, workers have some discretion over how hard to work. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:24:19 3) Monetary policymakers are allowed undisciplined discretion. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:30:16 【释义】英[dɪˈskreʃn] 美[dɪˈskrɛʃən] n.慎重；考虑周到；判断力，辨别力；自行决定的自由；

762. sheer(sheer)

1) Sometimes the monopoly arises from the sheer political clout of the would-be monopolist. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 12:26:46 2) In 2007, however, only fourteen of these thirty-one outperformed the index—about what would be expected from sheer chance. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:36:39 3) Such a recession has no benefit for society—it represents a sheer waste of resources. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 20:09:04 【释义】英[ʃɪə(r)] 美[ʃɪr] v.（使）偏航，（使）转向； adv.完全地，全然；垂直地，陡峭地； n.舷弧；单锚系泊的船位；偏离的方向；船体型线； adj.完全的，全然的；极薄的；几乎垂直地，陡峭的；绝对的；

768. perils(peril)

1) Such potential embarrassments are among the perils of making moral grandstanding into an economic policy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 18:06:57 2) Like Odysseus having to navigate between the perils of Scylla and Charybdis, Bernanke had to navigate between the risk of rising unemployment and the risk of rising inflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:20:53 【释义】英[ˈperəl] 美[ˈpɛrəl] n.危险；冒险； vt.置...于危险中；危及；

75. reminiscent(reminiscent)

1) Suddenly, the sultry voice became a regular, annoyed voice, reminiscent of my geometry teacher disciplining me for showing up late to class. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-27 17:53:21 2) Marie-Christine was in good spirits, but for me the evening had been too reminiscent of the past. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 16:52:54 【释义】英[ˌremɪˈnɪsnt] 美[ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt] adj.怀旧的；回忆往事的；使人联想...的； n.回忆录作者；

851. hinge(hinge)

1) The answers to these questions, like most in economics, hinge on supply and demand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:26:43 2) Either answer is defensible, and as long as we are careful in our subsequent analysis, nothing important will hinge on which answer we choose. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 17:21:22 【释义】英[hɪndʒ] 美[hɪndʒ] n.铰链，折叶；关键，转折点；枢要，中枢； vt.& vi.用铰链连接；依...为转移；给...安装铰链；（门等）装有蝶铰； vi.依...而转移；

790. inextricably(inextricably)

1) The bottom line is that saving, investment, and international capital flows are inextricably linked. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-16 19:54:52 2) As we will see, the history of thought regarding inflation and unemployment since the 1950s is inextricably connected to the history of the U.S. economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:40:20 【释义】英[ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbli] 美[ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbli] adv.逃不掉地；解决不了地；形影不离地；不可解脱；

1038. flip side(flip side)

1) The flip side is that pricing variations make those good deals more likely. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:05:53 2) The flip side of this observation is that the rate of real economic growth is underestimated. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:17:20 【释义】英[flip said] 美[flɪp saɪd] n.唱片的背面，事物较不重要的方面；

278. stagestruck(stage-struck)

1) The girl must have been, as Martha had said, stagestruck: she had wanted to see Desiree at close quarters. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:14:00 2) "She's stagestruck, that's all. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:41:35 【释义】英[steidʒ strʌk] 美[stedʒ strʌk] adj.迷上戏剧表演的；一心想当演员的；

215. uncanny(uncanny)

1) The light from these windows, faintly tinted as it was, gave an uncanny ambience to the place. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:20:27 2) It was an uncanny feeling. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:28:51 【释义】英[ʌnˈkæni] 美[ʌnˈkæni] adj.神秘的；可怕的；怪异的；危险的；

786. gravitates(gravitate)

1) The natural rate of output is the level of production toward which the economy gravitates in the long run. natural rate of output the production of goods and services that an economy achieves in the long run when unemployment is at its normal rate FIGURE 4 The Long-Run Aggregate-Supply Curve In the long run, the quantity of output supplied depends on the economy's quantities of labor, capital, 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 18:03:57 2) Regardless of the inflation rate, the unemployment rate gravitates toward its natural rate. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 15:33:22 【释义】英[ˈgrævɪteɪt] 美[ˈɡrævɪˌtet] vi.受重力作用；被吸引；

23. swamped(swamp)

1) The only reason we aren't swamped by our competition is because what we do is hard, and we do it better than anyone else. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:39:17 2) It was swamped by my pity for this unloved, bewildered girl- Later that day, when Roderick returned with Charlie, he immediately went to Lisa. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:57:11 【释义】英[swɒmp] 美[swɑ:mp] n.沼泽（地）；湿地； vt.淹没；使沉没；使陷入困难；忙得不可开交； vi.淹没，沉没；

69. eerie(eerie)

1) The paint was luminous and it was most effective and inclined to be eerie. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:36:42 2) "It's eerie," she said. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:12:12 【释义】英[ˈɪəri] 美[ˈɪri] adj.可怕的；怪异的；怪诞的；胆小的；

1167. distorts(distort)

1) The poor should not be ignored just because helping them distorts work incentives. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-11-20 00:10:11 2) The fall in total surplus that results when a tax (or some other policy) distorts a market outcome is called the deadweight loss. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 15:39:45 3) When the government enacts policies to make the distribution of income more equal, it distorts incentives, alters behavior, and makes the allocation of resources less efficient. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 12:04:34 【释义】英[dɪˈstɔ:t] 美[dɪˈstɔ:rt] vt.歪曲，扭曲；曲解；使变形； vi.扭曲；变形；

262. consternation(consternation)

1) There is great consternation all the same when the leading player is unable to be there." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:31:11 2) When I arrived home I was met by consternation. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:35:33 【释义】英[ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn] 美[ˌkɑ:nstərˈneɪʃn] n.惊愕；惊惶失措；惊恐；

1426. gouging(gouging)

1) These shifts in demand and supply curves cause prices to rise, leading some people to complain about "price gouging." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 22:19:30 2) The team would be accused of price gouging. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:23:34 【释义】英['gaʊdʒɪŋ] 美['gaʊdʒɪŋ] n.刨削[槽]； v.凿( gouge的现在分词 )；乱要价；（在...中）抠出...；挖出...；

951. antidote(antidote)

1) They believe that competitive, market economies provide a natural antidote to employer discrimination. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-18 10:56:36 2) Advocates contend that unions are a necessary antidote to the market power of the firms that hire workers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:12:42 【释义】英[ˈæntidəʊt] 美[ˈæntidoʊt] n.解药，解毒剂；矫正方法，对抗手段；

1002. literally(literally)

1) This is the tyranny of the majority translated almost literally from politics into markets. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:39:25 2) The buyer can hold the bond until maturity or can sell the bond at an earlier date to someone else. bond a certificate of indebtedness There are literally millions of different bonds in the U.S. economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 18:57:47 【释义】英[ˈlɪtərəli] 美[ˈlɪtərəli] adv.逐字地；照字面地；确实地，真正地；[口语]差不多，简直（用于加强语意）；

1381. pervasive(pervasive)

1) This relationship between price and quantity demanded is true for most goods in the economy and, in fact, is so pervasive that economists call it the law of demand: Other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded of the good falls, and when the price falls, the quantity demanded rises. quantity demanded the amount of a good that buyers are willing and able to purchase 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 21:31:02 2) Some economists believe that technology spillovers are pervasive and that the government should encourage those industries that yield the largest spillovers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 20:30:19 【释义】英[pəˈveɪsɪv] 美[pərˈveɪsɪv] adj.普遍的；扩大的；渗透的；弥漫的； adv.无处不在地；遍布地； n.无处不在；遍布；

1464. rationing(ration)

1) Thus, in market economies, prices are the mechanism for rationing scarce resources. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 14:46:33 2) When a shortage of ice cream develops because of this price ceiling, some mechanism for rationing ice cream will naturally develop. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:21:55 【释义】英[ˈræʃn] 美[ˈræʃən, ˈreʃən] n.定量；配给量；口粮；合理的量，正常量； vt.限量供应，配给供应；给与...一天口粮；供给（兵士）伙食，限定（粮食等）；

1109. subtle(subtle)

1) To analyze these proposals, we need to address a simple but subtle question: When the government levies a tax on a good, who actually bears the burden of the tax? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 19:30:31 2) Other examples of screening are more subtle. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 14:11:38 【释义】英[ˈsʌtl] 美[ˈsʌtl] adj.微妙的；敏感的；狡猾的；巧妙的；

1299. incur(incur)

1) To induce firms to incur this extra expense, the price must rise substantially, so supply becomes less elastic. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:37:03 2) In this case, firm owners should be willing to incur temporary losses to obtain the eventual profits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 18:13:28 3) PRODUCTION AND COSTS Firms incur costs when they buy inputs to produce the goods and services that they plan to sell. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 13:47:58 【释义】英[ɪnˈkɜ:(r)] 美[ɪnˈkɚ] vt.招致，引起；遭受；

933. tender(tender)

1) To the left of the portrait of George Washington, the dollar proclaims: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:46:41 2) Each paper dollar in your wallet reads: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private." fiat money money without intrinsic value that is used as money because of government decree Although the government is central to establishing and regulating a system of fiat money (by prosecuting counterfeiters, for example), other factors are also required for the success of such a monetary 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:54:47 【释义】英[ˈtendə(r)] 美[ˈtɛndɚ] adj.纤弱的；嫩的；温柔的；疼痛的； n.（正式）提出；投标；供应船，联络船；照看者； vt.正式提出；使变脆弱；<古>温柔地对待；

460. stooped(stoop)

1) Tumnus stooped and took a flaming piece of wood out of the fire with a neat little pair of tongs, and lit a lamp. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:34:19 2) Lucy immediately stooped down and crawled in after him. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 17:52:22 【释义】英[stu:p] 美[stup] n.门廊，游廊；自贬；弯腰，驼背；屈服； vt.& vi.屈服，忍辱；弯腰；倾斜；自贬；

1040. take up(take up)

1) We now return to the study of international trade and take up these questions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:29:47 2) These are precisely the questions that we take up next. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:11:55 【释义】英[teik ʌp] 美[tek ʌp]

11. trepidation(trepidation)

1) We waited in trepidation for more to follow. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 15:38:01 2) Mademoiselle Dupont feared for her mother in Champigny and went to join her; we waited in trepidation for what each day would bring. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:25:06 3) I sat there in trepidation. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:00:45 【释义】英[ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn] 美[ˌtrɛpɪˈdeʃən] n.害怕；不安；震颤；颤抖；

16. aloof(aloof)

1) When I first returned, Marie-Christine was inclined to be aloof, but I soon realized that was because she had been hurt by my long absence. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 12:26:49 2) Marie-Christine had become very aloof. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:04:58 【释义】英[əˈlu:f] 美[əˈluf] adj.冷淡的；疏远的；远离的； adv.分开地；避开地；

767. dampen(dampen)

1) When they are excessively optimistic, it can contract the money supply to raise interest rates and dampen aggregate demand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:19:58 2) In The News Managing Expectations To keep a more favorable short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment, central banks try to dampen expectations of inflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:21:34 【释义】英[ˈdæmpən] 美[ˈdæmpən] vt.抑制；使潮湿；使...沮丧；隔音，防音； vi.变得潮湿；丧气；

766. vigilant(vigilant)

1) Yet if the Fed is vigilant, these problems need not be large. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:37:24 2) Preventing this kind of inflationary spiral is what Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke had in mind last week when he said the central bank will be "vigilant" in combating the recent upward trend in prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:22:57 【释义】英[ˈvɪdʒɪlənt] 美[ˈvɪdʒələnt] adj.警惕的，警觉的；警戒的；机警；

127. obsession(obsession)

1) Zappos is an online footwear category leader and Amazon believes Zappos is the right team with a unique culture, proven track record, and the experience to become a leading soft goods company; Zappos' customer service obsession reinforces Amazon's mission to be the earth's most customer-centric company; Great brand, strong vendor relationships, broad selection, large active and repeat customer base; Amazon believes Zappos is a great business—growing, profitable and positive cash flow; Accelerate combined companies' scale and growth trajectory in the shoe, apparel and accessories space; Significant synergy opportunities, including technology, marketing, and possible international expansion. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:53:12 2) "It's an obsession with her. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 15:55:59 【释义】英[əbˈseʃn] 美[əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-] n.着魔，萦绕；使人痴迷的人（或物）；摆脱不了的思想[情感等]；妄想；

906. yardstick(yardstick)

1) are confident that the store will accept your money for the items it is selling because money is the commonly accepted medium of exchange. medium of exchange an item that buyers give to sellers when they want to purchase goods and services A unit of account is the yardstick people use to post prices and record debts. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:41:27 2) As the unit of account, money is the yardstick we use to measure economic transactions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:07:07 【释义】英[ˈjɑ:dstɪk] 美[ˈjɑ:rdstɪk] n.码尺；尺度；

373. conceited(conceited)

11 The second planet was inhabited by a conceited man. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:50:52 【释义】英[kənˈsi:tɪd] 美[kənˈsitɪd] adj.（人）自负的，自高自大的，骄傲自满的；矜；

1522. exploit(exploit)

3157107>business cycle—the irregular and largely unpredictable fluctuations in economic activity, as measured by the production of goods and services or the number of people employed. business cycle fluctuations in economic activity, such as employment and production Policymakers can exploit the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment using various policy instruments. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-28 23:33:21 【释义】英[ɪkˈsplɔɪt] 美[ɪkˈsplɔɪt] vt.开采；开拓；利用（...为自己谋利）；剥削； n.功绩；功劳；勋绩；

1316. progressive(progressive)

8pt" width="0pt" align="justify">proportional tax a tax for which high-income and low-income taxpayers pay the same fraction of income regressive tax a tax for which high-income taxpayers pay a smaller fraction of their income than do low-income taxpayers progressive tax a tax for which high-income taxpayers pay a larger fraction of their income than do low-income taxpayers Which of these three tax systems is most fair? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:22:10 【释义】英[prəˈgresɪv] 美[prəˈɡrɛsɪv] adj.不断前进的；进步的；进行的； n.改革论者；进步分子；

1518. intrigued(intrigue)

="1">CIENTIFIC METHOD: OBSERVATION, THEORY, AND MORE OBSERVATION Isaac Newton, the famous 17th-century scientist and mathematician, allegedly became intrigued one day when he saw an apple fall from a tree. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 00:17:03 【释义】英[ɪnˈtri:g] 美[ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ] n.密谋，阴谋；私通，奸情； vi.耍阴谋； vt.以谋略达成；激起...的好奇心；

967. lumber(lumber)

A century ago, the four industries with the largest employment in the United States were cotton goods, woolen goods, men's clothing, and lumber. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:26:42 【释义】英[ˈlʌmbə(r)] 美[ˈlʌmbɚ] n.木材；隆隆声；废物； vt.& vi.砍伐；笨重地行进；胡乱堆积；

552. tentatively(tentative)

A few days into my second week, my manager tentatively approached me to let me know that given my background, my first big project was—drumroll please—yep, to help set up a recruiting process and start recruiting. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:19:36 【释义】英[ˈtentətɪv] 美[ˈtɛntətɪv] adj.试探性的；试验的；尝试性的；不确定的； n.假设；实验；尝试；

785. inadvertently(inadvertent)

A few years after Friedman and Phelps proposed this hypothesis, monetary and fiscal policymakers inadvertently created a natural experiment to test it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:13:14 【释义】英[ˌɪnəd'vɜ:tənt] 美[ˌɪnədˈvə:tn:t] adj.不经意的，出于无心的；疏忽的，漫不经心的；粗心大意；

875. spending(spend)

A government can pay for some of its spending simply by printing money. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 14:48:35 【释义】英[spend] 美[spɛnd] vt.& vi.用钱，花钱； vt.花费；消耗；花（时间）；度过； n.（为某目的或某段时间内的）花销，花费，开销；

1117. extinguishers(extinguisher)

A homeowner with fire insurance will likely buy too few fire extinguishers because the homeowner bears the cost of the extinguisher while the insurance company receives much of the benefit. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:51:06 【释义】英[ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃə] 美[ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɚ] n.熄火者；消火者；消火器；熄火器；

454. satyrs(satyr)

A little way off at the foot of a tree sat a merry party, a squirrel and his wife with their children and two satyrs and a dwarf and an old dog-fox, all on stools round a table. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:03:54 【释义】英[ˈsætə(r)] 美[ˈsetɚ, ˈsætɚ] n.（希腊及罗马神话）半人半兽的森林之神，好色之徒，性欲极强的男人；

1469. crack(crack)

A persistent problem facing our society is the use of illegal drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and crack. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 20:59:55 【释义】英[kræk] 美[kræk] vt.破裂，打开；（使...）开裂；说（笑话）；开瓶； vi.断裂，折断；碎裂声，爆裂声；镜子破裂了；失去控制，衰退； n.裂缝；试图；缝隙；（可听到响声的）重击； adj.训练有素的；技艺高超的；优秀的；一流的；

1515. normative(normative)

A second type of statement, such as Norm's, is normative. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:45:55 【释义】英[ˈnɔ:mətɪv] 美[ˈnɔ:rmətɪv] adj.标准的，规范的；

624. lobby(lobby)

A shoe store in the lobby area of a fourteen-screen movie theater complex just wasn't something people expected to see as they handed their tickets to the usher. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:43:08 【释义】英[ˈlɒbi] 美[ˈlɑ:bi] n.门厅，大厅；休息室；游说团；投票厅； vi.为了支持或抵制某项特定目标游说； vt.对...进行游说；陈情（试图努力影响某人采取有利行动）；

449. crimson(crimson)

A wonderful pavilion it was—and especially now when the light of the setting sun fell upon it—with sides of what looked like yellow silk and cords of crimson and tent-pegs of ivory; and high above it on a pole a banner which bore a red rampant lion fluttering in the breeze which was blowing in their faces from the far-off sea. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:35:45 【释义】英[ˈkrɪmzn] 美[ˈkrɪmzən] n.深红色； adj.深红色的； v.变为深红色；脸红；

1425. in order(in order)

A word of warning is in order. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:27:45 【释义】英[in ˈɔ:də] 美[ɪn ˈɔrdɚ]

1308. undermined(undermine)

A: The more than 15,000 changes to the tax code in the last 19 years have undermined many achievements of the 1986 tax reform. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:45:28 【释义】英[ˌʌndəˈmaɪn] 美[ˌʌndərˈmaɪn] v.逐渐削弱；使逐步减少效力；从根基处破坏；挖...的墙脚；

1322. expletives(expletive)

ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN If you ask the typical person on April 15 for an opinion about the tax system, you might get an earful (perhaps peppered with expletives) about the headache of filling out tax forms. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 13:16:19 【释义】英[ɪkˈspli:tɪv] 美[ˈeksplətɪv] n.感叹词，咒骂语；

788. menu(menu)

AGGREGATE DEMAND, AGGREGATE SUPPLY, AND THE PHILLIPS CURVE The model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply provides an easy explanation for the menu of possible outcomes described by the Phillips curve. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:45:51 【释义】英[ˈmenju:] 美[ˈmɛnju, ˈmenju] n.菜单；菜，菜肴；

1144. unintended(unintended)

ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS AND WORK INCENTIVES Many policies aimed at helping the poor can have the unintended effect of discouraging the poor from escaping poverty on their own. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:50:32 【释义】英[ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd] 美[ˌʌnɪnˈtɛndɪd] adj.非故意的，无意识的；

793. render(render)

AUTOMATIC STABILIZERS All economists—both advocates and critics of stabilization policy—agree that the lags in implementation render policy less useful as a tool for short-run stabilization. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:27:30 【释义】英[ˈrendə(r)] 美[ˈrɛndɚ] v.使成为；递交；给予；表达；

388. meditation(meditation)

Abruptly, without anything to lead up to it, and as if the question had been born of long and silent meditation on his problem, he demanded: "A sheep--if it eats little bushes, does it eat flowers, too?" 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:28:39 【释义】英[ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn] 美[ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən] n.默想；默念；沉思；冥想；

880. coinage(coinage)

According to Populist politicians of the time, the solution to the farmers' problem was the free coinage of silver. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 14:42:58 【释义】英[ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ] 美[ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ] n.货币制度；

1256. quip(quip)

According to an old quip, monopolistically competitive markets are those in which sellers send Christmas cards to the buyers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:20:38 【释义】英[kwɪp] 美[kwɪp] n.俏皮话，妙语；嘲弄，讥讽；双关语； vi.说俏皮话；嘲弄，讥讽；托辞；

1361. theorem(theorem)

According to the Coase theorem, if private parties can bargain over the allocation of resources at no cost, then the private market will always solve the problem of externalities and allocate resources efficiently. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:24:33 【释义】英[ˈθɪərəm] 美[ˈθi:ərəm] n.[数] 定理；（能证明的）一般原理，公理，定律，法则；

1029. regression(regress)

According to their regression analyses, for example, the rule of law explains 57% of countries' intangible capital. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:17:52 【释义】英[rɪˈgres] 美[rɪ'ɡres] vi.逆行，倒退；退回，回归；退化； vt.使...倒退； n.回归，退回；退步，退化；[法]复归权；

965. inequities(inequity)

Advocates of these programs believe that they make the economy operate more efficiently by keeping the labor force more fully employed and that they reduce the inequities inherent in a constantly changing market economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 23:50:50 【释义】英[ɪnˈekwəti] 美[ɪnˈɛkwɪti] n.不公平，不公正；

878. perilous(perilous)

After a long and perilous journey, she learns that the wizard is incapable of helping her or her friends. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 14:45:38 【释义】英[ˈperələs] 美[ˈpɛrələs] adj.危险的，冒险的；

395. reflective(reflective)

After a reflective silence he answered: "The thing that is so good about the box you have given me is that at night he can use it as his house." 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:24:20 【释义】英[rɪˈflektɪv] 美[rɪˈflɛktɪv] adj.反射的，反映的；反省性的；（指人、心情等）深思熟虑的；（指物体表面）反光的；

682. ballpark(ballpark)

After the New Year, he came and met with us in our old apartment and told Sanjay, Ali, and me the ballpark number of what they were willing to pay. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:06:21 【释义】英[ˈbɔ:lpɑ:k] 美[ˈbɔ:lpɑ:rk] n.棒球场； adj.运动场的，大致正确的；

1076. flattery(flattery)

Ahab did not like Micaiah, because he never prophesied good concerning him, but evil; probably he liked the sycophant son of Chenaannah better; yet might Ahab have escaped a bloody death, had he but stopped his ears to flattery, and opened them to faithful counsel. 《Jane Eyre (免费公版书)(Brontë,Charlotte)》 2015-03-01 23:31:13 【释义】英[ˈflætəri] 美[ˈflætəri] n.奉承（话）；阿谀奉承会/不会使你如愿以偿；

1414. generosity(generosity)

Alan Auerbach of the University of California at Berkeley says the system's generosity will have to be curtailed and "the sooner, the better." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:18:18 【释义】英[ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti] 美[ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti] n.慷慨，大方；宽容或慷慨的行为；丰富；

1413. curtailed(curtail)

Alan Auerbach of the University of California at Berkeley says the system's generosity will have to be curtailed and "the sooner, the better." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:18:24 【释义】英[kɜ:ˈteɪl] 美[kɜ:rˈteɪl] v.缩短；剥夺（特权，官衔等）；削减；

525. Alignment(alignment)

Alignment We did not invent the idea that having a vision that had a higher purpose was important. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:18:33 【释义】英[əˈlaɪnmənt] 美[əˈlaɪnmənt] n.队列，排成直线；结盟；校直，调整；[工]准线；

290. star turn(star turn)

All I could do was sing in the church choir and at concerts I was the star turn." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:21:56 【释义】英[stɑ: tə:n] 美[stɑr tɚn] n.演出的主要节目，主要演员；

358. islet(islet)

All humanity could be piled up on a small Pacific islet. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:39:53 【释义】英[ˈaɪlət] 美[ˈaɪlət] n.小岛；

1090. giddy(giddy)

All of us are familiar with the giddy excitement that accompanies a triumph. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:49:39 【释义】英[ˈgɪdi] 美[ˈɡɪdi] adj.头晕的；眼花的；轻浮的，轻佻的；轻狂的； vt.& vi.使眩晕；使眼花；

1393. multilateral(multilateral)

Alternatively, a country can take a multilateral approach and reduce its trade restrictions while other countries do the same. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 09:29:22 【释义】英[ˌmʌltiˈlætərəl] 美[ˌmʌltɪˈlætərəl] adj.多方面的，多边的；多国的；多国参加的；

1463. biases(bias)

Alternatively, sellers could ration ice cream according to their own personal biases, selling it only to friends, relatives, or members of their own racial or ethnic group. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:24:14 【释义】英[ˈbaɪəs] 美[ˈbaɪəs] n.偏见；偏爱，爱好；倾向；斜纹； vt.使倾向于；使有偏见；影响；加偏压于； adj.斜纹的；斜的，倾斜的；斜裁的； adv.偏斜地，倾斜地；对角地；

1474. ridiculed(ridicule)

Although public appeals to save energy may be ridiculed by comedians on late-night television—recall President Jimmy Carter's cardigan sweater—the efforts can have a substantial impact. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:26:21 【释义】英[ˈrɪdɪkju:l] 美[ˈrɪdɪˌkjul] n.嘲笑；奚落；嘲弄；戏弄； vt.嘲笑，嘲弄，奚落；使...受嘲笑；取笑；

796. potent(potent)

Although tax changes can have a potent influence on aggregate demand, they have other effects as well. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:22:08 【释义】英[ˈpəʊtnt] 美[ˈpoʊtnt] adj.有效的，强有力的；有权势的；烈性的；有说服力的；

1465. prevalence(prevalent)

Although the prevalence of taxes in our economy is obvious, their effects are not. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:17:06 【释义】英[ˈprevələnt] 美[ˈprɛvələnt] adj.流行的，盛行的；普遍存在的，普遍发生的；

1471. hypothetical(hypothetical)

Although this example may at first seem hypothetical, it helps to explain a major change in the U.S. economy over the past century. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:48:03 【释义】英[ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl] 美[ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl] adj.假设的，假定的；有前提的；爱猜想的；假想；

940. impurities(impurity)

Although today we no longer use gold as money, historically gold has been a common form of money because it is relatively easy to carry, measure, and verify for impurities. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:44:57 【释义】英[ɪmˈpjʊərəti] 美[ɪmˈpjʊrəti] n.污点，污染；掺杂，不纯；不道德，罪恶；混杂物，粗劣品；

961. schadenfreude(schadenfreude)

Americans, by contrast, have found it hard to resist a touch of schadenfreude at the joblessness stoked by European governments' intervention in labor markets, with rules on everything from wages to layoffs, on top of generous unemployment benefits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 23:58:53 【释义】英['ʃɑ:dnfrɔɪdə] 美['ʃɑ:dnfrɔɪdə] n.幸灾乐祸；

928. governors(governor)

Among the seven members of the board of governors, the most important is the chairman. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 14:58:30 【释义】英[ˈgʌvənə(r)] 美[ˈgʌvərnə(r)] n.主管人员；统治者，管理者；<美>州长；[机]节速器，调节器；

971. disability(disability)

Among those with unearned income, the average amount was $11,551, with the largest sums coming from Social Security and disability payments. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:06:43 【释义】英[ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti] 美[ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti] n.无力，无能；残疾；[法]无能力，无资格；

1429. limo(limo)

An hour later, a limo arrived at the house to pick up two tickets — one that belonged to Case and one to a friend of his. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:19:14 【释义】英[ˈlɪməʊ] 美[ˈlɪmoʊ] n.豪华轿车；

775. momentum(momentum)

An implication of this view is that inflation can be stopped much more quickly than advocates of the "momentum" view have indicated and that their estimates of the length of time and the costs of stopping inflation in terms of forgone output are erroneous. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:37:47 【释义】英[məˈmentəm] 美[moʊˈmentəm] n.[物]动量；势头；动力；要素，契机；

774. erroneous(erroneous)

An implication of this view is that inflation can be stopped much more quickly than advocates of the "momentum" view have indicated and that their estimates of the length of time and the costs of stopping inflation in terms of forgone output are erroneous. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:38:01 【释义】英[ɪˈrəʊniəs] 美[ɪˈroʊniəs] adj.错误的；不正确的；秕谬；讹；

801. propensity(propensity)

An important number in this formula is the marginal propensity to consume (MPC)—the fraction of extra income that a household consumes rather than saves. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 20:58:58 【释义】英[prəˈpensəti] 美[prəˈpɛnsɪti] n.倾向，习性，癖好，偏爱；

1473. grill(grill)

An increase in hot dog prices induces people to grill hamburgers instead. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:29:59 【释义】英[grɪl] 美[ɡrɪl] vt.& vi.烧烤； vt.拷问，盘问； n.烤架；烤肉；格板；烧烤餐馆；

820. flutters(flutter)

An old saying summarizes the analysis: "Money is a veil, but when the veil flutters, real output sputters." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 12:07:42 【释义】英[ˈflʌtə(r)] 美[ˈflʌtɚ] vi.飘动；鼓翼； vt.& vi.振翼，拍翅膀；烦扰，坐立不安；（旗帜）飘扬； n.紧张，激动不安；颤振；飘扬；（身体部分的）病态阵跳；

819. sputters(sputter)

An old saying summarizes the analysis: "Money is a veil, but when the veil flutters, real output sputters." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 12:07:48 【释义】英[ˈspʌtə(r)] 美[ˈspʌtɚ] n.喷溅声；劈啪声；急语；咕哝； v.唾沫飞溅；发劈啪声；喷出；飞溅出；

569. disgruntled(disgruntled)

An unhappy customer or a disgruntled employee can blog about a bad experience with a company, and the story can spread like wildfire by e-mail or with tools like Twitter. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:33:42 【释义】英[dɪsˈgrʌntld] 美[dɪsˈɡrʌntld] adj.不满的；不高兴的；怏怏；

489. superior(superior)

And Edmund gave a very superior look as if he were far older than Lucy (there was really only a year's difference) and then a little snigger and said, "Oh, yes, Lucy and I have been playing—pretending that all her story about a country in the wardrobe is true. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:13:27 【释义】英[su:ˈpɪəriə(r)] 美[su:ˈpɪriə(r)] adj.（级别、地位）较高的；（在质量等方面）较好的；（数量）较多的；上等的； n.上级；较好的人[事物]，优胜者；修道院院长；方丈；

462. tread(tread)

And Edmund went in, taking great care not to tread on the Wolf's paws. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-15 21:10:42 【释义】英[tred] 美[trɛd] vi.踩，踏；行走；交尾； vt.踩成；踏出；步行于；踩（烂）； n.踏，踩，走；交尾；（楼梯的）踏板；轮胎接触地面的部分；

693. brochures(brochure)

And I brought a few of our brochures that Sanjay had created and printed up a couple of days earlier. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:48:20 【释义】英[ˈbrəʊʃə(r)] 美[broʊˈʃʊr] n.小册子，手册；

356. humble(humble)

And I should be obliged to pretend that I was nursing her back to life--for if I did not do that, to humble myself also, she would really allow herself to die. . ." 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:48:00 【释义】英[ˈhʌmbl] 美[ˈhʌmbəl] adj.谦逊的；简陋的；（级别或地位）低下的；不大的； vt.使谦恭；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气；

399. astounded(astound)

And I was astounded to hear the little fellow greet it with, "No, no, no! 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:20:31 【释义】英[əˈstaʊnd] 美[əˈstaʊnd] vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊；

459. solemn(solemn)

And Lucy felt running through her that deep shiver of gladness which you only get if you are being solemn and still. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 17:59:20 【释义】英[ˈsɒləm] 美[ˈsɑ:ləm] adj.庄严的，严肃的；庄重的；隆重的，神圣的；犹豫的，阴沉的；

439. clung(clung)

And both the girls cried bitterly (though they hardly knew why) and clung to the Lion and kissed his mane and his nose and his paws and his great, sad eyes. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 20:54:40 【释义】英[klʌŋ] 美[klʌŋ] v.附着于( cling的过去式和过去分词 )；抓紧或抱住；坚持；依恋，依附于；

1249. homogeneous(homogeneous)

And firms that sell homogeneous products, such as wheat, peanuts, or crude oil, spend nothing at all. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:44:11 【释义】英[ˌhɒməˈdʒi:niəs] 美[ˌhoʊməˈdʒi:niəs] adj.同性质的，同类的；由相同（或同类型）事物（或人）组成的；均匀的；[数]齐性的，齐次的；

428. creeping(creeping)

And for a second nothing seems to have happened; and then you notice a tiny streak of flame creeping along the edge of the newspaper. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 10:54:22 【释义】英[ˈkri:pɪŋ] 美[ˈkripɪŋ] n.& adj.爬行（的）； v.蹑手蹑足地走( creep的现在分词 )；缓慢地行进；爬行；匍匐；

396. reverie(reverie)

And he sank into a reverie, which lasted a long time. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:23:47 【释义】英[ˈrevəri] 美[ˈrɛvəri] n.想入非非；白日梦，冥想；

363. moral(moral)

And if the recollections of any one among them seem interesting to him, the geographer orders an inquiry into that explorer's moral character." 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:32:12 【释义】英[ˈmɒrəl] 美[ˈmɔ:rəl] adj.道德的，道义上的；精神上的；无疑的，当然的；教导道德的； n.寓意，教训；（尤指男女间的）品行；格言；〈古〉相对者；

795. usher(usher)

And indeed, when the tax cut Kennedy proposed was finally enacted in 1964, it helped usher in a period of robust economic growth. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:23:16 【释义】英[ˈʌʃə(r)] 美[ˈʌʃɚ] n.引座员；招待员；门房；助理教员； v.引领，招待；做招待员；宣告；

122. forgather(forgather)

And it is here where artists forgather. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:32:46 【释义】英[fɔ:ˈɡæðə] 美[fɔrˈɡæðɚ, for-] vi.聚会，偶然遇见，结交；

668. spontaneity(spontaneity)

And nothing could compare to the spontaneity and convenience of being able to stroll over in pajamas to a friend's place or to the movie theater. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 14:35:42 【释义】英[ˌspɒntəˈneɪəti] 美[ˌspɑ:ntəˈneɪəti] n.自发性，自然发生；自发行为[行动]；

431. frowning(frown)

And now it no longer looked like a toy castle but rose frowning in front of them. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:17:52 【释义】英[fraʊn] 美[fraʊn] vt.& vi.皱眉；不同意；蹙额； n.皱眉，蹙额；

485. blinking(blink)

And now there was no mistaking it, and all four children stood blinking in the daylight of a winter day. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:29:10 【释义】英[blɪŋk] 美[blɪŋk] vt.& vi.眨眼睛； vi.闪亮，闪烁； n.眨眼；一瞬间；闪亮；闪烁；

490. nastiest(nasty)

And now we come to one of the nastiest things in this story. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:12:52 【释义】英[ˈnɑ:sti] 美[ˈnæsti] adj.肮脏的；下流的，令人讨厌的；恶劣的，艰险的；严重的； n.令人不愉快的事物；

501. plucked(pluck)

And she'll have my tail cut off, and my horns sawn off, and my beard plucked out, and she'll wave her wand over my beautiful cloven hoofs and turn them into horrid solid hoofs like a wretched horse's. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:42:06 【释义】英[plʌk] 美[plʌk] n.勇气，精神；内脏；快而猛的拉；〈俚〉不及格； vt.采，摘；拔掉；鼓起（勇气等）；弹（乐器）； vi.拉，拽；

500. wand(wand)

And she'll have my tail cut off, and my horns sawn off, and my beard plucked out, and she'll wave her wand over my beautiful cloven hoofs and turn them into horrid solid hoofs like a wretched horse's. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:42:23 【释义】英[wɒnd] 美[wɑ:nd] n.魔杖；指挥棒；嫩枝；（做箭靶的）狭长木板；

541. dent(dent)

And since her new routine of saving was pretty easy, they decided they'd start making a dent in other bills they had, like student loans. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 15:49:16 【释义】英[dent] 美[dɛnt] n.凹痕，凹部；齿；减少，削弱；[名]登特； vt.使产生凹痕；削弱；打击，破坏；产生不好的影响； vi.出现凹痕；产生凹陷；凹进去；削减；

387. swell(swell)

And that makes him swell up with pride. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:31:20 【释义】英[swel] 美[swɛl] vt.& vi.增强；肿胀；膨胀；充满（激情）； n.汹涌；重要人士；（尤指身体部位）凸起的形状；声音渐强； adj.极好的；了不起的；非常棒的；

458. dagger(dagger)

And the dagger is to defend yourself at great need. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 18:02:16 【释义】英[ˈdægə(r)] 美[ˈdæɡɚ] n.匕首；短剑； vt.用剑刺；

1081. wary(wary)

And the study of behavioral economics should make you wary of any institution that relies on human decision making, including both the market and the government. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 14:03:52 【释义】英[ˈweəri] 美[ˈweri] adj.谨慎的，小心翼翼的；警戒的，警惕的；

451. chirruping(chirrup)

And then, as if that had been a signal, there was chattering and chirruping in every direction, and then a moment of full song, and within five minutes the whole wood was ringing with birds' music, and wherever Edmund's eyes turned he saw birds alighting on branches, or sailing overhead or chasing one another or having their little quarrels or tidying up their feathers with their beaks. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:27:34 【释义】英[ˈtʃɪrəp] 美['tʃɪrəp] vi.反复不断地发出唧唧叫声； n.反复不断的唧唧叫声；

477. mortar(mortar)

And there were hams and strings of onions hanging from the roof, and against the walls were gum boots and oilskins and hatchets and pairs of shears and spades and trowels and things for carrying mortar in and fishing-rods and fishing-nets and sacks. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:12:14 【释义】英[ˈmɔ:tə(r)] 美[ˈmɔ:rtə(r)] n.迫击炮；砂浆；房产；研钵； vt.& vi.用迫击炮攻击（或袭击）；用灰泥涂抹[结合]；

410. mermen(mermen)

And through the eastern door, which was wide open, came the voices of the mermen and the mermaids swimming close to the shore and singing in honor of their new Kings and Queens. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:15:30 【释义】英['mə:men] n.（传说中的）男性人鱼，善泳的男子( merman的名词复数 )；

990. feeble(feeble)

And whenever you watch the evening news, you will hear reports about whether the stock market is up or down, together with the often feeble attempts to explain why the market behaves as it does. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 16:08:59 【释义】英[ˈfi:bl] 美[ˈfibəl] adj.虚弱的，衰弱的；无效的，无意的；缺乏决心的，缺乏活力的；

433. heave(heave)

And with a great heave he rose underneath them and then shot off, faster than any horse could go, down hill and into the thick of the forest. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:15:14 【释义】英[hi:v] 美[hiv] vt.举起；投掷；使起伏；呕吐； vt.& vi.喘息；呕吐； vi.起伏；（山丘等）隆起；拖；气喘； n.举起；波动；隆起；呕吐；

117. profusely(profuse)

Angele gave him the coffee, for which he thanked her profusely. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:42:36 【释义】英[prəˈfju:s] 美[prəˈfjus, pro-] adj.毫不吝惜的；慷慨的；挥霍的；浪费的；

1120. whet(whet)

Another goal is to whet your appetite for more courses in economics. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:45:22 【释义】英[wet] 美[hwɛt, wɛt] vt.（在石头上）磨（刀、斧等）；引起，刺激（食欲、欲望、兴趣等）；

1394. negotiations(negotiation)

Another is the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which is a continuing series of negotiations among many of the world's countries with the goal of promoting free trade. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 09:26:10 【释义】英[nɪˌgəʊʃiˈeɪʃn] 美[nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃn] n.协商，谈判；转让；通过；

1162. mobility(mobile)

Another way to gauge economic mobility is the persistence of economic success from generation to generation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:26:52 【释义】英[ˈməʊbaɪl] 美[ˈmoʊbl] adj.可移动的；行动自如的；易变的；流动性的； n.风铃；手机；

1482. interstellar(interstellar)

As Demand Balloons, Helium Is in Short Supply By Ana Campoy Syracuse University physicist Gianfranco Vidali spends most of his time studying how molecules are made in outer space, but a couple of months ago he abruptly dropped his interstellar research to address an earthly issue: the global shortage of helium. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 22:14:19 【释义】英[ˌɪntəˈstelə(r)] 美[ˌɪntərˈstelə(r)] adj.星际的；恒星际；

822. lag(lag)

As a result, they may temporarily lag behind in reducing their prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 11:43:12 【释义】英[læg] 美[læɡ] vi.走得极慢，落后； vt.落后于；给...加上外套；把...关进牢里；逮捕； n.滞后，（两事件之间的）时间间隔；囚犯；防护套；桶板；

1366. alumni(alumnus)

As another example, colleges and universities receive gifts from alumni, corporations, and foundations in part because education has positive externalities for society. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:10:34 【释义】英[əˈlʌmnəs] 美[əˈlʌmnəs] n.男校友；男毕业生；

1220. prey(prey)

As in the old Roadrunner-Coyote cartoons, the predator suffers more than the prey. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:54:40 【释义】英[preɪ] 美[pre] n.被捕食的动物；捕食（习性）；受害者；受骗者； vi.捕食；（疾病等）使人慢慢衰弱；折磨；（人）靠欺诈为生；

264. charisma(charisma)

As it was, she was Desiree without that inimitable charm, that overpowering charisma. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:27:29 【释义】英[kəˈrɪzmə] 美[kəˈrɪzmə] n.魅力；<宗>神授的力量或才能；超凡的个人魅力；感召力；

444. brute(brute)

As it was—though all this happened too quickly for Peter to think at all—he had just time to duck down and plunge his sword, as hard as he could, between the brute's forelegs into its heart. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 19:23:19 【释义】英[bru:t] 美[brut] n.畜生，兽；残暴的人；兽性； adj.残忍的；畜生的，动物的；无理性的；

1345. grazing(graze)

As our story begins, the sheep spend much of their time grazing on the land surrounding the town, called the Town Common. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 13:16:05 【释义】英[greɪz] 美[ɡrez] vt.&vi.放牧；（让动物）吃草；轻擦，擦破； vt.擦过，掠过； n.放牧；擦伤；

741. lobotomy(lobotomy)

As rational individuals, we do not volunteer for a lobotomy to cure a head cold. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 15:34:16 【释义】英[ləʊˈbɒtəmi] 美[loʊˈbɑ:təmi] n.前脑叶白质切除术；

235. machicolated(machicolated)

As the carriage which had been sent to meet us at the station approached the house, I saw that, with its machicolated tower and embattled gatehouse, it dominated the landscape. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:17:47 【释义】英[mætʃɪkəʊ'leɪtɪd] 美[mætʃɪkoʊ'leɪtɪd] v.开堞眼（枪眼）( machicolate的过去式和过去分词 )；

947. evolves(evolve)

As the information revolution changes the process of job search, as Congress adjusts the minimum wage, as workers form or quit unions, and as firms change their reliance on efficiency wages, the natural rate of unemployment evolves. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:31:57 【释义】英[iˈvɒlv] 美[iˈvɑ:lv] vt.使发展；使进化；设计，制订出；发出，散发； vi.发展；[生]通过进化进程发展或发生；

631. bleak(bleak)

As things started to look more and more bleak, some people decided to leave the company. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:28:13 【释义】英[bli:k] 美[blik] adj.暗淡的，昏暗的；没有指望的；寒冷的，刺骨的；无遮蔽的，荒凉的； n.欧鮊鱼，银鲤；

763. steer(ST)

As this book was going to press, Bernanke was working to steer the economy through these twin risks, hoping to avoid them both. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:27:12

1376. distort(distort)

As we discussed in Chapter 8, most taxes distort incentives and move the allocation of resources away from the social optimum. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:26:33 【释义】英[dɪˈstɔ:t] 美[dɪˈstɔ:rt] vt.歪曲，扭曲；曲解；使变形； vi.扭曲；变形；

44. apprehension(apprehension)

As we passed through the hall, with its pistols and blunderbusses, I remembered the apprehension I had felt when Charlie had first brought me here. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:30:52 【释义】英[ˌæprɪˈhenʃn] 美[ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən] n.不安，忧虑，忧惧；理解（力），领悟，了解；拘捕；

1263. vying(vie)

As you look over the shelves at your bookstore, you find many authors and many publishers vying for your attention. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 12:36:20 【释义】英[vaɪ] 美[vaɪ] vi.竞争； vt.使竞争；作较量；下赌注；

1513. positive(positive)

As you study economics, keep in mind the distinction between positive and normative statements because it will help you stay focused on the task at hand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:47:57 【释义】英[ˈpɒzətɪv] 美[ˈpɑ:zətɪv] adj.积极的；确实的，肯定的；[数]正的；[医]阳性的； n.正面；正片；[语]原级形容词；[数]正量；

706. square(square)

Aside from a coin, a cup, and a rubber band, the only other thing required to do the trick was a latex square, which I learned was the same thing that dentists use and refer to as a "dental dam." 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:03:15 【释义】英[skweə(r)] 美[skwer] n.正方形；广场；平方；方格； adj.成直角的；平方的；（尤指在生意上）公平的；正方形的； adv.四四方方地；成直角地；正直地；坚定地； vt.使成正方形；使成直角；检测...的角度；调整，改正； vi.一致；成方形；

705. latex(latex)

Aside from a coin, a cup, and a rubber band, the only other thing required to do the trick was a latex square, which I learned was the same thing that dentists use and refer to as a "dental dam." 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:03:20 【释义】英[ˈleɪteks] 美[ˈleˌtɛks] n.胶乳，（尤指橡胶树的）橡浆；人工合成胶乳（用以制作油漆、粘合剂和织物）；

1447. indifferent(indifferent)

At a price equal to his willingness to pay, the buyer would be indifferent about buying the good: If the price is exactly the same as the value he places on the album, he would be equally happy buying it or keeping his money. willingness to pay the maximum amount that a buyer will pay for a good To sell your album, you begin the bidding at a low price, say, $10. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:45:13 【释义】英[ɪnˈdɪfrənt] 美[ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt] adj.漠不关心的；无关紧要的；中立的；中等的；

1438. give up(give up)

224. preoccupation(preoccupation)

At a time when cleanliness was not the major preoccupation of most of the world's population, the Romans were very particular about it. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:40:50 【释义】英[priˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn] 美[priˌɑ:kjuˈpeɪʃn] n.全神贯注，入神；当务之急；使人全神贯注的事物；偏见，成见；

1529. fasting(fast)

At dinnertime, the decision you face is not between fasting or eating like a pig but whether to take that extra spoonful of mashed potatoes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-11-20 23:55:38 【释义】英[fɑ:st] 美[fæst] adj.快的；走得快；感光快的；紧的； adv.（比准确的时间或宣布的时间）快；迅速地；紧紧地；彻底地； vi.禁食，（尤指）斋戒； n.禁食期，斋戒期；断食，节食；

408. lurking(lurking)

At first much of their time was spent in seeking out the remnants of the White Witch's army and destroying them, and indeed for a long time there would be news of evil things lurking in the wilder parts of the forest—a haunting here and a killing there, a glimpse of a werewolf one month and a rumor of a hag the next. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:17:52

1106. pairwise(pairwise)

At first, she might try some pairwise votes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:20:37 【释义】英[peər'waɪz] 美[peər'waɪz]

1519. arcane(arcane)

At first, this new language may seem needlessly arcane. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-04 00:25:46 【释义】英[ɑ:ˈkeɪn] 美[ɑ:rˈkeɪn] adj.秘密的；神秘的；晦涩难解的；

1531. peculiar(peculiar)

At first, this origin might seem peculiar. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-11-09 22:07:35 【释义】英[pɪˈkju:liə(r)] 美[pɪˈkjuljɚ] adj.奇怪的，古怪的；异常的；特有的，特殊的； n.专有特权，专有财产；[多用于英国]特殊教堂；

437. rabble(rabble)

At last the rabble had had enough of this. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:00:05 【释义】英[ˈræbl] 美[ˈræbəl] n.乌合之众；暴民；下等人；群氓；

1297. Average(average)

At the efficient scale, these two forces are balanced to yield the lowest average total cost. efficient scale the quantity of output that minimizes average total cost The Relationship between Marginal Cost and Average Total Cost If you look at Figure 4 (or back at Table 2), you will see something that may be surprising at first. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 14:12:50 【释义】英[ˈævərɪdʒ] 美[ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ] adj.平常的；平均的；典型的；（价值、比率等的）平均数的； n.平均水平；（速度等的）平均率；平均估价； vt.[数学] 计算...的平均值；调和，拉平；分摊；按比例（或平均）分配（利润等）； vi.平均：作为或达到一个中间值；维持（有利的）平均价格；

836. anecdotes(anecdote)

BAD TIMES Even the Federal Reserve, whose more than 200 economists monitor about every piece of the economy that can be measured, make room for anecdotes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:36:13 【释义】英[ˈænɪkdəʊt] 美[ˈænɪkdoʊt] n.趣闻，轶事；[复数]秘史；

932. balances(balance)

Bank depositors usually cannot write checks against the balances in their savings accounts, but they can easily transfer funds from savings into checking accounts. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:57:50 【释义】英[ˈbæləns] 美[ˈbæləns] n.平衡；天平；平衡力；（酿酒配料的）均衡； vt.& vi.（使）平衡；（使）均衡；（使）相抵；权衡； vt.结平（账目）；使（在某物上）保持平衡；使（各部分）协调；用天平称； vi.微微摇摆；倾斜后又复平衡；动摇；被补偿；

694. regression(regress)

Basically, I was supposed to be doing technical quality assurance and regression tests. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:42:35 【释义】英[rɪˈgres] 美[rɪ'ɡres] vi.逆行，倒退；退回，回归；退化； vt.使...倒退； n.回归，退回；退步，退化；[法]复归权；

475. marmalade(marmalade)

Beaver brought unexpectedly out of the oven a great and gloriously sticky marmalade roll, steaming hot, and at the same time moved the kettle onto the fire, so that when they had finished the marmalade roll the tea was made and ready to be poured out. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:14:19 【释义】英[ˈmɑ:məleɪd] 美[ˈmɑ:rməleɪd] n.果子酱，果酱； vt.涂橘子或柠檬酱于...； adj.橘子酱色的；

478. dripping(drip)

Beaver from a barrel which stood in one corner of the house, and to put on the frying-pan and get the dripping hot. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:10:50 【释义】英[drɪp] 美[drɪp] vt.& vi.（使）滴下； vi.滴出；含有；充满；充溢； n.滴答，滴答滴答的声音；水滴；[医]点滴；点滴（的信息等）；

476. trout(trout)

Beaver to dish up the trout, so that in a very few minutes everyone was drawing up their stools (it was all three-legged stools in the Beavers' house except for Mrs. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:13:15 【释义】英[traʊt] 美[traʊt] n.鲑鳟鱼； v.钓[捕]鳟鱼；

1310. code(code)

Because Congress failed to adopt the panel's recommendations, the tax code is much the same now as it was in 2005, and the issues the panel raised remain relevant. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:43:45 【释义】英[kəʊd] 美[koʊd] n.行为准则；代码，密码；法典；信号； vt.将...译成电码；编码，加密； vi.为...编码；指定遗传密码；

1309. relevant(relevant)

Because Congress failed to adopt the panel's recommendations, the tax code is much the same now as it was in 2005, and the issues the panel raised remain relevant. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:44:07 【释义】英[ˈreləvənt] 美[ˈrɛləvənt] adj.有关的，中肯的；相关联的；确切的；有重大意义[作用]的，实质性的；

1262. latitude(latitude)

Because each book is unique, publishers have some latitude in choosing what price to charge. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 12:37:02 【释义】英[ˈlætɪtju:d] 美[ˈlætɪtu:d] n.纬度；范围；[天]黄纬；

1408. prevails(prevail)

Because foreign sellers offer a better price, Isolandian textile consumers will quickly start buying textiles from other countries. world price the price of a good that prevails in the world market for that good In essence, comparing the world price and the domestic price before trade indicates whether Isoland has a comparative advantage in producing textiles. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:57:37 【释义】英[prɪˈveɪl] 美[prɪˈvel] vi.流行，盛行；获胜，占优势；说服，劝说；

1192. heredity(heredity)

Because of heredity and upbringing, people differ in their physical and mental attributes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 19:56:32 【释义】英[həˈredəti] 美[həˈrɛdɪti] n.遗传；遗传性；

1191. upbringing(upbringing)

Because of heredity and upbringing, people differ in their physical and mental attributes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 19:56:36 【释义】英[ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ] 美[ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ] n.养育，培养，教养；家教；

1449. ration(ration)

Because of the resulting shortage, sellers must in some way ration the good or service among buyers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:38:26 【释义】英[ˈræʃn] 美[ˈræʃən, ˈreʃən] n.定量；配给量；口粮；合理的量，正常量； vt.限量供应，配给供应；给与...一天口粮；供给（兵士）伙食，限定（粮食等）；

1147. exacerbate(exacerbate)

Because poor, single mothers are such a large part of the poverty problem and because welfare programs seem to raise the number of poor, single mothers, critics of the welfare system assert that these policies exacerbate the very problems they are supposed to cure. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:38:38 【释义】英[ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt] 美[ɪgˈzæsərbeɪt] vt.使恶化；使加重；激怒；

1260. clear-cut(clear-cut)

Because reality is never as clear-cut as theory, at times you may find it hard to decide what structure best describes a market. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 12:55:51 【释义】英[klɪə(r) kʌt] 美[ˈklɪrˈkʌt] adj.轮廓鲜明的；清晰的； v.清场伐木；为开辟空地而砍伐（树木）；

1325. entail(entail)

Because taxes distort incentives, they entail deadweight losses. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 13:02:11 【释义】英[ɪnˈteɪl] 美[ɛnˈtel, ɪn-] vt.牵涉；需要；使必要；限定继承；

970. spells(spell)

Because the duration of unemployment can affect our view about how big a problem unemployment is, economists have devoted much energy to studying data on the duration of unemployment spells. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:15:38 【释义】英[spel] 美[spɛl] vt.拼写；导致，意味着；组成（一个词）的字母是...； vi.轮替； n.符咒，咒语；魅力；一段时间；轮班；

816. stagnation(stagnate)

Because the economy is experiencing both stagnation (falling output) and inflation (rising prices), such an event is sometimes called stagflation. stagflation a period of falling output and rising prices Now consider step four—the transition from the short-run equilibrium to the long-run equilibrium. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:10:38 【释义】英[stægˈneɪt] 美[ˈstægneɪt] vi.停滞，不流动，不发展；变萧条； vt.（使）（水等）停滞不流；（使）不动，（使）不活动；（使）迟钝，（使）不活泼；（使）变萧条；

1206. Luddites(Luddite)

Because the workers claimed to be led by General Ned Ludd (who may have been a legendary figure rather than a real person), they were called Luddites. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 13:09:31

533. drastic(drastic)

Because we are still growing and are already profitable, we do not have to take as drastic of a step as most other companies of our size. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:18:10 【释义】英[ˈdræstɪk] 美[ˈdræstɪk] adj.激烈的；猛烈的；（法律等）严厉的；极端的；

1448. you(you)

Because you are not an Elvis Presley fan, you decide to sell it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:44:09 【释义】英[ju] 美[jə] pron.你；你们，您们；各位；大家；

1184. extrapolating(extrapolate)

Before trying to answer that question, though, some economists argue that we need to think about what makes a successful terrorist and they warn against extrapolating from the terrorists we catch. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:13:14 【释义】英[ɪkˈstræpəleɪt] 美[ɪkˈstræpəˌlet] v.（由已知资料对未知事实或价值）推算，推断；

243. stagger(stagger)

Believe me, if she were fit to stagger onto this stage, she would have done so." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:22:09 【释义】英[ˈstægə(r)] 美[ˈstæɡɚ] vi.蹒跚；犹豫；动摇； vt.使蹒跚，使摇摆；使犹豫；错开时间；使吃惊； n.摇晃；一种不稳定形式，部署或者秩序；摇摆不定；

222. bellows(bellows)

Benches had been set up and these were crowded with oddments and various tools, some of which I did not at that moment recognize as such but which afterwards Fiona explained to me were bellows to blow away loose earth, coarse metal sieves, ladles, steel rods for inserting into the ground which were called probes, as well as brushes of different sizes. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 18:58:38 【释义】英[ˈbeləʊz] 美[ˈbeloʊz] n.风箱；发出吼叫声，咆哮（尤指因痛苦）( bellow的名词复数 )；（愤怒地）说出（某事），大叫； v.发出吼叫声，咆哮（尤指因痛苦）( bellow的第三人称单数 )；（愤怒地）说出（某事），大叫；

922. sober-minded(sober-minded)

Bernanke and his Fed colleagues have become so determined to make sure that "we won't do it again" that their unprecedented actions have frequently required the most sober-minded business publications to invoke the superlative degree to describe the Fed's latest revolutionary policies. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:24:20 【释义】英['səʊbərm'aɪndɪd] 美['soʊbərm'aɪndɪd]

749. credentials(credentials)

Bernanke sits in his office thinking that if only he had an explicit inflation objective there would be much less concern over his inflation-fighting credentials. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:39:49 【释义】英[krəˈdenʃlz] 美[krəˈdenʃlz] n.凭证，证件；；；证书；

1175. brunettes(brunette)

Blondes and brunettes have the same skills, experience, and work ethic. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-18 10:56:51 【释义】英[bru:ˈnet] 美[bruˈnɛt] n.黑头发的妇女，咖啡色头发的女人，深褐色头发的白人女子； adj.（头发等）黑色的，深褐色的；具有黑色或深褐色头发和浅黑色皮肤的；

142. kedgeree(kedgeree)

Breakfasts here were not the meal they were at home, with a sideboard full of delicacies like devilled kidneys, eggs, bacon and kedgeree. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:16:58 【释义】英[ˈkedʒəri:] 美[ˈkɛdʒəˌri, ˌkɛdʒəˈri] n.（印度）鸡蛋葱豆饭；

1396. kowtowing(kowtow)

But I am arguing for an end to the finger-wagging, the accusation either of not understanding economics or of kowtowing to special interests that tends to be the editorial response to politicians who express skepticism about the benefits of free-trade agreements. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 18:23:54 【释义】英[ˌkaʊˈtaʊ] 美[kaʊˈtaʊ, ˈkaʊˌtaʊ] vi.叩头；顺从；惟命是从；（对...）卑躬屈膝；

825. superimposed(superimpose)

But always remember that long-run trends are the background upon which short-run fluctuations are superimposed. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 18:11:53 【释义】英[ˌsu:pərɪmˈpəʊz] 美[ˌsu:pərɪmˈpoʊz] vt.添加；附加；

407. Valiant(valiant)

But as for Lucy, she was always gay and golden-haired, and all princes in those parts desired her to be their Queen, and her own people called her Queen Lucy the Valiant. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:19:42 【释义】英[ˈvæliənt] 美[ˈvæljənt] adj.勇敢的，英勇的；坚定的； n.勇敢的人，勇士；

605. flat-out(flat-out)

But at least they didn't flat-out say no like all the other banks we tried to contact." 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:57:00 【释义】英[ˈflætˈaut] 美[ˈflætˌaʊt] adj.最高的，坦白的，直率的； adv.以最高速，坦白地，直率地；

132. gypsy(Gypsy)

But he disgraced himself by marrying a gypsy girl from nowhere. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 14:20:05

584. sign up(sign up)

But if a cult revolves around making people happy, I'll sign up anytime.) 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:55:53 【释义】英[sain ʌp] 美[saɪn ʌp]

435. incantation(incantation)

But if she could have looked a little further back, into the stillness and the darkness before Time dawned, she would have read there a different incantation. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:12:22 【释义】英[ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃn] 美[ˌɪnkænˈteʃən] n.咒语，符咒；

968. disseminated(disseminate)

But in fact, workers differ in their tastes and skills, jobs differ in their attributes, and information about job candidates and job vacancies is disseminated slowly among the many firms and households in the economy. job search the process by which workers find appropriate jobs given their tastes and skills WHY SOME FRICTIONAL 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:24:38 【释义】英[dɪˈsemɪneɪt] 美[dɪˈsɛməˌnet] vt.散布，传播；

473. hatchet(hatchet)

But in general, take my advice, when you meet anything that's going to be human and isn't yet, or used to be human once and isn't now, or ought to be human and isn't, you keep your eyes on it and feel for your hatchet. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:25:14 【释义】英[ˈhætʃɪt] 美[ˈhætʃɪt] n.短柄小斧；言归于好； adj.瘦削而棱角分明的；

495. fir(fir)

But instead of finding himself stepping out into the spare room he found himself stepping out from the shadow of some thick dark fir trees into an open place in the middle of a wood. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 16:51:35 【释义】英[fɜ:(r)] 美[fə:] n.冷杉；[植]枞木； abbr.food-irradiation reactor 食物辐射（杀菌）用反应堆；firkin 弗京；

1133. ambiguous(ambiguous)

But it is ambiguous whether the consumer buys more pizza because the income and substitution effects work in opposite directions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 17:09:36 【释义】英[æmˈbɪgjuəs] 美[æmˈbɪɡjuəs] adj.含糊的，不明确的；引起歧义的；有两种或多种意思的；模棱两可；

738. imperative(imperative)

But it is imperative that this deficit not signal a return to the unsustainable fiscal policy of an earlier era. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 15:40:55 【释义】英[ɪmˈperətɪv] 美[ɪmˈpɛrətɪv] adj.必要的，不可避免的；命令的，专横的；势在必行的；[语]祈使的； n.必要的事；命令；规则；[语]祈使语气；

1224. infringing(infringe)

But it raises an important question: Can companies coordinate price increases without infringing the cartel rules? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:44:50 【释义】英[ɪnˈfrɪndʒ] 美[ɪnˈfrɪndʒ] vt.& vi.违反（规章等）；侵犯（某人的权利）；侵犯；侵害（某人的自由、权益等）；

1189. cabbies(cabbie)

But most don't, such as restaurant workers, cabbies, retail workers, security guards, and hospital attendants. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:01:29 【释义】英[ˈkæbi] n.出租马车车夫；出租汽车司机；

1293. plumbers(plumber)

But most people turn to a builder, who in turn hires carpenters, plumbers, electricians, painters, and many other types of workers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 12:31:33 【释义】英[ˈplʌmə(r)] 美[ˈplʌmɚ] n.管子工，水暖工；<美><口>（防止泄密的）堵漏人员；

948. shirkers(shirk)

But not all shirkers are caught immediately because monitoring workers is costly and imperfect. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:24:47 【释义】英[ʃɜ:k] 美[ʃɜ:rk] vt.& vi.逃避（工作），偷懒；

49. expunge(expunge)

But nothing could expunge her memory. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 17:00:17 【释义】英[ɪkˈspʌndʒ] 美[ɪkˈspʌndʒ] vt.擦掉；除去；删去；消除；

336. ardently(ardent)

But over time the people have come to want more, and perhaps nothing more ardently than information. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 17:02:46 【释义】英[ˈɑ:dnt] 美[ˈɑ:rdnt] adj.热心的，热情的，热烈的；炽热的；强烈的；激烈的；

1398. watershed(watershed)

But recently we crossed an important watershed: we now import more manufactured goods from the third world than from other advanced economies. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 18:18:14 【释义】英[ˈwɔ:təʃed] 美[ˈwɔ:tərʃed] n.分水岭；集水区；转折点；流域； adj.标志转折点的；

510. gut(gut)

But research has shown that you can perform better in a marathon if you train yourself in ways that may initially seem to go against your gut instinct. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-09 15:37:24 【释义】英[gʌt] 美[ɡʌt] n.勇气；内脏；直觉；肠； adj.本能的，直觉的； vt.毁坏（建筑物等）的内部；取出...的内脏；

48. preposterous(preposterous)

But she had blithely pursued some course which might seem wildly preposterous to some, but which was completely logical to her. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 17:01:08 【释义】英[prɪˈpɒstərəs] 美[prɪˈpɑ:stərəs] adj.反常的；荒谬可笑的；不合理的；悠谬；

470. decoy(decoy)

But she'll keep him alive as long as he's the only one she's got, because she'll want to use him as a decoy; as bait to catch the rest of you with." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:37:34 【释义】英[ˈdi:kɔɪ] 美[ˈdiˌkɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ] n.诱饵，诱鸟；圈套；诱捕； vt.诱捕；

983. outperform(outperform)

But statistical studies have shown that following such trends (or bucking them) fails to outperform the market. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:27:47 【释义】英[ˌaʊtpəˈfɔ:m] 美[ˌaʊtpərˈfɔ:rm] vt.做得比...更好，胜过； v.（机器等）性能比...好；

455. nibble(nibble)

But the Witch suddenly turned on him with such a terrible expression on her face that he apologized and began to nibble at the bread, though it was so stale he could hardly get it down. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 19:21:16 【释义】英[ˈnɪbl] 美[ˈnɪbəl] vt.& vi.啃，一点一点地咬（吃）； vt.啃出（洞），一点一点咬出（洞）； vi.慢慢减少；小口咬；（对提议、建议等）显出略有兴趣的样子；表示对...稍感兴趣； n.轻咬；显出有兴趣；很少量食物；

1159. bohemians(bohemian)

But the educated will include a greater range of highly motivated breadwinners and relaxed bohemians, and a greater range of winning and losing investors. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:32:53 【释义】英[bəʊˈhi:miən] 美[boʊˈhi:miən] n.放荡不羁的文化人；

472. muffle(muffle)

But the silently falling snow seemed to muffle their voices and there was not even an echo in answer. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:34:19 【释义】英[ˈmʌfl] 美[ˈmʌfəl] vt.裹住，围住；捂住；压抑，阻止；消音； vi.用厚厚的衣帽包着（自己）； n.低沉的声音；消声器；包裹物；隔焰窑；

484. getups(get-up)

But they all felt a good deal warmer and each thought the others looked better in their new getups and more suitable to the landscape. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:31:46 【释义】英[ɡet ʌp] 美[ɡɛt ʌp] n.打扮；装订；精力；

982. lesions(lesion)

But they had lesions in the region of the brain that controls emotions, which inhibited their ability to experience basic feelings such as fear or anxiety. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:29:44 【释义】英[ˈli:ʒn] 美[ˈliʒən] n.损害；身体器官组织的损伤；感染性的皮肤；

432. mount(mount)

But this is a mount that doesn't need to be guided and never grows tired. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 21:16:11 【释义】英[maʊnt] 美[maʊnt] vt.& vi.登上；骑上； vi.增加；上升； vt.安装，架置；镶嵌，嵌入；准备上演；成立（军队等）； n.山峰；攀，登；运载工具；底座；

1021. shows up(show)

But this year he qualified for a small monthly cash payment from the government that his mother receives on the condition that he shows up in the classroom. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:47:29 【释义】英[ʃəʊ] 美[ʃoʊ] vt.& vi.给...看；表现出；显露出；上演； vt.说明；指示；表明；演示； n.展览；显示；外观；表演； vi.被人看见，显现，显而易见；

736. tsunami(tsunami)

But this year, with the oldest baby boomers becoming eligible for Social Security, the "silver tsunami" begins. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 15:56:22 【释义】英[tsu:ˈnɑ:mi] 美[tsʊˈnɑmi] n.海啸；

524. hoard(hoard)

But through tours, the culture book, public speaking, Zappos Insights, Zappos Insights Live, Twitter, and our blogs, we found ourselves in a unique position: We had scaled our business from nothing to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales in less than ten years, we had a strong set of integrated core values, and our culture of being open and honest and pursuing growth and learning was leading us to share, rather than hoard all the corporate knowledge and learning we had accumulated over the years. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:21:42 【释义】英[hɔ:d] 美[hɔ:rd] n.积聚，囤积；密窖；贮藏处； vt.积聚；秘藏； vi.积蓄，贮藏；

415. haystack(haystack)

But when everyone had shouted up to him to explain what had really happened, and when the Giant had put his hand to his ear and got them to repeat it all again so that at last he understood, then he bowed down till his head was no further off than the top of a haystack and touched his cap repeatedly to Aslan, beaming all over his honest ugly face. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 20:55:48 【释义】英[ˈheɪstæk] 美[ˈheˌstæk] n.干草堆；

488. jeering(jeer)

But whichever it is, what good do you think you'll do by jeering and nagging at her one day and encouraging her the next?" 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:14:57 【释义】英[dʒɪə(r)] 美[dʒɪr] vt.& vi.嘲笑，戏弄； n.嘲讽；讥笑的言语；

1009. traded(trade)

But with the Industrial Revolution, some societies traded this ancient poverty for amazing affluence. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:20:50 【释义】英[treɪd] 美[treid] n.贸易；行业；<美>顾客；买卖； vt.& vi.交易，经商； vt.交换；经营...交易，做...的买卖； vi.贸易；买卖；以物易物；

374. thriftily(thrifty)

But you will pardon him on each occasion; for he must be treated thriftily. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:49:25 【释义】英[ˈθrɪfti] 美[ˈθrɪfti] adj.节俭的；节约的；

344. sound(sound)

But, at the noise I made, the snake let himself flow easily across the sand like the dying spray of a fountain, and, in no apparent hurry, disappeared, with a light metallic sound, among the stones. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 12:03:56 【释义】英[saʊnd] 美[saʊnd] n.声音，声响；音调，声调；声波；嘈杂声； vi.响，发声；听起来，好像；回响；[音乐]乐器等被奏响； vt.使出声，使发声；清楚地发出；宣布，发表；颂扬； adj.健全的；合理的；完好的，无损的；明智的； adv.彻底地，充分地；

343. metallic(metallic)

1337. ranches(ranch)

By contrast, cattle live on ranches that are privately owned. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:09:54 【释义】英[rɑ:ntʃ] 美[ræntʃ] n.大牧场，大农场；牧场工作人员； vi.经营牧场；在牧场工作； vt.经营牧场；在牧场饲养...；

989. forgo(forgo)

By contrast, if the interest rate is 8 percent, then the present value of the return is only $93 million, and the company will decide to forgo the project. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 16:17:23 【释义】英[fɔ:'ɡəʊ] 美[fɔrˈɡo, for-] vt.& vi.没有也行，放弃；

1043. Ethiopia(Ethiopia)

By contrast, in some African countries, such as Chad, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, average income has been stagnant for many years. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:03:33

941. Rembrandt(Rembrandt)

By contrast, selling a house, a Rembrandt painting, or a 1948 Joe DiMaggio baseball card requires more time and effort, so these assets are less liquid. liquidity the ease with which an asset can be converted into the economy's medium of exchange When people decide in what form to hold their wealth, they have to balance the liquidity of each possible asset against 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:43:28

248. frantic(frantic)

By this time Dolly was really frantic. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:16:06 【释义】英[ˈfræntɪk] 美[ˈfræntɪk] adj.发疯似的；发狂的；厉害的；非常的；

902. havoc(havoc)

CASE STUDY MONEY AND PRICES DURING FOUR HYPERINFLATIONS Although earthquakes can wreak havoc on a society, they have the beneficial byproduct of providing much useful data for seismologists. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:14:31 【释义】英[ˈhævək] 美['hævək] n.大破坏，浩劫；蹂躏，摧残；大混乱，大骚动； vt.严重破坏；毁灭； vi.损毁；

901. wreak(wreak)

CASE STUDY MONEY AND PRICES DURING FOUR HYPERINFLATIONS Although earthquakes can wreak havoc on a society, they have the beneficial byproduct of providing much useful data for seismologists. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:14:36 【释义】英[ri:k] 美[rik] vt.造成（混乱或破坏）；实施（报复）；

900. seismologists(seismology)

CASE STUDY MONEY AND PRICES DURING FOUR HYPERINFLATIONS Although earthquakes can wreak havoc on a society, they have the beneficial byproduct of providing much useful data for seismologists. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:15:02 【释义】英[saɪzˈmɒlədʒi] 美[saɪzˈmɑ:lədʒi] n.地震学；

1286. MINIATURE(miniature)

CASE STUDY NEAR-EMPTY RESTAURANTS AND OFF-SEASON MINIATURE GOLF Have you ever walked into a restaurant for lunch and found it almost empty? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 13:12:18 【释义】英[ˈmɪnətʃə(r)] 美[ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-] adj.小型的，微小的； n.微型复制品；微小模型；微型画；微型人像画； vt.使成小型；把...画成纤细画；缩写；

1382. spillover(spillover)

CASE STUDY TECHNOLOGY SPILLOVERS, INDUSTRIAL POLICY, AND PATENT PROTECTION A potentially important type of positive externality is called a technology spillover — the impact of one firm's research and production efforts on other firms' access to technological advance. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 20:28:12 【释义】英[ˈspɪləʊvə(r)] 美[ˈspɪloʊvə(r)] n.溢出；溢出物；（大城市等容纳不下的）外流人口；始料未及的效果；

1418. spin(spin)

CASE STUDY THE DEADWEIGHT LOSS DEBATE Supply, demand, elasticity, deadweight loss—all this economic theory is enough to make your head spin. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 15:51:05 【释义】英[spɪn] 美[spɪn] vi.纺纱；吐（丝），作（茧），结网；快速旋转；眩晕； vt.纺（线）；吐丝，将...抽成丝；讲述，尤指通过想象地；使延长，使延伸； n.旋转的行为；快速的旋运动；眩晕；疾驰；

1213. controversial(controversial)

CASE STUDY THE MICROSOFT CASE The most important and controversial antitrust case in recent years has been the U.S. government's suit against the Microsoft Corporation, filed in 1998. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:05:15 【释义】英[ˌkɒntrəˈvɜ:ʃl] 美[ˌkɑ:ntrəˈvɜ:rʃl] adj.有争议的，引起争议的，被争论的；好争论的；

1199. bubonic(bubonic)

CASE STYDY THE ECONOMICS OF THE BLACK DEATH In 14th-century Europe, the bubonic plague wiped out about one-third of the population within a few years. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 17:43:36 【释义】英[bju:'bɒnɪk] 美[bju:'bɒnɪk] adj.（指鼠疫）腹股沟淋巴结炎的；腺鼠疫；

1478. Elasticity(elastic)

CHAPTER 5 Elasticity and Its Application Imagine that some event drives up the price of gasoline in the United States. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 14:52:56 【释义】英[ɪˈlæstɪk] 美[ɪˈlæstɪk] adj.有弹力的；可伸缩的；灵活的； n.松紧带，橡皮圈；

753. pitfalls(pitfall)

CON: MONETARY POLICY SHOULD NOT BE MADE BY RULE There may be pitfalls with discretionary monetary policy, but there is also an important advantage to it: flexibility. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:34:28 【释义】英[ˈpɪtfɔ:l] 美[ˈpɪtˌfɔl] n.陷阱；圈套；诱惑；

1466. parrot(parrot)

CONCLUSION According to an old quip, even a parrot can become an economist simply by learning to say "supply and demand." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:09:51 【释义】英[ˈpærət] 美[ˈperət] n.鹦鹉；应声虫，学舌者；机械模仿别人的人； vt.机械地重复；随声附和；死背；做...的应声虫；

1357. omnipotent(omnipotent)

CONCLUSION The invisible hand is powerful but not omnipotent. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:34:33 【释义】英[ɒmˈnɪpətənt] 美[ɑ:mˈnɪpətənt] adj.全能的，权力无限的； n.全能者；

1442. painted(painted)

COST AND THE WILLINGNESS TO SELL Imagine now that you are a homeowner and you want to get your house painted. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 10:21:04 【释义】英['peɪntɪd] 美['peɪntɪd] adj.描画的，着色的； v.画，绘画( paint的过去式和过去分词 )；描绘；在...上涂涂料[油漆]；往（指甲、嘴唇等上）施化妆品；

1440. homeowner(homeowner)

COST AND THE WILLINGNESS TO SELL Imagine now that you are a homeowner and you want to get your house painted. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 10:46:17 【释义】英[ˈhəʊməʊnə(r)] 美[ˈhoʊmoʊnə(r)] n.自己拥有住房者，（住自己房子的）私房屋主；

1088. prodigy(prodigy)

Camerer, a math prodigy and now an economics professor, has assembled the foremost group of interdisciplinary researchers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:52:11 【释义】英[ˈprɒdədʒi] 美[ˈprɑ:dədʒi] n.奇才，天才（尤指神童）；壮举，盛况；

1087. interdisciplinary(interdisciplinary)

Camerer, a math prodigy and now an economics professor, has assembled the foremost group of interdisciplinary researchers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:52:24 【释义】英[ˌɪntəˈdɪsəplɪnəri] 美[ˌɪntərˈdɪsəplɪneri] adj.各学科间的；跨学科；

644. fluorescent(fluorescent)

Cans of Red Bull were strewn everywhere, and ultraviolet black lights caused the fluorescent decorations on the walls and ceilings to glow as if they were alien plants transported from another universe. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:38:17 【释义】英[ˌflɔ:ˈresnt] 美[flʊˈrɛsənt, flɔ-, flo-] adj.荧光的；发荧光的；（颜色、材料等）强烈反光的；发亮的； n.<美口>荧光灯；日光灯；

329. squirm(squirm)

Carrie would squirm with delight. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:25:50 【释义】英[skwɜ:m] 美[skwɜ:rm] vi.蠕动，扭动；难为情；局促不安； n.蠕动；

234. benignly(benign)

Charlie looked on benignly and I felt some of my fears slipping away. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:21:07 【释义】英[bɪˈnaɪn] 美[bɪˈnaɪn] adj.温和的，仁慈的；善良的；有利于健康的；[医]良性的；

393. forbearance(forbearance)

Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 16:35:32 【释义】英[fɔ:ˈbeərəns] 美[fɔ:rˈberəns] n.忍耐，克制，宽容；

1145. callousness(callous)

Children's work, many policy makers believed, "reflected perhaps parental callousness or a lack of education for parents about the benefits of educating your child." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:45:08 【释义】英[ˈkæləs] 美[ˈkæləs] adj.硬结的，长茧的；铁石心肠的，无情的； vt.（使）变硬，（使）起茧；（使）冷酷无情；

380. ermine(ermine)

Clad in royal purple and ermine, he was seated upon a throne which was at the same time both simple and majestic. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:42:57 【释义】英[ˈɜ:mɪn] 美[ˈɜ:rmɪn] n.貂，貂的白毛皮；

1008. Alms(alms)

Clark's ideas have been circulating in articles and manuscripts for several years and are to be published as a book . . ., "A Farewell to Alms." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:22:36 【释义】英[ɑ:mz] 美[ɑmz] n.救济金，施舍物；

919. stigma(stigma)

Commercial banks avoided the discount window because of the stigma attached to it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:27:38 【释义】英[ˈstɪgmə] 美[ˈstɪɡmə] n.耻辱，污名；烙印；（病的）特征；[植] 柱头；

1104. paradox(paradox)

Condorcet paradox the failure of majority rule to produce transitive preferences for society One implication of the Condorcet paradox is that the order which things are voted on can affect the result. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:22:23 【释义】英[ˈpærədɒks] 美[ˈpærədɑ:ks] n.反论，悖论；似非而是的论点；自相矛盾的人或事；[物]佯谬；

1446. perceive(perceive)

Consumer surplus, the amount that buyers are willing to pay for a good minus the amount they actually pay for it, measures the benefit that buyers receive from a good as the buyers themselves perceive it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:58:58 【释义】英[pəˈsi:v] 美[pərˈsi:v] v.意识到；察觉，发觉；理解；

1374. alter(alter)

Corrective taxes alter incentives to account for the presence of externalities and thereby move the allocation of resources closer to the social optimum. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:27:16 【释义】英[ˈɔ:ltə(r)] 美[ˈɔltɚ] vt.改变；更改；改建（房屋）；（人）变老； vi.改变；修改；

1054. maternal(maternal)

Countries with low GDP per person tend to have more infants with low birth weight, higher rates of infant mortality, higher rates of maternal mortality, higher rates of child malnutrition, and less common access to safe drinking water. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:47:10 【释义】英[məˈtɜ:nl] 美[məˈtɜ:rnl] adj.母亲的；母亲般的；母系的；母亲方面的；

773. Credit(credit)

Credit for this reduction in inflation goes completely to monetary policy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:40:01 【释义】英[ˈkredɪt] 美[ˈkrɛdɪt] n.信誉，信用；[金融]贷款；荣誉；学分； vt.相信，信任；归功于；[会]记入贷方；赞颂；

328. tut-tuts(tut-tut)

Crimp with a few tut-tuts and a certain twist of the lips and a muttered "What next? 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:27:01 【释义】英['tʌt'tʌt] 美[ˈtʌtˈtʌt] v.发出嘘（啧）之声； int.嘘，啧；

1321. loopholes(loophole)

Critics of our tax system say that these advisers help their clients avoid taxes by abusing some of the detailed provisions of the tax code, often dubbed "loopholes." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:06:38 【释义】英[ˈlu:phəʊl] 美[ˈlu:phoʊl] n.漏洞；枪眼；观察孔；

794. fine-tune(fine-tune)

Critics of stabilization policy argue that because of this lag, the Fed should not try to fine-tune the economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:25:29 【释义】英[faɪn tju:n] 美[ˈfaɪnˈtun, -ˈtjun] vt.调整，使有规则；对进行微调；

1204. Curfews(curfew)

Curfews were imposed, work permits were checked more thoroughly, and a ban on overnight stays of Palestinians in Israel was enforced more rigorously. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 13:23:28 【释义】英[ˈkɜ:fju:] 美[ˈkɜ:rfju:] n.宵禁，戒严；晚钟，晚钟时刻；

870. flown(flown)

Cut flowers grown in Israel are flown to the United States to be sold. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-16 19:34:40 【释义】英[fləʊn] 美[floʊn] v.飞( fly的过去分词 )；飞行；（旗）飘荡；过得快；

656. Dabbling(dabble)

Dabbling As I tried to figure out what I wanted to do next, I ended up doing a whole lot of dabbling. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:18:11 【释义】英[ˈdæbl] 美[ˈdæbəl] vi.涉猎；涉足；浅尝； vt.玩水，嬉水；弄湿，溅湿；蘸；涉猎；

1268. matchmaking(matchmaking)

Delta's Merger Buzz May Stir the Industry Delta Air Lines Inc. is seriously considering a merger with either Northwest Airlines Corp. or United Airlines parent UAL Corp., according to people close to the situation, a move that could spur a new round of industry matchmaking as rising fuel costs hurt airline stocks. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:19:01 【释义】英['mætʃmeɪkɪŋ] 美[ˈmætʃˌmekɪŋ] n.作媒；安排比赛；火柴制造（业）；

1067. rusting(rust)

Depreciation is the wear and tear on the economy's stock of equipment and structures, such as trucks rusting and computers becoming obsolete. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:12:18 【释义】英[rʌst] 美[rʌst] n.铁锈；锈病，锈菌；荒废，停滞；锈，锈色； vt.& vi.（使）生锈；[植]害锈病；变钝，荒废；

182. Descent(descent)

Descent into Danger There was a great deal of heavy rain during the next few days, and Roderick told us that the water was having an effect on some parts of the land. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:42:43 【释义】英[dɪˈsent] 美[dɪˈsɛnt] n.下降；血统；倾斜；

746. consensus(consensus)

Despite much research examining the costs and benefits of alternative rules, economists have not reached consensus about what a good rule would be. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:47:57 【释义】英[kənˈsensəs] 美[kənˈsɛnsəs] n.一致；舆论；一致同意，合意；

1434. virtuous(virtuous)

Dictators are rarely benevolent, and even if we found someone so virtuous, he would lack crucial information. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:12:16 【释义】英[ˈvɜ:tʃuəs] 美[ˈvɜ:rtʃuəs] adj.有道德的，有德行的；善良的；贞洁的；有效力的；

213. concoctions(concoction)

Did she make them into concoctions which she supplied to people like Emmy Gentle in their troubles? 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:33:16 【释义】英[kənˈkɒkʃn] 美[kənˈkɑ:kʃn] n.调合；混合；调合物；

1011. Diluting(dilute)

Diluting the Capital Stock Whereas Malthus worried about the effects of population on the use of natural resources, some modern theories of economic growth emphasize its effects on capital accumulation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:18:33 【释义】英[daɪˈlu:t] 美[daɪˈlut, dɪ-] vt.稀释，冲淡； adj.稀释的，冲淡的；

1142. Dire(dire)

Dire predictions about deep poverty and greatly increased homelessness have not come to pass. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:56:46 【释义】英[ˈdaɪə(r)] 美[daɪr] adj.可怕的，恐怖的；悲惨的；迫切的，极端的；

969. marginally(marginally)

Discouraged workers are marginally attached workers who have given a job-market-related reason for not currently looking for a job. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:17:18 【释义】英[ˈmɑ:dʒɪnəli] 美[ˈmɑ:rdʒɪnəli] adv.在边缘；在页边；

1180. race(race)

Discrimination is an emotionally charged topic that often generates heated debate, but economists try to study the topic objectively to separate myth from reality. discrimination the offering of different opportunities to similar individuals who differ only by race, ethnic group, sex, age, or other personal characteristics MEASURING LABOR-MARKET DISCRIMINATION How much does discrimination in labor markets affect the earnings 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:23:57 【释义】英[reɪs] 美[res] n.赛跑；竞争；人种；民族； v.参加比赛；使比赛；快速移动；剧烈跳动；

1179. ethnic(ethnic)

Discrimination is an emotionally charged topic that often generates heated debate, but economists try to study the topic objectively to separate myth from reality. discrimination the offering of different opportunities to similar individuals who differ only by race, ethnic group, sex, age, or other personal characteristics MEASURING LABOR-MARKET DISCRIMINATION How much does discrimination in labor markets affect the earnings 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:24:02 【释义】英[ˈeθnɪk] 美[ˈɛθnɪk] adj.种族的，部落的；某文化群体的； n.少数民族的成员；

1470. disarray(disarray)

Dissatisfaction and disarray soon prevailed among the OPEC countries. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 20:54:00 【释义】英[ˌdɪsəˈreɪ] 美[ˌdɪsəˈre] n.混乱，紊乱；衣冠不整； vt.使混乱；弄乱；使脱去衣服；

545. exemplify(exemplify)

Do you exemplify a positive team spirit? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 15:36:47 【释义】英[ɪgˈzemplɪfaɪ] 美[ɪɡˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ] vt.是...的典型；例示，举例证明；[法]复印，制成核正誊本；

519. buy into(bought)

Do your investors and board of directors buy into the vision and mission of the company? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:27:17 【释义】英[bɔ:t] 美[bɔt] v.购买，购得( buy的过去式和过去分词 )；做出牺牲以获得；够支付；买通；

1506. acting(acting)

Does it matter whether Paula's low income is due to a medical disability or to her decision to pursue a career in acting? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-15 00:17:30 【释义】英[ˈæktɪŋ] 美[ˈæktɪŋ] adj.代理的；起作用的；活动着的；产生影响的； n.表演；演技；装腔作势；做作； vt.举止合宜：使举止与...相称；扮演：担任...的角色；表演；假装； vi.举动，举止；扮演，担当；矫揉造作，假装；行动，运作；

939. fiat(fiat)

Dollar bills are "fiat" money—they are valuable because the government in power says so. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:46:55 【释义】英[ˈfi:æt] 美[ˈfiət, -ˌæt, -ˌɑt, ˈfaɪˌæt, -ət] n.命令，许可；菲亚特汽车（意大利品牌）；

279. verdict(verdict)

Dolly grunted again, but he would not give a verdict immediately. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:40:28 【释义】英[ˈvɜ:dɪkt] 美[ˈvɜ:rdɪkt] n.（陪审团的）裁决；裁定；（经过试验、检验或体验发表的）决定；意见；

273. acquiescent(acquiescent)

Dolly was surprisingly acquiescent. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 18:40:42 【释义】英[ˌækwɪ'esnt] 美[ˌækwɪ'esnt] adj.默认的；

1022. graceful(graceful)

Dugger ORTALEZA, Brazil—Vandelson Andrade, 13, often used to skip school to work 12-hour days on the small, graceful fishing boats that sail from the picturesque harbor here. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:46:54 【释义】英[ˈgreɪsfl] 美[ˈɡresfəl] adj.优美的，优雅的；雅致的，美好的；得体的；飘逸；

897. fledgling(fledgling)

During the 1770s, however, the Continental Congress of the fledgling United States relied heavily on the inflation tax to pay for military spending. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:19:46 【释义】英[ˈfledʒlɪŋ] 美[ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ] n.（刚学会飞的）幼鸟；无经验的人；乳臭小儿； adj.刚开始的；无经验的；

1517. anatomy(anatomy)

ECONOMIC MODELS High school biology teachers teach basic anatomy with plastic replicas of the human body. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 00:26:27 【释义】英[əˈnætəmi] 美[əˈnætəmi] n.解剖，分解，分析；（详细的）剖析；（生物体的）解剖结构；骨骼；

854. recapping(recap)

ET CAPITAL OUTFLOW: THE LINK BETWEEN THE TWO MARKETS We begin by recapping what we've learned so far in this chapter. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 17:13:23 【释义】英[ˈri:kæp] 美[riˈkæp] vt.翻新（轮胎）的胎面； vt.& vi.扼要重述，概括； n.胎面翻新的轮胎；重述要点；<新闻>简明新闻；

1365. pollinating(pollinate)

Each business confers a positive externality on the other: By pollinating the flowers on the trees, the bees help the orchard produce apples. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:11:43 【释义】英[ˈpɒləneɪt] 美[ˈpɑ:ləneɪt] vt.给...传授花粉；

1237. arsenal(arsenal)

Each country prefers to have more arms than the other because a larger arsenal would give it more influence in world affairs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 14:46:43 【释义】英[ˈɑ:sənl] 美[ˈɑ:rsənl] n.兵工厂，军火库；

726. blur(blur)

Early memories are always a blur, but I believe those were actually two separate memories, as I find it unlikely that as a two-year-old I would have been able to actually catch a firefly while in midair. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:29:09 【释义】英[blɜ:(r)] 美[blɚ] n.污迹，污斑；模糊不清的事物；暧昧不明； vt.& vi.涂污，弄脏；（使）变模糊，（使）难以区分；

725. firefly(firefly)

Early memories are always a blur, but I believe those were actually two separate memories, as I find it unlikely that as a two-year-old I would have been able to actually catch a firefly while in midair. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:29:28 【释义】英[ˈfaɪəflaɪ] 美[ˈfaɪərflaɪ] n.萤火虫；

1176. fake(fake)

Economists Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan answered more than 1,300 help-wanted ads run in Boston and Chicago newspapers by sending in nearly 5,000 fake résumés. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-18 10:54:45 【释义】英[feɪk] 美[fek] vt.伪造；篡改；对...做手脚；仿造； vt.& vi.假装； n.骗子；冒牌货，赝品；[体]假动作；冒充，诈骗； adj.假的，冒充的；

1060. red tape(red tape)

Economists generally agree that the shadow economy is worse in developing nations, whose webs of bureaucratic red tape and corruption are notorious. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:42:29 【释义】英[red teip] 美[rɛd tep] n.官样文章；

1507. hunches(hunch)

Economists sometimes disagree because they have different hunches about the validity of alternative theories or about the size of important parameters that measure how economic variables are related. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-15 00:15:06 【释义】英[hʌntʃ] 美[hʌntʃ] n.预感，直觉；肉峰； v.隆起；向前移动；

852. defensible(defensible)

Either answer is defensible, and as long as we are careful in our subsequent analysis, nothing important will hinge on which answer we choose. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 17:21:10 【释义】英[dɪˈfensəbl] 美[dɪˈfɛnsəbəl] adj.能防御的，能辩护的；

575. Escalations(escalate)

Escalations to a supervisor should be rare. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:18:52 【释义】英[ˈeskəleɪt] 美[ˈɛskəˌlet] vt.使逐步升级；使逐步上升；乘自动梯上升； vi.逐步上升；（战争）逐步升级；逐步扩大；像乘自动梯上升；

467. sliding(slide)

Even as it was, he got wet through for he had to stoop under branches and great loads of snow came sliding off onto his back. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:45:42 【释义】英[slaɪd] 美[slaɪd] vi.滑落；下跌；打滑；[棒球]滑垒； vt.衰落（成）；逐渐降低；使悄悄转动；（使）快捷而悄声地移动； n.幻灯片；降低；

1185. Bombers(bomber)

Even for Shoe Bombers, Education and Success Are Linked By Austan Goolsbee The fifth anniversary of 9/11 passed with a great deal of hand-wringing over all the people who want to kill Americans. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:11:51 【释义】英[ˈbɒmə(r)] 美[ˈbɑ:mə(r)] n.轰炸机；投弹手；

915. solvent(solvent)

Even if the bank is in fact solvent (meaning that its assets exceed its liabilities), it will not have enough cash on hand to allow all depositors immediate access to all of their money. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:39:15 【释义】英[ˈsɒlvənt] 美[ˈsɑ:lvənt] n.[化]溶剂，溶媒；解释，说明；解决方法；使瓦解的东西； adj.有溶解能力的，可溶解的；有清还债务能力的；起瓦解作用的；

1279. paperbacks(paperback)

Even more important is the price differential between hardcover books and paperbacks. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 12:48:00 【释义】英[ˈpeɪpəbæk] 美[ˈpeɪpərbæk] n.平装本，平装书；

1424. devout(devout)

Even the devout aren't likely to thank God for airline schedules that made it possible for some of those loved ones to fly home for Thanksgiving. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 21:24:14 【释义】英[dɪˈvaʊt] 美[dɪˈvaʊt] adj.虔诚的；真诚的，诚恳的；献身于宗教的；

1227. misdemeanor(misdemeanor)

Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any person or persons to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction therefor, shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:37:51 【释义】英[ˌmɪsdɪ'mi:nə] 美[ˌmɪsdɪ'mi:nə] n.不法行为；（相对于重罪的）轻罪，小罪；

1326. remits(remit)

Every time a customer buys something, he or she pays the storekeeper an extra amount that the storekeeper remits to the government. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 12:56:13 【释义】英[ˈri:mɪt] 美[rɪˈmɪt] vt.宽恕；免除；汇款；缓和，恢复； vi.汇款；缓和，减轻； n.提交，移交事项；

586. gestalt(gestalt)

Every voice in the book is a unique perspective, but together, they're the gestalt of Zappos. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:51:38 【释义】英[gəˈʃtælt] 美[gəˈʃtɑ:lt]

596. exclusively(exclusively)

Everything was still being built out and phones weren't even installed yet, so we communicated exclusively through e-mail. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:22:18 【释义】英[ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ] 美[ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ] adv.唯一地；专门地，特定地；专有地；排外地；

589. typos(typos)

Except for correcting typos, we would leave it unedited and publish everything in a book. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:45:14 【释义】英['taɪpəʊs] 美['taɪpoʊs] n.打字稿；打印错误( typo的名词复数 )；打字（或排印）文稿的小错误；

1516. schematic(schematic)

FIGURE 1 The Circular Flow This diagram is a schematic representation of the organization of the economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:27:12 【释义】英[ski:ˈmætɪk] 美[skiˈmætɪk, skɪ-] adj.纲要的；示意的；严谨的；有章法的； n.图表，（尤指）电路原理图；

1209. Versatility(versatile)

FIGURE 1 The Versatility of Supply and Demand The basic tools of supply and demand apply to goods and to labor services. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 12:53:04 【释义】英[ˈvɜ:sətaɪl] 美[ˈvɜ:rsətl] adj.（指工具、机器等）多用途的；多才多艺的；有多种学问、技能或职业的；多功能的；

784. Breakdown(breakdown)

FIGURE 7 The Breakdown of the Phillips Curve This figure shows annual data from 1961 to 1973 on the unemployment rate and on the inflation rate (as measured by the GDP deflator). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:16:44 【释义】英[ˈbreɪkdaʊn] 美[ˈbrekˌdaʊn] n.崩溃，倒塌；损坏，故障；分解；垮，衰竭；

930. Debit(debit)

FYI Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Money It might seem natural to include credit cards as part of the economy's stock of money. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 13:20:29 【释义】英[ˈdebɪt] 美[ˈdɛbɪt] n.借方；借方帐目；缺点，弊端； vt.记入借方；

1295. Pin(pin)

FYI Lessons from a Pin Factory "Jack of all trades, master of none." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 12:28:40 【释义】英[pɪn] 美[pɪn] n.钉；别针，扣针，饰针；大头针；没价值的东西； vt.压住；（用钉等）钉住，钉住，别住，扣住；用障壁等)围住，关住（俚语）抓住；[军]牵制； adj.针的；钉的；销的；大头针的；

1053. Wins(win)

FYI Who Wins at the Olympics? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:49:48 【释义】英[wɪn] 美[wɪn] vt.& vi.（在...中）获胜，赢；战胜（对手）； vt.（通过努力等）赢得；说服；达到（目的、要求等）；获得...； n.（体育比赛中）胜利，赢；[常用复数]赢得物；收益； vi.顺利到达，成功；

1498. pathetic(pathetic)

Father says the desire for self-expression is pathetic, but I really think Stephen's main desire is just to please me; he knows I set store by poetry. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-27 10:01:08 【释义】英[pəˈθetɪk] 美[pəˈθɛtɪk] adj.令人同情的，可怜的；又笨又可怜的，无价值的；荡气回肠；

1369. shoddy(shoddy)

Few people would be willing to accept poor nutrition, inadequate medical care, or shoddy housing to make the environment as clean as possible. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:39:30 【释义】英[ˈʃɒdi] 美[ˈʃɑ:di] adj.劣质的；假冒的；卑劣的； n.软再生毛；冒充物；虚骄假饰；

1298. plots(plot)

Figure 3 plots Conrad's total-cost curve. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 14:00:26 【释义】英[plɒt] 美[plɑ:t] n.地基，基址图；（戏剧、小说等的）情节；一块地；测算表； vt.以图表画出，制图；密谋；把...分成小块；为（文学作品）设计情节； vi.设计作品情节；标示于图表上；密谋，暗中策划；

660. Figure out(figure out)

Figure out the game when the stakes aren't high. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:09:22 【释义】英[ˈfiɡə aut] 美[ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt]

743. volatile(volatile)

Firms in all industries reduce their spending on new plants and equipment substantially during recessions, making investment the most volatile component of GDP. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:56:20 【释义】英[ˈvɒlətaɪl] 美[ˈvɑ:lətl] adj.易变的，不稳定的；（液体或油）易挥发的；爆炸性的；快活的，轻快的；

626. squeeze(squeeze)

For 4, we figured we could get everyone in the office to squeeze together and turn half of the office into our warehouse for the short term. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:38:44 【释义】英[skwi:z] 美[skwiz] vt.& vi.挤，榨，捏；压迫，压榨； vt.榨取，汲取；轻轻地捏；向...勒索（或榨取）； vi.在强压下屈服；施加压力；挤过去； n.挤压，压榨；抱紧，拥挤；拥挤的人群；<口>压力；

864. bin(bin)

For Kinsella and other Europeans, America is one big discount bin, thanks to a weak dollar that slid this week to another record low against the euro. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 17:03:45 【释义】英[bɪn] 美[bɪn] n.箱子，容器；二进制；垃圾箱；（地下室）葡萄酒贮藏库； vt.把...装进贮藏库；把...放入箱中；

1352. tornado(tornado)

For example, a tornado siren in a small town is a public good. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:44:55 【释义】英[tɔ:ˈneɪdəʊ] 美[tɔ:rˈneɪdoʊ] n.[大气]龙卷风，陆龙卷；大雷雨；具有巨大破坏性的人（或事物）；

1351. siren(siren)

For example, a tornado siren in a small town is a public good. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:44:57 【释义】英[ˈsaɪrən] 美[ˈsaɪrən] n.汽笛；妖冶而危险的女人；危险的诱惑；塞壬（古希腊传说中半人半鸟的女海妖，惯以美妙的歌声引诱水手，使他们的船只或触礁或驶入危险水域）；

1525. check(check)

For example, if everyone in town needs water but there is only one well, the owner of the well is not subject to the rigorous competition with which the invisible hand normally keeps self-interest in check. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-28 23:09:07 【释义】英[tʃek] 美[tʃɛk] vt.检查，核对；制止，抑制；在...上打勾； vi.核实，查核；中止；打勾；[象棋]将一军； n.<美>支票；制止，抑制；检验，核对；

995. eligibility(eligible)

For example, one proposal is to expand eligibility for special accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts, that allow people to shelter some of their saving from taxation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 15:26:14 【释义】英[ˈelɪdʒəbl] 美[ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl] adj.合适的；在（法律上或道德上）合格的；有资格当选的；称心如意的； n.合格者；合适者；称心如意的人；合乎条件的人（或东西）；

844. lament(lament)

For example, politicians often discuss foreign competition as a threat to American living standards, while economists are more likely to lament the low level of national saving. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:16:22 【释义】英[ləˈment] 美[ləˈmɛnt] vt.& vi.（为...）哀悼；悲叹；悔恨；痛惜； n.哀歌，挽歌；悲恸，恸哭；悲痛之情；悼词；

1148. break up(break up)

For example, these programs may encourage families to break up, for many families qualify for financial assistance only if the father is absent. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:37:24 【释义】英[breik ʌp] 美[brek ʌp]

1216. recoup(recoup)

For example, they said, such agreements can make it easier for a new producer by assuring retailers that they will be able to recoup their investments in helping to market the product. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:58:20 【释义】英[rɪˈku:p] 美[rɪˈkup] vt.补偿，收回；偿还；[法]扣除，扣留； vi.恢复； n.获得补偿；

1379. virtually(virtually)

For example, virtually all forms of transportation—even the horse—produce some undesirable polluting by-products. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:19:05 【释义】英[ˈvɜ:tʃuəli] 美[ˈvɜ:rtʃuəli] adv.实际上，实质上，事实上，几乎；无形中；无形；

1034. lathes(lathe)

For example, when woodworkers make furniture, they use saws, lathes, and drill presses. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:24:00 【释义】英[leɪð] 美[leð] n.车床，机床； vt.用车床加工；

953. tips(TIPS)

For many of these workers, tips supplement the hourly wages received. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 19:18:48

873. peripheral(peripheral)

For most questions in macroeconomics, international issues are peripheral. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 15:13:46 【释义】英[pəˈrɪfərəl] 美[pəˈrɪfərəl] adj.外围的；次要的；（神经）末梢区域的； n.外部设备；

674. drama(drama)

For myself personally, I decided to step away from the drama. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:24:31 【释义】英[ˈdrɑ:mə] 美[ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə] n.戏剧，剧本；戏剧效果；戏剧文学[艺术]；戏剧性事件[场面]；

530. couture(couture)

For our couture team, we hire people who love reading fashion magazines. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 16:52:40 【释义】英[kuˈtjʊə(r)] 美[kuˈtʊr] n.服装设计（师）；服装店；

640. hitch(hitch)

For the most part, my birthday party went off without a hitch. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:50:08 【释义】英[hɪtʃ] 美[hɪtʃ] vt.& vi.（免费）搭乘他人之车；猛拉；蹒跚；（使）结婚； vt.（用环、钩等）套住，钩住（某物）； n.故障，挫折；系住，勾住；急拉；

496. miserable(miserable)

For the next few days she was very miserable. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 16:46:12 【释义】英[ˈmɪzrəbl] 美[ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-] adj.悲惨的；令人痛苦的；太少的；卑鄙的；

809. envision(envision)

For the rest of this chapter, when we refer to changes in the interest rate, you should envision the real and nominal interest rates moving in the same direction. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 15:32:51 【释义】英[ɪnˈvɪʒn] 美[ɛnˈvɪʒən] vt.想像，预见，展望；

855. posits(posit)

For these reasons, our model of the open economy posits that net capital outflow does not depend on the real exchange rate, as represented by the vertical supply curve in Figure 2. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 17:11:31 【释义】英[ˈpɒzɪt] 美[ˈpɑ:zɪt] vt.假定，设想，假设；

448. mane(mane)

For when they tried to look at Aslan's face they just caught a glimpse of the golden mane and the great, royal, solemn, overwhelming eyes; and then they found they couldn't look at him and went all trembly. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:37:59 【释义】英[meɪn] 美[men] n.（马颈背上、狮子脸部和颈部的）长鬃毛；；鬣；

160. brooded(brood)

For years I have brooded. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:32:06 【释义】英[bru:d] 美[brud] vt.& vi.孵蛋；沉思；焦急地考虑； n.（雏鸡、鸟等的）一窝；一家的孩子；

843. constituency(constituency)

Foreigners are a convenient target for politicians because blaming foreigners provides a way to avoid responsibility without insulting any domestic constituency. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:16:49 【释义】英[kənˈstɪtjuənsi] 美[kənˈstɪtʃuənsi] n.（选举国会议员的）选区；选区的全体选民；（政客或政党的）支持者；赞助者；

798. punch bowl(punch bowl)

Former Fed Chairman William McChesney Martin described this view of monetary policy very simply: "The Federal Reserve's job is to take away the punch bowl just as the party gets going." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:20:33 【释义】英[pʌntʃ bəul] n.盛潘趣酒的大酒杯；

797. punch(punch)

Former Fed Chairman William McChesney Martin described this view of monetary policy very simply: "The Federal Reserve's job is to take away the punch bowl just as the party gets going." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:20:36 【释义】英[pʌntʃ] 美[pʌntʃ] vt.用拳猛击；打孔；（用压穿器）穿孔，冲孔；用肘推； n.冲压机，冲床；打洞器；钻孔机；剪票铗； vi.用拳猛击；

1282. benefactor(benefactor)

Founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes, an English businessman (and benefactor for the Rhodes scholarship), DeBeers has at times controlled up to 80 percent of the production from the world's diamond mines. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 12:23:45 【释义】英[ˈbenɪfæktə(r)] 美[ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ] n.捐助者；施主；恩人；

617. gulped(gulp)

Fred gulped. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:55:25 【释义】英[gʌlp] 美[ɡʌlp] vt.狼吞虎咽地吃，吞咽；大口地吸（气）； vi.哽住； n.吞咽；一大口（尤指液体）；

629. pensive(pensive)

Fred looked pensive. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:34:31 【释义】英[ˈpensɪv] 美[ˈpɛnsɪv] adj.沉思的，深思的；

667. stunt(stunt)

Fred was thirty-three years old, tall, and really did look like he could be Nicolas Cage's stunt double. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 14:44:03 【释义】英[stʌnt] 美[stʌnt] n.惊险动作，特技；噱头；发育不良的动植物； vt.阻碍...发育（生长）；抑制，妨碍； vi.表演特技；作惊人表演；

1245. Serfdom(serfdom)

Frederic Hayek's most famous book was The Road to Serfdom, published in 1944. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 12:28:56 【释义】英[ˈsɜ:fdəm] 美[ˈsɜ:rfdəm] n.农奴制；农奴地位，农奴境遇；

896. Stanch(stanch)

Freeze on Wages Is Latest Step to Stanch Inflation in Zimbabwe By Michael Wines Zimbabwe's government slapped a six-month freeze on wages, rents and service fees on Friday, the latest step in what some analysts call an increasingly desperate campaign to sustain an economy gutted by hyperinflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:22:31 【释义】英[stɔ:ntʃ] 美[stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ, stæntʃ] vt.使（伤口）止血；止（血）；使不漏；使不流失； vi.停止流出； adj.坚固的；坚定的；可靠的；不漏水的；

895. slapped(slap)

Freeze on Wages Is Latest Step to Stanch Inflation in Zimbabwe By Michael Wines Zimbabwe's government slapped a six-month freeze on wages, rents and service fees on Friday, the latest step in what some analysts call an increasingly desperate campaign to sustain an economy gutted by hyperinflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:22:41 【释义】英[slæp] 美[slæp] n.掌掴；掌掴声；侮辱； vt.猛打；用力放置；尖刻批评、侮辱； vi.拍击； adv.直接地；猛然地；

894. gutted(gut)

Freeze on Wages Is Latest Step to Stanch Inflation in Zimbabwe By Michael Wines Zimbabwe's government slapped a six-month freeze on wages, rents and service fees on Friday, the latest step in what some analysts call an increasingly desperate campaign to sustain an economy gutted by hyperinflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:22:59 【释义】英[gʌt] 美[ɡʌt] n.勇气；内脏；直觉；肠； adj.本能的，直觉的； vt.毁坏（建筑物等）的内部；取出...的内脏；

770. underwater(underwater)

From 2006 to 2008, housing prices declined more than 15 percent, and many of these new homeowners found themselves underwater (the value of the house fell below the balance on the mortgage). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:19:01 【释义】英[ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)] 美[ˌʌndərˈwɔ:tə(r)] adj.在水中的；水面下的； adv.在水下，在水中；

619. pallets(pallet)

From a company-survival point of view, though, what was even worse was that as more and more pallets of new shoes that we had ordered were showing up in our new warehouse, the eLogistics staff wasn't able to put them away in a timely manner. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:51:10 【释义】英[ˈpælət] 美[ˈpælɪt] n.托盘；平台；运货板；草垫子；

833. vantage(vantage)

From his vantage point in 18th-century England, Hume observed that when the money supply expanded after gold discoveries, it took some time for prices to rise, and in the meantime, the economy enjoyed higher employment and production. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 17:24:35 【释义】英['vɑ:ntɪdʒ] 美[ˈvæntɪdʒ] n.优势，有利地位；

704. invincible(invincible)

From my button-making success, I'd thought that I was the invincible king of mail order, when all that had happened was that I had gotten lucky. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:05:38 【释义】英[ɪnˈvɪnsəbl] 美[ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl] adj.不可战胜的，不能征服的；无敌的；无攻不克；无前；

719. sensation(sensation)

Full of confidence after my first sale, I went to the businesses that were next door to the barber and asked if they wanted to advertise in what was sure to be the next newsletter sensation to sweep the country, or at least the county. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:40:37 【释义】英[senˈseɪʃn] 美[sɛnˈseʃən] n.感觉；直觉；知觉；轰动；

553. cruiser(cruiser)

Fun and a Little Weird: Live Chat A blog post by Todd, a Zappos customer The reason I was testing out Zappos live chat was because I am "Cruiser in Chief" of a beach cruiser store, and I was curious how Zappos would handle my chat. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:12:33 【释义】英[ˈkru:zə(r)] 美[ˈkruzɚ] n.巡洋舰；[航海]观光游艇；警察巡逻车；

1171. ingrained(ingrained)

Furthermore, attitudes toward competition may be ingrained or a result of factors like social stereotyping. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 11:48:32 【释义】英[ɪnˈgreɪnd] 美[ɪnˈɡrend] adj.根深蒂固的；彻头彻尾的；生染的； v.使根深蒂固(ingrain的过去分词形式)；生染；就原料染色；

1170. stereotyping(stereotype)

Furthermore, attitudes toward competition may be ingrained or a result of factors like social stereotyping. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 11:48:44 【释义】英[ˈsteriətaɪp] 美[ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪr-] n.陈规旧习，旧规矩；固定的形式；铅版；铅版制版法，铅板印刷； vt.使成陈规；把...浇铸成铅版；使用铅版；使固定；

1057. laudable(laudable)

GDP does not take account of our intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, or devotion to country, but all of these laudable attributes are easier to foster when people are less concerned about being able to afford the material necessities of life. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:41:35 【释义】英[ˈlɔ:dəbl] 美[ˈlɔdəbəl] adj.值得赞美的；

1069. illicitly(illicitly)

GDP excludes most items produced and sold illicitly, such as illegal drugs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:01:10 【释义】英[ɪ'lɪsɪtlɪ] 美[ɪ'lɪsɪtlɪ] adv.违法地，不正地；

838. pipeline(pipeline)

GOOD TIMES Economist Michael Evans says a colleague with a pipeline into the garbage business swears by his own homegrown Chicago Trash index. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:33:20 【释义】英[ˈpaɪplaɪn] 美[ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn] n.管道；输油管道；渠道，传递途径； vt.（通过管道）运输，传递；为...安装管道；

937. cowrie(cowrie)

Gold has been used for centuries as a medium of exchange; cigarettes were used for payment in prisoner-of-war camps in World War II; and countless other goods, including cowrie shells and peacock feathers, have functioned as money throughout history. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:48:14 【释义】英[ˈkaʊri] 美['kaʊrɪ] n.宝贝科宝贝，（从前南亚和非洲部分地区作货币用的）货贝；

149. peevish(peevish)

Governess to some peevish child, or companion to a demanding old woman." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 15:31:11 【释义】英[ˈpi:vɪʃ] 美[ˈpivɪʃ] adj.脾气坏的，易动怒的；

141. tentacles(tentacle)

Grey, menacing in a way . . . but there was the terrace with the white tubs of flowering shrubs, and the green climbing plant, the tentacles of which clung in places to the grey stone as though determined to soften it. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:18:29 【释义】英[ˈtentəkl] 美[ˈtɛntəkəl] n.（动）触手；触角；触须；

1118. HAZARD(hazard)

HIDDEN ACTIONS: PRINCIPALS, AGENTS, AND MORAL HAZARD Moral hazard is a problem that arises when one person, called the agent, is performing some task on behalf of another person, called the principal. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:47:34 【释义】英[ˈhæzəd] 美[ˈhæzərd] vt.冒险；使遭受危险； n.危险；冒险的事；机会；双骰子游戏；

513. Halloween(Halloween)

Halloween Toast On October 31, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time, after months of waiting for regulatory approval, the deal with Amazon officially closed. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-09 15:25:50

509. Fractal(fractal)

Happiness as a Fractal According to Merriam-Webster, a fractal is "any irregular curves or shapes for which any chosen part is similar in shape to a given larger or smaller part when magnified or reduced to the same size." 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-09 19:27:15 【释义】英[ˈfræktl] 美[ˈfræktəl] n.（经典几何学中没有表示的）不规则碎片形；

1294. conjectured(conjecture)

He conjectured that if the workers had chosen to work separately, rather than as a team of specialists, "they certainly could not each of them make twenty, perhaps not one pin a day." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 12:30:46 【释义】英[kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] 美[kənˈdʒɛktʃɚ] n.推测，猜想；设想，揣度；想像；计划； vt.& vi.推测，猜想；估量；揣摩；设想；

1416. deplored(deplore)

He deplored the "shocking contrast between monstrous wealth and debasing want" and thought landowners benefited more than they should from the rapid growth in the overall economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:03:31 【释义】英[dɪˈplɔ:(r)] 美[dɪˈplɔr, -ˈplor] vt.悲悼，哀叹；谴责，强烈反对；

115. fjords(fjord)

He described his own country, the magnificence of the fjords. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 16:46:24 【释义】英[fjɔ:d] 美[fjɔrd] n.峡湾，海岸峡江；

443. mistress(mistress)

He did not dare, even now, to mention the name of Aslan to his mistress. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 19:26:54 【释义】英[ˈmɪstrəs] 美[ˈmɪstrɪs] n.主妇，女主人；霸主，女统治者；情妇；<英>女教师；

110. ebullient(ebullient)

He dominated the company on all occasions, partly because he was more successful than the others and partly because of his ebullient personality. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 16:59:31 【释义】英[ɪˈbʌliənt] 美[ɪˈbʊljənt, ɪˈbʌl-] adj.热情奔放的；精力充沛的；沸腾的；

695. leftovers(leftover)

He earned these nicknames because every time a group of us would go out to a restaurant (usually it was a group of ten of us at a late-night greasy Chinese place called The Kong), he would literally finish everyone's leftovers from their plates. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:36:39 【释义】英[ˈleftəʊvə(r)] 美[ˈleftoʊvə(r)] adj.剩余的；未用完的；吃剩的； n.剩余物；残羹剩菜；

1018. manual(manual)

He estimates that in Great Britain in 1780, about one in five people were so malnourished that they were incapable of manual labor. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:57:35 【释义】英[ˈmænjuəl] 美[ˈmænjuəl] adj.用手的；手制的，手工的；[法]占有的；体力的； n.手册；指南；[乐]键盘；[军]刀枪操练；

78. exuberance(exuberance)

He had changed a good deal; he had lost some of that old exuberance and was more serious. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 16:45:28 【释义】英[ɪɡ'zju:bərəns] 美[ɪɡˈzubərəns] n.繁茂，丰富；充沛，充溢；

1334. observation(observation)

He had neglected to heed Ben Franklin's observation that "in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:17:08 【释义】英[ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn] 美[ˌɑ:bzərˈveɪʃn] n.观察；观察力；评论；观察所得；

14. surmised(surmise)

He had surmised her death had been caused by an overdose of the pills he had prescribed. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:07:39 【释义】英[səˈmaɪz] 美[sərˈmaɪz] n.推测，猜测； vt.臆测，推断；揣测； vi.猜想；

507. shaggy(shaggy)

He himself was a very old man with shaggy white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head, and they liked him almost at once; but on the first evening when he came out to meet them at the front door he was so odd-looking that Lucy (who was the youngest) was a little afraid of him, and Edmund (who was the next youngest) wanted to laugh and had to keep on pretending he was blowing his nose to hide it. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 17:40:37 【释义】英[ˈʃægi] 美[ˈʃæɡi] adj.多粗毛的，票面蓬松的；毛发蓬松的；[动，植]有绒毛的；粗野的，不整洁的；

1500. cumbersome(cumbersome)

He is a cumbersome lad of fifteen with hair that grows in tufts, so that parting it is difficult. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-27 09:20:45 【释义】英[ˈkʌmbəsəm] 美[ˈkʌmbərsəm] adj.笨重的；累赘的，难以携带的；缓慢复杂的，冗长的；麻烦的；

468. shins(shin)

He kept slipping into deep drifts of snow, and skidding on frozen puddles, and tripping over fallen tree-trunks, and sliding down steep banks, and barking his shins against rocks, till he was wet and cold and bruised all over. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:43:24 【释义】英[ʃɪn] 美[ʃɪn] n.胫，胫骨；小腿肉； vi.攀；快步步行； vt.攀爬；踢或打...的胫骨；

348. pulley(pulley)

He laughed, touched the rope, and set the pulley to working. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 11:57:43 【释义】英[ˈpʊli] 美[ˈpʊli] n.滑轮（组），滑车；皮带轮； v.用滑轮升起，用滑车推动；给...装滑车；

47. hermit(hermit)

He lives almost like a hermit in a little cottage on the moors, not far from the village where she used to live, and where she had a miserable childhood. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 17:03:15 【释义】英[ˈhɜ:mɪt] 美[ˈhɜ:rmɪt] n.隐士；小甜饼；

61. boulder(boulder)

He pulled up in amazement when he saw us sitting on the boulder, and then he leaped out of the trap. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:22:54 【释义】英[ˈbəʊldə(r)] 美[ˈboʊldə(r)] n.卵石，圆石；巨砾，冰砾；漂砾；

1077. vulture(vulture)

He resembles Fielding as an eagle does a vulture: Fielding could stoop on carrion, but Thackeray never does. 《Jane Eyre (免费公版书)(Brontë,Charlotte)》 2015-03-01 23:30:29 【释义】英[ˈvʌltʃə(r)] 美[ˈvʌltʃɚ] n.秃鹰，秃鹫；贪婪的人；劫掠者；

214. bestir(bestir)

He spoke as though I should be at Leverson Manor indefinitely, and I reminded myself—though not him at that time—that as soon as I had seen the solicitor, I must bestir myself and decide on my future. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:30:03 【释义】英[bɪˈstɜ:(r)] 美[bɪ'stɜ:r] vt.激励，使忙碌；

453. slush(slush)

He stepped out into the snow—but it was really only slush by now—and began helping the dwarf to get the sledge out of the muddy hole it had got into. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:21:09 【释义】英[slʌʃ] 美[slʌʃ] n.烂泥，稀泥浆； vt.& vi.溅湿；

463. turret(turret)

He walked on and on, past corner after corner of the House, and past turret after turret to find the door. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:47:40 【释义】英[ˈtʌrət] 美[ˈtɜ:rət] n.炮塔，转塔；塔楼，角楼；

1428. playoff(play-off)

He was in Ken-more Square just before game four of last year's playoff series between the Yankees and Red Sox. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:21:34 【释义】英[pleɪ ɒf] 美[ˈpleˌɔf, -ˌɑf] n.最后决赛；

327. aroma(aroma)

He was rather square in shape, with fair whiskers—slightly gingerish—and a strong aroma which, when I became experienced in such matters, I recognized as a mingling of expensive cigars and whisky. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:30:28 【释义】英[əˈrəʊmə] 美[əˈroʊmə] n.芳香，香味；气派，风格；

283. profanely(profanely)

He won't fly off the handle so profanely if you're there." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:35:52 【释义】英[prə'feɪnlɪ] 美[prə'feɪnlɪ] adv.渎神地，凡俗地；

409. drop in(drop in)

He'll often drop in. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:16:58 【释义】英[drɔp in] 美[drɑp ɪn]

1049. assembles(assemble)

He's a commodity specialist for televisions at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the government agency that assembles the Consumer Price Index. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 17:12:14 【释义】英[əˈsembl] 美[əˈsɛmbəl] vt.& vi.集合，收集； vt.装配，组合；

114. garrulous(garrulous)

He's always been very garrulous when I have seen him . . . talking about himself most of the time." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 16:49:21 【释义】英[ˈgærələs] 美[ˈɡærələs, ˈɡærjə-] adj.饶舌的；多嘴的；话多的；喜欢讲话的；

1330. looms(loom)

Health spending looms large in the federal budget. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:30:38 【释义】英[lu:m] 美[lum] n.织布机，织布法；若隐若现的景象；桨柄；[航]翼肋腹部； vi.& link-v.朦胧出现； vi.隐约地出现；赫然耸现；迫在眉睫；

128. mischief(mischief)

Her colouring was similar to that of the girl in the picture, but more subdued; her eyes were more solemn and she completely lacked the expression of mischief which had made the other so arresting. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 15:50:00 【释义】英[ˈmɪstʃɪf] 美[ˈmɪstʃɪf] n.损害，危害；顽皮，淘气；恶作剧；祸根；

1504. desperate(desperate)

Her sister Rose is bored and beautiful, and desperate to marry riches. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-20 11:04:29 【释义】英[ˈdespərət] 美[ˈdɛspərɪt] adj.绝望的；由绝望而引起的；铤而走险的，孤注一掷的；急切的，极度渴望的；

220. trailed off(trail off)

Her voice trailed off. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 19:12:19 【释义】英[treil ɔf] 美[trel ɔf] v.减弱，变小；

832. hone(hone)

Here is a thought experiment to hone your intuition about these effects. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 17:45:32 【释义】英[həʊn] 美[hoʊn] vt.用磨刀石磨；磨孔放大； n.磨刀石；

1439. out-of-pocket(out-of-pocket)

Here the term cost should be interpreted as the painters' opportunity cost: It includes the painters' out-of-pocket expenses (for paint, brushes, and so on) as well as the value that the painters place on their own time. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 10:47:42 【释义】英[ˈautəvˈpɔkit] 美[ˈaʊtəvˈpɑkɪt] adj.（需）现款支付的，不列入预算的；

1404. in a nutshell(in a nutshell)

Here, in a nutshell, are some of these other benefits: Increased variety of goods. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:49:57 【释义】英[in ə ˈnʌtˌʃel] 美[ɪn e ˈnʌtˌʃɛl]

1233. grand(grand)

Hilsenrath The Cold War was a period of conflict management on a grand, frightening scale, and two researchers who explained how individuals negotiate such conflict won the Nobel Prize in economics for work that grew out of the period. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:27:59 【释义】英[grænd] 美[ɡrænd] adj.宏大的，宏伟的；（最）重要的；豪华的； n.一千美元；大钢琴；

492. sticky(sticky)

His face had become very red and his mouth and fingers were sticky. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:04:12 【释义】英[ˈstɪki] 美[ˈstɪki] adj.粘性的；热湿的，闷热的；极不愉快的；不动的；

92. distorted(distort)

His face was distorted with grief and pain. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 18:58:14 【释义】英[dɪˈstɔ:t] 美[dɪˈstɔ:rt] vt.歪曲，扭曲；曲解；使变形； vi.扭曲；变形；

1508. proposal(proposal)

His legislative affairs advisers will tell him how Congress will view the proposal, what amendments members of Congress will suggest, and the likelihood that Congress will pass some version of the president's proposal into law. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-15 00:11:42 【释义】英[prəˈpəʊzl] 美[prəˈpoʊzl] n.提议；建议；求婚；〈美〉投标；

1456. plight(plight)

His plight is becoming more common in Venezuela, with President Hugo Chávez meddling in the economy to advance his populist-leftist agenda as companies selling price-regulated products watch their profits disappear. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:48:11 【释义】英[plaɪt] 美[plaɪt] n.境况，困境；誓约； vt.保证，约定；

447. fidgets(fidget)

His voice was deep and rich and somehow took the fidgets out of them. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:39:35 【释义】英[ˈfɪdʒɪt] 美[ˈfɪdʒɪt] vi.坐立不安，烦躁； n.坐立不安的人（尤指儿童）；（一阵）心烦意乱； adj.坐立不安的，不安定的；为琐事操心的；

776. warrant(warrant)

However, it is held that people expect high rates of inflation in the future precisely because the government's current and prospective monetary and fiscal policies warrant those expectations. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:37:26 【释义】英[ˈwɒrənt] 美[ˈwɔ:rənt] n.授权证；许可证；正当理由；依据； vt.保证，担保；授权，批准；辩解；

1030. expended(expend)

Human capital refers to the resources expended transmitting this understanding to the labor force. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:33:25 【释义】英[ɪkˈspend] 美[ɪkˈspɛnd] vt.花费；耗尽；用光；

913. nickel(nickel)

Hungry customers could buy a large scoop for a nickel. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 15:39:01 【释义】英[ˈnɪkl] 美[ˈnɪkəl] n.[化]镍；五分镍币； vt.镀镍于；

703. farm(farm)

I also learned that it was pretty painful to bet the farm on something that didn't work out. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:06:25 【释义】英[fɑ:m] 美[fɑ:rm] n.农场，农庄；农家；畜牧场；农田； vt.耕种；养殖；承包，包出；佃出（土地）； vi.经营农场；

168. revelation(revelation)

I also wanted to remember what Lady Constance and I had said together in those moments of revelation. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 09:03:43 【释义】英[ˌrevəˈleɪʃn] 美[ˌrɛvəˈleʃən] n.[宗]天启，启示；揭发，暴露；被揭露出来的事物；意外的发现；

52. wedlock(wedlock)

I am not putting in writing that she was born out of wedlock. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:53:31 【释义】英[ˈwedlɒk] 美[ˈwedlɑ:k] n.结婚生活，婚姻，结婚的状态；

1501. callous(callous)

I begin to see that writers are liable to become callous. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-25 00:10:52 【释义】英[ˈkæləs] 美[ˈkæləs] adj.硬结的，长茧的；铁石心肠的，无情的； vt.（使）变硬，（使）起茧；（使）冷酷无情；

164. savouring(savouring)

I believe he, as I, was savouring the beauties of nature around us while we thought of the future which would be ours. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:21:13 【释义】英['seɪvərɪŋ] 美['seɪvərɪŋ] v.欣赏（某物）的味道或风味( savour的现在分词 )；

637. Awry(awry)

I can see the headlines now: Fog Machines Gone Awry!" 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 14:18:23 【释义】英[əˈraɪ] 美[əˈraɪ] adj.扭曲的；斜的；错误的； adv.歪斜地；错误地；

206. anonymity(anonymity)

I could have gone to my old home, but I thought that would have been too painful just yet, and there was a certain anonymity about Charlie's pied-a-terre, something impersonal which suited me at the moment. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 18:40:18 【释义】英[ˌænəˈnɪməti] 美[ˌænəˈnɪmɪti] n.匿名；作者不详；匿名者；无名者；

56. puritanical(puritanical)

I could picture the puritanical grandfather . . . stern and unforgiving. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:29:57 【释义】英[ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl] 美[ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkl] adj.<贬>清教徒式的，道德极严格的；

35. characteristically(characteristically)

I could see that, characteristically, she was sweeping away all obstacles. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:51:32 【释义】英[ˌkærəktə'rɪstɪklɪ] 美[ˈkærɪktəˈrɪstɪklɪ] adv.典型地，有代表性地；

197. soggy(soggy)

I daresay there will be some investigation soon, but the land is too soggy at the moment. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:28:47 【释义】英[ˈsɒgi] 美[ˈsɑ:gi] adj.湿透的，浸透的；沉闷的，乏味的；

376. insubordination(insubordination)

I do not permit insubordination." 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:46:02 【释义】英[ˌɪnsəˌbɔ:dɪˈneɪʃn] 美[ˌɪnsəˌbɔ:rdɪˈneɪʃn] n.不顺从，反抗；

368. balderdash(balderdash)

I don't amuse myself with balderdash. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:21:19 【释义】英[ˈbɔ:ldədæʃ] 美[ˈbɔ:ldərdæʃ] n.胡言乱语，废话；

17. dreaded(dreaded)

I dreaded the inevitable inquest, while I longed for it to be over that I might know the worst. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:04:40 【释义】 adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的； v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)；

647. brunches(brunch)

I envisioned our friends gathering in 810 on Sundays for champagne brunches. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:35:06 【释义】英[brʌntʃ] 美[brʌntʃ] n.早午餐；

430. lighted(lighted)

I expect you've seen someone put a lighted match to a bit of newspaper which is propped up in a grate against an unlit fire. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 10:54:00 【释义】 v.点火( light的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）容光焕发；（使）发光；（使）发亮；

429. propped(propped)

I expect you've seen someone put a lighted match to a bit of newspaper which is propped up in a grate against an unlit fire. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 10:54:07 【释义】英[prɔpt] v.支撑，支持，维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )；

423. unlit(unlit)

I expect you've seen someone put a lighted match to a bit of newspaper which is propped up in a grate against an unlit fire. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 10:57:46 【释义】英[ˌʌnˈlɪt] 美[ˌʌnˈlɪt] adj.未点燃的，无灯光的；

277. hospitality(hospitality)

I feel I just can't encroach on her hospitality anymore." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:42:06 【释义】英[ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti] 美[ˌhɑ:spɪˈtæləti] n.殷勤好客；招待，款待；（气候，环境等的）宜人，适宜；

108. soothing(soothe)

I find it soothing to the spirit to watch the world pass by." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 17:33:25 【释义】英[su:ð] 美[suð] vt.安慰；缓和；使平静；减轻痛苦；

702. proctor(proctor)

I found out that while I was spending my time watching TV, some other students in my dorm were busy playing practical jokes, like removing all the toilet paper from the girls' bathroom or turning our proctor's bathtub into a giant vat of hot tea (our proctor was not amused). 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:07:56 【释义】英[ˈprɒktə(r)] 美[ˈprɑ:ktə(r)] n.（大学的）学监，监考人；代理人； vt.监督；

112. contentment(contentment)

I found peace and a certain amount of contentment sitting in that studio, gazing across the city while Gerard du Carron worked on my portrait. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 16:54:53 【释义】英[kənˈtentmənt] 美[kənˈtɛntmənt] n.满足，满意，知足，心满意足；

239. preoccupied(preoccupied)

I had thought in my heart that Lisa was too preoccupied with her own success, her own chance to show the world what she could do. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 15:45:21 【释义】英[priˈɒkjupaɪd] 美[priˈɑ:kjupaɪd] adj.全神贯注的，入神的；被抢先占有的；心事重重的； v.占据（某人）思想，使对...全神贯注，使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)；

299. sanctimonious(sanctimonious)

I have a dislike for the sanctimonious who enjoy taking away people's pleasures with the excuse that it is good for them to be without it while all the time they are indulging their pleasure in contemplating their own virtue." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:19:59 【释义】英[ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs] 美[ˌsæŋktɪˈmoʊniəs] adj.假装圣洁的；

315. enquiring(enquiring)

I have always been of an enquiring nature and, because there seemed to be something mysterious in my own background, I suspected there might be in others'. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 18:03:19 【释义】 adj.寻问的，探听的； v.打听( enquire的现在分词 )；询问；问问题；查问；

690. impulsively(impulsive)

I impulsively decided I just wanted to get this over with, so before I could think too much about it, I forced myself to walk into his office. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 10:22:13 【释义】英[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] 美[ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] adj.冲动的；任性的；受感情驱使的；[物]瞬动的，冲击的；

711. ham(ham)

I joined the chess club and the electronics club, where I learned Morse code and became a certified ham radio operator. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 10:54:12 【释义】英[hæm] 美[hæm] n.火腿；（旧时的）小镇，村庄；大腿后部；拙劣演员（尤指表演过火者）； vi.表情夸张，表演过火； adj.过火的，做作的；蹩脚的；自满的；搞业余无线电收发报的；

518. reiterate(reiterate)

I just wanted to set proper expectations before the meeting and reiterate that we are looking to grow Zappos as an independent company at this point in time, but are always open to exploring partnership opportunities. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:29:33 【释义】英[riˈɪtəreɪt] 美[riˈɪtəˌret] vt.重申；反复地做；

200. steeled(steel)

I knew it would be an emotional experience, going to the theatre where my mother had last performed, and I steeled myself for it. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:22:08 【释义】英[sti:l] 美[stil] n.钢，钢铁；钢制品；兵器；钢铁工业； vt.包上或镀上钢；使坚定； adj.钢制的；钢铁业的；坚强的；[色彩]青灰色的；

614. vultures(vulture)

I knew that back at home, it felt like vultures were circling around Zappos. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:31:31 【释义】英[ˈvʌltʃə(r)] 美[ˈvʌltʃɚ] n.秃鹰，秃鹫；贪婪的人；劫掠者；

91. superficial(superficial)

I know she was superficial, heartless . . . but her position meant everything to her. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:01:01 【释义】英[ˌsu:pəˈfɪʃl] 美[ˌsu:pərˈfɪʃl] adj.表面（上）的；肤浅的，缺乏深度的；一知半解的；

643. mantra(mantra)

I learned that PLUR was an acronym that stood for "Peace, Love, Unity, Respect," and that it was the mantra for how people were supposed to carry themselves and behave both at raves and in life. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:43:15 【释义】英[ˈmæntrə] 美[ˈmæntrə] n.颂歌，圣歌；咒语；

323. nestled(nestle)

I nestled down to hear them, but there were none forthcoming. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:43:04 【释义】英[ˈnesl] 美[ˈnɛsəl] vi.安居，舒适地居住；偎依，贴靠；半隐半现地处于；[古语] 筑巢； vt.满意地依偎或紧贴；抱，放；安置；

1253. metro(metro)

I noticed that people listened to the radio more in metro areas of the United States with relatively large populations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:35:49 【释义】英[ˈmetrəʊ] 美[ˈmetroʊ] n.地下铁道； adj.大都市的；

1527. light-hearted(light-hearted)

I only knew that I was lucky to be part of it because it was dominated by the light-hearted, wildly unconventional, inimitable and altogether adorable Desiree. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2014-12-15 23:49:55 【释义】英[ˌlaitˈhɑ:tid] adj.轻松的；快活的；省心的；无忧无虑的；

714. poodle(poodle)

I opened the envelope, and inside was a picture of a twelve-year-old girl in a red plaid dress holding a French poodle. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-27 17:44:12 【释义】英[ˈpu:dl] 美[ˈpudl] n.髦毛小狗；贵宾犬；

134. omissions(omission)

I paused and he nodded, realizing there must be omissions. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 14:16:22 【释义】英[əˈmɪʃn] 美[oˈmɪʃən] n.省略，删节；遗漏；疏忽；[法]不履行法律责任；

146. reprimanded(reprimand)

I reprimanded myself. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:04:06 【释义】英[ˈreprɪmɑ:nd] 美[ˈreprɪmænd] n.训斥；惩戒；谴责； vt.谴责；惩戒；责难；

102. reproachful(reproachful)

I returned with Angele to La Maison Grise, where I was met by a reproachful Marie-Christine. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 11:35:46 【释义】英[rɪˈprəʊtʃfl] 美[rɪˈproʊtʃfl] adj.责备的，斥责的；

148. bluntly(bluntly)

I said bluntly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 15:33:57 【释义】英[ˈblʌntli] 美[ˈblʌntlɪ] adv.钝地；率直地；迟钝地；

145. copse(copse)

I sat by the window looking out over the lawn to what seemed like a small copse. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:08:46 【释义】英[kɒps] 美[kɑ:ps] n.小灌木材，杂树林；

15. courtroom(courtroom)

I sat in the courtroom with Roderick and Charlie; and Lady Constance and Marie-Christine were on either side of me. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:06:45 【释义】英[ˈkɔ:tru:m] 美[ˈkɔ:rtru:m] n.法庭，审判室；

288. drowsy(drowsy)

I sat with her for a little while until I saw that she was becoming drowsy. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:27:04 【释义】英[ˈdraʊzi] 美[ˈdraʊzi] adj.昏昏欲睡的；沉寂的；催眠的；呆滞的；

153. dismay(dismay)

I saw his face frozen for a moment, and then it seemed as though an expression of dismay crossed his face. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:47:16 【释义】英[dɪsˈmeɪ] 美[dɪsˈme] vt.使惊愕，使焦虑，使气馁； n.惊愕，气馁；

159. pedigree(pedigree)

I saw how foolish I had been to dislike you because you were your mother's daughter . . . because you had not such a grand pedigree as I have. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:33:41 【释义】英[ˈpedɪgri:] 美[ˈpɛdɪˌɡri] n.血统；家谱；血统表； adj.纯种的；有血统来源的；

178. yawning(yawn)

I saw the yawning gap before me. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:49:44 【释义】英[jɔ:n] 美[jɔn] vi.打呵欠；张开，裂开；<文学>张开大口； n.呵欠；无聊的人或事；裂口；

645. venue(venue)

I secretly wondered how long we would be staying there, as I would have really preferred a venue with music that I recognized and had heard on the radio. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:37:28 【释义】英[ˈvenju:] 美[ˈvɛnju] n.犯罪地点，案发地点；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；审判地；

195. proficient(proficient)

I should have liked to ride out somewhere . . . perhaps down to the sea or through some of the little villages in the neighbourhood, but I was not really proficient enough to go out alone. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:30:13 【释义】英[prəˈfɪʃnt] 美[prəˈfɪʃənt] adj.精通的，熟练的； n.能手，老手，专家；

167. shuddered(shudder)

I shuddered at the thought. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 09:04:54 【释义】英[ˈʃʌdə(r)] 美[ˈʃʌdɚ] vt.& vi.战栗；发抖；震动；颤动； n.颤动，打颤；战栗；

82. blankly(blank)

I stared at him blankly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:36:55 【释义】英[blæŋk] 美[blæŋk] adj.空白的；空的，无信息的，未填写的；茫然的；空虚的； n.空的空间或地点；填空处，空白表格；坯；无用的东西； vt.消失；挡住通路；[体育运动] 阻止（对手）得分；打孔，盖印； vi.走神；逐渐消失；

136. hanker(hanker)

I still thought of Roderick every day and knew in my heart that I would never forget him, never cease to hanker for what I had lost; but at least I was finding some small consolation and I was grateful to Robert for bringing me here, to Angele for being so understanding and perhaps most of all to Marie-Christine, who had provided me with an interest. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 13:51:42 【释义】英[ˈhæŋkə(r)] 美[ˈhæŋkɚ] vi.渴望；渴望得到，渴求；

345. asunder(asunder)

I stopped in my tracks, my heart torn asunder; but still I did not understand. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 12:03:12 【释义】英[əˈsʌndə(r)] 美[əˈsʌndɚ] adv.<文>分开地；分离地；成数部分（或数块）；化为碎片；

275. intruding(intrude)

I think she was afraid of intruding. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 18:38:32 【释义】英[ɪnˈtru:d] 美[ɪnˈtrud] vi.侵入，侵扰，打扰；闯入；打扰； vt.把观点强加于他人；[地质]侵入其他地层；把...硬挤；

728. cholesterol(cholesterol)

I think the only reason they allowed me to do this was because of the high cholesterol content of the egg yolks. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:26:28 【释义】英[kəˈlestərɒl] 美[kəˈlestərɔ:l] n.胆固醇；

651. versatility(versatile)

I think the reason why Red Bull has become such an integral part of my life is because of its versatility and ability to adapt to almost any situation. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:28:43 【释义】英[ˈvɜ:sətaɪl] 美[ˈvɜ:rsətl] adj.（指工具、机器等）多用途的；多才多艺的；有多种学问、技能或职业的；多功能的；

701. honed(hone)

I think the skill I honed the most in college was procrastination. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:13:38 【释义】英[həʊn] 美[hoʊn] vt.用磨刀石磨；磨孔放大； n.磨刀石；

190. discomfiture(discomfiture)

I thought she was gloating over my discomfiture, hoping I would commit some other offence, something which would make it impossible for me to stay on. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:26:24 【释义】英[dɪs'kʌmfɪtʃə(r)] 美[dɪsˈkʌmfɪˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ] n.崩溃；大败；挫败；困惑；

609. savor(savor)

I took my time eating, trying to savor each and every bite. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:42:11 【释义】英['seɪvə] 美['seɪvə] n.滋味；气味；食欲；特定的味道或气味v.；有...气味；加调味品于；使有风味； vi.意味，带有...的性质； vt.给...加调味品；使有风味；品尝；欣赏；

90. banish(banish)

I wanted to banish from his mind forever that notion that he had been responsible for Marianne's death. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:05:53 【释义】英[ˈbænɪʃ] 美[ˈbænɪʃ] vt.放逐，驱逐；消除，排除；

255. blurt(blurt)

I wanted to blurt this out, for I always wanted people to know how good my mother was. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:08:45 【释义】英[blɜ:t] 美[blɜ:rt] vt.突然说出；脱口而出；漏出；

709. wound up(wind)

I was given the opportunity to present my case, but I didn't really have a case because I had no idea how the lunch card wound up in my pocket. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 10:58:09 【释义】英[wɪnd] 美[wɪnd] n.风；气流；吞下的气；管乐器； vt.蜿蜒；缠绕；上发条；使喘不过气来； adj.管乐的；

1078. Georgiana(Georgiana)

561. toes(toe)

I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed. 《Jane Eyre (免费公版书)(Brontë,Charlotte)》 2015-04-05 13:18:47 【释义】英[təʊ] 美[toʊ] n.脚趾，脚尖；（鞋，袜的）足尖部；[体]高尔夫球棒的尖端；轴踵； vt.用脚尖触；[体]用高尔夫球棒尖端击；斜钉（钉子）；动脚尖，脚尖朝（方向）； vi.动脚尖；用足尖跳舞；

342. headlong(headlong)

I was holding him close in my arms as if he were a little child; and yet it seemed to me that he was rushing headlong toward an abyss from which I could do nothing to restrain him . . . 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-16 12:05:27 【释义】英[ˈhedlɒŋ] 美[ˈhedlɔ:ŋ] adv.头向前地；急速地；轻率地； adj.头向前的；急速的；轻率的；险峻的；

180. basked(bask)

I was interested to see how Lady Constance basked in his approval. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:45:47 【释义】英[bɑ:sk] 美[bæsk] vi.晒太阳，取暖；享受乐趣，得到满足；

63. subdued(subdued)

I was more subdued. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:20:27 【释义】英[səbˈdju:d] 美[səbˈdu:d] adj.制服的，被抑制的；缓和的；有节制的，抑制；顺从； v.征服( subdue的过去式 )；克制；制服；

113. bohemian(bohemian)

I was really rather intrigued by the bohemian life. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 16:51:15 【释义】英[bəʊˈhi:miən] 美[boʊˈhi:miən] n.放荡不羁的文化人；

152. reeling(reeling)

I was still reeling from the blow. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 12:37:35 【释义】英['ri:lɪŋ] 美['ri:lɪŋ] v.把东西用卷轴卷起来，从卷轴上放出来( reel的现在分词 )；感到震惊；发昏；似乎在不停旋转；

563. process(process)

I was surprised the process took so long, but we wanted to make sure not to rush through the process because whatever core values we eventually came up with, we wanted to be ones that we could truly embrace. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-05 10:49:59 【释义】英[ˈprəʊses] 美[ˈproʊses] n.过程；工序；做事方法；工艺流程； vt.加工；处理；审阅；审核； vi.列队行进； adj.经过特殊加工（或处理）的；

562. wanted(wanted)

I was surprised the process took so long, but we wanted to make sure not to rush through the process because whatever core values we eventually came up with, we wanted to be ones that we could truly embrace. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-05 10:50:08 【释义】英[ˈwɒntɪd] 美[ˈwɑ:ntɪd] adj.受通缉的；被征求的； v.缺少( want的过去式和过去分词 )；应该；打算；需要...在场；

559. rush(rush)

I was surprised the process took so long, but we wanted to make sure not to rush through the process because whatever core values we eventually came up with, we wanted to be ones that we could truly embrace. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 17:55:24 【释义】英[rʌʃ] 美[rʌʃ] vi.（使）急速行进，仓促完成；猛攻；急速流动，奔腾； vt.突袭；（使）仓促行事；催促；（为物色、招募目的）特别关注； n.冲；匆忙；繁忙的活动；涌动；

57. minister(minister)

I was the minister's son. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-28 16:25:29 【释义】英[ˈmɪnɪstə(r)] 美[ˈmɪnɪstɚ] n.大臣；部长；公使；牧师； vi.辅助，服侍；执行牧师职务；

641. spree(spree)

I went on an online shopping spree and ordered fog machines, colored lights, light controllers, lasers, disco balls, black lights, fluorescent decorations, and trusses to hang the lights and lasers on. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:49:17 【释义】英[spri:] 美[spri] n.欢闹；狂欢；无节制的狂热行为； vi.狂欢；狂饮；

121. desist(desist)

I will show you a few, and if I detect signs of boredom, I will desist. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:35:49 【释义】英[dɪˈzɪst] 美[dɪˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst] vi.停止；

540. adversarial(adversarial)

I witnessed some ugly and adversarial relationships; I witnessed some positive and collaborative relationships. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 15:54:58 【释义】英[ˌædvəˈseəriəl] 美[ˌædvərˈseriəl] adj.敌手的，对手的，对抗（性）的；

683. blind(blind)

I wondered whether they ever pretended to be each other when going on blind dates. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:04:37 【释义】英[blaɪnd] 美[blaɪnd] adj.失明的；盲目的，轻率的；供盲人用的；隐蔽的； vt.弄瞎，使失明；蒙蔽，欺瞒；使变暗；使昏聩； n.掩饰；借口；百叶窗； adv.盲目地；看不见地；

699. binders(binder)

I would compile everyone's responses together, have them photocopied and bound, and then distribute the binders for $20 each. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:29:03 【释义】英[ˈbaɪndə(r)] 美[ˈbaɪndɚ] n.包扎物，包扎工具；[法]临时契约；粘合剂；装订工；

73. hindrance(hindrance)

I'd be a hindrance and you are right when you say it would be the end of all you dreamed of . . . and the child must have every chance. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:00:41 【释义】英[ˈhɪndrəns] 美[ˈhɪndrəns] n.妨害，障碍；障碍物；起妨碍作用的人；

205. jiff(jiff)

I'd have your room ready in a jiff. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 18:46:42 【释义】英[dʒɪf] 美[dʒɪf] n.瞬间；

657. engrossed(engrossed)

I'd realized that whether in poker, in business, or in life, it was easy to get caught up and engrossed in what I was currently doing, and that made it easy to forget that I always had the option to change tables. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:17:10 【释义】英[ɪnˈgrəʊst] 美[ɪnˈgroʊst] adj.全神贯注的，专心致志的； v.使全神贯注( engross的过去式和过去分词 )；

291. sedative(sedative)

I'll give her a mild sedative, which will ensure a good night's sleep. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:18:43 【释义】英[ˈsedətɪv] 美[ˈsɛdətɪv] n.[医]镇静剂，止痛药；能使安静的东西； adj.镇静的，镇定的，止痛的；使镇静的，使安静的；

89. wager(wager)

I'll wager that before long I'll have the Empress sitting for me." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:07:57 【释义】英[ˈweɪdʒə(r)] 美[ˈwedʒɚ] n.赌金，赌注；赌物；赌博； vt.& vi.打赌；担保，保证； vt.保证，担保；下赌注；

12. barmy(barmy)

I'm not barmy. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:00:34 【释义】英[ˈbɑ:mi] 美[ˈbɑ:rmi] adj.疯疯癫癫的；

666. collateral(collateral)

I'm not quite sure what we were thinking, but we showed up without a PowerPoint presentation or any marketing collateral. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-30 22:45:33 【释义】英[kəˈlætərəl] 美[kəˈlætərəl] n.担保物；旁系亲属； adj.并行的；附属的；旁系的；

582. reminiscing(reminisce)

I'm not sure what form of the Culture Book will exist at that point, but I do know one thing... I'll be reminiscing about those early Zappos days with a smile. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:00:02 【释义】英[ˌremɪˈnɪs] 美[ˌrɛməˈnɪs] vi.& vt.追忆；

698. traumatic(traumatic)

I'm not sure whether the cow-milking or the emergency-room stitching was more traumatic. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:30:52 【释义】英[trɔ:ˈmætɪk] 美[traʊˈmætɪk] adj.<医>外伤的损伤的；创伤的；治外伤的； n.外伤药；

1134. decomposed(decompose)

INCOME AND SUBSTITUTION EFFECTS The impact of a change in the price of a good on consumption can be decomposed into two effects: an income effect and a substitution effect. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 17:06:11 【释义】英[ˌdi:kəmˈpəʊz] 美[ˌdi:kəmˈpoʊz] vt.& vi.分解；（使）腐烂；

45. discreetly(discreet)

If Lisa agreed to what Roderick asked, if the divorce could be discreetly arranged, we could settle down to a new life. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:27:23 【释义】英[dɪˈskri:t] 美[dɪˈskrit] adj.谨慎的，慎重的；考虑周到的；小心的；持重；

727. Gandhi(Gandhi)

If Thomas Edison was still alive, he could have stopped by my house and encouraged me with his perspective on failure: I failed my way to success. —THOMAS EDISON He was probably too busy working on other stuff, though, because, like Gandhi, he never did stop by my house. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:28:31

1188. obsolete(obsolete)

If a person attended a trade school to learn how to repair televisions with vacuum tubes and then found this skill made obsolete by the invention of solid-state electronics, he or she would end up earning a low wage compared to others with similar years of training. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:03:21 【释义】英[ˈɒbsəli:t] 美[ˌɑ:bsəˈli:t] adj.废弃的；老式的，已过时的；[生]已废退的； n.废词；被废弃的事物； vt.淘汰；废弃；

1479. preposterous(preposterous)

If a person had never seen a market economy in action, the whole idea might seem preposterous. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 14:48:23 【释义】英[prɪˈpɒstərəs] 美[prɪˈpɑ:stərəs] adj.反常的；荒谬可笑的；不合理的；悠谬；

1014. confiscate(confiscate)

If a revolutionary government might confiscate the capital of some businesses, as was often true after communist revolutions, domestic residents have less incentive to save, invest, and start new businesses. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:06:54 【释义】英[ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt] 美[ˈkɑ:nfɪskeɪt] vt.没收；充公；查抄；征用； adj.被没收的，被充公的；被征用的；

1435. exhibits(exhibit)

If an allocation of resources maximizes total surplus, we say that the allocation exhibits efficiency. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:04:34 【释义】英[ɪgˈzɪbɪt] 美[ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-] vt.陈列，展览；呈现；证明；[法]提交证据； vi.公开展览某物；展出； n.展览，陈列；展览品；公开展示；[法]证据；

677. adrenaline(adrenaline)

If anything, not recognizing people due to our hypergrowth made things even more exciting and fueled the 24/7 adrenaline high that we were all feeling. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:17:51 【释义】英[ə'drenəlɪn] 美[əˈdrɛnəlɪn] n.<生化>肾上腺素；<喻>刺激物；激励因素；一阵兴奋（或激动）；

537. equitable(equitable)

If both parties are honest about our positions and objectives, we should be able to find an equitable way to get there. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:05:16 【释义】英[ˈekwɪtəbl] 美[ˈɛkwɪtəbəl] adj.公正的，公平的；平衡法的；义；合理；

782. aberration(aberration)

If people view the rise in inflation due to the supply shock as a temporary aberration, expected inflation will not change, and the Phillips curve will soon revert to its former position. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:23:09 【释义】英[ˌæbəˈreɪʃn] 美[ˌæbəˈreʃən] n.偏差，差错；脱离常规，越轨；[医]心理失常，精神迷乱；[法]过失；

934. sway(sway)

If the Kurds had expected that they would once again fall under Saddam's sway, the Swiss dinar would have quickly become worthless. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:52:18 【释义】英[sweɪ] 美[swe] vi.摇摆；歪，倾斜；改变； vt.使前后或来回摇摆；使倾斜；[航海]升起桅杆； n.摇摆；支配，统治；

556. guessing(guess)

If we want to continue to stay ahead of our competition, we must continually change and keep them guessing. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 18:18:58 【释义】英[ges] 美[ɡɛs] vt.推测；猜测，臆测；猜中；假定，认为； vi.猜，猜测；猜对； n.猜测；推断；

1239. implicate(implicate)

If you confess to the bank robbery and implicate your partner, however, we'll give you immunity and you can go free. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 14:29:19 【释义】英[ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] 美[ˈɪmplɪˌket] vt.牵涉，涉及（某人）；表明（或意指）...是起因；暗示； n.包含的东西；

632. skeleton(skeleton)

If you don't have more money for Zappos then we should look at what we have left and figure out now how we can make last as long as possible with skeleton crew. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:26:49 【释义】英[ˈskelɪtn] 美[ˈskɛlɪtn] n.（建筑物等的）骨架；骨骼；梗概；骨瘦如柴的人（或动物）； adj.骨骼的；骨瘦如柴的；概略的；基本的；

1102. impediment(impediment)

If you have any doubt, you should look at the world's poor nations, where corruption among government officials is a common impediment to economic development. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:34:55 【释义】英[ɪmˈpedɪmənt] 美[ɪmˈpedɪmənt] n.妨碍，阻止；口吃，结巴；障碍物；法定婚姻的障碍；

650. coma(coma)

If you're able to find a companion that you wouldn't mind accompanying you to breakfast and to dinner, that helps you get through your post-lunch food coma at the office as well as your final miles in a marathon, and that you can enjoy with or without alcohol—that's a pretty rare thing to come across. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:29:43 【释义】英[ˈkəʊmə] 美[ˈkoʊmə] n.<医>昏迷；怠惰，麻木；<天>（彗星的）彗发；

1460. pleas(plea)

Imagine now that the government is persuaded by the pleas of the National Organization of Ice-Cream Makers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:34:13 【释义】英[pli:] 美[pli] n.恳求，请求；（被告或被告律师的）抗辩，答辩；借口，托辞；请愿；

1402. remedies(remedy)

Imagine what your life would be like if you had to grow your own food, make your own clothes and rely on your grandmother's home remedies for health care. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:53:05 【释义】英[ˈremədi] 美[ˈrɛmɪdi,'rɛmədɪ] n.治疗法；补救办法；纠正办法；（硬币的）公差； vt.改正，纠正，改进；补救；治疗；

750. hard-and-fast(hard-and-fast)

Importantly, because the economic landscape is constantly changing, inflation targeting does not lead to a hard-and-fast rule for interest-rate setting—a substantial element of judgment is involved. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:38:26 【释义】英['ha:dn'fa:st] 美['ha:dn'fa:st] adj.不可违逆的，必须遵守的，（船）牢牢搁浅的；

1283. Intuit(intuit)

In 1994, it blocked Microsoft from buying Intuit, a leading seller of personal finance software, on the grounds that combining the two firms would concentrate too much market power. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 12:20:19 【释义】英[ɪnˈtju:ɪt] 美[ɪnˈtu:ɪt] v.由直觉知道；

1051. shortstop(shortstop)

In 2007, the median salary earned by a player on the New York Yankees was $4.8 million, and shortstop Alex Rodriguez was paid $28 million. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:55:56 【释义】英['ʃɔ:tstɒp] 美[ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp] n.游击，速显液；

955. home(home)

In Denmark, home to one of Europe's most generous unemployment programs, public munificence has eroded somewhat in the last decade. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 00:04:40 【释义】英[həʊm] 美[hoʊm] n.家；家庭；家庭生活；终点； adj.家庭的；家用的；本地的；本部的； adv.在家；在家乡；深深地；深入地； vi.回家；有家；朝向；自动导航； vt.把...送回家；送...回家；给...提供住处；使有安身之处；

1010. abject(abject)

In Dusty Archives, a Theory of Affluence By Nicholas Wade For thousands of years, most people on earth lived in abject poverty, first as hunters and gatherers, then as peasants or laborers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:20:32 【释义】英[ˈæbdʒekt] 美[ˈæbˌdʒɛkt, æbˈdʒɛkt] adj.卑鄙的，下贱的；（指境况）凄惨的；轻蔑的，被鄙视的；厚颜无耻的；

954. pared(pare)

In Germany, the former left-of-center government passed a package of laws in 2003 that cut benefits, pared the duration of unemployment insurance to 16 months from 32 and required workers on long-term benefits to accept any "reasonable" job offers. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 00:05:34 【释义】英[peə(r)] 美[per] vt.削皮；削减；修剪（指甲等）；

935. bore(BORE)

In May 1993, the Central Bank of Iraq announced that citizens had three weeks to exchange their old 25-dinar notes for the new "Saddam dinars," which bore his portrait. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:50:15

1234. Schelling(schelling)

In The News Aumann and Schelling In 2005, two prominent game theorists won the Nobel Prize. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:27:35 【释义】英['skelɪŋ] 美['ʃelɪŋ] n.先令（古代低地国家如荷兰、比利时、卢森堡等国的银币或合金币）；

840. Offbeat(offbeat)

In The News Offbeat Indicators When the economy goes into a recession, many economic variables are affected. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:31:42 【释义】英[ˌɒfˈbi:t] 美[ˌɔ:fˈbi:t] adj.不寻常的，非传统的，不落俗套的；

839. Indicators(indicator)

In The News Offbeat Indicators When the economy goes into a recession, many economic variables are affected. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:31:48 【释义】英[ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)] 美[ˈɪndɪˌketɚ] n.指示器；[化]指示剂；指示者；

1364. obscure(obscure)

In The News The Case for Taxing Carbon An obscure economist proposes a way to deal with global climate change. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:13:18 【释义】英[əbˈskjʊə(r)] 美[əbˈskjʊr] adj.昏暗的，朦胧的；晦涩的，不清楚的；隐蔽的；不著名的，无名的； vt.使...模糊不清，掩盖；隐藏；使难理解； n.某种模糊的或不清楚的东西；

923. foreclosures(foreclosure)

In The News The Financial Crisis of 2008 In the early months of 2008, the Federal Reserve was trying to calm financial markets in the wake of a rise in mortgage defaults and home foreclosures. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:22:40 【释义】英[fɔ:ˈkləʊʒə(r)] 美[fɔ:rˈkloʊʒə(r)] n.丧失抵押品赎回权，排斥；

1430. Scalping(scalping)

In The News Ticket Scalping To allocate resources efficiently, an economy must get goods— including tickets to the Red Sox—to the consumers who value them most highly. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:17:06 【释义】英['skælpɪŋ] 美['skælpɪŋ] n.剥头皮，刮[剥]光； v.剥去...的头皮( scalp的现在分词 )；转手倒卖以牟利；

272. furtive(furtive)

In a way it seemed almost furtive, for I said nothing to my mother of our acquaintance, which was extremely odd, for up to this time I had always been completely open with her. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 18:42:26 【释义】英[ˈfɜ:tɪv] 美[ˈfɜ:rtɪv] adj.鬼鬼祟祟的；诡诈的；贼头贼脑；

999. shark(shark)

In addition to the bond market, the stock market, banks, and mutual funds, there are also pension funds, credit unions, insurance companies, and even the local loan shark. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 20:39:54 【释义】英[ʃɑ:k] 美[ʃɑ:rk] n.鲨鱼；坑蒙拐骗的人，诈骗者；[俚]老手； v.骗取；榨取；用不正当手段攫取；勒索； vi.诈骗；

964. onerous(onerous)

In addition, because unemployment insurance makes unemployment less onerous, workers are less likely to seek guarantees of job security when they negotiate with employers over the terms of employment. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 23:53:34 【释义】英[ˈəʊnərəs] 美[ˈɑ:nərəs] adj.繁重的；麻烦的；负有义务的；

966. typical(typical)

In addition, more than 3 percent of workers leave their jobs in a typical month, sometimes because they realize that the jobs are not a good match for their tastes and skills. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 23:49:07 【释义】英[ˈtɪpɪkl] 美[ˈtɪpɪkəl] adj.典型的；特有的或特别的；代表性的；

904. velocity(velocity)

In economics, the velocity of money refers to the speed at which the typical dollar bill travels around the economy from wallet to wallet. velocity of money the rate at which money changes hands To calculate the velocity of money, we divide the nominal value of output (nominal GDP) by the quantity of money. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:08:57 【释义】英[vəˈlɒsəti] 美[vəˈlɑ:səti] n.速率，速度；周转率；高速，快速；

1096. inertia(inertia)

In fact, workers' behavior appears to exhibit substantial inertia. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:41:51 【释义】英[ɪˈnɜ:ʃə] 美[ɪˈnɜ:rʃə] n.<物>惯性，惰性；迟钝；不活动；

547. hindsight(hindsight)

In hindsight, I'm thankful they pushed me there. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:44:27 【释义】英[ˈhaɪndsaɪt] 美[ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt] n.后见之明；（步枪的）照尺；表尺；

1059. invokes(invoke)

In his 2003 book, Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market, investigative writer Eric Schlosser invokes Adam Smith's "invisible hand" theory that men pursuing their own self-interest will generate benefits for society as a whole. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:39:10 【释义】英[ɪnˈvəʊk] 美[ɪnˈvoʊk] vt.乞灵，祈求；提出或授引...以支持或证明；召鬼；借助；

1080. electorate(electorate)

In many situations, democratic institutions will produce the outcome desired by the median voter, regardless of the preferences of the rest of the electorate. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 14:09:23 【释义】英[ɪˈlektərət] 美[ɪˈlɛktərɪt] n.选民（全体）；选举区；[史]选帝侯的爵位[领土]；

1392. wield(wield)

In most markets, producers are fewer and better organized than consumers—and thus wield greater political influence. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:39:38 【释义】英[wi:ld] 美[wild] vt.使用（武器、工具等）；运用（权力），施加（影响）；行使；支配；

543. stubborn(stubborn)

In my stubborn head I wanted to enjoy Christmas, even if it was all by myself. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 15:43:55 【释义】英[ˈstʌbən] 美[ˈstʌbərn] adj.顽固的，固执的；顽强的或有决心的；坚持的；棘手的；

1201. presses(press)

In our analysis, we have been implicitly assuming that households own the economy's stock of capital—ladders, drill presses, warehouses, and so on—and rent it to the firms that use it. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 22:34:15 【释义】英[pres] 美[prɛs] vt.压，按；逼迫；紧抱； vi.压；逼迫；重压； n.强迫征兵；新闻报道，出版物；压榨；印刷机（厂）；

1377. glop(glop)

Suppose that two factories—a paper mill and a steel mill—are each dumping 500 tons of glop into a river each year. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:22:50 【释义】英[glɒp] 美[glɑ:p] n.软胶质物，浓流体物； vt.把糊状食物浇在...上；

1270. unfettered(unfettered)

Supreme Court once put it, the antitrust laws are "a comprehensive charter of economic liberty aimed at preserving free and unfettered competition as the rule of trade." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:16:00 【释义】英[ʌnˈfetəd] 美[ʌnˈfetərd] adj.被除去脚镣的；<正>不受限制的，不受约束的； v.解放（ unfetter的过去式和过去分词）；

570. cohesiveness(cohesive)

Swearing is used as a social phenomenon to reflect solidarity and enhance group cohesiveness, or as a psychological phenomenon to release stress." 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:32:33 【释义】英[kəʊˈhi:sɪv] 美[koʊˈhi:sɪv] adj.有黏着力的；紧密结合的；

1074. INCOME(income)

THE ECONOMY'S INCOME AND EXPENDITURE If you were to judge how a person is doing economically, you might first look at his or her income. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-01 23:34:04 【释义】英[ˈɪnkʌm] 美[ˈɪnˌkʌm] n.收入，进款；进来的动作；进入；

1073. EXPENDITURE(expenditure)

THE ECONOMY'S INCOME AND EXPENDITURE If you were to judge how a person is doing economically, you might first look at his or her income. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-01 23:40:30 【释义】英[ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)] 美[ɪkˈspɛndətʃɚ] n.花费，支出；费用，经费；（尤指金钱的）支出额；（精力、时间、材料等的）耗费；

1259. depicted(depict)

THE LONG-RUN EQUILIBRIUM The situations depicted in Figure 2 do not last long. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 13:00:15 【释义】英[dɪˈpɪkt] 美[dɪˈpɪkt] vt.描绘，描画；描述；

1331. earmarked(earmark)

Table 2 calls this revenue social insurance taxes because the revenue from these taxes is earmarked to pay for Social Security and Medicare. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:26:44 【释义】英[ˈɪəmɑ:k] 美[ˈɪrmɑ:rk] vt.指定用途；标记；打耳记； n.特征；耳记；标记；

1318. fella(fella)

Tax that fella behind the tree. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:13:51 【释义】英['felə(r)] 美['felər] n.伙伴，伙计；小伙子；

1242. collude(collude)

That is, if Jack and Jill were to collude, they would agree on the monopoly outcome because that outcome maximizes the total profit that the producers can get from the market. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 14:11:49 【释义】英[kəˈlu:d] 美[kəˈlud] vi.密谋，共谋；

1505. crumbling(crumble)

That is, my feet are in it; the rest of me is on the draining-board, which I have padded with our dog's blanket and the tea-cosy" This is the diary of Cassandra Mortmain, which tells of her extraordinary family and their crumbling castle home. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-20 11:04:07 【释义】英[ˈkrʌmbl] 美[ˈkrʌmbəl] vt.把...弄成碎屑；弄碎； vi.破碎，破裂；碎成粉末；瓦解；崩裂； n.碎屑，面包屑；已崩溃的东西；瓦砾堆；

1116. adverse(adverse)

That is, the "selection" of goods sold may be "adverse" from the standpoint of the uninformed buyer. adverse selection the tendency for the mix of unobserved attributes to become undesirable from the standpoint of an uninformed party The classic example of adverse selection is the market for used cars. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:52:44 【释义】英[ˈædvɜ:s] 美[ˈædvɜ:rs] adj.不利的；有害的；逆的；相反的；

1344. medieval(medieval)

That is, the medieval town could have dealt with the problem of overgrazing in the way that modern society deals with the problem of pollution. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 13:18:58 【释义】英[ˌmediˈi:vl] 美[ˌmidiˈivəl] adj.中古的，中世纪的；

1085. strides(stride)

That said, neuro-economics will make huge strides as technology allows researchers to identify more brain regions and read brains more accurately and at lower cost. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:56:17 【释义】英[straɪd] 美[straɪd] n.大步，阔步；步幅；进展；一跨（的宽度）； vt.& vi.大踏步走；跨过； vi.跨； vt.跨坐在...；

1063. bartering(barter)

That's a wide net, capturing everything from babysitting fees, to bartering home repairs with a neighbor, to failing to report pay from moonlighting gigs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:39:55 【释义】英[ˈbɑ:tə(r)] 美[ˈbɑ:rtə(r)] vt.& vi.作物物交换，以货换货；拿...进行易货贸易； n.换货，实物交易；交易品，互换品；[数]换算法；易货贸易； vi.进行易货贸易；[贸易]作物物交换；讨价还价；

1062. gigs(gig)

That's a wide net, capturing everything from babysitting fees, to bartering home repairs with a neighbor, to failing to report pay from moonlighting gigs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:40:06 【释义】英[gɪg] 美[ɡɪɡ] n.现场演奏会；工作；轻便双轮马车；gigabyte 千兆字节； v.乘轻便二轮马车；用鱼叉叉；记过处分；特约演奏；

1454. ends(end)

The American Association of Ice-Cream Eaters claims that consumers of ice cream are having trouble making ends meet, and it argues that sellers of ice cream should pay the tax. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 19:28:53 【释义】英[end] 美[ɛnd] n.<正>结果；端；终止；最后部分； vt.& vi.结束，终止；

1218. blanket(blanket)

The Bush administration, along with economists of the Chicago school, had argued that the blanket prohibition against resale price maintenance agreements was archaic and counterproductive because, they said, some resale price agreements actually promote competition. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:57:42 【释义】英[ˈblæŋkɪt] 美[ˈblæŋkɪt] n.毛毯，毯子；毯状物；厚的覆盖层； adj.总括的；全体的；无大差别的； vt.用毯覆盖；覆盖，掩盖；（规则等）适用于；

1217. counterproductive(counterproductive)

The Bush administration, along with economists of the Chicago school, had argued that the blanket prohibition against resale price maintenance agreements was archaic and counterproductive because, they said, some resale price agreements actually promote competition. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:57:55 【释义】英[ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv] 美[ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv] adj.反生产的，使达不到预期目标的；

338. ravenous(ravenous)

The Chinese people no longer want for food—the average citizen eats six times as much meat as in 1976—but this is a ravenous era of a different kind, a period when people have awoken with a hunger for new sensations, ideas, and respect. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 16:57:59 【释义】英[ˈrævənəs] 美[ˈrævənəs] adj.极饿的；（指饥饿、渴求等）极度的；强取豪夺；

848. Glut(glut)

The Global Savings Glut By Robert J. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 17:58:30 【释义】英[glʌt] 美[ɡlʌt] vt.使吃饱；使充斥； vi.过量地吃； n.供过于求；吃得过多；

1368. unto(unto)

The Golden Rule taught to most children says, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:41:19 【释义】英[ˈʌntə] 美[ˈʌntu] prep.对，向；直到；在...旁边；

876. Technicolor(Technicolor)

The Hollywood filmmakers were more interested in showing off the new technology of Technicolor than in telling a story about 19th-century monetary policy.) 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 14:46:16

1035. experienced(experience)

The Japanese have enjoyed more rapid growth in living standards than Argentineans because Japanese workers have experienced more rapidly growing productivity. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:22:11 【释义】英[ɪkˈspɪəriəns] 美[ɪkˈspɪriəns] n.经验，体验；经历，阅历； vt.亲身参与，亲身经历；感受；发现；

446. velvet(velvet)

The Lion shook his mane and clapped his paws together ("Terrible paws," thought Lucy, "if he didn't know how to velvet them!") 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:40:47 【释义】英[ˈvelvɪt] 美[ˈvɛlvɪt] n.丝绒；天鹅绒；立绒；赢得的钱； adj.天鹅绒的；柔软的；（脚声等）轻软的；

124. turbulent(turbulent)

The Portrait I was enchanted by Paris—that city of gardens and bridges, dark alleyways and wide boulevards, whose turbulent history seemed to be encapsulated in its ancient buildings and monuments. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 16:05:42 【释义】英[ˈtɜ:bjələnt] 美[ˈtɜ:rbjələnt] adj.骚乱的，混乱的；激流的，湍流的；吵闹的；强横的；

493. Turkish Delight(Turkish delight)

The Queen let another drop fall from her bottle onto the snow, and instantly there appeared a round box, tied with green silk ribbon, which, when opened, turned out to contain several pounds of the best Turkish Delight. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:00:48

1228. codified(codify)

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 codified and reinforced this policy: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. . . . 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:37:13 【释义】英[ˈkəʊdɪfaɪ] 美[ˈkɑ:dɪfaɪ] vt.把（法律）编成法典；编成法典；

1027. pathbreaking(pathbreaking)

The World Bank's pathbreaking "Where Is the Wealth of Nations?" 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:22:12 【释义】英['pɑ:θbreɪkɪŋ] 美['pɑ:θˌbreɪkɪŋ] adj.开路先锋的，开创性的；

192. bust(bust)

The accident to the bust on the stairs happened three days later. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:20:49 【释义】英[bʌst] 美[bʌst] vt.& vi.打破，打碎； n.半身雕塑像；妇女的胸部；胸围；突击搜捕； vt.突击搜查（或搜捕）；（使）降级，降低军阶； adj.破碎，毁坏；破产；

1423. choreographed(choreograph)

The activities of countless far-flung men and women over the course of many months had to be intricately choreographed and precisely timed, so that when you showed up to buy a fresh Thanksgiving turkey, there would be one—or more likely, a few dozen— waiting. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 21:28:42 【释义】英[ˈkɒriəgrɑ:f] 美[ˈkɔ:riəgræf] v.设计舞蹈动作；

814. legacy(legacy)

The analysis in the next chapter, as well as in this one, owes much to the legacy of John Maynard Keynes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:17:33 【释义】英[ˈlegəsi] 美[ˈlɛɡəsi] n.遗产；遗赠；

245. aghast(aghast)

The audience listened aghast, then the murmuring started. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:21:35 【释义】英[əˈgɑ:st] 美[əˈgæst] adj.惊呆的；吓呆的；被...吓呆；被吓得目瞪口呆；

18. autopsy(autopsy)

The autopsy proved Dr. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 18:03:15 【释义】英[ˈɔ:tɒpsi] 美[ˈɔ:tɑ:psi] n.尸体解剖；验尸；[病理]尸体剖检；（事后的）分析，检查；

1315. quintile(quintile)

The average tax rate of the poorest quintile, rather than being 4.3 percent as in the table, is approximately negative 30 percent. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:35:00 【释义】英[ˈkwɪntaɪl] 美[ˈkwɪnˌtaɪl, ˈkwɪntl] adj.五分之一对座的（相隔72度）； n.五分之一对座；（美）学段，五分之一学年；

1194. strolls(stroll)

The beach-badge checkers take leisurely strolls along the beach during the day and check to make sure the tourists have bought the required beach permits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 17:53:14 【释义】英[strəʊl] 美[stroʊl] n.闲逛；漫步； vi.散步；奔波； vt.溜达；

546. example(example)

The best leaders are those that lead by example and are both team followers as well as team leaders. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 11:35:29 【释义】英[ɪgˈzɑ:mpl] 美[ɪgˈzæmpl] n.例子；榜样；范例；先例； vt.作为...的例子；为...做出榜样； vi.举例；作为...的示范；

1195. gauged(gauge)

The better the job as gauged by these nonmonetary characteristics, the more people there are who are willing to do the job at any given wage. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 17:52:01 【释义】英[ɡeɪdʒ] 美[ɡedʒ] n.测量的标准或范围；尺度，标准；测量仪器；评估； vt.（用仪器）测量；确定容量，体积或内容；评估，判断；采用；

165. globules(globule)

The birds were singing more gaily; the grass glistened with tiny globules of morning dew; the flowers were more colourful and fragrant because of the recent heavy rain: the whole world had become more beautiful because I was happy. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:20:20 【释义】英[ˈglɒbju:l] 美[ˈglɑ:bju:l] n.小球，水珠；

567. lag(lag)

The brand may lag the culture at first, but eventually it will catch up. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:38:37 【释义】英[læg] 美[læɡ] vi.走得极慢，落后； vt.落后于；给...加上外套；把...关进牢里；逮捕； n.滞后，（两事件之间的）时间间隔；囚犯；防护套；桶板；

1044. ostensible(ostensible)

The bureau accepted both those items, so the ostensible price increase shrank by $225. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 17:18:06 【释义】英[ɒˈstensəbl] 美[ɑ:ˈstensəbl] adj.表面上的；假装的；貌似真实的；

450. pant(pant)

The climb, coming at the end of the long day, made them all pant and blow. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 20:33:07 【释义】英[pænt] 美[pænt] n.喘气，喘息；气喘；喷气声； vi.喘气，喘息；喘着气说，气喘吁吁地讲；热望，渴望，想；（机车等）喷气； vt.气喘；

1163. household(household)

The consumption gap becomes smaller still if one corrects for differences in the number of people in the household. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 12:23:40 【释义】英[ˈhaʊshəʊld] 美[ˈhaʊshoʊld] n.家庭，户；（集合词）全家人，（包含人在内的）家眷，家属，家里人；家庭；（英）王室； adj.家庭的，家内的，一家的；日常的，家常的，普通的；家喻户晓的；王室的；

804. expansionary(expansionary)

The contractionary effects of higher interest rates would offset the expansionary effects of higher stock prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-22 16:14:24 【释义】英[ɪkˈspænʃənri] 美[ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɛri] adj.扩张性的，膨胀的；

1214. blockbuster(blockbuster)

The court reasoned as follows: Imagine that Spiderman is a blockbuster, whereas Hamlet is an unprofitable art film. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:02:01 【释义】英[ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)] 美[ˈblɑ:kbʌstə(r)] n.重磅炸弹，了不起的人或事；大片；风靡一时的事物；

1025. ethanol(ethanol)

The development of alternative fuels, such as ethanol instead of gasoline, allows us to substitute renewable for nonrenewable resources. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:25:08 【释义】英[ˈeθənɒl] 美[ˈeθənoʊl] n.乙醇；

1451. panels(panel)

The difference in the two panels is the relative elasticity of supply and demand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:28:53 【释义】英[ˈpænl] 美[ˈpænəl] n.镶板；面；（门、墙等上面的）嵌板；控制板； vt.选定（陪审团）；把...分格；在...上置鞍垫；把...镶入框架内；

850. semantic(semantic)

The difference is more semantic than substantive. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 17:22:58 【释义】英[sɪˈmæntɪk] 美[sɪˈmæntɪk] adj.<语>语义的，语义学的；

1196. limousines(limousine)

The differences explain why some people live in mansions, ride in limousines, and vacation on the French Riviera, while other people live in small apartments, ride a bus, and vacation in their own backyards. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 17:49:21 【释义】英[ˈlɪməzi:n] 美[ˌlɪməˈzin, ˈlɪməˌzin] n.豪华轿车；大型豪华轿车；接送旅客的交通车；

1207. displaced(displace)

The displaced workers organized violent revolts against the new technology. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 13:09:00 【释义】英[dɪsˈpleɪs] 美[dɪsˈples] vt.移动，移走；替换，取代；排水；撤职；

81. jubilant(jubilant)

The driver had been jubilant when he arrived to take us back. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:38:14 【释义】英[ˈdʒu:bɪlənt] 美[ˈdʒubələnt] adj.喜气洋洋的；欢呼的；喜庆；开怀；

1091. neurons(neuron)

The economists are using a new technology that allows them to trace the activity of neurons inside the brain and thereby study how emotions influence our choices, including economic choices like gambles and investments. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:48:56 【释义】英[ˈnjʊərɒn] 美[ˈnʊrɑ:n] n.神经元；神经细胞；

60. instantaneous(instantaneous)

The effect on him was instantaneous. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:23:31 【释义】英[ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs] 美[ˌɪnstənˈteniəs] adj.瞬间的；即刻的；猝发的；

1285. entrants(entrant)

The essence of our analysis is that there are a large number of potential entrants, each of which faces the same costs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 12:06:26 【释义】英[ˈentrənt] 美[ˈɛntrənt] n.参加者，新加入的；参加竞赛者；新生，新工作者；

818. perceptions(perception)

The fall in the expected price level alters wages, prices, and perceptions, which in turn influences the position of the short-run aggregate-supply curve. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 12:08:32 【释义】英[pəˈsepʃn] 美[pərˈsepʃn] n.知觉；觉察（力）；观念；（农作物的）收获；

526. immersion(immersion)

The feedback and stories we received led us to develop Zappos Insights, an online video subscription service, and Zappos Insights Live, a two-day immersion seminar. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:17:44 【释义】英[ɪˈmɜ:ʃn] 美[ɪˈmɜ:rʃn] n.沉浸；洗礼；

856. loanable(loanable)

The first is the market for loanable funds, which coordinates the economy's saving, investment, and flow of loanable funds abroad (called the net capital outflow). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-18 16:57:23 【释义】英['ləʊnəbl] 美['loʊnəbəl] adj.可借出的；

1089. empirical(empirical)

The first major empirical paper was published in 2001 by Kevin McCabe, Daniel Houser, Lee Ryan, Vernon Smith and Theodore Trouard, all economics professors. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:51:49 【释义】英[ɪmˈpɪrɪkl] 美[ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl] adj.凭经验的；经验主义的；以观察或实验为依据的；

1121. asymmetric(asymmetric)

The first topic is the economics of asymmetric information. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:43:13 【释义】英[ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪk] 美[ˌæsɪˈmɛtrɪk] adj.不对称的，不匀称的；<逻>非对称的；

800. modest(modest)

The first, more modest, implication is that the government should avoid being a cause of economic fluctuations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 21:17:31 【释义】英[ˈmɒdɪst] 美[ˈmɑ:dɪst] adj.谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的，适中的；端庄的；羞怯的；

41. tessellated(tessellated)

The floor was tessellated in places, and some of the colours were quite beautiful. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:42:31 【释义】 adj.棋盘格的，镶嵌的花样的； v.把...镶嵌成棋盘花纹( tessellate的过去式和过去分词 )；（反复使用单一形态）使平面完全嵌合；

1476. thumb(thumb)

The following rule of thumb is a useful guide: The flatter the demand curve that passes through a given point, the greater the price elasticity of demand. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:08:01 【释义】英[θʌm] 美[θʌm] n.拇指；（手套的）拇指部份； vi.翘起拇指请求搭乘（过路汽车），示意请求搭便车；翻阅； vt.翻阅；作搭车手势；用拇指翻脏[翻坏]（书页等）；

1208. bushel(bushel)

The fourth column in Table 1 shows the value of the marginal product of labor in our example, assuming the price of apples is $10 per bushel. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-16 13:00:15 【释义】英[ˈbʊʃl] 美[ˈbʊʃəl] n.蒲式耳（在美国相当于2150。42立方英寸，或35。42升）；大量，许多；一蒲式耳重量的容器； vt.& vi.修补或翻新（衣服）；

568. perception(perception)

The fundamental problem is that you can't possibly anticipate every possible touch point that could influence the perception of your company's brand. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:34:20 【释义】英[pəˈsepʃn] 美[pərˈsepʃn] n.知觉；觉察（力）；观念；（农作物的）收获；

1095. toss(toss)

The game begins with a coin toss, which is used to assign the volunteers to the roles of player A and player B. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:44:03 【释义】英[tɒs] 美[tɔ:s] vt.& vi.（轻轻或漫不经心地）扔；（使）摇荡；摇匀；（为...）掷硬币决定； n.掷硬币决定；向上甩头；猛仰头（尤指表示恼怒或不耐烦）；（尤指比赛或游戏中）投掷；

71. fete(fete)

The garden fete was held on their lawn. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:07:40 【释义】英[feɪt] 美[fet, fɛt] n.游乐会，游园会；盛大节日，庆祝；盛宴； vt.宴请（某人），款待；向...致敬；

1373. gas-guzzling(gasguzzling)

The gas tax is an indirect way of making people pay when their large, gas-guzzling vehicles impose risk on others, which in turn makes them take this risk into account when choosing what vehicle to purchase. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:29:03 【释义】英[ɡæz'ɡʌzlɪŋ] 美[ɡæz'ɡʌzlɪŋ]

292. soothingly(soothingly)

The girl half raised herself and my mother said soothingly: "Lie down. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:16:36 【释义】英[su:ðɪŋlɪ] 美[ˈsuðɪŋlɪ] adv.抚慰地，安慰地；镇痛地；

888. dwindled(dwindle)

The government continues to function by printing money to pay its bills, but as the currency has dwindled in value, state workers have increasingly demanded regular raises. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 12:53:36 【释义】英[ˈdwɪndl] 美[ˈdwɪndl] vi.减少，变小，缩小；衰落，变坏，退化；

1271. derives(derive)

The government derives this power over private industry from the antitrust laws, a collection of statutes aimed at curbing monopoly power. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:12:01 【释义】英[dɪˈraɪv] 美[dɪˈraɪv] vt.& vi.得到，导出；源于，来自；（从...中）提取；

1356. playgrounds(playground)

The government provides others, such as playgrounds, parks, and parades. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:39:27 【释义】英[ˈpleɪgraʊnd] 美[ˈpleˌɡraʊnd] n.操场，尤指提供如秋千等设备的户外场地；游乐场；（某些集体聚会游乐的）园地；

1355. parades(parade)

The government provides others, such as playgrounds, parks, and parades. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:39:32 【释义】英[pəˈreɪd] 美[pəˈred] v.游行；展览；招摇过市；接受检阅； n.检阅；游行；一系列；炫耀；

147. groom(groom)

The groom spoke in rapid French. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 15:43:01 【释义】英[gru:m] 美[ɡrum, ɡrʊm] vt.使整洁；使（动物）清洁；准备； n.新郎；马夫；王室侍从官；〈古〉男仆； vi.打扮；

1046. warren(warren)

The hub of this effort is a warren of beige-walled cubicles at the Bureau of Labor Statistics a few blocks from the Capitol. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 17:15:26 【释义】英[ˈwɒrən] 美[ˈwɔ:rən] n.兔穴；人口拥挤的地区，易迷路的场所；

846. sucks(suck)

The huge U.S. trade deficits result, because our strong spending sucks in imports, while foreigners' weak spending hurts our exports. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 18:02:48 【释义】英[sʌk] 美[sʌk] vt.吮吸；吸入；卷进入；吸取； vi.舐，吮吸；吸入；通过吸吮的动作产生声音；<俚>巴结； n.吮吸；吸力；吸入物；

1472. hybrid(hybrid)

The hybrid allows farmers to produce more wheat (Q rises), but now each bushel of wheat sells for less (P falls). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:44:14 【释义】英[ˈhaɪbrɪd] 美[ˈhaɪbrɪd] n.杂种；杂交生成的生物体；混合物；混合词； adj.混合的；杂种的；

978. mundane(mundane)

The idea was that if brain chemistry could explain phenomena such as depression or attention deficit disorder, it might also help explain more mundane psychological functions, such as how people reach financial decisions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:33:43 【释义】英[mʌnˈdeɪn] 美[mʌnˈden, ˈmʌnˌden] adj.平凡的；宇宙的；寻常的；世俗的；

1431. ingenuity(ingenuity)

The ingenuity of the doctor's proposal and the nobility of the mother's act cannot be doubted. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 20:15:48 【释义】英[ˌɪndʒəˈnju:əti] 美[ˌɪndʒəˈnu:əti] n.足智多谋，心灵手巧；独创性；独出心裁，设计新颖；巧妙，精巧；

1391. hailed(hail)

The inventor is hailed as a genius. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:44:11 【释义】英[heɪl] 美[hel] n.冰雹；一阵； vi.下冰雹；如冰雹般地降下； vt.致敬；打招呼；打信号示意（计程车等）停下；赞扬（或称颂）...为（尤用于报章等）；

1390. held up(held)

The inventor is jailed and held up to public ridicule. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:45:58 【释义】英[held] 美[hɛld] v.拿（ hold的过去式和过去分词）；举行；保留；

907. neutrality(neutral)

The irrelevance of monetary changes for real variables is called monetary neutrality. monetary neutrality the proposition that changes in the money supply do not affect real variables An analogy helps explain monetary neutrality. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:07:01 【释义】英[ˈnju:trəl] 美[ˈnu:trəl] adj.中立的；（化学中）中性的；暗淡的；不带电的； n.（汽车或其他机器的）空挡位置；中立人士；中立国；素净色；

1127. backward(backward)

The labor-supply curve, therefore, could be either upward or backward sloping. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:20:41 【释义】英[ˈbækwəd] 美[ˈbækwərd] adj.向后的；反向的；怯生生的；落后的； adv.向后地；相反地；回溯地；

981. impaired(impair)

The lesions were due to a range of causes, including stroke and disease, but they impaired the participants' emotional functioning in a similar manner. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:30:07 【释义】英[ɪmˈpeə(r)] 美[ɪmˈper] vt.损害，削弱；

1177. curriculums(curriculum)

The less rigorous curriculums historically offered to female students, for instance, can be considered a discriminatory practice. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-18 10:53:40 【释义】英[kəˈrɪkjələm] 美[kəˈrɪkjələm] n.全部课程，课程；

627. daunting(daunt)

The list was daunting, but at least we now knew what we needed to do to save the company: 1) We would need to hire and grow a buying team to decide what products to buy and to manage the inventory. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:37:11 【释义】英[dɔ:nt] 美[dɔnt, dɑnt] vt.使（某人）气馁，威吓；

332. nurtured(nurture)

The longer I lived in China, the more I sensed that the Chinese people have outpaced the political system that nurtured their rise. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 17:08:56 【释义】英[ˈnɜ:tʃə(r)] 美[ˈnɜ:rtʃə(r)] vt.养育；培育；滋养；培植； n.教养，培育；营养物，食物；环境因素；

1405. cohesiveness(cohesiveness)

The losers may turn their cohesiveness into political clout, lobbying for trade restrictions such as tariffs or import quotas. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:37:43 【释义】英[kəʊ'hi:sɪvnəs] 美[koʊ'hi:sɪvnəs]

1114. plush(plush)

The managers may have goals of their own, such as taking life easy, having a plush office and a private jet, throwing lavish parties, or presiding over a large business empire. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:57:39 【释义】英[plʌʃ] 美[plʌʃ] adj.〈俚〉豪华的，漂亮的，舒服的；长毛绒做的； n.长绒棉；长毛绒；长毛绒裤；

1388. externalities(externalities)

The market failures examined in this chapter fall under a general category called externalities. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:52:01 【释义】英[ekstɜ:'nælɪtɪz] 美[ekstɜ:'nælɪtɪz] n.外在性( externality的名词复数 )；外形；外部事物；（经济学名词）外部效应；

1178. median(median)

The median black man in the United States is paid 21 percent less than the median white man, and the median black woman is paid 8 percent less than the median white woman. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:24:49 【释义】英[ˈmi:diən] 美[ˈmidiən] adj.中央的；中间的；[数]中值的； n.[数]中值；中位数；中线；

1450. apparent(apparent)

The mistaken assumptions about the incidence of the luxury tax quickly became apparent after the tax went into effect. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:35:34 【释义】英[əˈpærənt] 美[əˈpærənt, əˈpɛr-] adj.易看见的，可看见的；显然的，明明白白的；貌似的，表面的；显见；

1489. rancher(rancher)

The moral of the story of the farmer and the rancher should now be clear: Trade can benefit everyone in society because it allows people to specialize in activities in which they have a comparative advantage. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 20:09:04 【释义】英[ˈrɑ:ntʃə(r)] 美[ˈræntʃər] n.大牧场主；大农场工人，牧场工人；牧屋；

861. lodging(lodge)

The nearly $30.7 billion foreign visitors spent this summer, which includes purchases of food, lodging, and gifts, was a 14 percent increase over the summer of last year. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 17:07:47 【释义】英[lɒdʒ] 美[lɑ:dʒ] vi.存放；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属； vt.提出（报告、要求、申诉等）；容纳；寄存；把（权利、权威等）授予； n.<古>小屋，草屋；（北美印第安人的）帐篷；（森林、猎场等的）看守小屋；（学校、工厂等的）传达室；

821. wrinkle(wrinkle)

The new wrinkle is that we need to add a fourth step: We have to keep track of a new short-run equilibrium, a new long-run equilibrium, and the transition between them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 12:00:37 【释义】英[ˈrɪŋkl] 美[ˈrɪŋkəl] n.皱纹；妙计，窍门； vt.使起皱纹； vi.起皱纹；

681. angst(angst)

The next few days were filled with a lot of angst. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:07:05 【释义】英[æŋst] 美[ɑŋkst] n.焦虑；担心；恐惧，沮丧；

687. whirlwind(whirlwind)

The next five months were a bit of a whirlwind. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 11:58:32 【释义】英[ˈwɜ:lwɪnd] 美[ˈwɜ:rlwɪnd] n.旋风；猛烈的势力；混乱；破坏性的力量或事物； adj.旋风般的；急速的；喧嚣混乱的；

598. foggiest(foggy)

The next turning point for the company was right around the corner, and none of us had the foggiest idea that it was coming. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:14:08 【释义】英[ˈfɒgi] 美[ˈfɔ:gi] adj.有雾的；雾气朦胧的；模糊的；混乱的；

949. novel(novel)

The novel insight of efficiency-wage theory is that paying high wages might be profitable because they might raise the efficiency of a firm's workers. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:19:51 【释义】英[ˈnɒvl] 美[ˈnɑ:vl] n.（长篇）小说；[法]新法，附律； adj.新奇的；异常的；

993. philanthropy(philanthropy)

The only difference between miserliness and philanthropy is that the philanthropist serves a favored few while the miser spreads his largess far and wide. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 15:34:12 【释义】英[fɪˈlænθrəpi] 美[fɪˈlænθrəpi] n.博爱；慈善活动，慈善事业；

992. miser(miser)

The only difference between miserliness and philanthropy is that the philanthropist serves a favored few while the miser spreads his largess far and wide. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 15:34:28 【释义】英[ˈmaɪzə(r)] 美[ˈmaɪzɚ] n.守财奴，吝啬鬼，〈古〉可怜的人；（矿山，凿井用）钻孔机，凿井机，[矿]管形提泥钻头；

1006. respite(respite)

The only respite was during disasters like the Black Death, when population plummeted, and for several generations the survivors had more to eat. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:24:50 【释义】英[ˈrespaɪt] 美[ˈrespɪt] n.休息期间；缓解，暂缓；延期；（刑罚的）缓期执行； v.延期；缓期执行（死刑）；使休息，使（苦痛等）暂时停止，使缓和；[军]停付（军人）薪饷；

316. parlourmaid(parlourmaid)

The parlourmaid did not return. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 18:02:32 【释义】英[ˈpɑːləmeɪd] 美[ˈpɑːrlərmeɪd] n.（侍候用餐，负责应门等的）客厅女侍；

869. endorse(endorse)

The pattern of increasing trade illustrated in Figure 1 is a phenomenon that most economists and policymakers endorse and encourage. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-16 19:37:20 【释义】英[ɪnˈdɔ:s] 美[ɪnˈdɔ:rs] vt.支票的背书，签名；签署，批准：签署（签名），；开发票，开证明文件；支持，核准；

1305. pendulum(pendulum)

The pendulum of political debate swings both ways. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:55:34 【释义】英[ˈpendjələm] 美[ˈpendʒələm] n.摆，钟摆；摇摆不定的事态（或局面）；

87. restive(restive)

The people were very restive. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:15:48 【释义】英[ˈrestɪv] 美[ˈrɛstɪv] adj.焦躁不安的；难以驾驭的，不受管束的；

1487. clandestine(clandestine)

The people working at this clandestine locale are "gold farmers." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 20:16:28 【释义】英[klænˈdestɪn] 美[klænˈdɛstɪn] adj.秘密的；私下的；暗中的；

199. flair(flair)

The play was a trivial piece, but no more so than Countess Maud, yet it lacked flair, which meant that it lacked Desiree. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:23:31 【释义】英[fleə(r)] 美[fler] n.天资；天分；眼光；鉴别力；

659. stamina(stamina)

The players with the most stamina and focus usually win. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:10:03 【释义】英[ˈstæmɪnə] 美[ˈstæmənə] n.体力，耐力，持久力；雄蕊( stamen的名词复数)；毅力；恒劲；

1240. year(year)

The police question Bonnie and Clyde in separate rooms, and they offer each of them the following deal: "Right now, we can lock you up for 1 year. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 14:29:15 【释义】英[jɪə(r)] 美[jɪr] n.年；年纪；一年的期间；某年级的学生；

1273. heterogeneity(heterogeneity)

The prices and discounting policy set by the producers of Broadway shows try to use this heterogeneity to get people to sort themselves by their willingness to pay for tickets. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:04:07 【释义】英[ˌhetərə'dʒə'ni:ətɪ] 美[ˌhetərə'dʒə'ni:ətɪ] n.异质性，不均匀性，不纯一性；

1236. boon(boon)

The prisoners' dilemma is a dilemma for the prisoners, but it can be a boon to everyone else. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:22:47 【释义】英[bu:n] 美[bun] n.恩惠；福利； adj.快乐的；<古>慷慨的；

1358. hold out(hold out)

The problem is often that each party tries to hold out for a better deal. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:32:30 【释义】英[həuld aut] 美[hold aʊt]

548. stifled(stifle)

The problem when someone feels burned out, bored, unchallenged, or stifled by their work is not the job itself but rather the environment and playground rules given to them to do the job at hand. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:31:53 【释义】英[ˈstaɪfl] 美[ˈstaɪfəl] vt.& vi.（使）窒息；（使）窒闷；扼杀； vt.镇压；遏制；扼杀；藏匿； n.后腿膝关节；后膝关节病；

1226. conspiring(conspire)

The purpose of this unusual rule of triple damages is to encourage private lawsuits against conspiring oligopolists. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:38:41 【释义】英[kənˈspaɪə(r)] 美[kənˈspaɪr] vi.搞阴谋；协力促成； vt.阴谋策划；

1521. quizzes(quiz)

The quizzes are meant to test your basic comprehension. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-28 23:36:30 【释义】英[kwɪz] 美[kwɪz] n.提问，询问；小型考试；简单的小测验；恶作剧； vt.盘问；挖苦；进行测试；张望；

751. societal(societal)

The rate of response depends on both societal preferences for inflation versus output stability and the type of disturbance. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:38:01 【释义】英[səˈsaɪətl] 美[səˈsaɪɪtl] adj.社会的；

680. haze(haze)

The real reason for the meeting was so that we could initiate and haze all the new employees who had joined LinkExchange in the past month. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:11:44 【释义】英[heɪz] 美[hez] n.烟雾；迷蒙；迷糊；疑惑； vt.& vi.（使）笼罩在薄雾中；使变朦胧；使变糊涂； vt.戏弄；欺凌；骑马放牧；

1415. escalating(escalate)

The reason they now work one-third fewer hours has less to do with a yearning for the good life than it does with escalating taxes, including payroll taxes, in Europe. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:14:16 【释义】英[ˈeskəleɪt] 美[ˈɛskəˌlet] vt.使逐步升级；使逐步上升；乘自动梯上升； vi.逐步上升；（战争）逐步升级；逐步扩大；像乘自动梯上升；

362. recitals(recital)

The recitals of explorers are put down first in pencil. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:33:48 【释义】英[rɪˈsaɪtl] 美[rɪˈsaɪtl] n.独唱会；独奏会；小型音乐会、舞蹈表演会等；一系列事件等的详述；

1359. recurrence(recurrence)

The recurrence of wars and labor strikes shows that reaching agreement can be difficult and that failing to reach agreement can be costly. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:31:59 【释义】英[rɪˈkʌrəns] 美[rɪˈkɜ:rəns] n.复回，重现；反复，隐现；[数]循环；重新提起；

1375. deadweight(deadweight)

The reduction in economic well-being—that is, in consumer and producer surplus—exceeds the amount of revenue the government raises, resulting in a deadweight loss. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:27:02 【释义】 n.重负，重担；

710. regimen(regimen)

The regimen of having a fixed class schedule and doing homework started wearing on me though, so I started choosing classes based on how it affected my schedule rather than the class itself. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 10:55:43 【释义】英[ˈredʒɪmən] 美[ˈrɛdʒəmən, -ˌmɛn] n.（为病人规定的）生活规则，养生法；养生之道；

1494. brick(brick)

The remains of my last one are wrapped round my hot brick. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-30 19:27:44 【释义】英[brɪk] 美[brɪk] n.砖，砖块；砖块状物体；一砖的厚度；〈口〉大好人； vt.用砖建造、砌或铺；用砖围住或堵住； adj.用砖做的；似砖的；

831. repeal(repeal)

The repeal of an investment tax credit reduces investment and shifts the aggregate-demand curve to the left. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 17:50:31 【释义】英[rɪˈpi:l] 美[rɪˈpil] vt.撤销，废除；否定，放弃； n.废除，作废；撤销；

1528. commentary(commentary)

The rest is commentary." incentive something that induces a person to act Incentives are crucial to analyzing how markets work. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-15 23:42:35 【释义】英[ˈkɒməntri] 美[ˈkɑ:mənteri] n.解说词；评论，评注；注释，注解；个人生平传记；

1246. opulence(opulent)

The result, according to Galbraith, was "private opulence and public squalor." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 12:28:39 【释义】英[ˈɒpjələnt] 美[ˈɑ:pjələnt] adj.富裕的；豪华的；<正>富足的；繁茂的；

588. vouching(vouching)

The return you get from passionate people vouching for your company and culture, and the word of mouth that generates, is going to be intangible at the beginning. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:48:48 【释义】英[vaʊtʃɪŋ] 美[vaʊtʃɪŋ] n.（复核付款凭单等）核单； v.保证( vouch的现在分词 )；担保；确定；确定地说；

759. ailing(ail)

The same can be said about treating an ailing economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:02:54 【释义】英[eɪl] 美[el] vi.生病；感到不舒服；处境困难；境况不佳； vt.使受病痛；使疼痛；使烦恼；折磨； n.病痛，苦恼，烦恼；

367. rheumatism(rheumatism)

The second time, eleven years ago, I was disturbed by an attack of rheumatism. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:22:00 【释义】英[ˈru:mətɪzəm] 美[ˈruməˌtɪzəm] n.<医>风湿病；

386. shrub(shrub)

The shrub soon stopped growing, and began to get ready to produce a flower. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:34:15 【释义】英[ʃrʌb] 美[ʃrʌb] n.灌木；灌木丛；果汁甜酒；冰果汁水；

1255. sneaker(sneaker)

The sneaker has both a native-theme design and—more importantly—a wider shape to accommodate the distinctly shaped feet of American Indians. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:26:33 【释义】英[ˈsni:kə(r)] 美[ˈsnikɚ] n.〈口〉橡皮底帆布鞋；〈美〉鬼鬼祟祟的人；

823. sluggishly(sluggish)

The sticky-price theory emphasizes that the prices of some goods and services also adjust sluggishly in response to changing economic conditions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 18:19:15 【释义】英[ˈslʌgɪʃ] 美[ˈslʌɡɪʃ] adj.行动迟缓的，反应慢的；不机警的；懒散的，不活泼的；无精打采的；

302. dispersing(disperse)

The streets were not very busy, for the crowds were fast dispersing. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:10:27 【释义】英[dɪˈspɜ:s] 美[dɪˈspɜ:rs] vt.& vi.（使）分散，（使）散开；散播，传布（如知识）；使（光）色散；使粒子分散； adj.分散的；

1056. expectancy(expectancy)

The table also shows life expectancy (the expected life span at birth), literacy (the percentage of the adult population who can read), and Internet usage (the percentage of the population that regularly uses the Internet). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:45:31 【释义】英[ɪkˈspektənsi] 美[ɪkˈspɛktənsi] n.期待，期望；期望的东西；

1055. life expectancy(life expectancy)

The table also shows life expectancy (the expected life span at birth), literacy (the percentage of the adult population who can read), and Internet usage (the percentage of the population that regularly uses the Internet). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:45:53 【释义】英[laif ɪkˈspektənsi:] 美[laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi] n.平均寿命；预期寿命；

1013. combustion(combustion)

The telephone, the transistor, the computer, and the internal combustion engine are among the thousands of innovations that have improved the ability to produce goods and services. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 16:11:30 【释义】英[kəmˈbʌstʃən] 美[kəmˈbʌstʃən] n.燃烧，烧毁；氧化；骚动；

1261. oxymoron(oxymoron)

The term "monopolistic competition" might at first seem to be an oxymoron, like "jumbo shrimp." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 12:37:46 【释义】英[ˌɒksɪˈmɔ:rɒn] 美[ˌɑ:ksɪˈmɔ:rɑ:n] n.矛盾形容法，逆喻；

1131. go about(go about)

The theory of consumer choice is, however, useful in studying various decisions that people make as they go about their lives, as we see in the next section. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 17:16:34 【释义】英[ɡəu əˈbaut] 美[ɡo əˈbaʊt]

1317. regressive(regressive)

The third system is called progressive because high-income taxpayers pay a larger fraction of their income. proportional tax a tax for which high-income and low-income taxpayers pay the same fraction of income regressive tax a tax for which high-income taxpayers pay a smaller fraction of their income than do low-income taxpayers progressive tax a tax for which high-income taxpayers pay a larger fraction of their income than do low-income taxpayers Which of these three tax systems is most fair? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:21:57 【释义】英[rɪˈgresɪv] 美[rɪˈɡrɛsɪv] adj.后退的；逆行的；退化的；回归的；

442. shudders(shudder)

The three children who had not seen her before felt shudders running down their backs at the sight of her face; and there were low growls among all the animals present. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 20:40:16 【释义】英[ˈʃʌdə(r)] 美[ˈʃʌdɚ] vt.& vi.战栗；发抖；震动；颤动； n.颤动，打颤；战栗；

369. impregnable(impregnable)

The tipler brought his speech to an end, and shut himself up in an impregnable silence. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 17:54:32 【释义】英[ɪmˈpregnəbl] 美[ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl] adj.攻不破的，坚不可摧的；无可辩驳；毫不动摇；

1300. outlay(outlay)

The total cost of Caroline's business is the sum of the explicit costs and the implicit costs. explicit costs input costs that require an outlay of money by the firm implicit costs input costs that do not require an outlay of money by the firm The distinction between explicit and implicit costs highlights an important difference between how economists and accountants analyze a business. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 13:40:48 【释义】英[ˈaʊtleɪ] 美[ˈaʊtˌle] n.花费；费用； vt.花费；

748. touch-stone(touch-stone)

The touch-stone of an explicit medium-term inflation target would give Mr. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:44:17 【释义】英['tʌtʃst'əʊn] 美['tʌtʃst'oʊn] n.试金石；

1346. engineer(engineer)

The town engineer comes to you with a proposal: The town can spend $10,000 to build and operate a traffic light at a town intersection that now has only a stop sign. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 16:10:43 【释义】英[ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)] 美[ˌendʒɪˈnɪr] n.工程师，技师；（轮船的）机师；〈美〉（火车的）司机，；（陆军的）工兵； vt.设计，策划；安排或处理；改变...的基因（或遗传）结构；

1302. pizzerias(pizzeria)

The town in which you live, for instance, may have several pizzerias but only one cable television company. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 13:34:20 【释义】英[ˌpi:tsəˈri:ə] 美[ˌpitsəˈriə] n.匹萨饼店，意大利肉饼店；

1296. tug(tug)

The tug of war between average fixed cost and average variable cost generates the U-shape in average total cost. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-09 14:13:19 【释义】英[tʌg] 美[tʌɡ] vt.& vi.用力拉，使劲拉；使劲，挣扎；[航海]用拖船拖曳；竞争； n.猛拉，推力；绳索链条；[航海] 拖船；竞争，斗争；

1275. perishable(perishable)

The value of a seat in a theater, like a seat on an airplane, is highly perishable. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:00:44 【释义】英[ˈperɪʃəbl] 美[ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl] adj.易腐烂的；易腐败的；易毁灭的；易消亡的； n.容易腐坏的东西（尤指食品）；

1231. tit-for-tat(tit-for-tat)

The winner turned out to be a simple strategy called tit-for-tat. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:33:17 【释义】英['tɪtf'ɔ:rt'æt] 美['tɪtf'ɔ:rt'æt] n.针锋相对；

1347. rough(rough)

Their findings on the costs and benefits of public projects are rough approximations at best. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 16:10:21 【释义】英[rʌf] 美[rʌf] adj.粗糙的，崎岖不平的；粗鲁的；狂暴的，汹涌的；未经加工的； vt.粗暴地对待；使粗糙；草拟； n.粗糙的部分；艰难，苦难；（高尔夫球场的）深草区； adv.粗暴地； vi.举止粗野；

401. boa(boa)

Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors, or primeval forests, or stars. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-13 19:16:11 【释义】英[ˈbəʊə] 美[ˈboʊə] n.蟒；女用长围巾；王蛇；

421. licks(licks)

Then a tiny streak of gold began to run along his white marble back—then it spread—then the color seemed to lick all over him as the flame licks all over a bit of paper—then, while his hindquarters were still obviously stone, the lion shook his mane and all the heavy, stone folds rippled into living hair. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 11:01:48 【释义】英[liks] v.舔( lick的第三人称单数 )；<口>打败；（波浪）轻拍；（火焰）吞卷；

425. dryad(dryad)

424. centaurs(centaurs)

Then he pounced on a tall stone dryad which stood beyond the dwarf, turned rapidly aside to deal with a stone rabbit on his right, and rushed on to two centaurs. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 10:57:30 【释义】英[ˈsentɔ:z] n.（希腊神话中）半人半马怪物( centaur的名词复数 )；

420. dwarf(dwarf)

Then he pounced on a tall stone dryad which stood beyond the dwarf, turned rapidly aside to deal with a stone rabbit on his right, and rushed on to two centaurs. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 11:06:11 【释义】英[dwɔ:f] 美[dwɔ:rf] n.侏儒，矮子；矮小的动物（植物）；[天]矮星； vt.（使）显得矮小；使（发育，智能等）受阻碍；使相形见绌； vi.变矮小； adj.矮小的；

226. derelict(derelict)

Then it was derelict, and no one thought much about it. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:36:19 【释义】英[ˈderəlɪkt] 美[ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt] adj.被抛弃的，废弃的；玩忽职守的； n.遗弃物；玩忽职守者；

438. ogre(ogre)

Then the ogre stood back and the children, watching from their hiding-place, could see the face of Aslan looking all small and different without its mane. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-17 20:57:54 【释义】英[ˈəʊgə(r)] 美[ˈoʊgə(r)] n.吃人巨妖；极可怕的人；女妖魔；

390. sprig(sprig)

Then this little seed will stretch itself and begin--timidly at first--to push a charming little sprig inoffensively upward toward the sun. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 16:41:28 【释义】英[sprɪg] 美[sprɪɡ] n.小树枝，幼枝；扁头钉；<谑>子孙；小伙子，少年； v.用小枝装饰，加小枝花样；用钉子钉；使草蔓生；钉扁头钉；

422. whisked(whisked)

Then without waiting a moment he whisked round—almost as if he had been a cat chasing its tail—and breathed also on the stone dwarf, which (as you remember) was standing a few feet from the lion with his back to it. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 10:59:34 【释义】英[hwiskt] v.挥( whisk的过去式和过去分词 )；搅动（液体、鸡蛋等）；匆匆带走；迅速送走；

1475. fluorescent(fluorescent)

Then, in October, the White House started a campaign for energy conservation in American homes, dusting off some old ideas like switching to fluorescent light bulbs and installing better insulation in attics. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:22:54 【释义】英[ˌflɔ:ˈresnt] 美[flʊˈrɛsənt, flɔ-, flo-] adj.荧光的；发荧光的；（颜色、材料等）强烈反光的；发亮的； n.<美口>荧光灯；日光灯；

184. tramp(tramp)

Theories were put forward, and the favourite one was that a tramp had got in and set it alight. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:38:13 【释义】英[træmp] 美[træmp] vi.步行；踩；踏；漂泊； vt.践踏；踏实；步行穿过...； n.流浪汉；妓女；游民，流浪汉；徒步旅行，远足；

217. consolations(console)

There are always consolations in life, my dear. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:12:44 【释义】英[kən'səʊl] 美[kənˈsoʊl] vt.安慰，慰问； n.控制台，操纵台；演奏台；悬臂；肘托；

1183. foiled(foil)

There are many examples where young or uneducated terrorists made stupid mistakes that foiled them. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-17 20:15:12 【释义】英[fɔɪl] 美[fɔɪl] n.箔，金属薄片；陪衬，陪衬物；（镜底的）银箔，（宝石等的）衬底；（船）翼； vt.用...陪衬，衬托；铺箔于；[建]给...加上叶形饰；挫败，使受挫折；

1397. qualifying(qualifying)

There are some qualifying aspects to this story. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 18:22:22 【释义】英[k'wɒlɪfaɪɪŋ] 美[k'wɒlɪfaɪɪŋ] adj.使具有资格的； v.（使）具有资格( qualify的现在分词 )；有权；达标；使所说的话语气减弱（或更具体等）；

131. tributary(tributary)

There were the crossroads by a stream which could have been the tributary of a river flowing nearby. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 14:22:04 【释义】英[ˈtrɪbjətri] 美[ˈtrɪbjəteri] n.支流；进贡国；附庸国；进贡者； adj.（需向...）进贡的；附庸的；辅助的；支流的；

724. potluck(potluck)

There weren't a lot of Asian families living in Marin County, but somehow my parents managed to find all ten of them, and we would have regular gatherings where all the parents and kids would get together for a potluck and hang out afterward. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:30:49 【释义】英[pɒtˈlʌk] 美[pɑ:tˈlʌk] n.家常便饭；运气；

281. principals(principal)

There won't be any room for the principals." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:37:56 【释义】英[ˈprɪnsəpl] 美[ˈprɪnsəpəl] adj.最重要的；主要的；资本的；本金的； n.首长，负责人；主要演员，主角；[法]委托人，当事人；本金；

482. robin(robin)

There's a robin, with such a red breast. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 16:51:54 【释义】英[ˈrɒbɪn] 美[ˈrɑ:bɪn] n.知更鸟，鸫；（签名者不分先后，以避免受责的）圆形签名抗议书（或请愿书）；

276. qualms(qualm)

There's that room at the top ... if she has any qualms. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:42:50 【释义】英[kwɑ:m] 美[kwɑm, kwɔm] n.不安，疑惧；恶心，眩晕；忧虑；良心谴责；

1269. synergies(synergy)

These benefits from mergers are sometimes called synergies. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:17:39 【释义】英[ˈsɪnədʒi] 美[ˈsɪnərdʒi] n.协同，配合，企业合并后的协力优势或协合作用；

1254. setup(setup)

These conditions are (1) big setup costs and (2) preferences that differ across groups; when they're present, an individual's satisfaction is a function of how many people share his or her tastes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:33:50 【释义】英['setʌp] 美[ˈsɛtˌʌp] n.计划；<口>组织；姿势；<口>故意安排使一方易胜的比赛；

1071. changes(change)

These data reflect the economic changes that macroeconomists try to explain. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 07:23:40 【释义】英[tʃeɪndʒ] 美[tʃendʒ] vt.改变，变更；交换，替换；兑换；换衣服（床单）； vi.改变，转变；交换，互换；换衣，更衣； n.变化，改变；交换，交替；零钱，找头；代替物；

1493. advocacy(advocacy)

They also are becoming a link between left-leaning advocacy groups and the public and private sectors. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 19:29:42 【释义】英[ˈædvəkəsi] 美[ˈædvəkəsi] n.支持；辩护；辩护术；辩护业；

755. renege(renege)

They are tempted to renege on their announcement of price stability to achieve lower unemployment. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:31:45 【释义】英[rɪˈni:g] 美[rɪˈnɪɡ,-ˈnɛɡ,-ˈniɡ] vi.食言；违例出牌； vt.否认；食言，违约；放弃；拒绝； n.出牌违例；[牌]有某种花色的牌可跟而违反规则不跟；

722. stifling(stifle)

They believed that formalized education was the most important thing, but to me, having the first twenty-five years of my life already mapped out seemed too regimented and stifling. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:37:13 【释义】英[ˈstaɪfl] 美[ˈstaɪfəl] vt.& vi.（使）窒息；（使）窒闷；扼杀； vt.镇压；遏制；扼杀；藏匿； n.后腿膝关节；后膝关节病；

721. regimented(regimented)

539. boutiques(boutique)

They can communicate with our creative team and make changes to their brand boutiques on the site. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:02:55 【释义】英[bu:ˈti:k] 美[buˈtik] n.（女士）时装店，，精品店；精品店；

779. console(console)

They console themselves with the belief that they will respond to any inflation that occurs by promptly raising interest rates. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:28:24 【释义】英[kən'səʊl] 美[kənˈsoʊl] vt.安慰，慰问； n.控制台，操纵台；演奏台；悬臂；肘托；

1458. meager(meagre)

They correctly point out that workers who earn the minimum wage can afford only a meager standard of living. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:43:36 【释义】英[ˈmi:gə(r)] 美[ˈmiɡɚ] adj.瘦的；贫弱的；思想贫乏的；土地不毛的；

274. understudy(understudy)

They could get by with those, but an understudy, although fortunately rarely needed, was a necessity. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 18:40:10 【释义】英[ˈʌndəstʌdi] 美[ˈʌndərstʌdi] n.预备演员，替角，代替之人； v.练习做临时演员；

333. indulge(indulge)

They had no chance to build a business or indulge their desires, no power to challenge propaganda and censorship, no way to find moral inspiration outside the Party. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-11 17:07:44 【释义】英[ɪnˈdʌldʒ] 美[ɪnˈdʌldʒ] vt.迁就，纵容；使满足；使（自己）沉溺于；使快乐； vi.纵容；满足；沉溺；

295. portraits(portrait)

They have portraits of warriors who fought in the Wars of the Roses and farther back than that when they were fighting the Picts and the Scots. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:28:20 【释义】英[ˈpɔ:treɪt] 美[ˈpɔ:rtrət] n.肖像，肖像画；模型，标本；半身雕塑像；人物描写；

225. jigsaw(jigsaw)

They have to be fitted together . . . like a jigsaw puzzle. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:36:58 【释义】英[ˈdʒɪgsɔ:] 美[ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ] n.竖锯，钢丝锯；拼板玩具；锯曲线机； v.用锯曲线机锯；使互相交错；

1248. overturned(overturn)

They have, therefore, overturned many of the laws that prohibit advertising by members of these professions. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:50:13 【释义】英[ˌəʊvəˈtɜ:n] 美[ˌoʊvərˈtɜ:rn] vt.& vi.（使）翻倒； vt.使垮台，推翻；撤销（判决等）； n.推翻，垮台；瓦解；灭亡，毁灭；

466. dunce(dunce)

They looked like huge dunce's caps or sorcerer's caps. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:46:31 【释义】英[dʌns] 美[dʌns] n.蠢材，笨学生；

465. sorcerer(sorcerer)

They looked like huge dunce's caps or sorcerer's caps. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:46:38 【释义】英[ˈsɔ:sərə(r)] 美[ˈsɔ:rsərə(r)] n.男巫，方士，施魔法者；

233. bolstering(bolster)

They need bolstering up over the years and you see the ideas in vogue during one century intruding on another." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:22:03 【释义】英[ˈbəʊlstə(r)] 美[ˈboʊlstə(r)] vt.支持；支撑；鼓励；援助； n.长枕；垫枕；衬垫；支持物；

177. subsided(subside)

They would discover that the land had subsided. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:55:41 【释义】英[səbˈsaɪd] 美[səbˈsaɪd] vi.减弱，平息；（洪水）退去，（热度）消退；沉下去；坐下；

394. asteroid(asteroid)

This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 16:32:57 【释义】英[ˈæstərɔɪd] 美[ˈæstəˌrɔɪd] n.[天]小行星；海盘车；海星； adj.星状的；

1152. impartial(impartial)

This book was first published in 1971, and it quickly became a classic in political philosophy. liberalism the political philosophy according to which the government should choose policies deemed just, as evaluated by an impartial observer behind a "veil of ignorance" Rawls begins with the premise that a society's institutions, laws, and policies should be just. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:46:17 【释义】英[ɪmˈpɑ:ʃl] 美[ɪmˈpɑ:rʃl] adj.不偏不倚的；公平的，公正的；无私的；持平；

1108. tempered(temper)

This conclusion was then tempered with the study of externalities (Chapter 10), public goods (Chapter 11), imperfect competition (Chapters 15 through 17), and poverty (Chapter 20). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:16:27 【释义】英[ˈtempə(r)] 美[ˈtɛmpɚ] n.性情，脾气；特征；（钢等）回火；怒气； vt.调和；使回火；锻炼；缓和； vi.使调和；

1288. intuitive(intuitive)

This criterion is intuitive: When choosing to produce, the firm compares the price it receives for the typical unit to the average variable cost that it must incur to produce the typical unit. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 13:05:53 【释义】英[ɪnˈtju:ɪtɪv] 美[ɪnˈtu:ɪtɪv] adj.直觉的；凭直觉获知的；直观的；

1329. iceberg(iceberg)

This excess of government spending over government revenue is only the tip of an iceberg: Long-term projections of the government's budget show that, under current law, the government will spend vastly more than it will receive in tax revenue in the decades ahead. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:33:55 【释义】英[ˈaɪsbɜ:g] 美[ˈaɪsbɜ:rg] n.冰山；（事物全貌的）一小部分；冷若冰霜的人；

1023. sewer(sewer)

This international organization obtains funds from the world's advanced countries, such as the United States, and uses these resources to make loans to less developed countries so that they can invest in roads, sewer systems, schools, and other types of capital. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:44:18 【释义】英[ˈsu:ə(r)] 美[ˈsuɚ] n.阴沟，污水管，下水道；裁缝师； v.从...排污水；

1050. catchall(catchall)

This is a catchall for things consumers buy that do not naturally fit into the other categories, such as cigarettes, haircuts, and funeral expenses. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 17:08:29 【释义】英['kætʃɔ:l] 美['kætʃˌɔ:l] n.放各种各样物品的容器，包罗甚广的话（或法律等），装零杂物品的容器； adj.包罗万象的；

1115. lemons(lemon)

This lemons problem can explain why a used car only a few weeks old sells for thousands of dollars less than a new car of the same type. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:53:44 【释义】英[ˈlemən] 美[ˈlɛmən] n.柠檬；柠檬树；柠檬黄； adj.柠檬色的；

984. astray(astray)

This may sound crazy, but there is reason to believe that it won't lead you too far astray. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:18:51 【释义】英[əˈstreɪ] 美[əˈstre] adv.迷路地；堕落，误入歧途地； adj.离开正轨的；迷路的；

1155. plausible(plausible)

This plausible assumption, together with the utilitarian goal of maximizing total utility, implies that the government should try to achieve a more equal distribution of income. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:41:44 【释义】英[ˈplɔ:zəbl] 美[ˈplɔzəbəl] adj.貌似真实的；貌似有理的；花言巧语的；有眉有眼；

927. complicate(complicate)

This section examines how banks affect the money supply and, in doing so, how they complicate the Fed's job of controlling the money supply. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:06:18 【释义】英[ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt] 美[ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt] vt.使复杂化；使错综，使混乱；使卷入；变复杂； adj.复杂的；麻烦的；（昆虫的翅）纵折的；

1247. construed(construe)

This section is passed in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and its provisions shall be liberally construed to carry out its objects and purposes. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:52:14 【释义】英[kənˈstru:] 美[kən'stru:] vt.分析；解释；口译；

256. seething(seethe)

This set my mother and Dolly seething with rage and resentment—even threatening to take action against the offending journalist. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:03:51 【释义】英[si:ð] 美[sið] v.生闷气；翻滚；强压怒火；充满；

1119. taunt(taunt)

This statement is a common taunt among children, but it also conveys a deep truth about how people sometimes interact with one another. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:45:38 【释义】英[tɔ:nt] 美[tɔnt] vt.嘲笑，奚落；用嘲笑刺激； n.嘲弄，奚落；讥讽；嘲弄的对象，笑柄； adj.[航]（桅杆）很高的；

871. futility(futility)

This value added calculation illustrates the futility of summarizing such a complex manufacturing process by using conventional trade statistics. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-16 19:31:58 【释义】英[fju:'tɪlətɪ] 美[fjuˈtɪlətɪ] n.无益；无效；无益的事；无效果的行动；

349. quench(quench)

This was a merchant who sold pills that had been invented to quench thirst. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 17:18:49 【释义】英[kwentʃ] 美[kwɛntʃ] vt.解（渴）；终止（某事物）；（用水）扑灭（火焰等）；将（热物体）放入水中急速冷却；

692. down(down)

This was going to go down in history as the most difficult resignation ever. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:54:11 【释义】英[daʊn] 美[daʊn] adv.（坐、倒、躺）下；向下；（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至； prep.（从高处）向下；（表示位置）在...的下方；（表示方向）沿着...向下；（表示时间）自...以来； adj.向下的；沮丧的；计算机或计算机系统停机；（以...）落后于对手的； n.（鸟的）绒羽；绒毛；软毛；汗毛； vt.放下；（尤指大口或快速地）喝下；使摔倒；击落（敌机等）； vi.[常用于祈使句中]下去；下来；卧倒；下降；

691. go down(go down)

This was going to go down in history as the most difficult resignation ever. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:54:16 【释义】英[ɡəu daun] 美[ɡo daʊn]

723. ostensibly(ostensible)

This was ostensibly to entertain the parents, but really it was a way for parents to compare their kids with each other. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:32:37 【释义】英[ɒˈstensəbl] 美[ɑ:ˈstensəbl] adj.表面上的；假装的；貌似真实的；

572. patio(patio)

This will take place tomorrow June 8th at 12:30 PM at the patio outside the lunchroom. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:29:20 【释义】英[ˈpætiəʊ] 美[ˈpætioʊ] n.院子，天井；<西>露台，平台；

931. plausibly(plausible)

Thus, these other accounts should plausibly be part of the U.S. money stock. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 13:17:51 【释义】英[ˈplɔ:zəbl] 美[ˈplɔzəbəl] adj.貌似真实的；貌似有理的；花言巧语的；有眉有眼；

360. veritable(veritable)

To give you an idea of the size of the Earth, I will tell you that before the invention of electricity it was necessary to maintain, over the whole of the six continents, a veritable army of 462,511 lamplighters for the street lamps. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:37:33 【释义】英[ˈverɪtəbl] 美[ˈvɛrɪtəbəl] adj.名副其实的；真正的；

946. dead(dead)

To pay for this service, you might hand the restaurateur several worn-out pieces of greenish paper decorated with strange symbols, government buildings, and the portraits of famous dead Americans. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:35:03 【释义】英[ded] 美[dɛd] adj.死去的；完全的；无感觉的；呆板的； adv.完全地；非常；绝对；极度； n.死者；（死一样的）寂静；极寒时候；

1075. indulgent(indulgent)

To the Public, for the indulgent ear it has inclined to a plain tale with few pretensions. 《Jane Eyre (免费公版书)(Brontë,Charlotte)》 2015-03-01 23:32:53 【释义】英[ɪnˈdʌldʒənt] 美[ɪnˈdʌldʒənt] adj.放纵的，纵容的；宽容的；任性的；

1072. pretensions(pretension)

To the Public, for the indulgent ear it has inclined to a plain tale with few pretensions. 《Jane Eyre (免费公版书)(Brontë,Charlotte)》 2015-03-01 23:40:53 【释义】英[prɪˈtenʃn] 美[prɪˈtɛnʃən] n.假装，做作；要求，主张；自负；借口； vt.[建]预张，预拉；

1333. payroll(payroll)

Today, all taxes taken together— including personal income taxes, corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes—use up about a third of the average American's income. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:17:48 【释义】英[ˈpeɪrəʊl] 美[ˈpeɪroʊl] n.工资名单；工资总支出，工薪总额；

535. eyewear(eyewear)

Today, our eyewear category is one of the largest online, but it may have never happened if we hadn't been out building relationships with our vendors. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:08:51 【释义】英[ˈaɪweə(r)] 美[ˈaɪwer]

1045. extrapolate(extrapolate)

Todd Reese, the commodity specialist for autos, says he doesn't need hedonics to extrapolate the value of quality changes, because auto makers present him with a list of changes to the car and the corresponding prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 17:17:23 【释义】英[ɪkˈstræpəleɪt] 美[ɪkˈstræpəˌlet] v.（由已知资料对未知事实或价值）推算，推断；

550. wont(wont)

Tony had a crazy idea, as he is wont to do, and suggested that instead of doing just a traditional job fair to get a lot of people in, why not do some speed dating? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:24:31 【释义】英[wəʊnt] 美[wɔ:nt] adj.惯常于，惯于； n.习惯，惯常活动； vt.使习惯于； vi.习惯，惯常；

1455. cuts(cut)

Top cuts of beef can sell for 30% more than the government-set price in Caracas supermarkets. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 19:24:27 【释义】英[kʌt] 美[kʌt] vt.& vi.将（某物）切开（或分割）； vt.削减；剪切；切成；删剪； vi.电影；（为决定谁先出牌等）切牌；可被切割；可用于切割； n.切口；削减；剪裁；切片；

1497. splashing(splash)

Topaz had just filled the kettle, splashing my legs, and my brother Thomas has returned from school in our nearest town, King's Crypt. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-27 10:01:18 【释义】英[splæʃ] 美[splæʃ] vt.使（液体）溅起； vi.（指液体）溅落； n.（光、色等的）斑点；溅泼声；溅上的斑点；溅泼的量；

845. precariousness(precarious)

Trade deficits certainly help explain its precariousness. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 18:04:15 【释义】英[prɪˈkeəriəs] 美[prɪˈkeriəs] adj.危险的；不确定的；不安全的；可疑的；

1164. transitory(transitory)

Transitory versus Permanent Income Incomes vary over people's lives not only because of predictable life cycle variation but also because of random and transitory forces. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-19 12:19:59 【释义】英[ˈtrænsətri] 美[ˈtrænsətɔ:ri] adj.不持续的；短暂的，转瞬即逝的；朝露；

183. tuppence(tuppence)

Treated her shocking . . . and all because she was tuppence short. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:40:39 【释义】英[ˈtʌpəns] 美[ˈtʌpəns] n.两便士，两便士铜币，微不足道的东西；

94. battalions(battalion)

Troubles do not come like single spies but in battalions. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 14:11:42 【释义】英[bəˈtæliən] 美[bəˈtæljən] n.（陆军的）一营（大约有一千兵士）；大军，部队；（组织在一起工作的）队伍；大批，许多，大量；

502. mantelpiece(mantelpiece)

Tumnus; "that's his picture over the mantelpiece. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:39:39 【释义】英[ˈmæntlpi:s] 美[ˈmæntl:ˌpis] n.壁炉台；

557. salve(salve)

Two cans of peanuts, salve, and Chapstick were in his hands. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 18:10:07 【释义】英[sælv] 美[sæv, sɑv] n.药膏，软膏，油膏； vt.<正>使良心得到宽慰，减轻内疚感；

835. beige(beige)

Two weeks before every policy meeting, the Fed publishes its "beige book," a survey based on off-the-record conversations between officials at the Fed's 12 regional banks and local businesses. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 19:36:22 【释义】英[beɪʒ] 美[beʒ] n.米黄色；淡棕色；原色哔叽呢； adj.米色的，淡棕色的；

1215. Tying(tie)

Tying A third example of a controversial business practice is tying. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:01:18 【释义】英[taɪ] 美[taɪ] n.关系；领带，绳子；平局；束缚，限制； vt.（用线、绳等）系；（在线、绳上）打结；连接；与...成平局； vi.打结，系上；平局；被用带（或绳子等）系住；

1156. UTILITARIANISM(utilitarianism)

UTILITARIANISM A prominent school of thought in political philosophy is utilitarianism. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:39:45 【释义】英[ˌju:tɪlɪˈteəriənɪzəm] 美[ˌju:tɪlɪˈteriənɪzəm] n.功利主义，实利主义；

331. incandescent(incandescent)

Understanding China requires not only measuring the light and heat thrown off by its incandescent new power, but also examining the source of its energy—the men and women at the center of China's becoming. 《Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China(Osnos, Evan)》 2015-07-12 17:18:17 【释义】英[ˌɪnkænˈdesnt] 美[ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt] adj.<术>白热的；白炽的；<正>十分明亮的；<正>感情强烈的；

730. sage(sage)

Unfortunately, Gandhi didn't stop by my home to offer me his sage advice and wisdom. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:23:44 【释义】英[seɪdʒ] 美[sedʒ] n.圣人；智者；贤人；鼠尾草（可用作调料）； adj.贤明的；明智的；

761. primitive(primitive)

Unfortunately, economic forecasting is highly imprecise, in part because macroeconomics is such a primitive science and in part because the shocks that cause economic fluctuations are intrinsically unpredictable. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:01:20 【释义】英[ˈprɪmətɪv] 美[ˈprɪmɪtɪv] adj.原始的；发展水平低的；落后的；[生物学]原生的； n.原始人；早期的艺术家（作品）；单纯的人：不世故的人；自学的艺术家；

986. downside(downside)

Unless the entire town catches fire at the same time, the downside that each person faces is much smaller. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 16:06:13 【释义】英[ˈdaʊnsaɪd] 美[ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd] n.下降趋势；负面，消极面； adj.下降趋势的；

642. ulterior(ulterior)

Unlike the bar or nightclub scene, where that type of behavior is typically used by guys to try to pick up girls, at raves people were genuinely interested in getting to know each other as just people with no ulterior motive. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:44:44 【释义】英[ʌlˈtɪəriə(r)] 美[ʌlˈtɪrriə(r)] adj.隐秘的；不可告人的；秘密的；矢口否认的；

780. inhibiting(inhibit)

Unlike the response of wages and prices in the low inflation 1990s, expectations of rising inflation now delay or stop price and wage adjustment, inhibiting growth. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:27:43 【释义】英[ɪnˈhɪbɪt] 美[ɪnˈhɪbɪt] v.抑制；禁止；

1312. impersonal(impersonal)

Voters are always eager to have their taxes reduced and have some impersonal corporation pick up the tab. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:39:26 【释义】英[ɪmˈpɜ:sənl] 美[ɪmˈpɜ:rsənl] adj.没有人情味的；非个人的，和个人无关的；不具人格的，一般性的；[语]非人称的； n.[语]非人称动词；非人称代名词；不具人格的事物；

1311. pick up(pick)

Voters are always eager to have their taxes reduced and have some impersonal corporation pick up the tab. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:39:40 【释义】英[pɪk] 美[pɪk] vt.& vi.挑选，挑拣；挖，采，摘，剔，扒；挑剔； n.选择；收获；精华；

1386. RECAP(recap)

WELFARE ECONOMICS: A RECAP We begin by recalling the key lessons of welfare economics from Chapter 7. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:57:27 【释义】英[ˈri:kæp] 美[riˈkæp] vt.翻新（轮胎）的胎面； vt.& vi.扼要重述，概括； n.胎面翻新的轮胎；重述要点；<新闻>简明新闻；

1037. stranded(strand)

WHY PRODUCTIVITY IS SO IMPORTANT Let's begin our study of productivity and economic growth by developing a simple model based loosely on Daniel Defoe's famous novel Robinson Crusoe about a sailor stranded on a desert island. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:19:26 【释义】英[strænd] 美[strænd] n.（绳子的）股，绞；海滨，河岸；（思想等的）一个组成部分； vt.使滞留，使搁浅；使陷于困境； vi.搁浅；陷入困境；

1036. desert(desert)

WHY PRODUCTIVITY IS SO IMPORTANT Let's begin our study of productivity and economic growth by developing a simple model based loosely on Daniel Defoe's famous novel Robinson Crusoe about a sailor stranded on a desert island. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:19:52 【释义】英[ˈdezət] 美[ˈdezərt] n.沙漠；荒地；应得的赏罚；功劳，美德； adj.沙漠的；荒芜的，不毛的；无人的； v.丢开，抛弃；擅离职守；逃亡，逃走；开小差；

635. lottery(lottery)

Was I just a dot-com lottery winner who happened to be at the right place at the right time? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:15:54 【释义】英[ˈlɒtəri] 美[ˈlɑ:təri] n.彩票；碰运气的事；

1436. schedule(schedule)

We begin by using the costs of the four painters to find the supply schedule for painting services. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 19:55:18 【释义】英[ˈʃedju:l] 美[ˈskedʒu:l] n.时刻表，进度表；清单，明细表；预定计划；目录； vt.排定，安排；将...列表；为...作目录；

581. untapped(untapped)

We believe that it's a huge untapped opportunity for most companies, not only because it can result in word-of-mouth marketing, but because of its potential to increase the lifetime value of the customer. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:08:11 【释义】英[ˌʌnˈtæpt] 美[ʌnˈtæpt] adj.（有用或宝贵的东西）未开发的，未利用的；未开塞的；

621. immunization(immunize)

We bought our hiking gear, got our immunization shots, and made sure our passports and travel visas were all taken care of. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:50:15 【释义】英[ˈɪmjunaɪz] 美[ˈɪmjəˌnaɪz] vt.使免疫；使免除；

107. pate(pate)

We bought some pate and took it back to the studio. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 17:36:01 【释义】英[peɪt] 美[peɪt] n.秃顶，光顶；鱼酱，肉酱；

100. canter(canter)

We came to the end of the lane and she broke into a canter. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 12:29:11 【释义】英[ˈkæntə(r)] 美[ˈkæntɚ] n.（指马）慢跑，小跑；骑马慢跑； vt.& vi.（使马）慢跑；

1406. contentious(contentious)

We can now see why the debate over trade policy is often contentious. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 17:37:02 【释义】英[kənˈtenʃəs] 美[kənˈtɛnʃəs] adj.引起争论的，有争论的；爱争论的；爱议论的；矫情；

554. reminisce(reminisce)

We can reminisce about 2008, but now that 2009 is here and we're back from some much-needed downtime, it's time to get our A-game back on. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 18:26:38 【释义】英[ˌremɪˈnɪs] 美[ˌrɛməˈnɪs] vi.& vt.追忆；

623. damper(damp)

We ended up figuring things out in the end, but it put a bit of a damper on our trip. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:48:47 【释义】英[dæmp] 美[dæmp] adj.微湿的，潮湿的；消沉的，沮丧的；沉闷的；情绪低落的； n.潮湿；消沉，失望；矿井瓦斯；有毒气体； vt.使潮湿；使泄气，使沮丧；抑制，阻抑；使减弱； vi.[物]阻尼；减幅；

689. drum up(drum up)

We ended up sitting around in our apartment, occasionally doing some Web design work, and going out every once in a while to try to drum up some more sales. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 11:54:16 【释义】英[drʌm ʌp] 美[drʌm ʌp] v.招徕，鼓吹；

603. stray(stray)

We found out later that internally at Wells Fargo there was a lot of debate as to whether they should stray outside of their norm and risk giving us a loan. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:05:27 【释义】英[streɪ] 美[stre] vi.走失；偏离正题；走入歧途；（已婚者或有固定关系者）有外遇； n.走失的动物，离群者；迷路的孩子；不在原位置的东西； adj.独自的，零散的；（常指宠物）走失的；无主的；意外的；

712. cork(cork)

We had a list of phone numbers for the different BBSs that were local calls for us, and we would call up each of the BBSs and connect to the electronic equivalent of a community cork bulletin board that students used in the reception area downstairs: Anyone could leave a message, post an ad, start a discussion, download files, or join in on a debate on a wide range of topics. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-27 17:49:23 【释义】英[kɔ:k] 美[kɔ:rk] n.软木；软木塞；（钓鱼用）软木浮子；[植]外皮； vt.抑制，压制（感情）；用软木塞塞住；（滑稽歌剧化妆中）用软木炭把脸涂黑； adj.用软木制的；

7. intoxicated(intoxicated)

We had come out of that courtroom intoxicated with relief. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:08:41 【释义】英[ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪd] 美[ɪnˈtɑ:ksɪkeɪtɪd] adj.喝醉的，极其兴奋的； v.使喝醉( intoxicate的过去式和过去分词 )；使陶醉；使激动不已；使欣喜若狂；

613. hump(hump)

We had made it over the hump. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:33:48 【释义】英[hʌmp] 美[hʌmp] n.（驼）峰，（人的）驼背；动物背部的隆肉；小土丘，圆岗；[铁路]驼峰调车场； vt.使隆起；使烦恼；扛或背（某物）；[粗俗用语][俚语]与（某人）性交； vi.[俚语]使自己苦干；[俚语]快速地移动；

612. alpine(alpine)

We hiked twelve hours a day, making our way through five different climate zones: rain forest, alpine heath, moorland, desert, and snow. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:35:18 【释义】英[ˈælpaɪn] 美[ˈælˌpaɪn] adj.阿尔卑斯山的；阿尔卑斯山区居民的；高山的； n.高山植物；

611. heath(heath)

We hiked twelve hours a day, making our way through five different climate zones: rain forest, alpine heath, moorland, desert, and snow. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:35:23 【释义】英[hi:θ] 美[hiθ] n.荒地，荒野；[植]石南；杜鹃花科植物；

652. hustled(hustle)

We hustled. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:27:41 【释义】英[ˈhʌsl] 美[ˈhʌsəl] vt.& vi.催促；硬挤，乱推；硬逼，逼使；强夺； vi.赶紧；硬挤过去；拼命挣钱； n.忙碌，奔忙；挤，推；拥挤喧嚷；

827. implicitly(implicit)

We implicitly answered this question earlier in the book when we analyzed the process of economic growth. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 18:00:51 【释义】英[ɪmˈplɪsɪt] 美[ɪmˈplɪsɪt] adj.不言明[含蓄]的；无疑问的，绝对的；成为一部份的；内含的；

673. apathy(apathy)

We knew the outside world probably thought we were jumping up and down and doing cartwheels, but instead our mood was a strange mix of apathy and relief. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:25:35 【释义】英[ˈæpəθi] 美[ˈæpəθi] n.漠然；冷淡；无兴趣；无动于衷；

210. tray(tray)

We left the tea tray and she led me up a short staircase to a room which had similar leaded windows and the same kind of heavy drapes, but being slightly higher, it was a little lighter. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:41:37 【释义】英[treɪ] 美[tre] n.盘子；托盘；浅盘；满盘；

685. literally(literally)

We literally had no idea what day of the week it was. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 11:59:47 【释义】英[ˈlɪtərəli] 美[ˈlɪtərəli] adv.逐字地；照字面地；确实地，真正地；[口语]差不多，简直（用于加强语意）；

571. serendipitous(serendipitous)

We made this decision when we moved into our building as part of our goal to build more of a community by increasing the chances of serendipitous employee interactions. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:30:44 【释义】英[ˌserən'dɪpətəs] 美[ˌserən'dɪpətəs] adj.偶然发现的；

516. stalemate(stalemate)

We might have remained at a stalemate. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:33:27 【释义】英[ˈsteɪlmeɪt] 美[ˈstelˌmet] n.僵局；[游戏]王棋受困； vt.使陷入僵局；

169. dislodging(dislodge)

We moved upwards, dislodging earth as we went. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 09:00:04 【释义】英[dɪsˈlɒdʒ] 美[dɪsˈlɑ:dʒ] vt.把...逐出，驱逐；把...移动； vi.移走，离开原位；

675. mezzanine(mezzanine)

We needed to raise a "mezzanine" round of funding as insurance in case the economy got any worse. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:21:41 【释义】英[ˈmezəni:n] 美[ˈmezəniːn] n.（尤指介于一层与二层之间的）中层楼，（戏院中的）包厢；

480. match(match)

We ought to be a match for one beaver if it turns out to be an enemy." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 16:58:20 【释义】英[mætʃ] 美[mætʃ] n.比赛；对手；相配的人（或物）；火柴； vt.相同；适应；使较量；使等同于； vt.& vi.使相配，使相称；

678. outgrew(outgrow)

We outgrew the floor we had rented out for our office and started expanding to additional floors of our building. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:16:58 【释义】英[ˌaʊtˈgrəʊ] 美[ˌaʊtˈgroʊ] vt.过度成长；因年龄增加而失去；年长而不再需要；生物长出；

720. junk(junk)

We put all of the junk from her parents' house on display out in the driveway, made some lemonade, and then dressed her in a little girl's outfit that made her look five years younger. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:38:22 【释义】英[dʒʌŋk] 美[dʒʌŋk] n.废旧物品，破烂物；中国式平底帆船；便宜货，假货；废话，哄骗； vt.丢弃，废弃；把...分成块；

130. overgrown(overgrown)

We tied our horses to the gatepost and went up the overgrown path. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 14:22:45 【释义】英[ˌəʊvəˈgrəʊn] 美[ˌoʊvərˈgroʊn] adj.长得很快的；杂草丛生的； v.长满，长得超过，长得过大( overgrow的过去分词)；

716. sleepovers(sleepover)

We used to do everything together, hanging out at each other's houses, putting on plays for our parents to watch, teaching each other secret languages and codes, and having sleepovers once a week. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:43:35 【释义】英[ˈsli:pəʊvə(r)] 美[ˈsli:poʊvə(r)] n.就是孩子到别的小朋友家过夜。；

542. perseverance(perseverance)

We value passion, determination, perseverance, and the sense of urgency. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 15:46:58 【释义】英[ˌpɜ:sɪˈvɪərəns] 美[ˌpɜ:rsəˈvɪrəns] n.毅力；韧性；不屈不挠的精神；

594. censored(censor)

We wanted to be as transparent as possible, so we decided that none of the entries would be censored or edited, except for typos. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:38:54 【释义】英[ˈsensə(r)] 美['sensər] n.监察官，检查员；（牛津大学等的）学监；[心理]潜意识压抑力；[心]抑制性潜意识； vt.审查，检查；审查（书刊等）；检查（信件等）；删改；

99. ebb(ebb)

We were at our lowest ebb at that time." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 13:50:11 【释义】英[eb] 美[ɛb] vi.（指潮水）退；跌落；减少；衰落； n.退潮；落潮；衰退；减少；

688. stir-crazy(stir-crazy)

We were starting to get a bit stir-crazy. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 11:55:25 【释义】英[ˈstɜ:ˌkreɪzi:] 美[ˈstɚˌkrezi] adj.因长期禁闭而发疯的；

601. teetering(teeter)

We were teetering right on the edge between death and a long healthy life ahead. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:06:49 【释义】英[ˈti:tə(r)] 美[ˈtitɚ] v.摇晃，蹒跚；上下动，前后动；犹豫不决；使...上下晃动； n.踉跄，摇摆；跷跷板；

522. debut(debut)

We were the highest-ranking debut in 2009. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:24:34 【释义】英['deɪbju:] 美[deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju] n.初次露面，初次表演，首次出场，处女秀； v.初次表演，初次登台； adj.首张的，首场的，首次的；

654. niche(niche)

We were told that the accomplishments of the team were impressive given how small the team was and that the company had only been around for a few months, but Sequoia wasn't confident that this would ever end up being more than a niche business. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:22:50 【释义】英[nɪtʃ] 美[ni:ʃ] n.壁龛；合适的位置（工作等）；有利可图的缺口，商机；

669. basking(bask)

We'd just made a lot of money from the sale of the company to Microsoft, and we were supposed to be basking in the fruits of our labor. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 14:33:25 【释义】英[bɑ:sk] 美[bæsk] vi.晒太阳，取暖；享受乐趣，得到满足；

665. improvise(improvise)

We'd just throw ideas against the wall to see if they'd stick, improvise, and make it happen. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-30 22:46:56 【释义】英[ˈɪmprəvaɪz] 美[ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz] vt.& vi.即兴创作；临时提供，临时凑成；

312. villas(villa)

We've unearthed one of their villas. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 18:06:59 【释义】英[ˈvɪlə] 美[ˈvɪlə] n.别墅，公馆；<英>（城郊）住宅；

1149. encompasses(encompass)

Welfare is a broad term that encompasses various government programs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:34:34 【释义】英[ɪnˈkʌmpəs] 美[ɛnˈkʌmpəs] vt.围绕，包围；包含或包括某事物；完成；

135. giddy(giddy)

Well, she was feeling sick and giddy. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 13:56:03 【释义】英[ˈgɪdi] 美[ˈɡɪdi] adj.头晕的；眼花的；轻浮的，轻佻的；轻狂的； vt.& vi.使眩晕；使眼花；

769. collateral(collateral)

When Bear Ste arns, a large investment bank, found itself at the brink of bankruptcy, the Federal Reserve facilitated its takeover by another bank, JPMorgan Chase, by lending the newly combined firm $30 billion and accepting as collateral some financial securities of questionable value. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:19:50 【释义】英[kəˈlætərəl] 美[kəˈlætərəl] n.担保物；旁系亲属； adj.并行的；附属的；旁系的；

527. jitters(jitters)

When I finally got on stage, I still had some jitters for the first minute or two as I adjusted to the audience and the room. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:10:31 【释义】英[ˈdʒɪtəz] 美[ˈdʒɪtərz] n.神经过敏；极度紧张；激动(jitter的复数)； v.紧张不安；使激动；抖动(jitter的三单形式)；神经过敏地说；

189. seer(seer)

When I was out in the fresh air, I thought of her as a harmless old lady who liked to imagine herself a seer. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:28:29 【释义】英[sɪə(r)] 美[sɪr] n.预言家，先知者，幻想家；

1064. moving(move)

When Senator Robert Kennedy was running for president in 1968, he gave a moving critique of such economic measures: In The News The Underground Economy The gross domestic product misses many transactions that take place in the underground economy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:37:21 【释义】英[mu:v] 美[muv] vt.& vi.移动，搬动； vi.搬家；行动；进展；（机器等）开动； vt.提议；使感动；摇动；变化； n.改变；迁移；

1453. good(good)

When a good is taxed, the quantity of the good sold is smaller in the new equilibrium. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-01 21:18:37 【释义】英[gʊd] 美[ɡʊd] adj.好的；优秀的；有益的；漂亮的，健全的； n.好处，利益；善良；善行；好人； adv.同well；

914. resort(resort)

When a run occurs, the bank is forced to close its doors until some bank loans are repaid or until some lender of last resort (such as the Fed) provides it with the currency it needs to satisfy depositors. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:39:37 【释义】英[rɪˈzɔ:t] 美[rɪˈzɔ:rt] vi.求助于或诉诸某事物，采取某手段或方法应急或作为对策； n.求助，凭借，诉诸；热闹场所，娱乐场，度假胜地；采用的办法；常去，人多，人群； n.常去；求助[凭借]的对象；度假胜地；

1110. screening(screen)

When an uninformed party takes actions to induce the informed party to reveal private information, the phenomenon is called screening. screening an action taken by an uninformed party to induce an informed party to reveal information Some screening is common sense. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 14:10:33 【释义】英[skri:n] 美[skrin] n.屏幕；银幕；屏风； vt.掩藏；庇护；检查；放映；

991. retiring(retire)

When government collects more in tax revenue than it spends, it saves the difference by retiring some of the outstanding government debt. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-07 15:56:13 【释义】英[rɪˈtaɪə(r)] 美[rɪˈtaɪr] vi.退休；撤退；后退，退却； vt.退休，退隐；使撤退；收回； n.退休；退隐；退兵信号；

879. protagonists(protagonist)

When he sat down to write a story for children, he made the characters represent protagonists in the major political battle of his time. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 14:44:48 【释义】英[prəˈtægənɪst] 美[proˈtæɡənɪst] n.（戏剧的）主角；（故事的）主人公；现实事件（尤指冲突和争端的）主要参与者；领导者；

534. procure(procure)

When inventory's scarce, they help procure inventory on hot-selling items. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:10:32 【释义】英[prəˈkjʊə(r)] 美[prəˈkjʊr] vt.取得，获得；实现，完成；导致； vi.取得；介绍娼妓，拉皮条；

1032. seedling(seedling)

When one tree is cut down, a seedling can be planted in its place to be harvested in the future. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:27:05 【释义】英[ˈsi:dlɪŋ] 美[ˈsidlɪŋ] n.秧苗，幼苗；树苗；实生苗；

1399. lamenting(lamenting)

When the presidential candidates were recently in South Carolina, histrionically lamenting the loss of textile jobs, they surely noticed the huge BMW presence. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-04 18:04:49 【释义】英[lə'mentɪŋ] 美[lə'mentɪŋ] adj.悲伤的，悲哀的； v.（为...）哀悼，痛哭，悲伤( lament的现在分词 )；

1324. offsetting(offset)

When the tax raises the price of pizza, Jane is worse off, and yet there is no offsetting revenue to the government. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 13:07:23 【释义】英[ˈɒfset] 美[ˈɔ:fset] vt.抵消；补偿；（为了比较的目的而）把...并列（或并置）；为（管道等）装支管； vi.形成分支，长出分枝；装支管； n.开端；出发；平版印刷；抵消，补偿； adj.分支的；偏（离中）心的；抵消的；开端的；

209. sanctum(sanctum)

When we have finished tea, I shall take you to my private sanctum. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:41:44 【释义】英[ˈsæŋktəm] 美[ˈsæŋktəm] n.（寺庙或教堂的）圣所；<口>私室；

1. exultant(exultant)

When we left that courtroom I was exultant. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:21:47 【释义】英[ɪgˈzʌltənt] 美[ ɪɡˈzʌltn:t] adj.狂喜的，欢欣鼓舞的；

926. vault(vault)

Whenever a person deposits some money, the bank keeps the money in its vault until the depositor comes to withdraw it or writes a check against his or her balance. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-11 15:07:13 【释义】英[vɔ:lt] 美[vɔlt] n.拱顶，穹窿；地下室；撑物跳；墓穴； vt.进行撑竿跳；做成圆拱形；成穹状；（以手撑物或撑竿）跳过； vi.跳跃；成穹状弯曲；

1141. hike(hike)

Whenever taxes are raised, for instance, lawmakers argue over how much of the tax hike should fall on the rich, the middle class, and the poor. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:58:18 【释义】英[haɪk] 美[haɪk] n.徒步旅行；远足；提高，涨价；<口>（数量、价格等）增加，上升； vi.徒步旅行；上升； vt.提高（价格等）；拉起；使...高涨；

1211. spectrum(spectra)

Where oligopolies end up on this spectrum depends on the number of firms in the oligopoly and how cooperative the firms are. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:18:46 【释义】英[ˈspektrə] 美[ˈspɛktrə] n.范围，光谱；光谱( spectrum的名词复数 )；波谱；范围；系列；

417. dratted(dratted)

Where's that dratted little Witch that was running about on the ground. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 11:18:56 【释义】英[ˈdrætid] 美[ˈdrætɪd] adj.<口>讨厌的，可恶的； v.咒骂(drat的过去式和过去分词)；

416. on the ground(on the ground)

Where's that dratted little Witch that was running about on the ground. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 11:19:47 【释义】英[ɔn ðə ɡraund] 美[ɑn ði ɡraʊnd] adv.在地上，当场，在决斗；席地；地下；

863. silver(silver)

While some U.S. shoppers are tightening their purse strings this holiday season amid rising gasoline prices, the slumping housing market, and the current credit crunch, the one silver lining for some merchants is the tidal wave of foreign dollars pouring into U.S. stores. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 17:06:24 【释义】英[ˈsɪlvə(r)] 美[ˈsɪlvɚ] n.银；银币；银制品；银色； adj.银制的；像银的；银色的；银白色的； vt.（在某物上）镀银；使具有银色光泽，使变成银色；

544. casual(casual)

While we may be casual in our interactions with each other, we are focused and serious about the operations of our business. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 15:41:26 【释义】英[ˈkæʒuəl] 美[ˈkæʒuəl] adj.偶然的；临时的；随便的；非正式的； n.临时工人；[军]待命士兵；没有固定工作的劳动者；不定期领取救济金的人；

828. duplex(duplex)

White, 26, of Los Angeles, said her family rented part of a duplex that is now in foreclosure. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 17:53:55 【释义】英[ˈdju:pleks] 美[ˈdu:pleks] adj.有两部分的； n.连栋式的两栋住宅；联式房屋；占两层楼的公寓套房；复式住宅；

304. draper(draper)

Whoever heard of a countess serving behind a counter in a linen draper's shop! 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:51:45 【释义】英[ˈdreɪpə(r)] 美[ˈdrepɚ] n.布商，服装商；

1041. zoom(zoom)

Why do some countries zoom ahead while others lag behind? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:11:43 【释义】英[zu:m] 美[zum] vi.嗡嗡作响；急速上升； n.嗡嗡声；隆隆声；（车辆等）疾驰的声音；变焦； vt.使急速上升；使猛增；

1130. perverse(perverse)

Why is the consumer responding in a seemingly perverse way? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:06:21 【释义】英[pəˈvɜ:s] 美[pərˈvɜ:rs] adj.不正当的，堕落的；执拗的，刚愎的；故意作对的；有悖常情的；

1125. lottery(lottery)

Winners of large prizes in the lottery see large increases in their incomes and, as a result, large outward shifts in their budget constraints. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:22:21 【释义】英[ˈlɒtəri] 美[ˈlɑ:təri] n.彩票；碰运气的事；

764. rhetorically(rhetorical)

With inflation expectations worsening and other data showing worrisome increases in prices, Fed governors are responding rhetorically. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 18:26:17 【释义】英[rɪˈtɒrɪkl] 美[rɪˈtɔ:rɪkl] adj.修辞的，修辞学的；辞藻华丽的，虚夸的；夸张的（文风）；

1409. well-being(well-being)

With these tools, we can learn more about how international trade affects economic well-being. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-03 16:30:35 【释义】英[wel 'bi:ɪŋ] 美[ˈwɛlˈbiɪŋ] n.幸福；生活安宁；福利；康；

783. shocks(shock)

Within a few years, however, the economics profession would turn its attention to a different source of shifts in the short-run Phillips curve: shocks to aggregate supply. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-24 16:18:21 【释义】英[ʃɒk] 美[ʃɑ:k] n.休克；震惊；震动；打击； vt.使休克；使震惊；使震动；使受电击； vi.感到震惊；受到震动；堆成禾束堆； adj.浓密的；蓬乱的；

204. permeated(permeate)

Would it help me to sort out my life back in that house where her presence permeated the household so strongly? 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:15:46 【释义】英[ˈpɜ:mieɪt] 美[ˈpɜ:rmieɪt] vt.& vi.弥漫；遍布；渗入；渗透； vi.感染，传播；渗入，遍及；贯穿；穿透某物；

83. congregate(congregate)

Would the friends congregate there now? 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:31:54 【释义】英[ˈkɒŋgrɪgeɪt] 美[ˈkɑ:ŋgrɪgeɪt] vt.& vi.使集合，聚集； adj.聚集的，集合的；集体的；集团的；

1103. incontrovertibly(incontrovertible)

Yet Arrow proved, mathematically and incontrovertibly, that no voting system can satisfy all these properties. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:26:04 【释义】英[ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜ:təbl] 美[ˌɪnkɑ:ntrəˈvɜ:rtəbl] adj.无可辩驳的，不容置疑的；无可争辩；

874. disruptive(disruptive)

Yet as the economy makes the transition to this lower inflation rate, the change in monetary policy will have disruptive effects on production and employment. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 14:48:41 【释义】英[dɪsˈrʌptɪv] 美[dɪsˈrʌptɪv] adj.分裂性的；破坏的；扰乱的；

886. fallacy(fallacy)

Yet further thought reveals a fallacy in this answer. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 13:00:18 【释义】英[ˈfæləsi] 美[ˈfæləsi] n.谬误，谬见；谬论；错误；

1336. dwindle(dwindle)

Yet these laws have been hard to enforce, and elephant populations have continued to dwindle. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:10:18 【释义】英[ˈdwɪndl] 美[ˈdwɪndl] vi.减少，变小，缩小；衰落，变坏，退化；

207. impending(impending)

Yet when I encountered Charlie and Roderick that evening, I realized that I could not announce my impending departure without some reasonable excuse other than that an old woman who was possibly a little unbalanced had read my fate in a crystal ball. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 18:34:12 【释义】 adj.即将发生的，迫在眉睫的；迫切的；悬挂的； v.迫近(impend的现在分词)；悬空；

1094. ultimatum(ultimatum)

Yet when experimental economists ask real people to play the ultimatum game, the results differ from this prediction. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:45:27 【释义】英[ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm] 美[ˌʌltəˈmeitəm, -ˈmɑ-] n.最后通牒，最后条件；最后结论；基本意义（原理）；

672. pulsated(pulsate)

Yet, as the drinks flowed, the music pulsated, and friends cheered and toasted one another, a nagging voice in the back of my mind repeatedly brought up the same questions that had been there ever since the silent walk with Sanjay back to the office the day the Microsoft deal closed: Now what? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:28:22 【释义】英[pʌlˈseɪt] 美[ˈpʌlseɪt] vi.搏动；悸动；有规律地跳动；

944. meat(meat)

You could offer to wash some dishes, clean his car, or give him your family's secret recipe for meat loaf. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:36:58 【释义】英[mi:t] 美[mit] n.肉；食物；实质； adj.重要的；基本的；

943. loaf(loaf)

You could offer to wash some dishes, clean his car, or give him your family's secret recipe for meat loaf. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:37:07 【释义】英[ləʊf] 美[loʊf] n.一条（块）面包； v.游荡；游手好闲；

1443. bids(bid)

You decide to take bids from the four painters and auction off the job to the painter who will do the work for the lowest price. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 10:20:34 【释义】英[bɪd] 美[bɪd] n.出价，投标；努力争取；喊价；叫牌； vt.& vi.出价，投标； vt.恳求；命令；说（问候话）；邀请，致敬； vi.投标；力求，企图得到或赢得某物；企图(for)；

282. crackpot(crackpot)

You get these crackpot ideas about helping people who come along to you with a mournful tale. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:37:32 【释义】英[ˈkrækpɒt] 美[ˈkrækpɑ:t] n.怪人，狂人； adj.古怪的，离奇的；不切实际的；

1526. backs(back)

You know that if it backs up from the Buckingham Fountain all the way to McCormick Place, you're better off taking the surface streets and getting back onto Lake Shore Drive a few miles north. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-26 00:32:20 【释义】英[bæk] 美[bæk] n.背，背部；背面，反面；后面，后部；（椅子等的）靠背； vt.使后退；支持；加背书于；下赌注于； vi.后退；倒退； adj.背部的；后面的；以前的；拖欠的； adv.以前；向后地；

872. nightly(nightly)

You may have noticed mention of these variables—exports, imports, the trade balance, and exchange rates—when reading news reports or watching the nightly news. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 15:14:50 【释义】英[ˈnaɪtli] 美[ˈnaɪtli] adj.& adv.每夜（的），夜夜（的）；

227. mosaic(mosaic)

You see the mosaic pavings . . . lovely reds and whites . . . chalk for the white, sandstone for the red. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 17:35:34 【释义】英[məʊˈzeɪɪk] 美[moʊˈzeɪɪk] n.马赛克；镶嵌图案；镶嵌工艺；[植]花叶病； adj.摩西的；拼花的； vt.镶嵌；用马赛克装饰；

491. fetch(fetch)

You would be enjoying yourself so much that you wouldn't want the bother of going to fetch them. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:05:08 【释义】英[fetʃ] 美[fɛtʃ] vt.接来（某人）；使发出；吸引；售得（若干价钱）； vi.抵达，到达；取来；卖得（好价钱）； n.拿取，拿来；诡计；风浪区；

321. moor(moor)

You wouldn't believe how much sin they found in that little old village by the moor." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:44:47 【释义】英[mɔ:(r)] 美[mʊr] n.荒野，旷野；沼泽；摩尔人；停泊，抛锚； vt.& vi.使停泊；系住；（把飞船）拴在系留塔上；固定；

1058. allow for(allow for)

[Gross domestic product] does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:40:07 【释义】英[əˈlau fɔ:] 美[əˈlaʊ fɔr]

1272. ANTITRUST(antitrust)

ake monopolized industries more competitive By regulating the behavior of the monopolies By turning some private monopolies into public enterprises By doing nothing at all INCREASING COMPETITION WITH ANTITRUST LAWS If Coca-Cola and PepsiCo wanted to merge, the deal would be closely examined by the federal government before it went into effect. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-12 13:10:57 【释义】英[ˌæntiˈtrʌst] 美[ˌæntiˈtrʌst, ˌæntaɪ-] adj.反托拉斯的；反垄断的；

457. sizzling(sizzling)

and he brought out (I suppose from the big bag at his back, but nobody quite saw him do it) a large tray containing five cups and saucers, a bowl of lump sugar, a jug of cream, and a great big teapot all sizzling and piping hot. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-16 18:03:12 【释义】 v.发咝咝声( sizzle的现在分词 )；表现良好，进行顺利；把...烧得哧哧响，烧焦；恶言相骂；

66. appealingly(appeal)

asked Marie-Christine appealingly. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:15:06 【释义】英[əˈpi:l] 美[əˈpil] n.上诉；[体育]诉请；呼吁；（迫切的）要求（帮助、同情等）恳求； vi.（迫切）要求；有吸引力；求助（于）；提请注意； vt.将...移交上级法院审理；

1033. bulldozers(bulldozer)

capital includes the skills accumulated in early childhood programs, grade school, high school, college, and on-the-job training for adults in the labor force. human capital the knowledge and skills that workers acquire through education, training, and experience Education, training, and experience are less tangible than lathes, bulldozers, and buildings, but human capital is like physical capital in many ways. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-04 16:25:53 【释义】英[ˈbʊldəʊzə(r)] 美[ˈbʊldoʊzə(r)] n.推土机；恐吓者，威胁者；

1052. famed(famed)

d. personal income e. disposable personal income CHAPTER 24 Measuring the Cost of Living In 1931, as the U.S. economy was suffering through the Great Depression, the New York Yankees paid famed baseball player Babe Ruth a salary of $80,000. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-03 16:55:01 【释义】英[feɪmd] 美[femd] adj.著名的，出名的；

287. demanded(demanded)

demanded my mother. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:29:17 【释义】英[diˈmɑ:ndid] v.要求( demand的过去式和过去分词 )；需要；想要知道；查问；

504. Faun(faun)

exclaimed the Faun. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:28:04 【释义】英[fɔ:n] 美[fɔn] n.（罗马神话中半人半羊的）农牧神；

1378. align(align)

font>-BASED POLICY 1: CORRECTIVE TAXES AND SUBSIDIES Instead of regulating behavior in response to an externality, the government can use market-based policies to align private incentives with social efficiency. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:20:51 【释义】英[əˈlaɪn] 美[əˈlaɪn] vt.使成一线，使结盟；排整齐； vi.排列；成一条线；

503. howl(howl)

for the Faun's brown eyes had filled with tears and then the tears began trickling down its cheeks, and soon they were running off the end of its nose; and at last it covered its face with its hands and began to howl. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:38:04 【释义】英[haʊl] 美[haʊl] vt.哀号，吼叫； vi.嚎叫，咆哮；哀嚎；<俚>开心地狂笑；<俚>狂欢； n.嗥叫；嚎哭；<俚>及其可笑的事物；

104. imperiously(imperious)

he demanded imperiously. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 11:33:36 【释义】英[ɪmˈpɪəriəs] 美[ɪmˈpɪriəs] adj.专横的，飞扬跋扈的；

1389. dioxin(dioxin)

height="1em" width="0pt" align="center"> CHAPTER 10 Externalities Firms that make and sell paper also create, as a by-product of the manufacturing process, a chemical called dioxin. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 19:50:25 【释义】英[daɪˈɒksɪn] 美[daɪˈɑ:ksɪn] n.二氧（杂）芑；

1477. numerator(numerator)

idpoint method for calculating the price elasticity of demand between two points, denoted (Q1, P1) and (Q2, P2): The numerator is the percentage change in quantity computed using the midpoint method, and the denominator is the percentage change in price computed using the midpoint method. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:06:16 【释义】英[ˈnju:məreɪtə(r)] 美[ˈnu:məreɪtə(r)] n.（分数的）分子；

1486. snap(snap)

ign="center">PART II How Markets Work CHAPTER 4 The Market Forces of Supply and Demand When a cold snap hits Florida, the price of orange juice rises in supermarkets throughout the country. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 20:22:25 【释义】英[snæp] 美[snæp] vt.& vi.猛地咬住；呵斥；折断； vt.拍照；用子母扣扣；[棒球]快速传（球）；拍...的快照； n.（树枝等的）突然折断；严厉的话；突然的撕咬；尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声； vi.啪啪作响；（目光）闪耀；（牙齿等）咯咯作响；（精神）突然崩溃； adj.容易的；喀嗒一声扣下的；仓促的； adv.噼啪作响地；啪嗒一声；猛然；

1520. forgone(forgo)

oo Much Money 10: Society Faces a Short-Run Trade-off between Inflation and Unemployment SUMMARY The fundamental lessons about individual decision making are that people face trade-offs among alternative goals, that the cost of any action is measured in terms of forgone opportunities, that rational people make decisions by comparing marginal costs and marginal benefits, and that people change their behavior in response to the incentives they face. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-28 23:38:33 【释义】英[fɔ:'ɡəʊ] 美[fɔrˈɡo, for-] vt.& vi.没有也行，放弃；

1353. rival(rival)

ption the property of a good whereby one person's use diminishes other people's use Using these two characteristics, Figure 1 divides goods into four categories: Private goods are both excludable and rival in consumption. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:43:05 【释义】英[ˈraɪvl] 美['raɪvl] n.对手；竞争者； vt.与...竞争；比得上某人； vi.竞争； adj.竞争的；

364. lamplighter(lamplighter)

said the lamplighter. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-15 14:28:09 【释义】英['læmpˌlaɪtə] 美['læmpˌlaɪtə] n.点燃街灯的灯夫，<美>（点灯用的）纸捻（或小木板）；

565. Honesty(honesty)

t for Change Continuous Incremental Improvement Doing More with Less Innovation Word of Mouth Lucky Passion and Positivity Personality Openness and Honesty Fun Inspirational A Little Weird Willing to Laugh at Ourselves Quiet Confidence and Respect It was a long list, so we started thinking about which values were the most important and truly represented who we wanted to be. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-05 10:47:34 【释义】英[ˈɒnəsti] 美[ˈɑ:nəsti] n.诚实，真诚；正直；〈古〉贞洁；[植]一年生缎花；

252. Roderick(Roderick)

"Roderick Claverham doesn't often come to the theatre, does he?" 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:12:29

867. yen(yen)

(We might say you have a yen for yen.) 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-16 19:44:51 【释义】英[jen] 美[jɛn] n.日元；渴望，热望； vi.渴望；

1468. interdiction(interdict)

1) Does drug interdiction increase or decrease drug-related crime? 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 15:38:14 2) Let's use the tools of supply and demand to examine this policy of drug interdiction. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:01:34 【释义】英[ˈɪntədɪkt] 美[ˈɪntərdɪkt] n.正式禁止；禁令；（罗马天主教）停止（某人）教权的禁令；停止某地参加圣事活动； vt.禁止（行动）；禁用；限制；

591. piqued(pique)

1) My curiosity was piqued. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-27 17:52:25 2) When Tony first talked to me about creating a culture book, my interest was piqued. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:43:44 【释义】英[pi:k] 美[pi:k] v.使愤恨；使恼怒； n.怨恨；愤恨；恼怒；凸纹坚挺布料；

758. commensurate(commensurate)

A 1977 amendment to the 1913 Federal Reserve Act said the Fed "shall maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the economy's long run potential to increase production, so as to promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:04:41 【释义】英[kəˈmenʃərət] 美[kəˈmɛnsərɪt, -ʃə-] adj.（在时间和空间上）相等的；相称的，相当的；

802. algebra(algebra)

A FORMULA FOR THE SPENDING MULTIPLIER Some simple algebra permits us to derive a formula for the size of the multiplier effect that arises when an increase in government purchases induces increases in consumer spending. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-23 20:58:33 【释义】英[ˈældʒɪbrə] 美[ˈældʒəbrə] n.代数学，代数；

679. franchise(franchise)

At the time, Subway was one of the fastest-growing franchises in the United States, partly because the franchise fee and start-up costs were so low. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:15:32 【释义】英[ˈfræntʃaɪz] 美[ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz] n.选举权；参政权；特许权；经销权； vt.赋予特权；赋予公民权；

684. amphitheater(amphitheater)

Back in college, I'd learned that Hadi was interested in magic, so we had briefly discussed the idea of putting on a magic show in the college amphitheater as a way of possibly earning some extra cash. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-29 12:03:30 【释义】英[ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə] 美[ˌæmfɪ'θɪrtə] n.圆形露天剧场；竞技场面；（供观摩外科手术等的）梯形教室；（剧场中的）阶梯式座位区；

1467. education(education)

By contrast, drug education reduces the demand for drugs from D1 to D2, as in panel (b). 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:08:03 【释义】英[ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn] 美[ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən] n.教育；教育学；培养；训练；

1001. shaky(shaky)

By contrast, financially shaky corporations raise money by issuing junk bonds, which pay very high interest rates. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 19:00:52 【释义】英[ˈʃeɪki] 美[ˈʃeki] adj.（地位，信用等）动摇的；（因病、体弱等）摇晃的；虚弱的；不可靠的；

1126. CARNEGIE(Carnegie)

CASE STUDY INCOME EFFECTS ON LABOR SUPPLY: HISTORICAL TRENDS, LOTTERY WINNERS, AND THE CARNEGIE CONJECTURE The idea of a backward-sloping labor-supply curve might at first seem like a mere theoretical curiosity, but in fact, it is not. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:20:54

1339. EXTINCT(extinct)

CASE STUDY WHY THE COW IS NOT EXTINCT "WILL THE MARKET PROTECT ME?" 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:07:39 【释义】英[ɪkˈstɪŋkt] 美[ɪkˈstɪŋkt] adj.灭绝的；绝种的；消逝的；破灭的；

1128. freelance(freelance)

Consider the decision facing Sally, a freelance software designer. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:14:10 【释义】英[ˈfri:lɑ:ns] 美[ˈfri:læns] n.自由作家；自由记者； adj.特约的；自由职业的； vi.当自由职业者；

521. buy(buy)

Do your investors and board of directors buy into the vision and mission of the company? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:27:02 【释义】英[baɪ] 美[baɪ] vt.& vi.购买，购得； n.交易，买卖；便宜货； vt.够支付；买通；收买；贿赂；

520. into(into)

Do your investors and board of directors buy into the vision and mission of the company? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-08 17:27:14 【释义】英[ˈɪntə] 美[ˈɪntu] prep.（表示方向）进入...中；（表示所属）输入；（表示状态）进入...状态；（表示时间）持续到；

622. outdoorsy(outdoorsy)

Even though we wouldn't consider ourselves to be outdoorsy people or especially athletic, we decided that we wanted to hike and summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in all of Africa. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:49:17 【释义】英['aʊt'dɔ:zɪ] 美['aʊt'dɔ:zɪ] adj.户外的，适用于户外（活动者）的，爱好野外活动的；

1524. disparities(disparity)

Even when the invisible hand is yielding efficient outcomes, it can nonetheless leave sizable disparities in economic well-being. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-28 23:15:00 【释义】英[dɪˈspærəti] 美[dɪˈspærɪti] n.不同；不等；不一致；悬殊；

1462. repealed(repeal)

Eventually, the laws regulating the price of gasoline were repealed. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:27:41 【释义】英[rɪˈpi:l] 美[rɪˈpil] vt.撤销，废除；否定，放弃； n.废除，作废；撤销；

1137. indifference(indifference)

FYI Utility: An Alternative Way to Describe Preferences and Optimization We have used indifference curves to represent the consumer's preferences. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 16:51:50 【释义】英[ɪnˈdɪfrəns] 美[ɪnˈdɪfərəns, -ˈdɪfrəns] n.不重视，不在乎，漠不关心；中立，中性；冷淡；无差；

505. glossy(glossy)

From the waist upward he was like a man, but his legs were shaped like a goat's (the hair on them was glossy black) and instead of feet he had goat's hoofs. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 19:26:43 【释义】英[ˈglɒsi] 美[ˈglɔ:si] adj.有光泽的，光滑的；虚有其表的；似是而非的； n.用亮光纸印刷的杂志；印在光纸上的相片；

587. evangelists(evangelist)

Give your evangelists a voice. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:50:09 【释义】英[ɪˈvændʒəlɪst] 美[ɪˈvændʒəlɪst] n.圣经新约福音书的作者，福音传道者；福音传教士；

42. perceived(perceive)

He was very pleasant and, I immediately perceived, as earnest about the work they were doing as she was. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-29 17:41:38 【释义】英[pəˈsi:v] 美[pərˈsi:v] v.意识到；察觉，发觉；理解；

6. tremor(tremor)

Her words sent a tremor of fear through me, but I said calmly: "She was soon proved to be unreliable." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:11:28 【释义】英[ˈtremə(r)] 美[ˈtrɛmɚ] n.震颤；战栗；震颤声；大地的轻微震动；

26. anguish(anguish)

I could see Lisa's anguish, and I knew she was telling me the truth when she said how much she had suffered at the tragic turn of events. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:47:16 【释义】英[ˈæŋgwɪʃ] 美[ˈæŋɡwɪʃ] n.痛苦；苦恼；伤心；令人心酸； vt.使极度痛苦；使苦恼；悲痛万分； vi.感到极度的痛苦；苦恼；

296. nemesis(nemesis)

I hope Roxana became a great actress and nemesis overtook the Earl of Oxford." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:26:05 【释义】英[ˈneməsɪs] 美[ˈnɛmɪsɪs] n.公正的惩罚；天罚；不可逃避的惩罚；报应；

139. tapestries(tapestry)

I shall suggest to Robert that they be removed and we put up tapestries in their place. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:32:29 【释义】英[ˈtæpəstri] 美[ˈtæpɪstri] n.挂毯；绣帷；织锦； vt.用挂毯装饰；在一块挂毯中制织出或描绘；罩上绣花罩毯；

610. confinement(confinement)

I thought to myself that this must be what solitary confinement feels like. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:38:11 【释义】英[kənˈfaɪnmənt] 美[kənˈfaɪnmənt] n.监禁，关押；分娩，生产；限制，约束；

211. devoted(devoted)

I thought: She knows my mother has died and she will have heard how devoted we were. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:40:27 【释义】英[dɪˈvəʊtɪd] 美[dɪˈvoʊtɪd] adj.献身的；忠诚的；挚爱的；专心的； v.献身于...；致力于...(devote的过去分词)；

599. relentless(relentless)

If we continue to be the leader in our space because of our relentless focus on improving the customer experience, then there is no reason why we won't be doing at least 20% of all online footwear sales by then. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:10:59 【释义】英[rɪˈlentləs] 美[rɪˈlɛntlɪs] adj.不懈的；坚韧的，不屈不挠的；不间断的；未减轻的；

811. squabbling(squabble)

In 1986, squabbling broke out among members of OPEC. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:20:39 【释义】英[ˈskwɒbl] 美[ˈskwɑ:bl] vi.（为小事而）争论，吵嘴；搅乱（排好的铅字）； n.争吵，口角；

1068. subtleties(subtlety)

In advanced courses in macroeconomics, you will learn more about the subtleties that arise in its calculation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-02 17:07:45 【释义】英[ˈsʌtlti] 美[ˈsʌtl:ti] n.精妙，巧妙；敏锐，敏感；狡猾，阴险；细微的差别等；

1523. culprit(culprit)

In almost all cases of large or persistent inflation, the culprit is growth in the quantity of money. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2014-12-28 23:24:12 【释义】英[ˈkʌlprɪt] 美[ˈkʌlprɪt] n.犯人，罪犯；肇事者，被告人；

884. dwarfs(dwarf)

In any event, Bolivia's rate dwarfs Israel's 370 percent and Argentina's 1,100 percent—two other cases of severe inflation. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 13:08:31 【释义】英[dwɔ:f] 美[dwɔ:rf] n.侏儒，矮子；矮小的动物（植物）；[天]矮星； vt.（使）显得矮小；使（发育，智能等）受阻碍；使相形见绌； vi.变矮小； adj.矮小的；

1084. gratification(gratify)

In both cases, the desire for instant gratification induces the decision maker to abandon his past plans. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 14:00:27 【释义】英[ˈgrætɪfaɪ] 美[ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ] vt.使高兴；使满意；

1284. self-interested(self-interested)

In competitive markets, self-interested consumers and producers behave as if they are guided by an invisible hand to promote general economic well-being. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-11 12:19:24 【释义】英[ˌselfˈintəristid] adj.利己主义的，自我本位的；

1367. internalize(internalize)

In economic terms, it tells us to internalize externalities. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 21:41:55 【释义】英[ɪnˈtɜ:nəlaɪz] 美[ɪnˈtɜ:rnəlaɪz] vt.使内在化；使藏在心底；

1097. opt out(opt out)

In other firms, workers are automatically enrolled and can opt out of the plan by filling out a simple form. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:41:23 【释义】英[ɔpt aut] 美[ɑpt aʊt]

1419. equilibrium(equilibrium)

In other words, as we saw in Chapter 7, total surplus is the area between the supply and demand curves up to the equilibrium quantity. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-02 21:59:26 【释义】英[ˌi:kwɪˈlɪbriəm] 美[ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm, ˌɛkwə-] n.平衡，均势；平静；

1395. bargain(bargain)

In other words, it can bargain with its trading partners in an attempt to reduce trade restrictions around the world. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 09:25:44 【释义】英[ˈbɑ:gən] 美[ˈbɑ:rgən] n.契约，协定；交易；特价商品；便宜货； vt.做交易； vi.讨价还价；达成协议；

824. sticky(sticky)

In other words, wages are "sticky" in the short run. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 18:16:05 【释义】英[ˈstɪki] 美[ˈstɪki] adj.粘性的；热湿的，闷热的；极不愉快的；不动的；

1360. voluntarily(voluntary)

In other words, we have assumed that Dick can keep Spot unless Jane pays him enough to induce him to give up the dog voluntarily. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:27:40 【释义】英[ˈvɒləntri] 美[ˈvɑ:lənteri] adj.自愿的，自发的；志愿的；故意的，有意的；[法]无偿的； n.自愿者；自愿行动；即兴演奏，自选节目；自愿地做的工作；

579. inebriated(inebriated)

In our inebriated state, a few of us cajoled her into calling Zappos to try to order a pizza. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:15:48 【释义】英[ɪˈni:brieɪtɪd] 美[ɪnˈibriˌetɪd] adj.酒醉的；

1338. tusks(tusk)

In some African countries today, the elephant faces a similar challenge, as poachers kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:08:27 【释义】英[tʌsk] 美[tʌsk] n.（象等动物的）长牙；獠牙；尖形物；尖头； vt.用牙抵（或刺），用牙掘（或撕）； adj.有獠牙的，有长牙的；

1264. mitigated(mitigate)

In some cases, these inefficiencies can be mitigated through price discrimination by the monopolist, but other times, they call for policymakers to take an active role. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 12:26:14 【释义】英[ˈmɪtɪgeɪt] 美[ˈmɪtˌɪɡet] vt.使缓和，使减轻；使平息； vi.减轻，缓和下来；

847. dismantled(dismantle)

In the 1970s and '80s, most countries dismantled the "capital controls" that restricted their citizens from shifting funds into foreign stocks, bonds and companies. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-19 18:00:13 【释义】英[dɪsˈmæntl] 美[dɪsˈmæntl] vt.拆开；拆卸；废除；取消；

1113. get through(get through)

In the education case, a talented person can get through school more easily than a less talented one. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 14:05:25 【释义】英[ɡet θru:] 美[ɡɛt θru]

1362. foregoing(forego)

In the foregoing example, a contract between the apple grower and the beekeeper can solve the problem of too few trees and too few bees. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 15:23:26 【释义】英[fɔ:ˈɡəu] 美[fɔrˈɡo, for-] vt.摒弃；摒绝；放弃；

938. jargon(jargon)

In the jargon of economists, the value of a dollar is a result of "network effects." 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 21:47:36 【释义】英[ˈdʒɑ:gən] 美[ˈdʒɑ:rgən] n.行话；行业术语；黑话；

987. policies(policy)

Indeed, the insurance company is counting on the fact that most people will not make claims on their policies; otherwise, it couldn't pay out the large claims to the unlucky few and still stay in business. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 15:58:49 【释义】英[ˈpɒləsi] 美[ˈpɑ:ləsi] n.政策；策略；保险单；策略性；

715. bumper(bumper)

Inside were hundreds of offers for free and up-to-a-dollar items that kids could order, including things like free maps, 50-cent pens, free bumper stickers, and free samples of products. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-27 17:40:02 【释义】英[ˈbʌmpə(r)] 美[ˈbʌmpɚ] n.减震器；保险杠；干杯中的满杯；〈口〉巨物； adj.特大的，丰盛的； vt.装满；为...祝酒； vi.干杯；

419. plumage(plumage)

Instead of all that deadly white the courtyard was now a blaze of colors; glossy chestnut sides of centaurs, indigo horns of unicorns, dazzling plumage of birds, reddy-brown of foxes, dogs and satyrs, yellow stockings and crimson hoods of dwarfs; and the birch-girls in silver, and the beech-girls in fresh, transparent green, and the larch-girls in green so bright that it was almost yellow. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-18 11:08:22 【释义】英[ˈplu:mɪdʒ] 美[ˈplumɪdʒ] n.鸟类羽毛；漂亮衣服；羽衣；

729. slither(slither)

Instead of filling it with sand, I filled it with mud and spread the hundred-plus earthworms around so they could slither freely and make lots of little baby earthworms. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:25:15 【释义】英[ˈslɪðə(r)] 美[ˈslɪðɚ] vi.滑动；滑行； vt.使滑动； n.滑动，滑行；

538. pounding(pounding)

Instead of pounding the vendors, we collaborate. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:04:18 【释义】 n.重击，重击声； v.连续重击( pound的现在分词 )；咚咚地走；（持续地）苦干；（驾舟时）拍打（水面）；

616. standing(stand)

Instead, I left standing instructions with my dad to accept any offer that came in for the party loft that was enough to pay for all the inventory and keep Zappos from going out of business in two months. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:57:03 【释义】英[stænd] 美[stænd] n.台，看台；立场；停止；抵抗； vi.站立，起立；竖直放置；保持看法；停滞； vt.使站立；忍受；抵御；承担责任； vt.& vi.站立，（使）直立，站着；

708. Urn(urn)

Ironically, our school's motto was "Truth is beauty, beauty truth," based on the John Keats's poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn." 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 10:59:11 【释义】英[ɜ:n] 美[ɜ:rn] n.大茶壶；瓮，缸；坟墓；骨灰瓮；

865. Droves(droves)

Is One Big Outlet; Europeans Arriving in Droves for Bargains By Jenn Abelson Hours after her flight from Dublin landed in Boston on Thanksgiving, Alice Kinsella headed in a white van with a dozen relatives and friends to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 17:03:04 【释义】英[d'rəʊvz] 美[d'roʊvz] n.人群；

154. zest(zest)

It added a new zest to the days, and I would go down to the site with Roderick to watch. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:44:08 【释义】英[zest] 美[zɛst] n.兴趣，热情；风味，滋味；风趣；热功率热核反应装置； v.给...调味；

1123. hinges(hinge)

It turns out that an important issue in tax policy hinges in part on how saving responds to interest rates. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:36:35 【释义】英[hɪndʒ] 美[hɪndʒ] n.铰链，折叶；关键，转折点；枢要，中枢； vt.& vi.用铰链连接；依...为转移；给...安装铰链；（门等）装有蝶铰； vi.依...而转移；

608. nostalgic(nostalgic)

It was hard not to feel wistful and nostalgic. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 15:44:00 【释义】英[nɒ'stældʒɪk] 美[nɒ'stældʒɪk] adj.怀旧的；乡愁的；令人怀念的；

196. midmorning(midmorning)

It was midmorning. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-19 19:29:51 【释义】英['mɪdˌmɔ:nɪŋ] 美['mɪdˌmɔ:nɪŋ] n.早晨，上午；

120. cupidity(cupidity)

It was the portrait of a woman—plump, merry, with a certain shrewdness about her mouth and more than a touch of cupidity in her eyes. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 15:36:46 【释义】英[kju:ˈpɪdəti] 美[kjuˈpɪdɪti] n.贪财，贪心；

974. stretches(stretch)

Joblessness is persistent over time, so it ends up being highly concentrated among a small cadre of men who frequently spend long stretches without work. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:03:00 【释义】英[stretʃ] 美[strɛtʃ] v.伸展；延伸；持续；包括； n.伸展；弹性；一片；一段时间； adj.可伸缩的；弹性的；

1122. pudding(pudding)

Just as the proof of the pudding is in the eating, the test of a theory is in its applications. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-27 13:39:34 【释义】英[ˈpʊdɪŋ] 美[ˈpʊdɪŋ] n.（一道）甜食，甜点心；布丁（通常用面粉经烘烤或蒸煮做成的美味甜食品）；肥胖而迟钝的人；[航]船尾碰垫；

1341. boroughs(borough)

Just three months ago, the congestion zone was expanded westward to include most of the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 14:55:36 【释义】英[ˈbʌrə] 美[ˈbɜ:roʊ] n.自治的市镇；有议员选举权的市镇；纽约市五个行政区之一；

618. wiring up(wire)

Keith eventually joined Zappos full-time and always volunteered to do anything from packing boxes to wiring up our phone systems to helping set up and run our warehouse in Willows. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:52:38 【释义】英[ˈwaɪə(r)] 美[waɪr] n.金属丝；电线；电报；（木偶的）牵线，操纵绳，背后操纵的势力，秘密引线，秘密策略； vi.拍电报； vt.拍电报；给...装电线；

166. paraffin(paraffin)

Kitty saw her go out on the night of the fire and she knows she took paraffin with her. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:15:08 【释义】英[ˈpærəfɪn] 美[ˈpærəfɪn] n.硬石蜡；石蜡； vt.用石蜡处理；涂石蜡于...；

661. bluff(bluff)

Know when to bluff. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:07:46 【释义】英[blʌf] 美[blʌf] vi.吓唬； vt.吓唬；愚弄；以假象欺骗；虚张声势； n.欺骗；恐吓；悬崖；虚张声势的人； adj.直率的；爽快的；陡峭的；肥型船首；

975. enigmatic(enigmatic)

Krueger A growing number of men in their prime working years are pursuing what might be called the Kramer lifestyle, after the enigmatic "Seinfeld" character: neither working nor attending school. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:01:19 【释义】英[ˌenɪgˈmætɪk] 美[ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk] adj.神秘的；似谜的；令人困惑的；高深莫测的；

508. Wardrobe(wardrobe)

LEWIS BOOK TWO The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR BY PAULINE BAYNES TO LUCY BARFIELD 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-11 17:38:10 【释义】英[ˈwɔ:drəʊb] 美[ˈwɔ:rdroʊb] n.衣柜，衣橱；藏衣室；（个人，戏团的）全部服装；行头；

1151. LIBERTARIANISM(libertarianism)

LIBERTARIANISM A third view of inequality is called libertarianism. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:26:06 【释义】英[ˌlɪbə'teərɪənɪzəm] 美[ˌlɪbə'teərɪrnɪzəm]

1320. LUMP-SUM(lump-sum)

LUMP-SUM TAXES Suppose the government imposes a tax of $4,000 on everyone. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:10:59 【释义】英['lʌmps'ʌm] 美['lʌmps'ʌm]

1140. resulting(result)

Libertarians (such as Robert Nozick) would have the government enforce individual rights to ensure a fair process but then not be concerned about inequality in the resulting distribution of income. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 23:00:19 【释义】英[rɪˈzʌlt] 美[rɪˈzʌlt] n.结果；（尤指足球比赛的）胜利；[体]比分；成功实现的事； vi.发生，产生；归结为，导致；后果，终结；由...而造成[产生]；

1348. treacherous(treacherous)

Lighthouses mark specific locations so that passing ships can avoid treacherous waters. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 16:04:30 【释义】英[ˈtretʃərəs] 美[ˈtrɛtʃərəs] adj.骗人的；不忠的；奸诈的；不可信的； adv.背信弃义地； n.背信弃义，背叛；

1212. morass(morass)

Like many large antitrust suits, the Microsoft case became a legal morass. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 14:14:32 【释义】英[məˈræs] 美[məˈræs, mɔ-] n.缠作一团；困境；<文>沼泽；陷阱；

511. check(check)

Like summiting Kilimanjaro, it was something that I just wanted to check off my list of things to do. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-09 15:35:06 【释义】英[tʃek] 美[tʃɛk] vt.检查，核对；制止，抑制；在...上打勾； vi.核实，查核；中止；打勾；[象棋]将一军； n.<美>支票；制止，抑制；检验，核对；

662. roulette(roulette)

Likewise, when playing a game against the house such as roulette or blackjack, it would be like being forced to always bet on heads: Even though you might win any individual coin flip, if you did it a thousand times, you would be more than 99.99 percent guaranteed to lose in the long run. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:05:34 【释义】英[ru:ˈlet] 美[ruˈlɛt] n.轮盘赌；骑缝线；旋轮线；

1314. mockingly(mock)

Many discussions of tax equity ignore the indirect effects of taxes and are based on what economists mockingly call the flypaper theory of tax incidence. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:37:51 【释义】英[mɒk] 美[mɑ:k] vt.& vi.愚弄，嘲弄； vt.使受挫折；不尊重，蔑视； adj.仿制的；模拟的；虚假的；不诚实的； n.（英国）模拟考试；

1313. flypaper(flypaper)

Many discussions of tax equity ignore the indirect effects of taxes and are based on what economists mockingly call the flypaper theory of tax incidence. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:37:57 【释义】英[ˈflaɪpeɪpə(r)] 美['flaɪpeɪpər] n.捕蝇纸；

860. parity(parity)

Many economists believe that purchasing-power parity describes the forces that determine exchange rates in the long run. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-17 17:09:49 【释义】英[ˈpærəti] 美[ˈpærɪti] n.平价，价值对等；同等，平等；奇偶性；

1005. spurt(spurt)

Many explanations have been offered for this spurt in efficiency, some economic and some political, but none is fully satisfactory, historians say. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 18:39:13 【释义】英[spɜ:t] 美[spɜ:rt] vt.& vi.（液体，火焰等）喷出，（使）涌出； n.（怒气，精力等的）迸发；突然喷出；

560. disposition(disposition)

Me, she had dispensed from joining the group; saying, "She regretted to be under the necessity of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her own observation, that I was endeavouring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable and childlike disposition, a more attractive and sprightly manner—something lighter, franker, more natural, as it were—she really must exclude me from privileges intended only for contented, happy, little children." 《Jane Eyre (免费公版书)(Brontë,Charlotte)》 2015-04-05 13:19:00 【释义】英[ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn] 美[ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən] n.性情，性格；意向，倾向；安排，配置；<军>部署，战略（战术）计划；

747. alleged(allege)

Moreover, the alleged problems with discretion are largely hypothetical. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-25 21:45:54 【释义】英[əˈledʒ] 美[əˈlɛdʒ] vt.断言，宣称，辩解；提出...作为理由；

1349. appropriate(appropriate)

Moreover, the members of Congress who appropriate funds for research usually have little expertise in science and, therefore, are not in the best position to judge what lines of research will produce the largest benefits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-06 16:00:07 【释义】英[əˈprəʊpriət] 美[əˈproʊpriət] adj.适当的；恰当的；合适的； v.盗用；侵吞；拨（专款等）；

893. backfired(backfire)

Mugabe declared the freeze, however, Zimbabwean newspapers suggested that the government's two-month-old drive against inflation had backfired by drying up tax revenues needed to run the government. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 16:23:34 【释义】英[ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)] 美[ˈbækˌfaɪr] vi.发生回火；适得其反，事与愿违的结果； n.逆火；

558. futile(futile)

My attempt to convince the cashier to take all my coins was futile and the last thing I wanted to do was part with my lucky dollar. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 18:08:13 【释义】英[ˈfju:taɪl] 美[ˈfju:tl] adj.无效的，无用的；没有出息的；琐碎的，无关紧要的；一场空；

247. dithering(dither)

No more of that dithering old Green." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:16:54 【释义】英[ˈdɪðə(r)] 美[ˈdɪðɚ] vi.犹豫不决；发抖，颤抖； n.发抖，颤抖；慌乱；高频振脉动；

31. folly(folly)

Noelle, my dear, I shall always be grateful to you for showing me the folly of my ways." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-30 17:34:23 【释义】英[ˈfɒli] 美[ˈfɑ:li] n.蠢笨；愚行；讽刺剧；

810. premature(premature)

Nonetheless, it would be premature to conclude that the United States no longer needs to worry about oil prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-21 15:21:52 【释义】英[ˈpremətʃə(r)] 美[ˌpri:məˈtʃʊr] adj.过早的；提前的；早产的；草率的； n.早产儿；

977. impervious(impervious)

Nor does it imply that it is constant over time or impervious to economic policy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-08 17:06:43 【释义】英[ɪmˈpɜ:viəs] 美[ɪmˈpɜ:rviəs] adj.不可渗透的；透不过的；无动于衷的；不受影响的；

1496. course(course)

Of course, there must have been many pumps. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-27 10:01:31 【释义】英[kɔ:s] 美[kɔ:rs] n.课程；航线；行动方向；一道菜； vt.快速地流动；奔流；跑过；追逐； vi.沿...（方向）前进；指引航线；快跑；迅速移动；

1241. unison(unisex)

Once again, price exceeds marginal cost, and the outcome is socially inefficient. collusion an agreement among firms in a market about quantities to produce or prices to charge cartel a group of firms acting in unison A cartel must agree not only on the total level of production but also on the amount produced by each member. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-14 14:12:26 【释义】英[ˈju:nɪseks] 美[ˈjunɪˌsɛks] adj.（指服饰等）不分男女的；

633. high-flying(high-flying)

Once high-flying public companies such as eToys, Fogdog, PlanetRx are at all-time lows. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:20:05 【释义】英[hai ˈflaɪɪŋ] 美[haɪ ˈflaɪɪŋ] adj.抱有雄心大志的；有野心的；毫无道理的；在高空飞行的；

866. deplore(deplore)

Once national saving has fallen, however, there is no reason to deplore the resulting trade deficits. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-16 20:02:56 【释义】英[dɪˈplɔ:(r)] 美[dɪˈplɔr, -ˈplor] vt.悲悼，哀叹；谴责，强烈反对；

265. bungled(bungle)

Once or twice I've nearly bungled it." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:24:20 【释义】英[ˈbʌŋgl] 美[ˈbʌŋɡəl] vt.& vi.搞糟，完不成；笨手笨脚地做，拙劣地工作； n.拙劣的工作；粗制滥造；失败； vt.搞糟，搞坏；完不成；笨手笨脚地做；

882. index(index)

One solution to this problem, other than eliminating inflation, is to index the tax system. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-15 13:19:52 【释义】英[ˈɪndeks] 美[ˈɪnˌdɛks] n.索引；<数>指数；指示；标志； vt.给...编索引；把...编入索引；[经济学]按生活指数调整（工资、价格等）； vi.[机械学]转位；

740. precipitously(precipitous)

Otherwise, taxes during wartime would have to rise precipitously. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-26 15:38:32 【释义】英[prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] 美[prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] adj.险峻的；多悬崖的；急躁的；鲁莽的；

602. diligence(diligent)

Our accounting and software development teams were scrambling trying to meet all of Wells Fargo's due diligence requests, providing them with the information they wanted as quickly as possible. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:06:17 【释义】英[ˈdɪlɪdʒənt] 美[ˈdɪlədʒənt] adj.勤奋的；勤勉的；用功的；费尽心血的；

1287. irrelevance(irrelevance)

Our analysis of the firm's shutdown decision is one example of the irrelevance of sunk costs. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-10 13:10:18 【释义】英[ɪˈreləvəns] 美[ɪˈrɛləvəns] n.无关紧要；不相关；不相关的事物；

697. cravings(crave)

Our dorm housed about three hundred students, and the Quincy House Grille was a late-night gathering spot for students to play foosball and pinball, and satisfy their late-night cravings. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:33:43 【释义】英[kreɪv] 美[krev] vt.& vi.渴望，热望；恳求，恳请；要求，需要； vt.恳求，请求；渴望；

625. demise(demise)

Our new strategy was going to either save Zappos or ensure our speedy demise. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:41:10 【释义】英[dɪˈmaɪz] 美[dɪˈmaɪz] n.死亡；（不动产的）转让；让位； v.遗赠；让位；

646. raves(rave)

Our tribe had attended several raves in the months leading up to my birthday. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:35:58 【释义】英[reɪv] 美[rev] vi.胡言乱语，说梦话；愤怒地说；咆哮；狂喜； vt.& vi.热烈谈论，奋笔疾书； n.围栏，围板；（人、风、浪的）狂闹，怒吼；狂欢晚会；<俚>狂热入迷；

549. munchies(munchies)

Over the year, we added things like dance music, drinks, and munchies to the presentation. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-06 19:28:35 【释义】英[ˈmʌntʃɪz] 美[ˈmʌntʃiz] n.<口>饥饿感，吃点心欲；快餐，小吃；

1093. dreary(dreary)

PEOPLE ARE INCONSISTENT OVER TIME Imagine some dreary task, such as doing your laundry, shoveling snow off your driveway, or filling out your income tax forms. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:47:39 【释义】英[ˈdrɪəri] 美[ˈdrɪri] adj.沉寂的；阴沉的；令人厌烦的；枯燥的； n.可怕的人物；

1510. hunch(hunch)

PHOTO: © DAVE KAUP/REUTERS/LANDOV You don't have to be particularly interested in sports to find Romer's conclusion intriguing: His hunch about human behavior in general was that although people say they have a certain goal and are willing to do everything they can to achieve it, their actual behavior regularly departs from the optimal path to reach that goal. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-06 23:54:57 【释义】英[hʌntʃ] 美[hʌntʃ] n.预感，直觉；肉峰； v.隆起；向前移动；

1327. stem(stem)

Policymakers have proposed various ways to stem the rise in healthcare costs, such as reducing the burden of lawsuits on the healthcare system, encouraging more competition among healthcare providers, and promoting greater use of information technology. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-07 15:37:32 【释义】英[stem] 美[stɛm] n.（花草的）茎；词干；（高脚酒杯的）脚；烟斗柄； vt.遏制[阻止]（液体的流动等）；阻止；封堵；遏止；

531. pipeline(pipeline)

Rather than focusing on individuals as assets, we instead focus on building as our asset a pipeline of people in every single department with varying levels of skills and experience, ranging from entry level all the way up through senior management and leadership positions. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-07 16:45:21 【释义】英[ˈpaɪplaɪn] 美[ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn] n.管道；输油管道；渠道，传递途径； vt.（通过管道）运输，传递；为...安装管道；

973. toil(toil)

Rather than toil at low pay, more and more men have withdrawn from the job market. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-09 21:04:02 【释义】英[tɔɪl] 美[tɔɪl] vi.长时间或辛苦地工作；艰难缓慢地移动；跋涉； n.报酬很低的苦活，苦工；罗网，圈套；

1099. sapiens(sapiens)

Real people, however, are Homo sapiens. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-28 13:37:25 【释义】英['seɪpɪənz] 美[ˈsepiəns, -ɛnz] adj.<拉>（类似）现代人的；

1488. beliefs(belief)

Ricardo put his beliefs to work as a member of the British Parliament, where he opposed the Corn Laws, which restricted the import of grain. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 20:14:02 【释义】英[bɪˈli:f] 美[bɪˈlif] n.信，信任；信念，意见；信条；

79. reverted(revert)

Robert had left me some money and the house in London, which he had always intended should be reverted to me. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-26 19:40:46 【释义】英[rɪˈvɜ:t] 美[rɪˈvɜ:rt] vi.恢复；重提；回到...上；<律>归还； n.归属；恢复原来信仰的人； vt.使恢复原状；

580. lens(lens)

Seeing every interaction through a branding lens instead of an expense-minimization lens means we run our call center very differently from most call centers. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:11:26 【释义】英[lenz] 美[lɛnz] n.透镜，镜头；眼睛中的水晶体；隐形眼镜；汽车的灯玻璃；

1319. mimicked(mimic)

Senator Russell Long once mimicked the public debate with this ditty: Don't tax you. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-08 15:13:29 【释义】英[ˈmɪmɪk] 美[ˈmɪmɪk] n.巧于模仿的人；复写品或仿制品；摹拟笑剧的演员； vt.模仿，学样；摹拟；[生]拟形，拟色； adj.模仿的，摹拟的；[生]拟态的；假装的；

300. lyrical(lyrical)

She gets lyrical about this place and she loves being in the theatrical environment. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 15:19:15 【释义】英[ˈlɪrɪkl] 美[ˈlɪrɪkəl] adj.热情奔放的，抒情般的；感情丰富的；

212. self-deprecating(self-deprecating)

She had a gentle self-deprecating manner and was clearly very eager to please. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:38:36 【释义】英[ˌselfˈdeprikeitiŋ] 美[ˈsɛlfˈdɛprɪˌketɪŋ] adj.自贬的，谦虚的；

111. nudging(nudge)

She had a habit of nudging me and bursting into laughter. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-24 16:57:10 【释义】英[nʌdʒ] 美[nʌdʒ] n.用肘轻推；推动； vt.（用肘）轻推；推进；

498. flung(flung)

She rushed ahead of them, flung open the door of the wardrobe and cried, "Now! 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 16:42:31 【释义】英[flʌŋ] 美[flʌŋ] v.（尤指生气地）扔( fling的过去式和过去分词 )；猛动（身体或身体部位）；粗暴地（向某人）说；气势汹汹地（对某人）说；

129. apologetically(apologetic)

She saw my eyes on her and said almost apologetically: "You get caught up with the children you care for. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 15:45:16 【释义】英[əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk] 美[əˌpɑ:ləˈdʒetɪk] adj.道歉的；辩解的； n.辩解；（为事业、信仰等所作的）辩护； adv.抱歉地；

216. ruefully(rueful)

She smiled ruefully. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:15:23 【释义】英[ˈru:fl] 美[ˈrufəl] adj.后悔的，悔恨的；悲伤的；可怜的；

219. tartar(tartar)

She told me that Lady Constance was "a bit of a tartar." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-17 20:06:32 【释义】英[ˈtɑ:tə(r)] 美[ˈtɑ:rtə(r)] n.酒石；牙垢；鞑靼人；凶悍的人；

576. craving(crave)

She took us up on our dare, turned on the speakerphone, and explained to the (very) patient Zappos rep that she was staying in a Santa Monica hotel and really craving a pepperoni pizza, that room service was no longer delivering hot food, and that she wanted to know if there was anything Zappos could do to help. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 16:17:11 【释义】英[kreɪv] 美[krev] vt.& vi.渴望，热望；恳求，恳请；要求，需要； vt.恳求，请求；渴望；

324. wayward(wayward)

She treated my mother as though she were a wayward child. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:34:47 【释义】英[ˈweɪwəd] 美[ˈweɪwərd] adj.任性的；刚愎自用的；固执的；意料不到的；

162. infatuation(infatuation)

She was a proud woman and, now that she had returned to the safety of everyday life, she would be remembering, and resenting afresh, the indignities and humiliation she had suffered through her husband's infatuation for another woman. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-21 16:28:10 【释义】英[ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃn] 美[ɪˌfætʃuˈeʃən] n.热恋，迷恋；

242. vulnerable(vulnerable)

She was half elated, half apprehensive and looked frail and vulnerable. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-16 15:40:30 【释义】英[ˈvʌlnərəbl] 美[ˈvʌlnərəbəl] adj.（地方）易受攻击的；易受伤的；易受批评的；[桥牌]已成局的；

257. euphoria(euphoria)

She was hovering between euphoria and despair. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 15:41:51 【释义】英[ju:ˈfɔ:riə] 美[juˈfɔriə, -ˈfor-] n.精神欢快；幸福感；欣快；

76. resilient(resilient)

She was young and resilient, and had never been especially close to her family. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 16:52:02 【释义】英[rɪˈzɪliənt] 美[rɪˈzɪljənt] adj.能复原的；弹回的，有弹性的；能立刻恢复精神的；社会渣滓；

1017. gestation(gestation)

Short stature can be an indicator of malnutrition, especially during gestation and the early years of life. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-05 15:58:11 【释义】英[dʒeˈsteɪʃn] 美[dʒɛˈsteʃən] n.怀孕；怀孕期；（思想、主意等的）构思、酝酿；孕育（过程）；

996. proceeds(proceed)

Similarly, when the Curly Corporation sells some stock and uses the proceeds to build a new factory, it also adds to the nation's investment. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-06 20:50:20 【释义】英[prəˈsi:d] 美[proʊˈsi:d] vi.进行；前进；（沿特定路线）行进；（尤指打断后）继续说； n.收入，获利；

185. imperative(imperative)

So ... it's imperative." 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-20 13:36:18 【释义】英[ɪmˈperətɪv] 美[ɪmˈpɛrətɪv] adj.必要的，不可避免的；命令的，专横的；势在必行的；[语]祈使的； n.必要的事；命令；规则；[语]祈使语气；

389. putting off(put off)

Sometimes," he added, "there is no harm in putting off a piece of work until another day. 《The Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Irene Testot-Ferry)》 2015-05-14 16:47:49 【释义】英[put ɔf] 美[pʊt ɔf]

1219. struck down(strike down)

The court struck down the 96-year-old rule that resale price maintenance agreements were an automatic, or per se, violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:55:57 【释义】英[straik daun] 美[straɪk daʊn]

1499. well(well)

The well is below the kitchen floor and has been there since the earliest days of the castle; it has been supplying water for six hundred years and is said never to have run dry. 《I Capture the Castle(Dodie Smith)》 2015-01-27 09:21:12 【释义】英[wel] 美[wɛl] adv.好；很；好意地；高高兴兴地； adj.健康的；井的；良好的；恰当的； int.（用于表示惊讶，疑虑，接受等）； n.泉；源泉；水井； vi.（液体）涌出；流出；涌流；涌上； vt.涌出，喷出；

1258. markup(markup)

There are two noteworthy differences between monopolistic and perfect competition: excess capacity and the markup. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-13 15:08:21 【释义】英[ˈmɑ:kʌp] 美[ˈmɑ:rkʌp] n.（在成本的基础上）加价，利润；赢利；

957. component(component)

There is an ideological component in the policy proposals to address the current dislocations. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-10 00:02:20 【释义】英[kəmˈpəʊnənt] 美[kəmˈpoʊnənt] n.成分；零件；[数]要素；组分； adj.组成的；合成的；构成的；成分的；

1485. calling(calling)

There is no auctioneer calling out the price of ice cream. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-30 21:23:09 【释义】英[ˈkɔ:lɪŋ] 美[ˈkɔlɪŋ] n.呼喊；（从事某职业或活动的）欲望；职业；邀请； v.叫( call的现在分词)；通电话；认为；估计；

1150. doled out(dole out)

There is no central distribution, no person or group entitled to control all the resources, jointly deciding how they are to be doled out. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 22:27:54 【释义】英[dəul aut] 美[dol aʊt]

1132. rigorous(rigorous)

There is no need for a rigorous, analytic framework just to establish that people respond to changes in prices. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-26 17:16:13 【释义】英[ˈrɪgərəs] 美[ˈrɪɡərəs] adj.严密的；缜密的；严格的；枯燥的；

600. in-between(in-between)

There really was no in-between. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-02 16:07:15 【释义】英[ˌɪnbɪ'twi:n] 美[ˌɪnbɪ'twi:n] adj.在中间的； n.局中的物体，中间人，中间存在者；

483. prigs(prig)

There seemed, indeed, no more to say, and presently the four resumed their journey; but Edmund was saying to himself, "I'll pay you all out for this, you pack of stuck-up, self-satisfied prigs." 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 16:45:30 【释义】英[prɪg] 美[prɪɡ] n.一本正经的人；

412. deformed(deformed)

There stood Peter and Edmund and all the rest of Aslan's army fighting desperately against the crowd of horrible creatures whom she had seen last night; only now, in the daylight, they looked even stranger and more evil and more deformed. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-19 21:07:17 【释义】英[dɪˈfɔ:md] 美[dɪˈfɔ:rmd] adj.变形的，畸形的； v.使变形，使残废，丑化( deform的过去式和过去分词 )；

150. camaraderie(camaraderie)

There was a camaraderie among theatrical folk and the daughter of Desiree would be welcome anywhere. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 15:29:06 【释义】英[ˌkæməˈrɑ:dəri] 美[ˌkɑ:məˈrɑ:dəri] n.同志之爱，友情；

10. titter(titter)

There was a faint titter throughout the court. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-31 13:01:51 【释义】英[ˈtɪtə(r)] 美[ˈtɪtɚ] vi.窃笑，傻笑； n.短促而神经质的笑；

137. easel(easel)

There was an easel at one end and canvasses stacked against the wall. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-23 13:46:31 【释义】英[ˈi:zl] 美[ˈizəl] n.画架，黑板架；

59. adornment(adornment)

There was no attempt at adornment. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-27 17:25:56 【释义】英[ə'dɔ:nmənt] 美[əˈdɔrnmənt] n.装饰，装饰品；

700. flunking(flunk)

There was no way I could do all the reading in two weeks that I was supposed to have been doing throughout the semester, and I wasn't too keen on flunking out of the class either. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:16:40 【释义】英[flʌŋk] 美[flʌŋk] vt.& vi.<美><口>；（使）（考试、某学科的成绩等）不及格； vt.评定（某人）不及格；（因不及格而）退学；

98. rapport(rapport)

There was not the same rapport between us. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-25 13:56:17 【释义】英[ræˈpɔ:(r)] 美[ræˈpɔr, -ˈpor, rə-] n.友好关系；融洽，和谐；

464. stirring(stirring)

There was nothing stirring; not the slightest sound anywhere. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-14 17:47:21 【释义】英[ˈstɜ:rɪŋ] 美[ˈstə:rɪŋ] adj.激动人心的；鼓舞人心的；令人激情澎湃的； v.激起（stir的ing形式）； n.萌动；出现；酝酿；开始；

138. restlessness(restless)

There was the same restlessness in his eyes which I had detected in hers; it was as though they were burdened by something . . . one might say haunted. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-22 16:34:56 【释义】英[ˈrestləs] 美[ˈrɛstlɪs] adj.焦躁不安的；不耐烦的；坐立不安的；难以入睡的；

718. novelty(novelty)

There were all sorts of magic tricks and novelty items (for the longest time, I thought the definition of novelty was "really, really cool"), including a kit for converting a vacuum cleaner into a mini hovercraft. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:41:29 【释义】英[ˈnɒvlti] 美[ˈnɑ:vlti] n.新奇；新奇的事物；新颖小巧而价廉的物品；

717. hovercraft(hovercraft)

There were all sorts of magic tricks and novelty items (for the longest time, I thought the definition of novelty was "really, really cool"), including a kit for converting a vacuum cleaner into a mini hovercraft. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-26 16:41:41 【释义】英[ˈhɒvəkrɑ:ft] 美[ˈhʌvərkræft] n.气垫船；

305. reprimands(reprimand)

There were feverish misgivings, momentous last decisions about changing this and that; there were fierce refusals from Desiree, impassioned appeals from Dolly and noisy reprimands from Martha. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-13 13:50:50 【释义】英[ˈreprɪmɑ:nd] 美[ˈreprɪmænd] n.训斥；惩戒；谴责； vt.谴责；惩戒；责难；

713. siblings(sibling)

There were no more siblings to pass the business on to. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-27 17:46:53 【释义】英[ˈsɪblɪŋ] 美[ˈsɪblɪŋ] n.兄弟，姐妹；[生]同科，同属；[人]氏族成员；

639. crank up(crank up)

There were only about thirty people left, so I decided to crank up the output of the fog machines so that I could fill the entire loft with fog. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-31 20:51:11 【释义】英[kræŋk ʌp] 美[kræŋk ʌp]

326. wheelbarrows(wheelbarrow)

There were people selling things from wheelbarrows or from trays on straps round their necks—hot pies, lavender, fruit, flowers, pins and ribbons; then there were carriages and hackney cabs taking people to and from the theatres. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 17:31:47 【释义】英[ˈwi:lbærəʊ] 美[ˈwi:lbæroʊ] n.独轮手推车；

636. aphrodisiac(aphrodisiac)

They say that novelty is the biggest aphrodisiac. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-01 15:11:43 【释义】英[ˌæfrəˈdɪziæk] 美[ˌæfrəˈdɪziˌæk, -ˈdizi-] adj.引起性欲的； n.壮阳剂，春药；

487. whispers(whisper)

They stood in the passage talking about it in whispers long after she had gone to bed. 《The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(C. S. Lewis)》 2015-04-13 17:16:43 【释义】英[ˈwɪspə(r)] 美[ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-] vt.低声说；私语；密谈，密谋坏事；私下说； vi.沙沙地响；耳语；密谈； n.低语，耳语；飒飒声；[医]嗫音；传闻；

253. sober(sober)

They were like a married couple . . . not in the first flush of passion, but having reached that happy state of understanding and deep affection, as though they had settled down to a sober and rewarding friendship, undemanding and contented. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-15 16:12:14 【释义】英[ˈsəʊbə(r)] 美[ˈsoʊbə(r)] adj.头脑清醒的，冷静的；未醉的，没喝醉的；有节制的；朴素的，素净的； vt.& vi.（使）冷静，（使）清醒；使严肃；

911. venerable(venerable)

This insight has a long and venerable tradition among economists. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-13 15:42:17 【释义】英[ˈvenərəbl] 美[ˈvɛnərəbəl] adj.令人尊重的；庄严的，珍贵的；副主教；

1232. stints(stint)

Thomas Schelling, an 84-year-old retired University of Maryland professor who served long stints as an adviser to the U.S. government, has written on managing the U.S.-Soviet buildup of nuclear arms and extended his theories to subjects such as drug addiction, racial segregation and global warming. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-15 13:28:31 【释义】英[stɪnt] 美[stɪnt] n.定额，定量；限额，限量；节约；[鸟]滨鹬； v.限制，节省；吝惜；<古>停止；

1384. benevolent(benevolent)

To answer this question, we once again consider what a benevolent social planner would do. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-05 20:01:52 【释义】英[bəˈnevələnt] 美[bəˈnɛvələnt] adj.好心肠的；与人为善的；乐善好施的；慈善的；

830. bolster(bolster)

To bolster aggregate demand, Congress passed a tax rebate. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-03-20 17:51:52 【释义】英[ˈbəʊlstə(r)] 美[ˈboʊlstə(r)] vt.支持；支撑；鼓励；援助； n.长枕；垫枕；衬垫；支持物；

1457. haphazard(haphazard)

To economists, prices are not the outcome of some haphazard process. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-01-31 21:45:21 【释义】英[hæpˈhæzəd] 美[hæpˈhæzərd] adj.偶然的，随意的；无计划的；任意的，胡乱的； n.偶然；偶然事件；偶然性；任意性； adv.偶然地；随意地；无计划地；杂乱无章地；

707. pranks(prank)

To keep myself entertained, I would occasionally play pranks on my boss, who was an older French man with silver hair and a thick accent. 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-03-28 11:00:06 【释义】英[præŋk] 美[præŋk] n.恶作剧；开玩笑； vt.装饰；打扮； vi.炫耀自己；

293. draw up(draw up)

We were about to draw up when it happened. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-14 17:04:15 【释义】英[drɔ: ʌp] 美[drɔ ʌp]

313. unearthed(unearth)

We've unearthed one of their villas. 《Novels 31 Daughter of Deceit(Victoria Holt)》 2015-07-12 18:06:53 【释义】英[ʌnˈɜ:θ] 美[ʌnˈɜ:rθ] vt.发掘；揭露；从洞中赶出；

1157. digress(digress)

Yet because the government's role in redistributing income is central to so many debates over economic policy, here we digress from economic science to consider a bit of political philosophy. 《Principles of Economics(Mankiw, N. Gregory)》 2015-02-25 21:39:36 【释义】英[daɪˈgres] 美[daɪ'ɡres] vi.离题，岔开话题； adj.离题的，枝节的；

592. crackers(cracker)

• Do vegetarians eat animal crackers? 《Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose(Hsieh, Tony)》 2015-04-04 15:41:29 【释义】英[ˈkrækə(r)] 美[ˈkrækɚ] n.薄脆饼干；爆竹；迷人的姑娘；解密高手；

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