351.recession n. 萧条，后退
【同】slump
A more outrageous example is the Ministry of Finance, which in the wake of five years of recession is widely considered too powerful for Japan’s own good.
更离谱的例子是大藏省，在连续5年经济不景气之后，人民普遍认为大藏省权力过大，对日本经济利益有害。
注：outrageous adj. 令人无法接受的，骇人听闻的；in the wake of 随着……之后
352.reign n&v. 统治，主宰
【同】rule
The (anti-apartheid) movement publicly condemned her in 1989 for inflicting a “reign of terror” on Soweto with her gang of bodyguards.
这个（反种族隔离）运动团体，于1989公开谴责她与她那帮贴身警卫在索韦托施行“恐慌统治”。
353.remains n. 遗迹，遗体
Tucked deep within the rock are what appear to be the chemical and fossil remains of microscopic organisms that lived on Mars 3.6 billion years ago.
深嵌在石块中间的，看起来像是36亿年前曾生存在火星上的微生物的化学残留和化石遗迹。
注：tuck v. 将……挤进，塞进
354.reputation n. 名声
That approach will likely prove particularly profitable in Asia and Europe, where IBM has built a 50-year reputation as a system integrator.
这着棋在亚、欧两洲可能会带来特别的利润，IBM在这些地区已经以系统集成商的身份享誉50年。
355.reservation n. 保留地
The disease, which first appeared on a Navajo reservation, has since spread to 20 U.S. states and killed 45 people, nearly half of those infected.
这种疾病首先出现在某纳瓦霍印第安人保留地，后来扩散到美国20个州，导致45人丧生，死亡人数几乎占到感染人数的一半。
356.retail n. 零售
Some estimates place the overall movie tie-in business at $ 10 billion annually in retail sales worldwide.
有人估算全球零售的电影相关商品的收入每年约100亿美元。
注：tie-in n. 搭配销售的商品
357.revolt n. 叛乱，暴动
【同】insurrection? rebellion
Although much of the imperial collection amassed by China’s rulers has been lost, it is miraculous that so many landmark words have survived a thousand years of violent dynastic changes, revolts and theft.
中国历代帝王的收藏中，有很多已经遗失，但仍有很多划时代的重要作品，历经1000年来改朝换代的战争、叛乱以及偷盗，还能保存至今，真是奇迹。
注：amass v. 积聚；landmark n. 里程碑，划时代的重要事件
358.rival n. 竞争对手 v. 与……匹敌
Nonetheless, Malaysia is in some ways more insular than its Asian rivals.
尽管如此，马来西亚在某些方面要比其他亚洲竞争对手更具有岛民特性。
注：insular adj. 岛国性的，心胸狭隘的
359.sanction n. 制裁，处罚
The bill would hold expression on the Net to the same standards of purity, using far harsher criminal sanction--- including jail terms--- to enforce them.
这个法案将对网络言论设定同样的净化标准，并采用更严厉的刑法（包括坐牢）来推行此项法律。
360.sanctuary n. 避难所，庇护
【同】haven
In the capital Kigali, the Rwandan army shelled the national sports stadium, where more than 5000 refugees from the country’s civil war had sought sanctuary.
在首都基加利，卢旺达军炮轰了国家体育馆，里面有超过5000名因内战前来避难的难民。