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旋元祐Time时代杂志核心单词 普通词 名词 704-713(mp3)

704.franchise(n.)制造商授予的某特定地区的经销权 (v.)给……特许经销权

The 8-megabyte behemoth matched Netscape’s franchise browser,Navigator,feature for feature,and at a much better price—free.(TIME,Sept.16,1996,P.40)
这套占8兆空间的巨大软件,与网景授权的“领航员”浏览器,在每一项功能上都能相匹敌,而且价钱更诱人——免费。

705.fraud (n.)欺诈

And according to the Los Angeles Times,Gerchas,a jewelry-store owner,has been sued,at least 34 times in recent years for complaints including allegations of fraud and failure to pay creditors.(TIME,Feb.6,1995,p. 56)
而根据《洛杉矶时报》的报道,珠宝店老板格恰斯最近几年至少被指控了34次,诉由包括欺诈、欠债不还。

注:complaint (n.)(法律)控告; allegation (n.) (尤指未经证实的)指控

706.frenzy (n.) 狂乱,发狂,狂热

As the stars step from their limos and navigate, the red carpet,the crowds erupt in full frenzy.(TIME,July 22,1996,P.42)
当明星们步下豪华汽车,走过红地毯时,人群瞬间陪入一片疯狂。

注:navigate (v.)(口语)行进于,走过

707.friction(n.)摩擦

[同]conflict

The Administration wants to fight for the U.S. computer-chip industry,but it does not want trade friction to topple Japan's fragile reform coalition government.(TIME,Jan.10,1994,p. 9)
美国政府想为其国内的电脑芯片业争些权益,但又不想因贸易摩擦,而动摇了日本矢志改革,但脆弱的联合政府。

注:coalition (n.)联合政府

708.gear (n.)(供某种用途的)工具,装备,服装

The state of Louisiana spent$79,000 in 1968 for riot-control equipment.This included such useful civilian gear as machine guns and an armored personnel carrier.(TIME,Feb.27,1995,p. 11)
1968年路易斯安那州花了7.9万美元购置防暴装备,包括机关枪与装甲运兵车等有关的民用装备。

(n.)齿轮,(汽车)档位;
into gear 搭上齿轮,开动运转,喻进入运作状态;
into high gear(汽车、自行车)开高速齿轮,喻事物正如火如荼进行
Campaign '96 is roaring into high gear.(TIME,Mar.13,1995,p. 66)
1996年的竞选活动闹哄哄地进入了白热化阶段。

注:roar (v.)(火车等)轰响着快速前进

709.glamo(u)r (n.) 魅力,魔力

[同]glitter

The scene would be repeated the following week in Seattle,with cyberczar Bill Gates adding his virtual glamour,and soon in the most touristed spots in the U.S. and a score of other countries.(TIME,July 22,1996,P.42)
下个礼拜,同样的场景将在西雅图再上演一遍,而且还会加上网络大帝比尔·盖茨逼真的魅力,不久之后,在美国的几个热门旅游胜地以及大约20个国家都会重现这一幕。

710.gratification (n.) 满足

[同]satisfaction

Notes Worrble's Sprechial,“We're taking a principle of instant gratification and applying it to a game. "(TIME,Oct. 7,1996,p. 40)
华波公司的斯派若基亚说:“我们采取立即满足的原则,并将其应用到电脑游戏上。”

711.gross (n.)总收人,毛利

Its restaurant at Disney World in Orlando,Florida,claims the world's highest gross,at$45 million in 1995,its first year.(TIME,July 22,1996,p,43)
该餐厅在佛罗里达州奥兰多迪斯尼世界的分店,在1995年,也就是其开业的第一年,总收入是4500万美元,创下全球最高总收入的纪录。

注:claim (v.)获得,赢得

712.guise (n.) 外表,伪装

For the boys,Mattel's new offering is a computer mouse in the guise of a Hot Wheels car,complete with flashing lights and revving engine.(TIME,Nov. 11,1996,P.36)
美泰儿公司给男孩提供的新产品是Hot Wheels玩具车造型的电脑鼠标,有闪烁的灯光和隆隆作响的引擎音效。

注:to be complete with 有,具有;rev (v.) 加快(引擎)转速

713.guru (n.)大师,专家,权威

Ide is now Sony's guru,instructing engineers…in the art of merging home electronics with information technology.(TIME,Feb.24,1997,p. 42)
现在井出是索尼的宗师,正指导他的工程师们致力于融合家用电器与资讯科技。