747.namesake (n.) 同名的人或物
Martina Hingis charms the fans and reminds them of her namesake.（TIME，Sept．16，1996，p. 19）
辛吉斯迷倒球迷，并使他们想起与她同名的网坛前辈。
748.newsletter (n.) （机关的）内部刊物
[同]bulletin
“Not all the fund companies are that competitive，”says Eric Kobren，the publisher of the newsletter Fidelity Insight. (TIME, Sept.30，1996，p. 48）
〔富达基金〕内部刊物《富达观察》的发行人克布伦说：“并非每家基金公司都如此有竞争力。”
749.obsession (n.)偏执，迷恋，沉溺
[同]fixation
Carl Lewis has always had an obsession with image that made would-be fans a little uneasy.（TIME，June 24，1996，p.66）
卡尔·刘易斯一向太在意形象，这一点使那些想成为他的运动迷的人有些不目在。
注：would-be(a.)想要成为……的，未来的
750.onset (n.)发作
Then the physicians must ensure that less than three hours have elapsed since the stroke's onset．Otherwise the risk of bleeding into the brain is too great.（TIME，Sept．16，1996，P．48）
然后，医生必须确定中风发作的时间没有超过3小时，否则，脑溢血的风险会非常高。
注：elapse (v.)（时间）消逝，过去
751.outfit (n.) 一套服装
It is picture of his two-year-old son Matthew, dressed in a red plaid outfit and sitting in front of a Christmas tree…（TIME，Nov. 21，1994，p. 92）
那是一张他两岁的儿子马修的照片，穿着有褶边的红色套装，坐在一棵圣诞树前。
(n.)公司，机构
[同] organization
Today, and tomorrow, any ambitious entertainment outfit must be an all-purpose，universal，joint conglomerate for two big reasons．(TIME，Mar. 27，1995，p. 54)
基于两大理由，任何雄心远大的娱乐事业机构，不管在今天或明天，都必须是能满足各种需求、全球性的大型综合企业。
752.parallel (n.) 可相比拟的事物，比较
[同]equivalent
If there is an explanation for Zhirinovsky’s unique appeal，perhaps it is to be found in the parallel between the young boy who grew up feeling rejected，humiliated and despised and a nation that has just emerged from seven decades of dictatorship feeling abused，deprived and defeated．（TIME，July 11，1994，p ．38）
日里诺夫斯基这小伙子，成长过程中饱尝被排斤、羞辱、瞧不起的感受，而这个刚脱离70年独裁统治的国家，也正感到受虐、受剥夺与一事无成，如果要解释日里诺夫斯基为何拥有如此独特的魅力，或许可从他和这个国家之间的相似性寻得答案。
注：to merge from…摆脱（困境）
753.peer (n.)同辈，同侪
Johnson had to quit basketball then，supposedly for the sake of his own health and definitely for the peace of mind of his peers.（TIME，Feb．12，1996，p．39）
当时约翰逊必须退出篮坛，表面原因可能是为了自己的健康，实际却是为了让球场上的球员安心。
754.perspective (n.) 看法，观点
[同]view
Even more interesting，from a business perspective，is the so-called intranet—the collection of networks that connect computers within corporations—that both Sun and Microsoft have targeted as a rich area for growth.? (TIME，Jan. 22，1996，p. 44)
就商业的观点来看，更引人兴趣的是所谓的“内部网”，即连接公司内部电脑的网络系统，目前“太阳”与“微软”都把焦点对准了这个富有广阔前景的领域。
755.pinnacle (n.) 顶点，高峰
We asked each to select his or her choice of the five greatest Olympians and to tell us precisely the qualities that place them at the very pinnacle.（TIME，June 24，1996，P．52）
我们要求他们挑选出自己所认为的5位最伟大的奥运选手，并且明确告诉我们这些运动员所以能登上巅峰的特质。
756.plight (n.) 苦境
Gorbachev seemed fully aware of the military's plight only two months ago when he warned the Russian parliament that “no army in the world is in such a poor state as ours.” (Jan. 16，1995，p. 50)
戈尔巴乔夫似乎在两个月前才全面了解军方的困境，当时他向俄国国会提出警告：“世上没有哪个国家的军队比我国的更穷困了。”