英语报刊阅读笔记

课程名称：英语新闻讲义任课老师：贾磊

李淇

201126100122

国际交流学院

对外汉语2011级1班

UNIT 1

CHIRSTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR WILL STOP PRINTING DAILY

V ACABULARY

Harbinger /?hɑ?.b?n.d???/

Witch hazels are the harbinger of spring. Is this news a harbinger of good days to come? n.先驱，预告者，通示（…即将来到）者

vt. To signal the approach of; presage(often something unpleasant).

Batter/?b?t.??/

Their idealism has been battered.

The movie took a battering from critics. v．strike repeatedly with hard blows；to repeat violence and assault

v. censure, criticize, or defeat severely or thoroughly.

Circulation 循环、流通、传播、发行量Newsprint 新闻纸

Freelance

A freelance journalist.

I work freelance from home.

A journalist who freelances. a．independent or uncommitted in politics or personal life

ad. Earn one’s living in such a way

n.

vi.

Bureau [?bj??r??]

Even-handed a．fair and impartial in treatment or

judgement

ad. Even-handedly

n. Even-handedness

Baron 男爵、巨头、贵族

PHRASES

Pick up readers through sensational,

so-called..

Yellow Journalism

Nationally distributed newspaper Prove a harbinger of

A steep rise in the cost of Weekday print edition

Distinguish itself by The trend of the day

USEFUL EXPRESSION

Abandon its weekday print edition，choosing instead to put daily news on it’s …

It’s the first nationally distributed newspaper to make such a move…

“……”said XXX，who added that ……

Eddy wanted a paper that would distinguish itself by providing even-handed news when the trend of the day was to pick up readers through sensational, so called “yellow journalism”whose art was perfected by warring [adj.] newspaper barons like Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph.

It’s motto is “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind”

V ACABULARY

Art The art of the Renaissance.

Her performance displayed great art.

This tapestry is a work of art.

An arts degree with honors in linguistics

语言学文科荣誉学位.

The art of appearing confident at interviews.

Well-practiced in the arts of seduction.惯用诡计

Idiom：get sth. down to a fine art.(fine art= the arts) n. creation or expression of sth. beautiful；

skill in such creation

subjects of study (eg. Language /literature/ history) in which imaginative and creative skills are more important than measurement and calculation needed in science.

Skills （contrasted with scientific techniques）

Cunning/trickery 狡诈、奸诈trick/wile 奸计

Sole

The sole cause of the accident.

We have the sole right to sell this range of goods.独家经营这类产品。

Have sole responsibility 单独负责n. 鳎目鱼；鞋子、脚的底部

a．one and only; single

belong to or restricted to one person or group, not shared.专有的、独用的

Subtitle

To give a subtitle to/ …subtitled“…”

To provide with subtitles

A movie that was subtitled for English speaking audience. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work.副标题(n./v.)

字幕、字幕说明（n./v.）

Perspective

A personal perspective of the nations history

国家历史之我见

That tree on the left of the picture is out of perspective.

View things in its proper perspective

Get things badly out of perspective.处理事情极为失当。n.透视法、透视图

远景（尤指由近到远的）

in/out of perspective①可见物体的位置或比例不正确；（不）按比例②[U] in a way that does not exaggerate any aspect 不夸大[夸大]; 恰当[不恰当]:

Boast

That’s nothing to boast of/ about

The town boasts a world-famous arts gallery. v．Talk about achievement with too much pride and satisfaction.自夸

possess sth. to be proud of有…美誉n.自夸的话；引以为豪的事物

Subscribe

Subscribe to a charity

Which magazine do you subscribe to? The paper is trying to get more readers to …v. (agree to) contribute to (a sum of money)认捐，捐助一笔款项

buy (a magazine) regularly over o period of time订阅报刊等

Subscribe a few remarks at the end of the

essay.（在论文后面签注意见）

Do you subscribe to her pessimistic view of the state of the economy sign (esp the name)at the foot of a document

同意、赞成某项观点

Comparison

Draw a comparison between…and…The two books invite comparison with one another.这两本书很有可比性。

He showed us a good type for comparison.

Perhaps the best comparison is that of seasickness.最恰当的比喻也许是比作晕船的那个。n. 比较、对照

stand/bear comparison with…比得上

by/in comparison

there is no comparison没有可比性comparisons are odious.人比人，气死人。

类比、比拟

PHRASES

An assortment of Breaking news(实时新闻)

A perspective on…Time has not been kind, however. By comparison △Monthly unique visitor

V ACABULARY

Unique[ju??ni?k]

1.5million monthly unique visitors a.being the only existing one of its type

or, more generally, unusual or special in some way:

longtime a.

Join the two pieces together using strong glue.

If you join (up) the dots on the paper ,you will get a picture

She'd stitched the two pieces together really carefully so that you couldn't see the join.

We took the ferry across the Channel and then joined(= got on) the Paris train at Calais.

I'm sure everyone will join me in wishing you a very happy retirement Vt. To connect or fasten things together Vi. Two rivers join.

n. a place where 2 things meet or are fastened together

V. (DO TOGETHER) to get involved in an activity or journey with another person or group:

V. to become a member of an organization:

Previously Previous ad. I have visited them 2 days previously.

The book contains lots of photographs not previously published.

a.No previous experience is necessary

for this work

bankrupt [?b??kr?pt]

They went bankrupt in 2001.

The company was declared bankrupt in the High Court.

A government bankrupt of ideas.

A society that is morally bankrupt.

~Bankrupt/broke/bust/insolvent (In general English bankrupt is preferred. Go bust and go broke are informal ways of saying go bankrupt. Insolvent is used more about businesses than individuals.) Ad. without enough money to pay what you owe.

Completely lacking in anything that has value.

noun. A person who has been judged by courts to be unable to pay his or her debts.

V.to make …bankrupt

beyond

The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.

It won't go on beyond midnight.

I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that.

Our success was far beyond what we thought possible

The bicycle was beyond repair.

The situation is beyond our control.

The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.

The immediate future is clear, but it’s hard to tell what lies beyond.

The year 2010 and beyond Prep.

on or to the further side of sth later than a particular time

more than sth

used to say that sth is not possible too far or too advanced for sb/sth ad. On the other side

further on

Prominence [?pr?m?n?ns]

The newspaper has given undue prominence to the story. n. the sate of being important,well-known or noticeable.

Prominent

He played a prominent part in the campaign. She was prominent in the fashion industry.

The story was given a prominent position on the front page.

A prominent nose. a.

Important or well-known Easily seen

Sticking out from sth.

ordeal /???d??l/ n. a very unpleasant and painful or

difficult experience:

Account

To have an account at/with a bank.

a joint account (one in the name of more than one person)

TO keep the accounts up to date. n.

AT BANK An arrangement that sb has with a bank, etc. to keep money there, take some out.

BUSSINESS RECORDS A written record of money that is owed to a

Expense account (开支账)

Put it on my account, please.

We have accounts with most of our suppliers.

The agency has lost several of its most important accounts.(客户)

She gave the police a full account of the incident.

The Biblical account of the creation of the world. business and of money that has been paid by it

WITH SHOP/STORE An arrangement with a shop/store or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month

REGULAR CUSTOMER DESCRIPTION A written or spoken description of sth. that has happened

An explanation or description of an idea, a theory or a process.

Release/r??li?s/

She was arrested by shoplifting but was released on bail (保释金).

He released the handbrake and the car jumped forward.

The released its bombs at 10000 feet. Coal power stations released sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.

He punched the pillow in an effort to release his anger.

Police have released a picture of the man they want to question.

The band's latest album will be released next week.

Her early release from prison led to a demonstration.（演示、示威、验证、证实）

The accident caused the release of radioactivity into the atmosphere.

I noticed a release of tension when he left the room. /After years of suffering, his death came as a merciful release.

There are strict rules on the release of official information.

Her latest release, a song about doomed love, she wrote herself. Verb.

1.To give freedom of free movement to

someone or sth.

2.To move a device from a fixed

position to allow it move freely.

3.To fire a bomb or missile, or allow it

to fall.

4.To allow a substance to flow out of

somewhere.

5.To express a feeling that you have

been trying not to show.

6.to allow something to be shown in

public or to be available for use

7.发行

Noun.

1.[S or U] when someone is allowed to

leave prison, etc.

2.[U] when something flows out from

somewhere.

3.[S or U] a feeling that you are free

from something unpleasant.发泄

4.[U] when something is shown in

public or made available for use.

5.发行

PHRASES

Make investment in…Shot back into prominence

The account of…Receive wide attention

USEFULL EXPRESSION

It offers an assortment of world news that tends to rely more on analytical stories than breaking news.

A Christian science perspective on daily life.

The monitor previously attempted to expand beyond the paper, making investment in television, radio and magazine, but the effort nearly bankrupted it.

Its account of her ordeal and release received wide attention.

V ACABULARY

subsidy/?s?b.s?.di/ subsidize /?s?b.s?.da?z/

subsidization /?s?b.s?.da??ze?.??n/ money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen

edition /??d??.?n/

the hardback/paperback edition of the book.

This morning's edition of 'Women's Hour' is at the earlier time of a quarter to ten. n.[C] A particular form in which a book/magazine or newspaper is published.

A broadcast of a radio or television news program

Clamor [?kl?m?(r)]

Everyone was clamouring to know how much they would get.

“play with us!” children clamored.

the clamor of the market.超市的嘈杂声。The clamour for her resignation grew louder. v. to demand sth. loudly

clamor for…/clamor to do…/

+speech

n.[u] a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals

~ (for sth) a demand for sth made by a lot of people

outlet [?a?tlet]

she needs to find an outlets for her many talents and interests.

Sports became a perfect outlets for his aggression.(侵犯)

The business has 34 retail零售的outlets in this state alone.

the Nike outlet in the outlet mall

an outlet pipe n.

~for sth. A way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings/ideas or energy.

(business) a shop/store or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type

a shop/store that sells goods of a particular make at reduced prices

a pipe or hole through which liquid or gas can flow out

Editorial [?ed??t??ri?l] a.编辑的

n. leading ?article, that expresses the

editor's opinion about an item of news or

an issue; in the US also a comment on

radio or television that expresses the

opinion of the station or network PHRASES

Annual subsidy Publicly traded publishers上市出版公司Clamor for Boston university’s journalism

department

Support itself with…Go hat in hand 毕恭毕敬地

Even-handed tone Have an axe to grind

If someone has an axe to grind, they are

doing something for selfish reasons.

(INFORMAL)

UNIT2

GREAT LEAP SKYWARD V ACABULARY

Gunpowder [?ɡ?npa?d?(r)]

火药

Maneuverability/m??nu?.vr??b?l.?.ti 机动性、可操作性

Pentagon杀菌剂

Buck钱

Arsenal兵工厂

Oversee监督

Emergent[i?m??d??nt] 新兴的

new and still developing

emergent nations/states ignite /?g?na?t/

1 [I or T] FORMAL to (cause to)

start burning or explode:

The fuel spontaneously(毫无预兆

地/sp?n?te?.ni.?s/) ignites

because of the high temperature

and pressure.

2 [T] to cause a dangerous, excited

or angry situation to begin:

The proposed（提议的）restrictions

have ignited a storm of protest

from human rights groups.

Vanish /?v?n.??/

to disappear or stop

being present or

existing, especially

in a sudden,

surprising way:

①The child

vanished while on

her way home from

school.

②We rushed out of

the shop in hot

pursuit, but the thief

had vanished into

thin air (= had

completely

disappeared).

Cheap rural housing

is vanishing in the

south of the country.

Hurtle /?h??.t?/v. to move very fast, especially in what seems a dangerous way:

The truck came hurtling towards us. The explosion sent pieces of metal and glass hurtling through the air. Facility /f??s?l.?.ti/ noun [C or

U]

an ability, feature or quality:

His facility for languages is

astonishing.

A phone with a memory facility

plume /plu?m/

noun

1[C usually pl.] a

large feather:

Fans made of

ostrich /??s.tr?t?/

plumes. 扇子由鸵

鸟羽毛……

Divine /d??va?n/

connected with a god, or like a god:

①divine beings.

②England have fallen so far behind in the championship that their only hope of victory is divine intervention.

③Just because you've been promoted that doesn't give you a divine right (= one like that of a god) to tell us all what to do.

catchy /?k?t?.i/adjective steppe /step/

noun [C usually plural; U]

a large area of land with grass but

no trees, especially in southeastern

Europe, Russia and northern Asia:

These people have lived for

centuries on the Russian steppes.

Mongolia 蒙古

mandate /?m?n.de?t/n./v.

1 授权The president secured the

Life-support

n.1.the equipment,

material, and

treatment needed to

keep a very sick or

hurt patient alive

①He was removed

from life support.

②She was put/kept

on life support.

2.the things that are

(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember.

Cordless无线的

Vacuum真空的Congressional mandate to go to

war by three votes.

Capitalist资本家

Entrepreneur/??n.tr?.pr??n???/

企业家

needed to keep

someone alive in a

place (such as outer

space) where life is

usually not possible

Equipment

providing life

support for

astronauts

adj.①life-support

equipment/machines

②There was a

problem with the

submarine's（潜水

艇）life-support

system.

Spacefaring n. The launching of vehicles into outer space.

adj. Engaged in the launching of vehicles into outer space:

从事航空研究的

Piloted飞行的，航天的

Embroil /?m?br??l/ vt. 使卷入

①She had no desire to embroil herself in lengthy冗长乏味的lawsuits诉讼with the tabloid /?t?b.l??d/花边报newspapers.

②The United Nations was reluctant to get its forces embroiled in civil war. Exclusive/?k?sklu?.s?v/ adj.

1.专属的、独一无二的This room

is for the exclusive use of guests.

An exclusive interview专访

2 expensive and only for people

who are rich or of a high social

class:

an exclusive private club

an apartment in an exclusive part of

town

noun [C]a story which is printed in

one newspaper or magazine and no

others:

The newspaper published an

exclusive about the escape.

sputter [?sp?t?(r)]

1.vi.&vt.

to speak or say

something in a

confused way, often

while taking short

quick breaths, for

example because

you are shocked or

angry

2. vi. if an engine

sputters, it makes

noises like small

explosions and

seems likely to stop

3. vi. if an activity

sputters, it continues

with difficulty and

seems likely to stop

Vigor n.

1.Physical or mental strength, energy, or force.

2.The capacity for natural growth and survival, as of plants or animals.生机、生命力

3.Strong feeling; enthusiasm or intensity. exploit n. [??k?spl??t, ?k?spl??t] Disintegration/d??s?n.t?.gre?t/

v.

1、被削弱、被解构、被分解

The spacecraft disintegrated as it

entered the Earth's atmosphere.

2、to become much worse:

The situation disintegrated into

chaos.

Rival /?ra?.v?l/

noun [C]

竞争对手

He beat his

closest/nearest rival

by 20 marks.

The companies

produce rival

An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one.See Synonyms at feat 1

v.t To employ to the greatest possible advantage:

exploit one's talents. noun [U]

social disintegration社会解体

the gradual disintegration of family

values家庭价值的逐渐解体

versions of the toy.

Vt. 与……抗衡

No computer can

rival a human brain

for/in complexity.

The beauty of the

country is only

rivaled by (= is

equal to) the

violence of its

politics.

Nudge /n?d?/ vi.

1.To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

2.To come close to; near:

“The temperature was nudging 105 degrees in the sh ade”(Scouting)

“阴凉处测量的温度接近105度”(童子军活动)

n.（名词）A gentle push. Robotic /?r??.b?t/ noun [C]

1 a machine used to perform jobs

automatically, which is controlled

by a computer

2 贬义的someone who does

things in a very quick and effective

way but never shows their

emotions

3 a traffic light in South Africa

Adj.

1. relating to or like a robot

2.机械舞的

reconstruct

/?ri?.k?n?str?kt/

vt.

1.重建（已被破坏

的）The post-war

government had the

enormous task of

reconstructing the

city.

2.改革（system or

organization）They

were given the task

of reconstructing the

city's public

transport system.

3重构（以前所发生

的）

The police tried to

reconstruct the

crime using the

statements of

witnesses and clues

that they had found.

propaganda n. /?pr?p.??g?n.d?/

宣传活动：对一个学说、事业或信息的系统宣传，其反映倡导该学说或该事业的人的观点和利益

Material disseminated by the advocates of a doctrine or cause:

宣传资料：一个学说或事业的倡导者散发的材料：

the selected truths, exaggerations, and lies of wartime propaganda. Anthem/??nt.θ?m/颂歌或赞歌

Disastrous

Blast/blɑ?st/

N.强风、吹风、毁灭、攻击

V.击毁、损坏、枯萎

Blizzard /?bl?z.?d/

1.暴风雪

We once got stuck in a blizzard for

penetrate

/?pen.?.tre?t/

verb

1 [I or T] to move

into or through

something:

2 [T] If your eyes

penetrate dark

surroundings, you

manage to see

被选择出来的事实、夸张以及战时宣传的谎言six hours.

2.乱系八糟一大堆扑面而来的

a blizzard of statistics/handouts

through them:

Our eyes couldn't

penetrate the

dark/the gloom of

the inner cave.

noun [U]①

Sunscreens can help

reduce the

penetration of

ultraviolet rays into

the skin.

PHRASE

Vanish in a plumb of smoke On the verge of In the wake of在……事件后In the realm of Rule out Great leap forward大跃进Middle kingdom Strut its stuff（show off）Be back up…(support) Stake its claim A string of一系列More than a dozen times十

多次