2008商务英语BEC高级课文辅导(三)

Para.3
adapt verb
1 [intransitive and transitive] to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation使适应；使适合
The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school. 孩子们觉得适应新学校很困难。
adapt yourself/itself etc (to something)
How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments? 这些昆虫是怎样适应新环境的？
2 [transitive] to change something to make it suitable for a different purpose 调整
adapt something to do something
The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas. 这辆车被改装成一辆可以加装无铅汽油的车辆。
adapt something for somebody
These teaching materials can be adapted for older children. 这些教学资料可以改编后让大一些的孩子们使用。
3 [transitive usually passive] if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etc改编
be adapted for something
Many children buy books after they have been adapted for television.这本书改编成电视剧之后有很多儿童纷纷购买此书。
 
simplify verb  [transitive]
to make something easier or less complicated让….更简单
an attempt to simplify the tax system 针对简化税收体系而做出的努力
The law needs to be simplified. 法律应该更被简化。
a simplified version of the game 一个简化版本的游戏
 
over-
over-complicate
complicate verb [transitive]
1 to make a problem or situation more difficult 让问题或情况更困难
The situation is complicated by the fact that I've got to work late on Friday. 我周五必须要工作到很晚这一事实让情况更为复杂。
 
chunk noun [countable]
1 a large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape短而厚的一块（肉、木头等）
ice chunks 冰块
a chunk of bread 一块面包
2 a large part or amount of something 一大部分
The rent takes a large chunk out of my monthly salary. 租金花掉了我月薪中的绝大部分。
A huge chunk of the audience got up and left before the end of the show. 绝大多数观众都在演出结束之前起身走了。
 
Explanation：Keeping it simple
 
Para. 4
idiomatic  adj.惯用的, 合乎语言习惯的
 
get down to something phrasal verb
to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy 精心做事
It's time we got down to work. 该是我们工作的时间了。
get down to doing something
I always find it hard to get down to revising. 我总觉得修改起来很困难。
 
understate verb [transitive]
to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important or serious than it really is有意轻描淡写，保守地说,
ￚ反义词 overstate
The press have tended to understate the extent of the problem. 平面媒体想轻描淡写地说明问题的波及面。
 
insist on v.坚持, 坚决要求
 
specific adjective
1 [only before noun] a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group 某一具体的事情、人或团体
games suitable for specific age-groups 专门适合某年龄组的游戏
2 detailed and exact具体的
Mr Howarth gave us very specific instructions. …给我们非常具体的指示。
specific about
Could you be more specific about what you're looking for? 你能把你正在找的东西说得更具体些吗？
 
Explanation: Understanding cultural difference
 
Para. 5
majority  n.多数, 大半ￚ反义词 minority
great/vast/overwhelming majority of something (=almost all of a group)
be in the majority
a majority of 500
 
insensitive adjective 不敏感的，不注意的，
insensitive to
She's totally insensitive to Jack's feelings.她一定也不注意捷克的感觉。
Companies that are insensitive to global changes will lose sales. 那些对国际变化不敏感的公司最终会丧失销售业绩。
The service is insensitive to the needs of local people. 这项服务对当地人们的需求丝毫也不关注。
insensitive to pain对疼痛不敏感
 
rely verb
rely on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb 依赖，依靠
1 to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do
ￚ reliable, reliance
rely on somebody/something to do something
Many working women rely on relatives to help take care of their children. 许多工作妇女依赖她们的亲戚帮助她们照看自己的小孩。
rely on/upon somebody/something for
Many people now rely on the Internet for news. 许多人现在借用英特网来浏览新闻。
2 to depend on something in order to continue to live or exist 依赖借以生存
For its income, the company relies heavily on only a few contracts. 这家公司的收入绝大程度上依赖仅有的几个合同。
 
cross-cultural adjective [only before noun] belonging to or involving two or more different societies, countries, or cultures 跨文化的
cross-cultural communication 跨文化交流
 
evaluation noun [uncountable and countable]
a judgment about how good, useful, or successful something is 评价，评估
ￚ同义词 assessment
We need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system. 我们需要对这套新体系做出一个正确的评价。
They took some samples of products for evaluation. 他们取出一些产品的样本作评估。
 
evaluate verb [transitive] to judge how good, useful, or successful something is
ￚ同义词 assess
You should be able to evaluate your own work. 你应该能够评价自己的工作。
 
Explanation: Raising awareness