经济学人下载:缺勤的快乐(2)

1.prevalent 流行的；普遍的
These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。
2.dispiriting 令人沮丧的
It's very dispiriting for anyone to be out of a job.
失业对每一个人来说都很懊丧。
3.inmate 犯人
He learned this song as an inmate at a Texas prison.
他在得克萨斯监狱服刑时学会了这首歌。
4.emerge 涌现
No new evidence emerged during the investigation.
调查过程中未发现新证据。