考研英语词汇之熟词僻义(下)

49. odd
adj. 临时的，不固定的；非经常的
e.g.
He does odd jobs for people. 他替人做临时工。
She knits at odd moments. 她利用零碎时间编织。

50. off
better off （尤指钱）达到某数量的，经济状况好的，富裕的
e.g. They are not well off. 他们不富裕。

51. outstanding
adj. 已公开发行且出售的 [publicly issued and sold]
e.g. outstanding stocks and bonds 已发行的股票和债券

52. particular
adj. 过于讲究的;苛求的,挑剔的 [(+about/over)][(+wh-)]
e.g. She is particular about what she eats. 她过分讲究吃。

53. phenomenal
adj. 异常的；非凡的
e.g. a phenomenal feat of memory 非凡的记忆力

54. policy
n. 保险单，保险凭证
e.g. He took out a fire insurance policy for his house. 他参加房屋火灾保险。

55. prejudice
v. n. 侵害 [detriment, injury]
e.g. to the prejudice of sb’s rights 有损于某人的权利

56. proceeds
n. 收入[复数名词] The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield  收入，获利；从商业或基金机构获得的钱；收益
e.g. The proceeds of the concert will go to charity.

57. prospect
n. 前景；景象；有希望的候选人 vt. 勘探  prospect for 勘探
e.g. prospect for oil

58. ready
adj. 1. 敏捷的 2. 甘愿的
e.g.
1. She has a ready tongue. 她口齿伶俐。
2. She is always ready to help. 她总是乐于助人。

59. regimen
n. 养生法，生活规则，训练课程，统治，制度
e.g. His strict regimen of layoffs and other cost cuts, together with overhauled production processes, has produced per-share earnings increases of 20 percent or more for five consecutive years. 他坚持实施的临时解雇制度和其他成本削减制度与严格把关的生产工序使得公司每股收益连续5年增长20%或以上。

60. royalty
n. 税收，专利权税，版税
e.g. The writer gets a 10% royalty on each copy of his book. 本书的每一次再版,作者将从中获得百分之十的版税。