精听练习（五）

villain  n.   supervillain  villainous character
the main bad character in a story, play, etc.
let slip sth. 泄露，无意中说出
factoid n.
a small piece of interesting information, esp. about sth. that is not very important
underline vt. 强调
drive n. （为达到某目的而进行的）努力，行动
a special effort - drive
a drive is a special effort made by a group of people for a particular purpose
kit n. 全套装备，成套元件
first aid kit 急救药箱
sewing kit 针线包，裁缝用具
brand identity 品牌形象
identity card 身份证
a movie set 电影场景，片场
as such 照这样，就这点而论
displace sb. 使某人流离失所
take office 上任
in fundamental ways 根本上来说
things have gone in reverse 事与愿违
issue an appeal / alert 发起呼吁/警告
Conflicts have deepened and new dangers have emerged.
global anxieties 全球恐慌
Climate change is moving faster than we are.
horrific violations of human rights
nationalism 民族主义  xenophobia 排外心理
be on the rise 增多，（势力）抬头
clinch vt. 〈非正〉解决(争端、交易); 达成(协议)
clinch a deal 达成协议
inequalities are growing
overcome hatred and defend shared values
narrow the gaps 缩小差距
bridege the diveds 弥合分歧
make my new year's resolution 确定新年决心
bring people together around common goals
Unity is the path.
sth. is the path ...是解决之道
preview
n. 预映; 预演; 预展; (报刊上有关电影、电视节目等的) 预先评述，预告;
v. 为(影视节目)写预评; 概述; 扼要介绍
heat up the atmosphere 使大气升温
cut greenhouse gas emission
make the transition 做出转变
stem the tide 阻止
legally binding agreement 具法律约束力的协议
They fail to inculcate the love for books among their children and grandchildren.
swipe the screen/phone 刷手机
swipe this card 刷这张卡
play on the phone 玩手机
Stop swiping your phone. It is wasting a lot of time.
flood v. 刷屏
flood the screen
The news flooded the screen for the whole day.
binge v. 刷剧
binge-watching/binge-viewing
You can binge-watching the entire season in 8 hours.
clickbait n. 标题党
keep records/a record of 记录
I try to keep a record of everything I spend.
down to sth./sb. 精确到 ...
including everything or everyone, even the smallest thing or the least important person
They knew everything about him down to the cologne he wore.
disclose vt. 揭露（reveal）
potential n. 可能性
If there is the potential for something, it may happen.
The potential for conflict is great.
insight n. 洞察，洞察力
If you gain an insight into a complex situation or problem, you gain an accurate and deep understanding of it.
the secret to sth./doing sth.0.
keep...at bay (prevent sth. from happening)
cholesterol 胆固醇
interrupt 打断，阻断
lipoprotein 脂蛋白
fur vt. 使血管堵塞
artery 动脉
life-threatening blockage 致命的阻塞
tertiary industry 第三产业
tertiary education 高等教育
declare a national emergency 宣布全国紧急状态
declare an emergency 宣布进入紧急状态
handle vt. (deal with) 应对，处理
handle the growing outbreak of coronavirus
declaration n. 宣布，宣言
Declaration of Independence
allow vt. 使能够，准许做
make it possible for sb. to do sth.
tap vi. 利用，使用（use）
loosen vt. 放宽，放松
provision n. 规定；预先采取的措施
行有不得，反求诸己
milestone 里程碑
The day you graduate from university marks a milestone in your life.
by doing sth.
She earns her living by selling insurance.
the highest-grossing 收入最高的
gross v. 总收入是 a.（尤指金额）总的，毛的
The movie has grossed ...
reign n. 统治
hold the top spot 高居榜首，问鼎
spot 特殊位置（比赛、组织、节目中的）
One team held the top spot while the other remained at the bottom.
the second most-important person
step down 走下来，下台，辞职（step aside）
Many people would prefer to see him step down in favor of a younger man.
retain vt. 保有，继续持有
continue to have something
retain an appearance of youth
The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere.
expand v. 发展，扩展（商业领域）
We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.
an expanding economy
conglometrate n. 综合企业
tenure 任期
four-year tenure as President
slash the price 大幅度降价
slash the cost/labor 大幅削减成本/裁员
pledge v. 承诺（promise）
unleash vt. 发泄
pent-up 被压抑的，积压已久的
unleash one's pent-up...onto sb./sth. 把积压已久的某种情绪发泄到某人/某事上
reel from sth./doing sth. 因为...而蹒跚/踉跄
He was reeling from drinking.