外刊听读| 经济学人 新首相的承诺

新首相的承诺
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re·lief /rɪˈliːf/ /rɪˈliːf/
noun
REMOVAL OF ANXIETY/PAIN 焦虑/痛苦的消除
[U, sing.] the feeling of happiness that you have when sth unpleasant stops or does not happen (不快过后的)宽慰,轻松;解脱
a sense of relief解脱感
What a relief!可轻松了!
[U] ~ (from/of sth)the act of removing or reducing pain, anxiety, etc. (焦虑、痛苦等的)减轻,消除,缓和
modern methods of pain relief消除疼痛的新办法
the relief of suffering痛苦的消除
HELP 帮助
[U] food, money, medicine, etc. that is given to help people in places where there has been a war or natural disaster (给灾区或交战地区人民提供的)救济,救援物品
ON TAX 税收
[U] = tax relief
relief on mortgage interest payments支付按揭利息的税收减免
STH DIFFERENT 变化
[U, sing.] something that is interesting or enjoyable that replaces sth boring, difficult or unpleasant for a short period of time (暂时替代单调乏味事物的)调剂,轻松场面
WORKERS 工人
[C + sing./pl. v.] (often used as an adjective 常用作形容词) a person or group of people that replaces another when they have finished working for the day or when they are sick 替班者;接替人;换班者
relief drivers换班的司机
FROM ENEMY 从敌人手中
[sing.] ~ of…the act of freeing a town, etc. from an
enemy army that has surrounded it
(被困城镇等的)解困,解围
see also bas-relief
MAKING STH NOTICEABLE 使醒目
[U] the effect of colours, light, etc. that makes an object more noticeable than others around it (光和色彩等产生的)醒目效果;醒目;光彩夺目
tax relief /ˈtæks rɪliːf/ /ˈtæks rɪliːf/ (also relief)
noun
a reduction in the amount of tax you have to pay 税款减免

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thought·less /ˈθɔːtləs/ /ˈ θɔːtləs/ adjective
(disapproving)
not caring about the possible effects of your words or actions on other people 粗心大意的;欠考虑的;轻率的
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bring sb↔ˈdown
to make sb lose power or be defeated 打垮;击败


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beckon /ˈbekən/ /ˈbekən/ verb
[I, T] to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you 招手示意;举手召唤
[I, T] to appear very attractive to sb 吸引;诱惑
[I] to be sth that is likely to happen or will possibly happen to sb in the future 很可能发生(或出现)
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unorthodox /ʌnˈɔːθədɒks $ ʌˈɔːrθədɑːks/ ●○○ adjective unorthodox opinions or methods are different from what is usual or accepted by most people 〔信念或方法〕非传统的,非正统的
unorthodox view/approach/theory etc
