buoy /bɔɪ/ NAmE also /ˈbuːi/

名词：an object which floats on the sea or a river to mark the places where it is dangerous and where it is safe for boats to go 浮标；航标

动词 [ VN] [ usually passive]

1. ~ sb (up)to make sb feel cheerful or confident 鼓舞；鼓励

•Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. 在昨天胜利的鼓舞下，该队有信心再次获胜。

2. ~ sb/sth (up)to keep sb/sth floating on water 使漂浮；使浮起

3. ~ sth (up)to keep prices at a high or acceptable level 使（价格）上浮；使（价格）维持于较高水平

pro·longed adj. /prəˈlɒŋd/

continuing for a long time 持久的；长期的

• a prolonged illness 长期的病

• a prolonged period of dry weather 长期的干旱天气

• ...a prolonged period of low interest rates.
  …一段很长的低利率期。

tac·tic·al adj. /ˈtæktɪkl/

1. [ usually before noun] connected with the particular method you use to achieve sth 战术上的；策略上的

SYN strategic

•tactical planning 对策谋划

•to have a tactical advantage 拥有战术上的优势

•Telling your boss you were looking for a new job was a tactical error (= it was the wrong thing to do at that time) .

你把正在另找工作的事告诉了老板，是个策略上的错误。

2. [ usually before noun] carefully planned in order to achieve a particular aim 有谋略的；手段高明的；善于谋划的

SYN strategic

•a tactical decision 高明的决策

——see also tactical voting

3. [ only before noun] ( especially of weapons 尤指武器 ) used or having an effect over short distances or for a short time 战术的；短程的

•tactical weapons/missiles 战术武器╱导弹

——compare strategic (3)

4. [ only before noun] connected with military tactics 作战的

•He was given tactical command of the operation. 他被授以这次军事行动的作战指挥权。

DERIVATIVES 派生词

tac·tic·al·ly /‑kli/ /‑kli/ adv

· •At the time, it was tactically the right thing to do. 当时这样做在策略上是正确的。

· •The enemy was tactically superior. 敌人拥有战术上的优势。

equity n.

/ˈekwəti/

1. [ U] ( finance 财) the value of a company's shares; the value of a property after all charges and debts have been paid （公司的）股本；资产净值

——see also negative equity

2. equities [ pl.] ( finance 财) shares in a company which do not pay a fixed amount of interest （公司的）普通股

3. [ U] ( formal ) a situation in which everyone is treated equally SYN fairness 公平；公正

OPP inequity

4. [ U] ( law 律) ( especially BrE ) a system of natural justice allowing a fair judgement in a situation which is not covered by the existing laws 衡平法

whiff

/wɪf/

[ usually sing.]

1. ~ (of sth)a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time 一点儿气味；一股气味

•a whiff of cigar smoke 一股雪茄烟味

•He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her. 他探身靠近她时闻到一股香水味。

2. ~ (of sth)a slight sign or feeling of sth 轻微的迹象（或感觉）；一点点；些许

•a whiff of danger 一点点危险

•a faint whiff of panic 淡淡的恐慌气息

3. ( NAmE ) ( in golf or baseball 高尔夫球或棒球 ) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball 挥空（击球未中）

· U-turn

1. N-COUNT If you make a U-turn when you are driving or riding a bicycle, you turn in a half circle in one movement, so that you are then going in the opposite direction. U形转弯; 掉头

• Dave made a U-turn on North Main and drove back to Depot Street.
戴夫在北干道掉头，把车开回了第伯街。

2. N-COUNT If you describe a change in someone's policy, plans, or actions as a U-turn, you mean that it is a complete change. (政策、计划、行动等) 180度大转弯; 彻底转变

• He's doing a U-turn and forecasting 1% growth this year after earlier predicting a 2% drop.
他来了个180度大转弯，早先预言今年会有2%的下降，现在又预言会有1%的增长。

sub·dued adj. /səbˈdjuːd/

1. ( of a person 人 ) unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy 闷闷不乐的；抑郁的；默不做声的

•He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。

•She was in a subdued mood. 她心情抑郁。

•The reception was a subdued affair. 招待会开得冷冷清清的。

2. ( of light or colours 光线或色彩 ) not very bright 柔和的

•subdued lighting 柔和的灯光

3. ( of sounds 声音 ) not very loud 压低的；小声的

•a subdued conversation 小声的谈话

4. ( of business activity 商业活动 ) not very busy; with not much activity 不活跃的；低迷的；萧条的

•a period of subdued trading 贸易萧条时期

re·bound /rɪˈbaʊnd/ 作动词

[ V]

1. ~ (from/off sth)to bounce back after hitting sth 弹回；反弹

•The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。

2. ~ (on sb)( formal ) if sth that you do rebounds on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when the effect was intended for sb else 报应；反作用于

SYN backfire

3. ( business 商) ( of prices, etc. 价格等 ) to rise again after they have fallen 回升；反弹

SYN bounce back

re·bound /ˈriːbaʊnd/ 作名词

1. ( sport 体) a ball that hits sth and bounces back 反弹球；回弹球

2. ( in basketball 篮球 ) the act of catching the ball after a player has thrown it at the basket and has not scored a point 抢断篮板球

3. ( business 商) a positive reaction that happens after sth negative 复兴；振作

IDIOMS 习语

• 1. on the ˈrebound

while you are sad and confused, especially after a relationship has ended （尤指关系破裂之后）在伤心困惑之时

com·pel·ling adj. /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

1. that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting 引人入胜的；扣人心弦的

•Her latest book makes compelling reading. 她新出的书读起来扣人心弦。

——note at interesting

2. so strong that you must do sth about it 非常强烈的；不可抗拒的

•a compelling need/desire 非常强烈的需要╱欲望

3. that makes you think it is true 令人信服的

•There is no compelling reason to believe him. 没有令人信服的理由让人相信他。

•compelling evidence 有说服力的证据

DERIVATIVES 派生词

com·pel·ling·ly adv

• •compellingly attractive 具有无法抗拒的魅力