GLOSSARYOFUnitI.doc

GLOSSARY OF TEXT I
1. retarded [ri'tɑ:did] adj. returning to worse conditions, methods, ideas, etc. 弱智的，智力迟钝的, 发展迟缓的 mentally/emotionally retarded
2. elaborate [i'læbərət; i'læbəreit] adj. intricate and rich in detail (结构)复杂的；详尽的，详述的
3. alluring ['ə'ljuəriŋ] adj. attractive or exciting诱惑的，诱人的
4. customized adj. being made or changed according to the buyer's or user's needs定制的；用户化的
5. swell /swel / adj. very good or pleasant
6. cumbersome ['kʌmbəsəm] adj. awkward because of being large, heavy or ineffective笨重的；累赘的；难处理的
7. clog v. to (cause sth. to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult阻塞；障碍
Eating too much fat causes your arteries to clog up.
Leaves are clogging up the drain.
8. traumatizing ['trɔ:mətaiz, 'trau-] adj. very shocking and upsetting for a long time vt. 使……受损伤；使……受精神创伤
9. comeback ['kʌmbæk] n. a quick reply that is often clever, funny, and insulting复原；卷土重来；重获成功(或名誉、健康等)；反驳，机智(或有力、尖刻)的回答，反唇相讥
10. compress [kəm'pres, 'kɔmpres] v. to press sth. into a smaller space压缩，压紧；精简
11. vista ['vistə] n. a view, especially a splendid view from a high position远景，狭长的街景；展望；回顾
12. call up : to find and show information on a computer screen【计算机】检索
13. bulky adj. too big and taking up too much space体积大的；庞大的；笨重的
14. access ['ækses, 'æksəs, æk'ses] n. the method or possibility of approaching a place or person, or the right to use or look at sth.
15. press release n. a public statement given to the press to publish if they wish新闻稿；通讯稿
16. bombard with 连续提出；用…轰击
to direct so many things at someone, especially to ask them so many questions, that they find it difficult to deal with them
The city was bombarded with enemy shells for a whole day.该城被敌人炮火轰击了整整一天。
The TV station was bombarded with complaints against a tasteless TV programme.人们连珠炮似的对电视台的枯燥乏味的电视节目提出意见。
17. promotional [prəu'məuʃənəl] adj. intended to advertise sth. 促销的；增进的；奖励的
18. toss v. to throw sth. carelessly
19. VCR n. (ABBREVIATION) a video cassette recorder (录像机)
20. upheaval [ʌp'hi:vəl] n. 剧变；隆起；举起
(a) great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity or trouble
21. purported [pə:'pɔ:tid, 'pə:p-, 'pə:pə-] adj. assumed to be such; supposed传说的,声称的
22. elude v. to escape from someone or sth., especially by tricking them
23. corollary [kə'rɔləri] n. sth. that results from sth. else推论；必然的结果
24.technology dope /ｔｅｋｎｄｐ/ n.a person who knows nothing about technology
25. offset v. to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result抵消；弥补
26. frivolous adj. used to describe an activity or object which is silly or unimportant rather than useful or serious
27. to wit ： (OLD USE OR FORMAL) used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about; namely，即（等于that is to say）
28. subscriber [səb'skraibə] n. someone who subscribes to a product, service or organization订户；签署者；捐献者
29. successor n. someone or sth. that follows another person or thing in time
30. Lego ['leɡəu] n. 乐高积木（商标名）
(TRADEMARK) a toy for children consisting of small plastic bricks and other pieces such as wheels and windows, which can be joined together to make models of many different objects (乐高玩具)
31. exult [iɡ'zʌlt] v. to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else's defeat or failure狂喜，欢欣鼓舞；非常高兴
We exulted over our victory.我们为我们的胜利而欢欣鼓舞。
to exult at (或 in) one's success为自己的成功而自豪
32. chitchat ['tʃittʃæt] n. informal conversation about unimportant matters闲谈，聊天
33. inane [i'nein] adj. extremely silly or lacking real meaning or importance空洞的，空虚的；愚蠢的
34. crunch [krʌntʃ] v. to perform operations on; to manipulate or process (numerical or mathematical data)
美国俚语] 对…进行数学运算；(反复)处理：
This computer has a separate CPU just for number crunching.这部计算机有处理数字的中央计算处理装置。
35. afflict v.［often passive］ to affect someone/sth. in an unpleasant way, and make him/it suffer
36. ordain v. (of God or someone in authority) to order sth. to happen
37. ego n. your idea or opinion of yourself, or a great feeling of your own importance and ability
38. hefty /ｈｅｆｔＩ/ adj. large in amount, size, force, etc.
39. institutionalized [,insti'tju:ʃənəlaizd] adj. becoming part of the normal behaviour of people within an organization使成惯例的；有组织的；
40. subsidy n. money given as part of the cost of sth., to help or encourage it to happen
41. handheld [hændld] adj. used to sth. that has been designed so that it can be held and used easily with one or two hands掌上型；手持型
42. personal digital assistant ：n.(ABBREVIATION PDA) a small computer that you can carry with you个人数字助理（可略作PDA）
43. scribble ['skribl] v. to write or draw sth. quickly or carelessly乱写；滥写；潦草地书写
44. scrawl [skrɔ:l] v. 潦草地写；乱涂
to write sth. quickly, without trying to make your writing tidy or easy to read
45. Rolodex n. (TRADEMARK) 旋转式名片架
46. pager n.寻呼机
47. smashing adj. extremely good, attractive, enjoyable or pleasant了不起的，极好的；粉碎性的，猛烈的