[QUIZ]
1. 根据首字母以及括号内的词性提示和英文释义填入单词(注意复数、时态形式变化等):
①h________(adj. unfriendly)
②r________(n. money that a business or organization receives over a period of time; income)
③e________(n. something that gives you an advantage over others;advantage)
④s________(n. a position as an elected member of a government, or as a member of a group that makes official decisions)
⑤e________ (v.To come to an end; terminate; run out)
⑥d_________ (v. to refuse to give someone something)
2.汉译英(根据译文提示和上下文,在空白处填入相应英文):
[NOTES]
1. rebuff v. 回绝;怠慢
2. in the guise of 打着……的幌子
3. parochial adj. 受地方限制的;狭隘的
4. behemothn. 庞然大物
5. scupperv. 破坏(计划)
6. hurlv. (at)对……破口大骂
7. dismissaln.解除;不予考虑
8. monkey moneyn. 公司临时股票;外国货币
[TIPS & BACKGROUND]
1.白衣骑士(white knight):为鼓励另一家企业进行成功的公司兼并,一个善意的第三方加入以击退另一竞买者。
2.猴子钱(monkey money):公司的临时股票,外国货币。米塔尔是一家印度公司,这么说有种族歧视的意味。
[KEY TO QUIZ]
1. ①hostile 不友善的;怀有敌意的(表示“不友善的”:unfriendly/not friendly • cold 冷淡的• inhospitable不好客的 • hostile • antagonistic敌对的 • give somebody the cold shoulder对某人冷淡 • cliquey/cliquish派系的,小集团的)
②revenue 收入
③edge 优势
④seats 席位
⑤expires 到期
⑥denied 拒绝(refuse,withhold)
