經(jīng)濟(jì)報(bào)刊選讀管理及財(cái)務(wù)知識(shí)分析

1、Japans hydra-headed disasterSome natural disasters change history Some natural disasters change history Japans tsunami could be oneJapans tsunami could be one Discussion : Nuclear Power: Blessing or Disaster to Humankind? Background Introduction Upward waveTsunami Atsunamiisaverylargewave,oftencause

2、dbyanearthquakethatflowsontothelandanddestroysthings.Tsunami before the tsunami Tsunami is comingFukushima Nuclear DisasterFukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident ranks No.6 among the biggest nuclear disasters in history.這張2013年8月20日的航拍照片顯示的是日本福島第一核電站 Fukushima Dai-ichi plant 2013年6月，當(dāng)?shù)卣M織人員在福島核電站檢查

3、 日本福島300噸劇毒輻射水泄漏Chernobyl nuclear disaster Chernobyl nuclear disaster- most serious nuclear power stations accidents in histoty. At 1:00 a.m, on April 26, 1986 The released dose of radiation was more than 400 times than that of the dropping atomic bomb in Hiroshima.Chernobyl Tragedy切爾諾貝利核事故 Nuclear

4、Radiation Calamity The survivors in Chernobyl Tragedy Chernobyl Nuclear Radiation1986年4月26日 After affected by radiation Chernobyl have become ruinsThe deformity childrenThe deformity childrenThe fish exposed to radiationsarcophagusExpressions Magnitude-9 earthquake 九級(jí)地震 Stricken coastal community 沿海

5、受災(zāi)地區(qū) Death toll 死亡人數(shù) Self-Defence Forces 國民自衛(wèi)隊(duì) Supply chain 供應(yīng)鏈 Release of radiation 釋放輻射 Coal-fired plant 燃煤電廠Japans hydra-headed disaster Hydra: The hydra was a monster in Greek mythology that had many heads when you fought it and cut off one head, two heads grew back. Hydra: trouble that cannot b

6、e overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality.familiarfamiliarityity -ity表示表示“狀態(tài)狀態(tài)”，“特征特征”，“行為行為”。 加在形容詞加在形容詞后，有時(shí)替換后，有時(shí)替換 -ious 以構(gòu)成名詞。以構(gòu)成名詞。 familiarity similarity familiarity similarity personality personality complexity complexity electricity qua

7、lity electricity quality accountableaccountability accountableaccountability 責(zé)任責(zé)任 capablecapability capablecapability visiblevisibilityvisiblevisibility disabledisability profitableprofitability Plight 困境；苦境困境；苦境 If you refer to someones plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing s

8、ituation that is full of problems Uncertainty and austerity are deepening Europes economic plight. 不確定性和緊縮使得歐洲的經(jīng)濟(jì)困境雪上加霜。 But she has been largely silent on their plight. 但由于處于困境，她一直極力保持沉默。wipe out wipe out 摧毀，毀滅摧毀，毀滅 The meeting would provide an opportunity to retaliate and perhaps wipe out much of

9、the Al-Qaeda leadership. 這次會(huì)議將給我們提供一個(gè)報(bào)復(fù)的機(jī)遇，甚至可能消滅基地組織的許多領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。 If they refuse to surrender until 2020, there will be no turning back. We will eventually wipe out every single one of them. 如果直到2020年他們?nèi)跃芙^投降，那就沒有回頭路可走了，我們最終會(huì)逐個(gè)地消滅他們。dribble （使）滴下；（使）一點(diǎn)一滴地落使）滴下；（使）一點(diǎn)一滴地落下下 If a liquid dribbles somewhere, o

10、r if you dribble it, it drops down slowly or flows in a thin stream. Sweat dribbled down Jims face. 汗從吉姆臉上滴下。 Dribble the hot mixture slowly into the blender. 將熱的混合物慢慢滴入食物攪拌器。resilient 能復(fù)原的；恢復(fù)快的；適應(yīng)力強(qiáng)的 People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or dama

11、ging events Resilient people usually make good decisions and choices. 適應(yīng)性強(qiáng)的人通常做出正確的決定和選擇。 In fact, the project helped make poor and middle-income countries more resilient. 事實(shí)證明，這些項(xiàng)目能更加有效的幫助那些貧窮或中等收入國家的提升適應(yīng)能力。長難句翻譯 Naoto Kan, the prime minister, who started the crisis with very low public support, ha

12、s so far managed to keep a semblance of order in the country, despite a series of calamities that would challenge even the strongest of leaders. 首相菅直人剛剛遭遇公眾支持率極低的危機(jī)，但現(xiàn)在，盡管這一系列災(zāi)難對最強(qiáng)大的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人一是一種挑戰(zhàn)，他卻已經(jīng)成功地維持了國家秩序的表面穩(wěn)定。Organization of the passage Relevant material: Tsunami and earthquake Response of differ

13、ent parts: People Army: Self-defence forces Government The influence on Japan Stock market Damage Economic growthpara. 4 Whats the main idea in this para.? Influence on Japanese nuclear industry長難句翻譯 As The Economist went to press, helicopters were dropping water to douse overheating nuclear fuel st

14、ored at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, where there have been explosions, fires and releases of radiation greater, it seems, than the Japanese authorities had admitted. 在經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人出版印刷時(shí)，直升機(jī)正向下投水在經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人出版印刷時(shí)，直升機(jī)正向下投水以浸濕儲(chǔ)存在福島第一核電站的過熱核燃料，那以浸濕儲(chǔ)存在福島第一核電站的過熱核燃料，那里已經(jīng)發(fā)生的爆炸、起火和輻射泄漏情況似乎比里已經(jīng)發(fā)生的爆炸、起火和輻射泄漏情況似乎比日本政府所承認(rèn)的更加嚴(yán)

15、重后果。日本政府所承認(rèn)的更加嚴(yán)重后果。Para. 5-6 The influence on other countries nuclear industry Germany America China Whats in common about the decisions made by the three countries?長難句翻譯 Even if the nuclear accident is brought under control swiftly, and the release of radiation turns out not to be large enough to d

16、amage public health, this accident will have a huge impact on the nuclear industry, both inside and outside Japan. 即使核事故迅速得到控制，放射性物質(zhì)的即使核事故迅速得到控制，放射性物質(zhì)的泄漏量最終不足以損害公眾健康，此次事泄漏量最終不足以損害公眾健康，此次事故仍然會(huì)對日本國內(nèi)與國外核工業(yè)造成巨故仍然會(huì)對日本國內(nèi)與國外核工業(yè)造成巨大影響。大影響。implacable不能安撫的;無法平息的;毫不妥協(xié)的 If you say that someone is implacable, yo

17、u mean that they have very strong feelings of hostility or disapproval which nobody can change. The move has won the implacable opposition of many economists. 該提案遭到了許多經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家的堅(jiān)決反對 。長難句翻譯 Thus nuclear power looks much more likely to spread in societies that are unlikely to ground it in the enduring cult

18、ure of safety that it needs. 在核能所需要安全的持久文化不太可能為其提供支撐的社會(huì)，核能似乎更可能擴(kuò)張。portfolio有價(jià)證券組合；投資組合 In finance, a portfolio is the combination of shares or other investments that a particular person or company has. Short-term securities can also be held as part of an investment portfolio. 投資組合里也可以包括短期有價(jià)證券。 It re

19、mains a reasonable idea for most rich countries to keep some nuclear power in their portfolio, not least because by maintaining economic and technological stakes in nuclear they will have more standing to insist on high standards for safety and non-proliferation being applied throughout the world. 對

20、大多數(shù)富國來說，在能源組合中保留一些核能還是合理的想法，特別是因?yàn)橥ㄟ^維護(hù)在核問題經(jīng)濟(jì)和技術(shù)上的利益，它們在要求世界范圍內(nèi)采用高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的安全性和不擴(kuò)散方面會(huì)有更大的說服力。Espouse 支持;擁護(hù) If you espouse a particular policy, cause, or belief, you become very interested in it and give your support to it. She ran away with him to Mexico and espoused the revolutionary cause. 她跟著他逃到墨西哥，并支持革命

21、事業(yè)。 Stoicism 斯多葛哲學(xué) 坦然淡定;堅(jiān)忍克己 Stoicism is stoical behavior. They bore their plight with stoicism and fortitude. 他們以堅(jiān)忍剛毅的精神直面困境。 Shoddy劣等的;粗制濫造的;做工粗糙的 Shoddy work or a shoddy product has been done or made carelessly or badly. Im normally quick to complain about shoddy service. 對劣質(zhì)服務(wù)我通常會(huì)立刻投訴 。長難句翻譯 Jap

22、an-a despondent country with a dysfunctional dysfunctional political system- badly needs change. 日本這個(gè)萎靡不振的國家，迫切需要改革它不正常的政治體制。despondent沮喪的;泄氣的;失望的 If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. I feel despo

23、ndent when my work is rejected. 作品被拒后我感到很沮喪。 1、Tsunami（通常由地震引起的）海嘯通常由地震引起的）海嘯 A tsunami is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake that flows onto the land and destroys things. We understand it was an enormous earthquake and tsunami. 我們理解這是一場大地震和海嘯。2 2、familiarfamiliarityity -ity表示表示“狀態(tài)狀態(tài)”，

24、“特征特征”，“行為行為”。 加在形容詞加在形容詞后，有時(shí)替換后，有時(shí)替換 -ious 以構(gòu)成名詞。以構(gòu)成名詞。 familiarity similarity familiarity similarity personality personality complexity complexity electricity quality electricity quality accountableaccountability accountableaccountability 責(zé)任責(zé)任 capablecapability capablecapability visiblevisibilityv

25、isiblevisibility disabledisability profitableprofitability 3、plight困境；苦境困境；苦境 If you refer to someones plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems Uncertainty and austerity are deepening Europes economic plight. 不確定性和緊縮使得歐洲的經(jīng)濟(jì)困境雪上加霜。 But she has be

26、en largely silent on their plight. 但由于處于困境，她一直極力保持沉默。4 4、wipe out wipe out 摧毀，毀滅摧毀，毀滅 The meeting would provide an opportunity to retaliate and perhaps wipe out much of the Al-Qaeda leadership. 這次會(huì)議將給我們提供一個(gè)報(bào)復(fù)的機(jī)遇，甚至可能消滅基地組織的許多領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。 If they refuse to surrender until 2020, there will be no turning back.

27、 We will eventually wipe out every single one of them. 如果直到2020年他們?nèi)跃芙^投降，那就沒有回頭路可走了，我們最終會(huì)逐個(gè)地消滅他們。5 dribble 1)（使）滴下；（使）一點(diǎn)一滴使）滴下；（使）一點(diǎn)一滴地落下地落下 If a liquid dribbles somewhere, or if you dribble it, it drops down slowly or flows in a thin stream. Sweat dribbled down Jims face. 汗從吉姆臉上滴下。 Dribble the hot m

28、ixture slowly into the blender. 將熱的混合物慢慢滴入食物攪拌器。dribble 2) 點(diǎn)滴；少量點(diǎn)滴；少量 A dribble of a liquid is a very small amount of it Apply a dribble of baby shampoo. 抹一點(diǎn)兒嬰兒洗發(fā)香波。dribble 3) 運(yùn)球；帶球；盤球運(yùn)球；帶球；盤球 When players dribble the ball in a game such as football or basketball, they keep kicking or tapping it qui

29、ckly in order to keep it moving. He dribbled the ball towards YaoMing 他把球帶向姚明。 He dribbled past four defenders. 他帶球過了4名后衛(wèi)。 Her dribbling skills look second to none. 她的帶球技術(shù)無人能及。dribble 3) 運(yùn)球；帶球；盤球運(yùn)球；帶球；盤球 He displayed admirable skills in passing, dribbling, and heading. 他在比賽中表現(xiàn)出了絕妙的傳球、帶球和頭球技巧。 She wo

30、uld practice dribbling and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. 她一遍遍地練習(xí)運(yùn)球和投籃，有時(shí)直到天黑。 dribble 4) 流口水流口水, 垂涎；口水垂涎；口水 If a person dribbles, salivaslav drops slowly from their mouth. Shes dribbling on her collar. 她把口水流到了領(lǐng)子上。 His clothes are soaked in dribble. 他的衣服被口水浸濕了。6 6、tolltoll1)（緩慢反

31、復(fù)地）敲（鐘），鳴（喪鐘）；緩慢反復(fù)地）敲（鐘），鳴（喪鐘）； W h e n a b e l l W h e n a b e l l t o l l s o r w h e n o r w h e n someonesomeone tolls it, it rings slowly and it, it rings slowly and repeatedly, often as a sign that someone repeatedly, often as a sign that someone has diedhas died Church bells tolled and black

32、flags fluttered. 教堂喪鐘敲響，黑色的旗幟飄動(dòng)。 The pilgrims tolled the bell. 朝圣者緩緩敲響了鐘。 2)（橋梁、道路的）通行費(fèi)橋梁、道路的）通行費(fèi) 3)（公路、橋梁的）收費(fèi)公路、橋梁的）收費(fèi) A toll is a small sum of money that you have to pay in order to use a particular bridge or road. A toll road or toll bridge is a road or bridge where you have to pay in order to us

33、e it. Toll roads are nothing new, of course. 當(dāng)然，公路收費(fèi)并不是什么新鮮事物。4) also:death toll死亡、事故或?yàn)?zāi)難的死亡、事故或?yàn)?zāi)難的總數(shù)總數(shù) A toll is a total number of deaths, accidents, or disasters that occur in a particular period of time There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher. 有人擔(dān)心傷亡總數(shù)可能會(huì)更高。 the second highest annual

34、murder toll in that citys history. 年謀殺案件總數(shù)處于該市歷史上的第二高位 The toll would eventually count 4 dead, 18 injured.5）造成惡果（或不利影響、痛苦等）造成惡果（或不利影響、痛苦等） If you say that something takes its toll or takes a heavy toll, you mean that it has a bad effect or causes a lot of suffering Time differences also took a toll.

35、 時(shí)間差異也會(huì)帶來損失。5）造成惡果（或不利影響、痛苦等）造成惡果（或不利影響、痛苦等） Winter takes its toll on your health. 冬天對健康不利。 Higher fuel prices took their toll. 燃料提價(jià)產(chǎn)生了惡果。 A high exchange rate took a heavy toll on industry. 高匯率使工業(yè)蒙受了嚴(yán)重?fù)p失。 The stalemate is taking a toll on government. 現(xiàn)在的僵局給政府造成了損失。7、resilient1)堅(jiān)韌的；有彈性的；有回彈力的 Someth

36、ing that is resilient is strong and not easily damaged by being hit, stretched, or squeezed. Cotton is more resistant to being squashed and polyester is more resilient. 棉布更抗壓，而聚酯更有彈性。 Its economy was more resilient than most observers expected. 其經(jīng)濟(jì)則要比大多數(shù)觀察人士所預(yù)期的更有彈性。 7、resilient 1)堅(jiān)韌的；有彈性的；有回彈力的 When the U.S. stock