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proxy

(pl. -ies)

[mass noun]the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting or marrying （尤指投票、结婚）代理权，代表权

Britons overseas may register to vote by proxy.

海外的英国人可以通过代理注册投票。

■[count noun]a person authorized to act on behalf of another

（经授权的）代理人，受托人

■[count noun]a document authorizing a person to vote on another's behalf 选举委托书

a figure that can be used to represent the value of something in a calculation

替代值

the use of a US wealth measure as a proxy for the true worldwide measure.

用美国财富度量法作为全球度量单位的替代值。

envisage

[?n?v?z?d?, ?n-]

verb

[with obj.]contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event 设想，展望

the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers.

罗马协约设想了跨越国界的自由流动。

■form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known)

想像（尚未存在或不知道的东西）

he knew what he liked but had difficulty envisaging it.

他知道自己喜欢什么，但却又难以想像出。

pre-emptive right

优先认股权，优先购股权

barracks

plural noun

[often treated as sing.]a large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers 兵营，营房

barracks

[?bar?ks]

the troops were ordered back to barracks.

部队被撤回了兵营。

■(barrack)a large, ugly building

外观简陋的大房子

that great barrack of a house.

那幢丑陋的大房子。

interim

[??nt(?)r?m]

noun

the intervening time

间歇，期间，过渡时期

in the interim I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

在此期间我将只能祈求好运。

■(一般作 Interims)(chiefly Brit.)an interim dividend, profit, result, etc (主英)中期股利；中期利润；阶段性成果

adjective

in or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary

期间的，过渡时期的；阶段性的，暂时的，暂定的

an interim arrangement.

临时安排。

■(chiefly Brit.)relating to less than a full year's business acti vity (主英)（指不足一年的商业活动期）中期的

an interim dividend.

中期红利。

interim profit.

中期利润。

insurgent

[?n?s??d?(?)nt]

adjective

[attrib.]rising in active revolt

起义的；暴动的，造反的；反抗的

alleged links with insurgent groups.

据称与造反团伙有关系。

■of or relating to rebels

造反者的；反抗者的

a series of insurgent attacks.

叛乱者的系列攻击。

noun

(一般作 insurgents)a rebel or revolutionary

造反者；叛乱者；革命者

an attack by armed insurgents.

武装叛乱分子的攻击

lax

adjective

not sufficiently strict or severe

松弛的，不严格的

lax security arrangements at the airport.

松弛的机场安全工作安排。

he'd been a bit lax about discipline in school lately.

他近来在学校纪律方面有些放松。

■careless

.

a mixture of demanding bowling and lax batsmanship saw four wickets fall after lunch。

粗心的，疏忽的

(of the limbs or muscles) relaxed

（四肢，肌肉）松弛

难击的投球加上击球术无力使午饭后四位击手出局.

capsize

verb

[no obj.](of a boat) be overturned in the water

（船）翻，倾覆

the craft capsized in heavy seas.

该船倾覆于汹涌的大海之中。

[as adj. capsized]a capsized dinghy.

一艘倾覆的小舢板。

■[with obj.]cause (a boat) to overturn

使（船）翻，使倾覆

noun

[in sing.]an instance of capsizing

翻船，倾覆

picket line

noun

a boundary established by workers on strike, especially at the entrance to the place of work, which others are asked not to cross

（尤指工会罢工时在出入口设立的）纠察线

A fair face may hide a foul heart.

[谚]和善的面孔, 丑陋的心; 人面兽心。

A good face is a letter of recommendation. [谚]漂亮的面孔就是最好的介绍信。accept the face of

偏爱...; 袒护; 徇私...

accept the person of

偏爱...; 袒护; 徇私...

at the first face

乍看起来

in the first face

乍看起来

on the first face

乍看起来

bear two faces under one hood

口是心非, 耍两面派

carry two faces under one hood

口是心非, 耍两面派

before sb.'s face

当着某人的面

blue in the face

脸色发青, (气得, 累得)说不出话来black in the face

脸色发青, (气得, 累得)说不出话来bring sb.face to face with sb.

使双方面对面

carry a face

显出样子

carry a face of

显出样子

put on a face

显出样子

put on a face of

显出样子

come face to face with sb.

与某人面对面相遇

draw a long face

板着脸; 哭丧着脸

fall (flat) on one's face

摔了一个嘴啃地

feed one's face

[美俚]吃饭

fix one's face

(妇女)整容; [美、婉](妇女)上便所fling sth. in sb.s' face

以某事当面责难某人

throw sth. in sb.s' face

以某事当面责难某人

fly from the face of men

无脸见人

fly in the face of

悍然不顾; 公然违抗

fly in the face of discretion

轻举妄动; 招祸

fly in the face of Providence

公然做违反天意的事(轻举妄动)

from face to foot

[废]全身, 完全

from the face of

从...面前(离开)

from the face of the earth

完全彻底地(消灭)

off the face of the earth

完全彻底地(消灭)

grind the face of sb.

欺凌; 骑在某人头上

have a face as long as a fiddle

愁眉苦脸

have one's face lifted

施行整容手术

改善面貌

have one's face made of a fiddle

[废]面孔长得非常迷人

have the face

竟敢厚颜地, 恬不知耻地(干某事) have the face to do sth.

竟敢厚颜地, 恬不知耻地(干某事) have two faces

口是心非; 耍两面派

hide one's face

(羞得)把脸扭过去; 没有脸见人

hide one's face from

不理睬, 不顾

in sb.'s face

正对着某人; 当着某人的面

in the face of

面临; 不管

in the face of day

公然地, 在光天化日之下

in the face of the sun

公然地, 在光天化日之下

It's written all over his face.

一望而知, 象写在脸上似的。

keep a straight face

板着面孔; 不露笑容(掩盖内心的喜悦) laugh in sb.'s face

当面嘲笑某人

langh on the other side of one's face

转喜为忧; 哭丧着脸

Let's face it.

[美口]面对现实吧!

lift sb.'s face

用手术消除某人面部皱纹; 为某人整容

look sb. in the face

问心无愧地正视某人, 坦然无畏地正视某人

look sth. in the face

勇敢地面对某事物

lose one's face

丢脸, 失面子

make a face

做鬼脸或怪相

make a long face

拉下脸来

pull a long face

拉下脸来

wear a long face

拉下脸来

make a pitiful face

装出一副可怜相

make face to

[罕]反抗, 抵抗

meet sb. in the face

与某人见面

on the face of

从...字面上看, 按照字面的意义

显而易见, 显然

upon the face of

从...字面上看, 按照字面的意义

显而易见, 显然

on the face of it

从表面判断; 乍看起来; 显然

one's face fall

脸色一沉, 显出不悦的样子

open one's face

[美俚]开口, 说话

poker face

没有表情的脸; 一本正经的脸

(态度)严肃

push a face

显示大胆对抗的态度; 不示弱

put a bold face on

对(某事)装着满不在乎的样子; 大胆有信心地去

对付...(困难等)

put a good face on

粉饰; 对..装做无事; 对...抱乐观态度

put a new face on

使面目一新

put on one's face

[口](妇女)化妆; 整容

do one's face

[口](妇女)化妆; 整容

put one's best face on

尽量装出讨人喜欢的样子

put the best face on sth.

尽量粉饰某事

read sb.'s face

观察某人的脸色

red in the face

(由于激怒等)脸色发红

run one's face

[美俚]靠外貌(仪表, 体态)向人借债, 靠外表取得别人的帮助

save one's face

保全面子, 挽回面子

set one's face against

抵制; 坚决反对

put one's face against

抵制; 坚决反对

set one's face to

面向

下定决心

shoot off one's face

[俚]信口开河; 因随便说话而泄密

show one's face

露面, 到场

shut one's face

[俚]住口, 不作声

slap sb. in the face

打(某人)耳光; 侮辱; 使难堪

stare sb. in the face

盯着某人; (事实)明显摆在某人面前; 成为某人的威胁

straighten one's face

恢复正常的脸色; 恢复庄重的表情; 收敛笑容The face is the index of the mind.

[谚]脸是心灵的镜子。

to sb.'s face

当面, 公然地

turn one's face to the wall

不理睬; 心灰意懒

turn red in the face

涨红了脸

wash its face

[俚](企业, 事业)仅能勉强维持门面

with a long face

愁眉苦脸地

with a straight face

绷着脸

face down

用目光压倒; 挫败

face sb. down

用目光压倒; 挫败

face it out

坚持到底, 不让步, 拒不认错

face a matter out

坚持到底, 不让步, 拒不认错

face up to

勇敢面对

draw the line

v.

划一界线,划定最后界限

iconic

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of an icon

（与）图像（有关）的；图像性的

language is not in general an iconic sign system.

语言总体而言不是一种图像符号系统。

■(of a classical Greek statue) depicting a victorious athlete in a conventional style （古典希腊雕像）以传统风格刻画得胜运动员的

run-off

Noun

a further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result

（竞赛或比赛中平局者之间的）决赛；（竞选的）决胜选举

austerity

(pl. -ies)

[mass noun]sternness or severity of manner or attitude

严格；严厉

he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism.

他以严厉和专制著称。

■extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance

朴素；朴实

the room was decorated with a restraint bordering on austerity.

房间装饰得简朴无华。

■(austerities)conditions characterize d by severity, sternness, or asceticism

刻苦生活；禁欲生活

his uncle's austerities had undermined his health.

他叔叔节衣缩食的生活把身体搞垮了。

[mass noun]the simple life of prayer and personal austerity.

苦修，苦行。

■difficult economic conditions created by governmen t measures to reduce a budget deficit, especially by reducing public expenditure

（政府开支的）紧缩，缩减

a period of austerity.

经济紧缩时期。

[as modifier]austerity measures.

缩减开支的措施。

i

Combat the insurgency

And its backdrop of unpopular austerity measure

Run-off vote

Urge sth spanning the blobe

An iconic figure for the far right

The ferry capsized

Take my share of responsibility

Malpractice

Lax safety

Security were overblown

Who are trying to navigate a way out of this political problem

Protestors have massed in square

Undergo bullying

Which is known to act as

With ```we can now also say ```has a role

The best possible chance of

By piecing together

This study gives us a fascinating a glimpse of

A counter-coup attack

Army barracks

Heavy gunfire continued

An interim government

Wield considerable influence in