【英语词组】恋恋不忘Day6-1

at the moment

Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell.
几乎每一个接受这个报道访问的人都说，现在这个时期最大的问题不在于缺少需求，而在于缺少可供销售的好作品。
拓 for now 目前，暂时
temporary 暂时的；临时的

at the speed of

In addition,new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities,quicker use of information at the speed of Twitter,and thus shorter attention spans in financial markets.
此外，新的数字技术使股票交易更加迅速，信息的使用速度可以达到推特的速度，因而金融市场也越来越急功近利。
equity=公平gp的股票gp=equity股票

similar to

Yet humans remain fascinated by the idea of robots that would look,more,and respond like human,similar to those recently depicted on popular sci-fi TV series such as “Westworld”and“Humans”.
然而，人类依旧对机器人这一概念着迷，这些机器人会像人类一样观察、做动作和反应，就像最近大受欢迎的科幻电视剧《西部世界》和《人类》中所展现的那样。

differentiate between A and B

A Canadian study found that children as young as 14 can differentiate between a credible person and a dishonest one.
加拿大的一项研究发现，年仅14个月的孩子就可以区分可信的人和不诚实的人。
拓 A differs from B A与B不同

rely on

The success of Sci-Hub,which relies on researchers passing on copies they have themselves legally accessed,shows the legal ecosystem has lost legitimacy among its users and must be transformed so that it works for all participants.
xxx依靠研究人员传递他们合法获取的副本，其成功表明法律生态系统在其用户中已经失去了合法性，必须进行改革，使其适用于所有参与者。
rest on=depend on=count on=turn on=lie on=依靠

by the end of

One of the federal government’s studies predicts that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
联邦政府的一项研究预计，到这个十年结束之时，无家可归的人数将接近1900万。

register for

Only if the jobless arrive at the job centre with a CV,register for online job search,and start looking for work will they be eligible for benefit.
只有失业者拿着简历到就业中心，注册网上求职并开始找工作的时候，他们才有资格获得救济金。
拓 enter for 报名参加

be dominant over

The Administration is dominant over immigration issue.
行政管理部门在移民问题上有主导权。

doze off

That boy closed his eyes for a minute and must have dozed off.
那个男孩闭了会眼，后来一定是睡着了。
doze off=do（做）z（zzzzz）=doze off睡觉了

pin down

This suggests that the alleged "Hawthorne effect"is hard to pin down.
这就表明所谓的“霍森效应”很难确定。
pin down=pin（钉住）=pin down发现；确定

at that point

To Egypt,France,and a dozen more countries,G.I.Joe was any American soldier,at that point the most important person in their lives.
对于埃及、法国和其他诸多国家来讲，大兵乔可以使任何一位美国士兵，在那个时候，他是他们生命中最重要的人。
拓 at that time 在那时

empower sb.to do sth.

Yet rather than empowering teachers to find what works best for their students,the policy imposes a flat,across-the-board rule.
但是，这项规定并没有赋予教师权力去探索生命最适合学生，而是加强了一个全盘性的原则。
拓 grant 同意给予或允许

be prone to

Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions,if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react,we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick,hard-wired responsees.
科学家发现，尽管我们很容易突然做出过度反应，但是如果我们花点时间思考一下自己可能会做出何反应，我们就能减少甚至消除快速反应的负面影响。

devote to

If your work is your "passion,"you’ll be more likely to devote yourself to it,even if that means going home for dinner and then working long after the kids are in bed.
如果你的工作就是你的热情所在，你将更有可能全身心的投入其中，即使那将意味着你要回家吃晚饭，然后等孩子们睡着后还要工作很久。
devote to=dedicate sb to=弟弟（dedi）的猫（cat）=献身于铲屎官事业=dedicate献身于

in advance

Consider the person that you’re dealing with in advance and what will get you to your desired outcome.
提前想想你要打交道的那个人，以及什么会让你达到你预期的结果。
拓 ahead of time 提前，提早

far beyond

But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth,enormous egos,grees,passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.
但是市场产生的利益远远超出它本身的规模，因为它集中了巨大的财富、膨胀的自我意识、贪婪、激情和争议，从这个意义来说，很少有其他行业能与之相比。
ego 自我；自我意识
gree =green tree=绿色的树=gree贪婪的
controversy 争议
match 匹敌

point out

Optimists point out that technological upheaval has benefited workers in the past.
乐观主义者指出，科技进步过去曾经让工人们受益。
upheaval 进步
拓 indicate 表面；指出

be enthusiatic about

Consumers may creat “earned” media when they are enthusiastic about recommending their favourite products.
当消费者们热衷于推荐他们最喜爱的产品时，他们也许会创建一种“免费”媒体。
拓 be indifferent to 不在乎…
be zealous for 对…充满热情
recommend 推荐

put an end to

The accident put an end to his dream of becoming an Olympic athlete.
那次事故结束了他成为一名奥运选手的梦想。

athlete 选手
拓 come to an end 结束；完结

sit for the bar

Another is to let students sit for the bar after only two years of law school.
另一个办法是允许学生在法学院学习两年以后就参加律师资格考试。
bar 棒子=法官拿棒子断案=bar法院

put on

So keep it simple:“Hi”,“Hey” or “Hello”——do the best you can to gather all of the enthusiasm and emergy you can,put on a big smile and say “Hi”.
所以简单说一声：“嗨”“嘿”或者“你好”——尽可能的展现全部的精力和热情，面带灿烂的笑容，道一声“嗨”。

be put on hold

The homework rules should be put on hold while the school board,which is responsible for setting educational policy,looks into the matter and conducts public hearings.
在负责制定教育政策的学校董事会调查这件事并举行公众听证会期间，关于家庭作业的规定应当暂缓。
拓 put off 推迟；延期

come with

The danger will come with Charles,who has both an expensive taste of lifestyle and a pretty hierarchical view of the world.
危险将伴随查尔斯王子而至，他不仅有着品味奢华的生活方式，而且用颇具等级观念的眼光看待世人。
hierarchical 等级观念
拓 accompany 伴随；陪伴

value in

If you’re not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests,then consider its financial impact on future academic choices.
如果你还质疑修整一年去发掘兴趣爱好的内在价值，那么考虑一下它对你未来学业选择的经济影响吧。