经济报刊选读管理及财务知识分析

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.这张2013年8月20日的航拍照片显示的是日本福岛第一核电站 Fukushima Dai-ichi plant 2013年6月，当地政府组织人员在福岛核电站检查

3、 日本福岛300吨剧毒辐射水泄漏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切尔诺贝利核事故 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 九级地震 Stricken coastal community 沿海

5、受灾地区 Death toll 死亡人数 Self-Defence Forces 国民自卫队 Supply chain 供应链 Release of radiation 释放辐射 Coal-fired plant 燃煤电厂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“状态状态”，“特征特征”，“行为行为”。 加在形容词加在形容词后，有时替换后，有时替换 -ious 以构成名词。以构成名词。 familiarity similarity familiarity similarity personality personality complexity complexity electricity qua

7、lity electricity quality accountableaccountability accountableaccountability 责任责任 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. 不确定性和紧缩使得欧洲的经济困境雪上加霜。 But she has been largely silent on their plight. 但由于处于困境，她一直极力保持沉默。wipe out wipe out 摧毁，毁灭摧毁，毁灭 The meeting would provide an opportunity to retaliate and perhaps wipe out much of

9、the Al-Qaeda leadership. 这次会议将给我们提供一个报复的机遇，甚至可能消灭基地组织的许多领导人。 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年他们仍拒绝投降，那就没有回头路可走了，我们最终会逐个地消灭他们。dribble （使）滴下；（使）一点一滴地落使）滴下；（使）一点一滴地落下下 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. 汗从吉姆脸上滴下。 Dribble the hot mixture slowly into the blender. 将热的混合物慢慢滴入食物搅拌器。resilient 能复原的；恢复快的；适应力强的 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. 适应性强的人通常做出正确的决定和选择。 In fact, the project helped make poor and middle-income countries more resilient. 事实证明，这些项目能更加有效的帮助那些贫穷或中等收入国家的提升适应能力。长难句翻译 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. 首相菅直人刚刚遭遇公众支持率极低的危机，但现在，尽管这一系列灾难对最强大的领导人一是一种挑战，他却已经成功地维持了国家秩序的表面稳定。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长难句翻译 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. 在经济学人出版印刷时，直升机正向下投水在经济学人出版印刷时，直升机正向下投水以浸湿储存在福岛第一核电站的过热核燃料，那以浸湿储存在福岛第一核电站的过热核燃料，那里已经发生的爆炸、起火和辐射泄漏情况似乎比里已经发生的爆炸、起火和辐射泄漏情况似乎比日本政府所承认的更加严

15、重后果。日本政府所承认的更加严重后果。Para. 5-6 The influence on other countries nuclear industry Germany America China Whats in common about the decisions made by the three countries?长难句翻译 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，放射性物质的即使核事故迅速得到控制，放射性物质的泄漏量最终不足以损害公众健康，此次事泄漏量最终不足以损害公众健康，此次事故仍然会对日本国内与国外核工业造成巨故仍然会对日本国内与国外核工业造成巨大影响。大影响。implacable不能安抚的;无法平息的;毫不妥协的 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. 该提案遭到了许多经济学家的坚决反对 。长难句翻译 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为其提供支撑的社会，核能似乎更可能扩张。portfolio有价证券组合；投资组合 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. 投资组合里也可以包括短期有价证券。 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. 对

20、大多数富国来说，在能源组合中保留一些核能还是合理的想法，特别是因为通过维护在核问题经济和技术上的利益，它们在要求世界范围内采用高标准的安全性和不扩散方面会有更大的说服力。Espouse 支持;拥护 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. 她跟着他逃到墨西哥，并支持革命

21、事业。 Stoicism 斯多葛哲学 坦然淡定;坚忍克己 Stoicism is stoical behavior. They bore their plight with stoicism and fortitude. 他们以坚忍刚毅的精神直面困境。 Shoddy劣等的;粗制滥造的;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. 对劣质服务我通常会立刻投诉 。长难句翻译 Jap

22、an-a despondent country with a dysfunctional dysfunctional political system- badly needs change. 日本这个萎靡不振的国家，迫切需要改革它不正常的政治体制。despondent沮丧的;泄气的;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丧。 1、Tsunami（通常由地震引起的）海啸通常由地震引起的）海啸 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. 我们理解这是一场大地震和海啸。2 2、familiarfamiliarityity -ity表示表示“状态状态”，

24、“特征特征”，“行为行为”。 加在形容词加在形容词后，有时替换后，有时替换 -ious 以构成名词。以构成名词。 familiarity similarity familiarity similarity personality personality complexity complexity electricity quality electricity quality accountableaccountability accountableaccountability 责任责任 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. 不确定性和紧缩使得欧洲的经济困境雪上加霜。 But she has be

26、en largely silent on their plight. 但由于处于困境，她一直极力保持沉默。4 4、wipe out wipe out 摧毁，毁灭摧毁，毁灭 The meeting would provide an opportunity to retaliate and perhaps wipe out much of the Al-Qaeda leadership. 这次会议将给我们提供一个报复的机遇，甚至可能消灭基地组织的许多领导人。 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年他们仍拒绝投降，那就没有回头路可走了，我们最终会逐个地消灭他们。5 dribble 1)（使）滴下；（使）一点一滴使）滴下；（使）一点一滴地落下地落下 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. 汗从吉姆脸上滴下。 Dribble the hot m

28、ixture slowly into the blender. 将热的混合物慢慢滴入食物搅拌器。dribble 2) 点滴；少量点滴；少量 A dribble of a liquid is a very small amount of it Apply a dribble of baby shampoo. 抹一点儿婴儿洗发香波。dribble 3) 运球；带球；盘球运球；带球；盘球 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 他把球带向姚明。 He dribbled past four defenders. 他带球过了4名后卫。 Her dribbling skills look second to none. 她的带球技术无人能及。dribble 3) 运球；带球；盘球运球；带球；盘球 He displayed admirable skills in passing, dribbling, and heading. 他在比赛中表现出了绝妙的传球、带球和头球技巧。 She wo

30、uld practice dribbling and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. 她一遍遍地练习运球和投篮，有时直到天黑。 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. 她把口水流到了领子上。 His clothes are soaked in dribble. 他的衣服被口水浸湿了。6 6、tolltoll1)（缓慢反

31、复地）敲（钟），鸣（丧钟）；缓慢反复地）敲（钟），鸣（丧钟）； 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. 教堂丧钟敲响，黑色的旗帜飘动。 The pilgrims tolled the bell. 朝圣者缓缓敲响了钟。 2)（桥梁、道路的）通行费桥梁、道路的）通行费 3)（公路、桥梁的）收费公路、桥梁的）收费 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. 当然，公路收费并不是什么新鲜事物。4) also:death toll死亡、事故或灾难的死亡、事故或灾难的总数总数 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. 有人担心伤亡总数可能会更高。 the second highest annual

34、murder toll in that citys history. 年谋杀案件总数处于该市历史上的第二高位 The toll would eventually count 4 dead, 18 injured.5）造成恶果（或不利影响、痛苦等）造成恶果（或不利影响、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、 时间差异也会带来损失。5）造成恶果（或不利影响、痛苦等）造成恶果（或不利影响、痛苦等） Winter takes its toll on your health. 冬天对健康不利。 Higher fuel prices took their toll. 燃料提价产生了恶果。 A high exchange rate took a heavy toll on industry. 高汇率使工业蒙受了严重损失。 The stalemate is taking a toll on government. 现在的僵局给政府造成了损失。7、resilient1)坚韧的；有弹性的；有回弹力的 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. 棉布更抗压，而聚酯更有弹性。 Its economy was more resilient than most observers expected. 其经济则要比大多数观察人士所预期的更有弹性。 7、resilient 1)坚韧的；有弹性的；有回弹力的 When the U.S. stock