高级英语第八课

lesson8AnInteractiveLife1.conceiveof…asline8e.g.Peopleusedtoconceiveofdiseaseasapunishmentforsin。

以前人们认为疾病是对罪恶的一种惩罚。

2.envision(line10)[英][ɪn'vɪʒn][美][ɛnˈvɪʒən]vt.想像，预见，展望;e.g.Envisionaroomforyourchildrenwhereeverythingisontheirlevel.以孩子的眼光想象他们的房间，周遭一切都与他们在同一水平。

3.potential(line11)[英][pəˈtenʃl][美][pəˈtɛnʃəl]adj.潜在的，有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的，表示可能性的;有能力的;n.潜力，潜能;[物]电位，势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气;e.g.Justimaginethepotentialbenefits.

先想想可能的好处。4.prophecyline14[英]['prɒfəsɪ][美][ˈprɑfɪsi]n.预言;预言能力;预言书;e.g.Lostoutputcanbecomeaself-fulfillingprophecy.产出下降可能变成自我实现的预言。

5.Hype(line17)[英][haɪp][美][haɪp]n.天花乱坠的广告宣传;vt.大肆宣传;夸张地宣传（某人或某事物）;e.g.Therewasnoneedtohypeitup.没有必要对这本书大肆宣传啦。

6.esotericline20[英][ˌesəˈterɪk][美][ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk]adj.秘传的;机密的;难解的，深奥的;限于少数人的;e.g.Howweregulateinsuranceisnotanesotericissue.

我们如何监管保险业并不是个深奥的问题7.obsoleteline27[英]['ɒbsəli:t][美][ˌɑbsəˈlit,ˈɑbsəˌlit]adj.废弃的;老式的，已过时的;[生]已废退的;n.废词;被废弃的事物;e.g.Digitalcamerasmadefilmobsolete.数码相机让胶片变得过时。

8.naildown(line34)[英][neildaun][美][neldaʊn]用钉子钉住（某物）;迫使（某人）作出决定，讲明意图[采取行动];钉牢;e.g.Moorcockspillsoutsuchvariedbooksthatheoftenfeelsimpossibletonaildown,whichisprobablythepoint.Moorcock散出如此复杂多样的书籍，以至于他常常感觉没有办法确定，那个才是最可能的重点。9.vialine35[英]['vaɪə][美][ˈvaɪə,ˈviə]prep.经过;通过，凭借;取道;e.g.Thesecondoneisviacaloriccount.

第二点是通过能量计算。10.futuristicline45[英][ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk][美][ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk]adj.未来的;未来派的;未来主义的;e.g.Butwhatarethechancesofthesefuturisticimagesbecomingreality?

但是，这些展望未来的影像成为现实的机会有多大哪？

11.phaseline47[英][feɪz][美][fez]

n.相，周相;阶段;[物理学]相位;方面，侧面;vt.分阶段实行;调整相位;

e.g.Thenextphaseofreformhastwocomponents.

下一阶段的改革由两部分组成。12.fanaticline50

[英][fəˈnætɪk][美][fəˈnætɪk]

n.狂热者，入迷者;

adj.狂热入迷的;

e.g.Heclaimedtoacceptmoneyfrominvestorsasaformofaltruismandtheyrewardedhimwithfanaticloyalty.

他宣称接受投资者的钱完全是为他人的利益着想，于是投资者们对他报以狂热的忠诚。13.arcadeline52

[英][ɑ:'keɪd][美][ɑrˈked]

n.商场，游乐中心;拱廊，连拱廊;有拱廊的街道

e.g.Insidewasagreatcourtwithanarcaderunningallround.

里头是一间四处都是拱廊的宫室。14.flipthroughline52

[英][flipθru:][美][flɪpθru]

匆匆查看;

e.g.Flipthroughthisslideshowofour25finalistsandvoteforyourfavoritebyoct.21.

浏览这25位入围企业家的幻灯片，在10月21日前投票选出你的最爱。15.schemeline62

[英][ski:m][美][skim]

vt.&vi.策划，图谋;

n.计划;体系;阴谋;

vt.设计，计划;谋划，图谋;

e.g.Theschemehasmanysceptics.

许多人对该计划持怀疑态度.16.fiber-opticline72

[英]['faɪbəˈɔptɪk][美]['faɪbəˈɑptɪk]

[计]光导纤维;e.g.Onefiber-opticcablecancarrymillionsofsimultaneoustelephonecalls.

一根光纤可以同时传输数百万路语音通话。17.giganticline77

[英][dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk][美][dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk]adj.巨大的，庞大的;巨人似的;硕大无比;排山倒海;

e.g.Themarketforthesederivativesisgigantic.

金融衍生品的市场无疑是巨大的。18.lucrativeline97

[英][ˈlu:krətɪv][美][ˈlukrətɪv]

adj.获利多的，赚钱的;合算的;

e.g.Theillegaltradeine-wasteishighlylucrative.

电子废物的非法贸易是很有利可图的。19.catertoline98

[英][ˈkeitətu:][美][ˈketɚtu]

v.供应伙食，迎合;面向;

e.g.Theyexpectyoutocatertotheireverywhim.

他们预料到你会迎合他们的每一个古怪的念头20.toutline102

tout[英][taʊt][美][taʊt]

vt.&vi.兜售;招徕;刺探赛马情报;n.侦查者;招揽员;

e.g.Marketersareeagertousefast-growingnetworkstotouttheirproducts.

商人们都很渴望利用快捷的网络兜售他们的产品。21.trampleline112

[英]['træmpl][美][ˈtræmpəl]

vt.践踏;蹂躏;无视，蔑视;侵犯，伤害;vi.践踏，重重地踩;脚步沉重

地走;

e.g.Andwe'vesanctionedthosewhotrampleonhumanrightsabroad.

在海外我们制裁那些践踏人权的人。22.corralline114

[英][kə'rɑ:l][美][kəˈræl]

n.畜栏;vt.把…赶入畜栏;

e.g.Afterwecorralthehorseswe'llhavelunch.

把马关进围栏后，我们就吃中饭。23.buzzwordline126

[英][ˈbʌzwɜ:d][美][ˈbʌzˌwə:d]

n.（报刊等的）时髦术语，流行行话;

e.g.Inmanycirclestodaytransparencyisabuzzwordforgoodness.

在如今的许多圈子中，透明成为了一种十分流行的优良品质。24.convergenceline127

[英][kən'vɜ:dʒəns][美][kənˈvɚdʒəns]

n.集收敛;集合;会聚;[气]辐合;

e.g.Greecethensufferedaquartercenturyofinflationandstagnation,beforeresumingitsconvergenceafter1996.

然后，希腊经历了25年的通胀和迟滞，直到1996年才重新收敛。

25.transmittalline139

[英][træns'mɪtl][美][træns'mɪtəl]

n.传送，传输，被传送;

e.g.Thetransmittalshallhaveadistinctivechronologicalnumber.

传递信件应具有不同的的编年号。

26.digitizeline158

[英]['dɪdʒɪtaɪz][美]['dɪdʒɪtaɪz]

v.将资料数字化;

e.g.Currently,wearehelpingtodigitizeoldeditionsofthenewyorktimesandbooksfromgooglebooks.

目前，这一系统正在帮助将纽约时报和从谷歌图书来源的老旧书籍数字化27.Unpluggedline190

[英][ˌʌn'plʌɡd][美][ˌʌn'plʌɡd]

v.拔去（电源）插头(unplug的过去式和过去分词);拔去…的塞子;去掉…的障碍物;

e.g.Ifyouunpluggedit,youwouldgetamuchhighervoltage.

如果你把电池拔下来，它的电压会高很多。28.initiallyline171

[英][ɪˈnɪʃəli][美][ɪˈnɪʃəli]

adv.开始;最初;

e.g.Reflectdeeplytoseewhatinitiallydrewyoutothispersonandwhyyouweresoaffected.

深刻的反应会让你看清当初是谁把你牵引进来的并且为什么你会如此受影响。

29.intelligenceline165

[英][ɪn'telɪdʒəns][美][ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns]

n.智力;聪颖;情报;情报机构;

e.g.Congresshashopelesslybotchedintelligencereform.

国会笨手笨脚的情报改革也令人失望。

30.entrepreneurline208

[英][ˌɒntrəprə'nɜ:(r)][美][ˌɑntrəprəˈnɚ,-ˈnʊr]

n.<法>企业家;主办人;承包人;

e.g.Ithinkofmyselfasafamilyentrepreneur.

我认为自己是一个家族企业家。31.garageline208

[英]['ɡærɑ:ʒ][美][ɡəˈrɑʒ,-ˈrɑdʒ]

n.车库;汽车修理站;飞机库;vt.把…送入车库;把（汽车）开进车库;

e.g.Keepsomenewspaperinyourgarageorworkshop.

保留一些报纸在你的车库或工作室。

Introduction

ThetextistakenfromAmericanNewsweek.NewsweekisAmericannewsweeklyestablishedinDayton,Ohioin1933.Init,domesticandinternationalnewsissummarized,analyzedandcategorizedaccordingtotopicsineachweek.Italsohasspecialsectionsdevotedtoarts,science,medicine,sports,etc.itisoneofthethreelargestnewsweekliesofAmericaandhasawidedomesticandinternationalcirculation.What’sthemeaningofthetitle?

“AnInteractiveLife”referstothefuturelife,meaningalifewhichactsreciprocallyandmutually,andreceivesandgivesinreturn.ThisinteractivelifeisthelifeconnectedwithInternet,andthislifewillfamiliarizeyouwiththeworld,changethewaysyoushop,playandlearn.AuthorsofthetextBarbaraKantrowitzandJoshuaC.Ramo:regularcontributortoNewsweek“Aninteractivelife”waspublishedinNewsweekinMay31,1993SeveralpartsofthetextFirstpart(1-2):thegeneralintroductionabouttheinteractivelife.Secondpart(3-18):detailedinstructionaboutinteractivelife,includingconvenience,developmentstages,resultsandweaknessesandsoon.Thirdpart(19):indicatingthateverythingisjustourprediction,andweneedtowaitpatiently.Stylesofthetext

Metaphor(暗喻）e.g.Willgovernmentregulatemessagessentoutonthisvastdatahighway.Simile(明喻）e.g.Shesaysconsumerswouldbealittlelikeinformation“cowboys”,roundingupdatafromcomputer-basedarchivesandinformationservices.Parody(仿拟）e.g.“Andwherethereareagents,cancounteragentsbefarbehind…..”Itimitatesthesentenceofafamouspoem,Theodetothewest.Sentencesanalysis(1)Wherehesawinternalmemos,someoneelsesawBeethoven.Heimaginedthatthemachinecouldrecordinformalcommunicationbetweendepartmentsinacompanybutotherpeoplethoughtitcouldbeusedtorecordmusic.Edisonappliedthemachinetobusinesswhileotherstoadifferentthing,music-entertainment(2)Heintendedtorecordvoices—nothingmore:

Hisonlyintentionininventingthemachinewastherecordingofvoices.

(3)Withsomuchbigmoneyandsomanybigdreamspinnedtoanideathatisstilllargelyonthedrawingboards,thereisnolimittothehype.Sincelargesumsofmoneyhavebeenspentonanideawhichismainlyintheplanningstageandgreathopeshavebeenputonsuchanidea,therecertainlyisalotofexaggeratedpublicity.(4)Ifallthiscomestopass---stillaverybigif---thenextstepcouldbewhatDigitalMedia’sCarusocalls“completeviewercontrol”.Ifallthiscomestrue,whichisstilluncertainthatitwillberealized,thenextstepwillpossibl