Part Four
Words and Expressions

（注：本部分的单词、短语主要来自学生用书的Project 3， Task 1 板块；其余单词出处见括号内学生用书页码备注，本书其他各单元同此说明。）

1． underestimate vt． 低估；看轻

None of us should ever underestimate the difficulties women face in the career development．

我们谁都不应该低估女性在事业发展过程中所面临的困难。

2． a good fit 非常合适

I’m interested in finding a job that is a good fit for me．

我感兴趣的是找一份适合我的工作。

3． in order 依次；整齐

The government must get its finances in order and， in particular， rein in spending．

政府必须打理好财政，尤其是要控制开支。

4． assessment n． 评价；（应偿付金额的）估定

A cognitive ability assessment combined with either a work sample or structured interview is correlated with subsequent job performance．

结合工作试用或结构化面试的认知能力评估与随后的工作表现显示出紧密的联系。

5． trait n． 特性；少许

That would not be a product of failure， but of perseverance， which is a wholly admirable trait．

这不是失败的结果，而是坚持不懈的结果。坚持不懈是一个完全令人钦佩的特质。

6． motivation n． 动机；诱因

What is the motivation behind this sudden change？

这种突然转变背后的动机是什么？

7． cognitive adj． 认知的；认知过程的

Cognitive consonance is a consistency between the knowledge， ideas and beliefs．

认知一致是知识、思想和信念之间的一致。

8． identify vt． 确认，找到

His boots and purple beret identify him as commanding the Scottish Paratroops．

他的长靴和紫色贝雷帽表明他是苏格兰伞兵部队的指挥官。

9． median adj． 中间的；穿过中点的

The city’s median household income of ＄39，000 is among the nation’s lowest， and about half the city’s children live in poverty．

该市家庭收入中位数为 39 000 美元，为全国最低水平，约有一半的儿童生活在贫困之中。

10． outlook n． 前景（Student Book， Page 7）

In the medium term， the car industry in the UK has a bright outlook．

从中期来看，英国的汽车行业前景美好。

11． preliminary adj． 初步的；预备的

It was agreed that another round of preliminary talks would be held in Beijing．

经协商，新一轮的预备会谈将在北京举行。

12． eliminate vt． 消除；排除

Although you cannot eliminate the inconveniences associated with increased security measures， you can reduce their impact on productivity．

尽管无法消除新增安全措施所带来的不便之处，但可以降低其对工作效率的影响。

13． appeal to 对……有吸引力

All promotions should include this information， but be sure to frame it in a way that will appeal to investors’ emotional sides．

所有的推销都应该包括这些信息，但一定要以一种能吸引投资者情感支持的方式来构建它。

14． conduct vt． （尤指为获取信息或证实某事）进行调查、实验、询问等

They were conducting a campaign against democrats across the country．

他们正在该国全国范围内开展反对民主党人的运动。

15． job shadowing 工作见习；影子见习

Employees who are being prepared for promotion or change of role can benefit from job shadowing．

那些想要升职或转岗的员工可以从影子见习中获益。

16． involve vt． 涉及；包括

If there was a cover-up， it involved people at the highest levels of the administration．

如果有掩盖真相的行为，它就涉及了处于最高管理层的那些人。

17． alternative n． 可供选择的事物 adj． 替代的；另类的

Are you making a decision based on good information and careful consideration of the alternatives？

你是在对这些选择做了全面了解、谨慎考虑后做出的决定吗？

18． fall back 退后；退却

Inflation could fall back into single figures as early as this month．

通货膨胀率最早能在本月回落至个位数。

19． pursue vt． 追求；进行

He says he will pursue a trade policy that protects American workers．

他说他将寻求一种保护美国工人的贸易政策。

20． be associated with 与……有关（Student Book， Page 8）

Crying is generally associated with negative emotions， making this natural emotional state something that many people try to avoid or suppress．

哭泣通常与消极情绪有关，这使许多人试图避免或抑制这种自然的情绪状态。

21． barrier n． 障碍；栅栏

Most economists think it would lead to a severe recession as firms face tariffs and other barriers on their exports．

大多数经济学家认为，企业面临的关税和其他出口壁垒将导致经济严重衰退。

22． option n． （特殊情况下做出的）选择

The report concluded （that） the cheapest option was to close the laboratory．

这份报告认为代价最低廉的选择是关闭实验室。

23． deem to be 认为；视为

Poor immigrants will be denied permanent legal status， also known as a green card， if they are deemed likely to use government benefit programs such as food stamps and subsidized housing．

如果贫困移民被认为有可能使用政府福利，如食品券和住房补贴，那他们将被剥夺永久合法身份，也称之为绿卡。

24． appropriate adj． 适当的；合适的

Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job．

穿适合于这份工作的整洁美观的套装。

25． apprenticeship n． 学徒身份；学徒期

Many apprenticeships require trainees to attend classes at community colleges．

许多学徒培训要求受训者在社区大学上课。

26． admission n． 承认；准许进入

Students apply for admission to a particular college．

学生们申请某学院的入学许可。

27． potential adj． 潜在的；有可能的 n． 潜力；潜能

We were aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution．

我们已经意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。

28． résumé n． 简历；摘要

Dear Sir， Enclosed is a copy of my résumé for your consideration．

敬启者，兹附上我的简历一份，请予以考虑。

29． phase n． 阶段；时期

The programs are in the initial phases and need significant state investments to expand to a point that they’ll be useful to the public．

这些项目正处于初始阶段，需要大量的州政府投资来扩大发展，以受益公众。

30． current adj． 当前的；最近的

The current situation is very different to that in 1990．

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