DAY 1
startup
1.ADJ The startup costs of something such as a new business or new product are the costs of starting to run or produce it. 启动所需的(资金)[商业][ADJ n]
2.ADJ & N A startup company is a small business that has recently been started by someone. 新创办的 (小公司)[商业]
That is enough to pay the startup costs for fourteen research projects.
那足以支付14个研究项目的启动资金
mortage
1.N-COUNT A mortgageis a loan of money which you get from a bank or savings and loan association in order to buy a house. 房屋抵押贷款
2.V-T If you mortgage your house or land, you use it as a guarantee to a company in order to borrow money from them. 抵押
They had to mortgage their home to pay the bills.
predetermine
V to determine beforehand 预先决定
We met at the predetermined time.
我们在预定的时间会晤.
overdrawn
overdrawn account 透支帐户
dire
1.ADJ Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. 严重的;可怕的[强调]
2.ADJ If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality. 质量低劣的[非正式]
unscathed
ADJ If you are unscathed after a dangerous experience, youhave not been injured or harmed by it. 未受伤的; 未受伤害的
East Los Angeles was left relatively unscathed by the riots.
相对来说，洛杉矶东部没有受到骚乱的损害。
mount (increase/enhance/boost)
1.V-T If you mount a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place. 组织;发动
2.V-IIf somethingmounts, it increases in intensity. 增强
3.V-IIf somethingmounts, it increases in quantity. 增加
For several hours, tension mounted.
几个小时中，紧张局势加剧了。
The uncollected rubbish mounts in city streets.
城市街道中未被收集的垃圾增多。
incumbent (rubbery)
1.N-COUNT An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. 在职者[正式]
2.ADJ Incumbent is also an adjective. 在职的[ADJ n]
3.ADJ If it is incumbent on or upon you to do something, it is your duty or
responsibility to do it. 有责任履行的[正式]
She felt it was incumbent on herself to act immediately.
她感到立即采取行动是她义不容辞的责任。
resilient
ADJ Something that is resilient is strong and not easily damaged bybeing hit, stretched, or squeezed. 有弹性的
ADJ People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily andquickly from unpleasant or damaging events. 立即复原的
When the U.S. stock market collapsed in October 1987, the Japanese stock market was the most resilient.
当美国股市在1987年10月崩盘时，日本股市是最快复苏的。
cumbersome
ADJSomething that is cumbersome is large and heavy and thereforedifficult to carry, wear, or handle. 笨重的
ADJ A cumbersome system or process is very complicated and inefficient. 不方便的; 缺乏效率的
...an old and cumbersome computer system.
…陈旧而效率低下的计算机系统。
kick-start 启动
kick-start competitions
consent
N-UNCOUNT If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it. 准许[正式]
V-T/V-I If you consent to something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done. 同意[正式]
He finally consented to go.
他最终同意去。
invoice 发票
entrant (=new member)
N-COUNTAnentrantis a person or company who has recentlybecome a member of an institution or market. 新成员
be watered down
PHRASAL VERB If something such as a proposal,speech, or statement is watered down,it is made much weaker and less forceful, or less likely to make people angry.降低声调; 缓和语气
Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down.
事关养鸟人的立法提案已作了缓和修改。
manifest(indicate/prove/make clear /obvious)
ADJ If you say that something is manifest, you mean that it is clearly true and that nobody would disagree with it if they saw it or considered it. 明显的[正式]
V-T If you manifest a particular quality, feeling, or illness, or if it manifests itself, it becomes visible or obvious.显现出[正式]
He manifested a pleasing personality on stage.
他在舞台上表现出讨人喜欢的个性。
