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GRE高级词汇 - 从赤贫到巨富

在这里,你将学习一些关于金钱和商业的英语单词,如“divest”、“slack”、“frugal”等,这些是GRE考试所需要的。

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to defray
to defray
[动词]

to make up for the expense or cost of something

支付, 补偿

支付, 补偿

Ex: The company defrayed the employees' travel expenses for the annual conference. 

公司支付了员工参加年度会议的差旅费。

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to divest
to divest
[动词]

to take away someone's possession, right, authority, etc.

剥夺, 夺走

剥夺, 夺走

Ex: Political changes may divest individuals of certain rights previously granted. 

政治变化可能会剥夺个人先前被授予的某些权利。

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to fleece
to fleece
[动词]

to rob someone of their money by either overcharging or tricking them

诈骗, 宰客

诈骗, 宰客

Ex: They will fleece anyone who doesn’t know the real market prices. 

他们会诈骗任何不知道真实市场价格的人。

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to incorporate

to legally form a company or organization and to give it a separate legal identity from its owners

成立, 合并

成立, 合并

Ex: We plan to incorporate the business to gain legal and financial benefits. 

我们计划注册公司以获得法律和财务上的好处。

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to levy
to levy
[动词]

to enforce a type of payment, such as fees, taxes, or fines and collect them

征收, 收取

征收, 收取

Ex: Additional tariffs were levied on imported goods to offset unfair trade practices. 

为了抵消不公平的贸易行为,对进口商品征收了额外关税。

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to mulct
to mulct
[动词]

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

诈骗, 骗取

诈骗, 骗取

Ex: They tried to mulct investors by promising high returns on fake projects. 

他们试图通过承诺虚假项目的高回报来诈骗投资者。

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to slack
to slack
[动词]

to not put in the required amount of effort, care, energy, or attention toward one's responsibilities or obligations

懈怠, 放松

懈怠, 放松

Ex: He is slacking in his studies, spending too much time on social media. 

他在学习上懈怠,花太多时间在社交媒体上。

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to speculate
to speculate
[动词]

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

投机, 进行风险投资

投机, 进行风险投资

Ex: She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market. 

她在加密货币上投机,希望从波动市场中获利。

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to tender
to tender
[动词]

to formally present or propose something

提交, 提出

提交, 提出

Ex: She tendered her resignation to the company, providing a two-week notice. 

她向公司提交了辞职信,并提前两周通知。

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to underwrite

to financially support a project, activity, etc. and take responsibility for potential loss

资助, 担保

资助, 担保

Ex: If we underwrite this venture and it fails, our company could face significant financial loss. 

如果我们承销这个项目并且失败了,我们的公司可能会面临重大的财务损失。

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hedge
hedge
[名词]

a thing or method that protects one against potential problems, particularly financial ones

对冲, 保护

对冲, 保护

Ex: A hedge is a financial instrument used to offset the risk of adverse price movements in assets. 

对冲是一种金融工具,用于抵消资产中不利价格变动的风险。

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illiberality
illiberality
[名词]

the quality of being against generosity and the freedom of thought, action, and expression

不自由, 狭隘

不自由, 狭隘

Ex: With a mindset steeped in illiberality, he refused to donate to any cause. 

怀着充满不宽容的心态,他拒绝为任何事业捐款。

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lagniappe
lagniappe
[名词]

(Louisiana) a small bonus or extra gift, often given unexpectedly

小額獎勵, 意外的額外禮物

小額獎勵, 意外的額外禮物

Ex: He gave me a lagniappe for helping him move. 

他给了我一份小赠品,因为我帮他搬家。

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offset
offset
[名词]

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

抵消, 平衡

抵消, 平衡

Ex: The profit from one project was an offset to the losses incurred from another. 

一个项目的利润是对另一个项目所遭受损失的抵消。

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pittance
pittance
[名词]

a sum of money that is very insufficient

微薄的工资, 不足的钱

微薄的工资, 不足的钱

Ex: The scholarship provided only a pittance compared to the rising tuition fees. 

与不断上涨的学费相比,奖学金只提供了微薄的金额。

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sinecure
sinecure
[名词]

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

闲职, 肥差

闲职, 肥差

Ex: The senator appointed his cousin to a sinecure position within his office, allowing him to enjoy a comfortable income without having to perform any significant duties. 

参议员任命他的表亲在他的办公室担任一个闲职,使他能够享受舒适的收入而无需履行任何重要职责。

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spendthrift
spendthrift
[名词]

an individual who is in the habit of spending money in a careless and wasteful way

挥霍者, 浪费者

挥霍者, 浪费者

Ex: Her spendthrift habits led to mounting credit card debt. 

她挥霍的习惯导致了信用卡债务的不断增加。

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stipend
stipend
[名词]

a fixed amount of money given to a person regularly as an allowance or salary

津贴, 补助

津贴, 补助

Ex: They offered a small stipend to volunteers who helped with the research. 

他们向帮助研究的志愿者提供了一小笔津贴。

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venality
venality
[名词]

the willingness to do something that is immoral or dishonest for money

腐败

腐败

Ex: Her venality shocked everyone, as she was known for her moral values. 

她的腐败震惊了所有人,因为她以道德价值观闻名。

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exorbitant
exorbitant
[形容词]

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

过高的, 昂贵的

过高的, 昂贵的

Ex: The cost of healthcare in some countries can be exorbitant, making it inaccessible to many. 

在一些国家,医疗费用可能高得离谱,使得许多人无法获得。

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frugal
frugal
[形容词]

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

节俭的, 朴素的

节俭的, 朴素的

Ex: The frugal shopper prefers to buy generic brands rather than name brands to save money. 

节俭的购物者更喜欢购买通用品牌而不是名牌以节省金钱。

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impecunious
impecunious
[形容词]

severely lacking money

贫穷的, 没有钱的

贫穷的, 没有钱的

Ex: The impecunious artist struggled to buy supplies for her paintings. 

贫穷的艺术家努力为她的画作购买用品。

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insolvent
insolvent
[形容词]

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

破产的, 无力偿债的

破产的, 无力偿债的

Ex: He realized he was insolvent when he couldn’t pay his bills. 

当他无法支付账单时,他意识到自己破产了。

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internecine
internecine
[形容词]

referring to internal disputes among members of the same group

内部的, 自相残杀的

内部的, 自相残杀的

Ex: Political parties often suffer from internecine feuds that weaken their public image. 

政党常常遭受内部纷争的困扰,这会削弱他们的公众形象。

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lavish
lavish
[形容词]

generous in giving or expressing

慷慨的, 大方的

慷慨的, 大方的

Ex: The team received lavish praise for their outstanding performance. 

团队因其出色的表现而受到了慷慨的赞扬。

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net
net
[形容词]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

净, 最终

净, 最终

Ex: Her net income increased after the tax changes. 

她通过从总收入中减去支出来计算净收入。

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parsimonious
parsimonious
[形容词]

spending money very reluctantly

吝啬的, 节俭的

吝啬的, 节俭的

Ex: Grandma was known for her parsimonious ways, rarely spending money even on herself. 

奶奶以她的吝啬方式而闻名,很少花钱甚至在自己身上。

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pecuniary
pecuniary
[形容词]

involving or about money

金钱的, 财政的

金钱的, 财政的

Ex: They faced significant pecuniary difficulties due to unexpected medical bills. 

由于意外的医疗账单,他们面临着重大的金钱困难。

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penurious
penurious
[形容词]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

贫穷的, 吝啬的

贫穷的, 吝啬的

Ex: After losing his job, he found himself in a penurious state, unable to pay his rent. 

失去工作后,他发现自己处于贫困状态,无法支付房租。

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prodigal
prodigal
[形容词]

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

挥霍的, 浪费的

挥霍的, 浪费的

Ex: The company's prodigal use of funds led to its eventual financial troubles. 

公司对资金的挥霍使用导致了其最终的财务困境。

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provident
provident
[形容词]

planning and preparing for the future, particularly by managing one's finances

有远见的, 节俭的

有远见的, 节俭的

Ex: Despite earning modestly, Jake's provident nature meant he rarely faced financial difficulties. 

尽管收入不高,但杰克节俭的天性意味着他很少面临财务困难。

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stingy
stingy
[形容词]

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

吝啬的, 小气的

吝啬的, 小气的

Ex: She found it frustrating how stingy her uncle was with family gifts. 

她发现她的叔叔在家庭礼物上有多么吝啬,这让她感到沮丧。

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thrifty
thrifty
[形容词]

(of a person) careful with money and resources, avoiding unnecessary spending

节俭的, 节约的

节俭的, 节约的

Ex: She is a thrifty shopper, always finding the best deals. 

她是一个节俭的购物者,总能找到最划算的交易。

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to consolidate

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

合并, 整合

合并, 整合

Ex: The small business owner chose to consolidate their business loans and lines of credit into a single loan. 

小企业主选择将他们的商业贷款和信用额度合并为一笔贷款。

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