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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 organization will defray the costs of your participation in the program .

该组织将支付您参与该计划的费用。

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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: Legal actions may divest a landlord of ownership rights if they fail to meet certain obligations .

如果房东未能履行某些义务,法律行动可能会剥夺其所有权。

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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: She discovered too late that the contractor was fleecing her for unnecessary repairs .

她发现得太晚了,承包商在不需要的修理上骗了她。

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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: By the time we found out , the firm had already incorporated in another state .

等我们发现时,该公司已经在另一个州成立了。

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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: The authorities were levying fines on businesses that violated the regulations .

当局对违反规定的企业征收罚款。

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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: Scammers will mulct unsuspecting people by posing as charity workers .

骗子会冒充慈善工作者骗取毫无戒心的人的钱财。

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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: They were slacking on maintenance , which led to the equipment breakdown .

他们在维护上松懈,导致了设备故障。

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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: He did n’t just save money ; he speculated in the market to grow his wealth quickly .

他不仅节省了钱;他还在市场上投机以快速增加他的财富。

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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: The team captain tendered a suggestion for improving the team 's performance during the meeting .

队长在会议中提出了一个提高团队表现的建议。

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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: The investment firm is currently underwriting a public offering for a tech company .

该投资公司目前正在承销一家科技公司的公开募股。

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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: An options hedge can be an effective way to limit potential losses in a volatile market .

期权对冲可以是在波动市场中限制潜在损失的有效方式。

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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: The illiberality of the regime left no room for open debate or criticism .

政权的不自由性没有给公开辩论或批评留下任何空间。

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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: She always adds a lagniappe when serving gumbo .

她在供应秋葵汤时总是加一个lagniappe

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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 company 's new eco-friendly practices served as an offset to its previous pollution levels .

公司新的环保做法作为对其以前污染水平的抵消

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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: They offered him a pittance for the artwork , far less than its true value .

他们为这件艺术品向他提供了微薄的金额,远低于其真实价值。

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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: She was offered a sinecure job at a prestigious law firm , where her main task was to attend social events and represent the firm in public settings , leaving her with ample free time and a handsome salary .

她在一家著名的律师事务所获得了一份闲职,主要任务是参加社交活动并在公共场合代表事务所,这让她有大量的空闲时间和丰厚的薪水。

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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: He tried to change his spendthrift ways , but old habits were hard to break .

他试图改变自己挥霍的习惯,但旧习难改。

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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: The artist ’s stipend supported him while he worked on his project .

艺术家的津贴在他进行项目时支持了他。

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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: The businessman 's venality tarnished his reputation when he was caught embezzling funds .

这位商人的贪腐在他被抓住挪用资金时玷污了他的声誉。

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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 exorbitant tuition fees at prestigious universities can deter some students from pursuing higher education .

名牌大学高昂的学费可能会阻止一些学生追求高等教育。

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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: Her frugal mindset encourages her to repair items rather than replacing them .

节俭的心态鼓励她修理物品而不是更换它们。

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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: They offered to help their impecunious friend by paying for his groceries and other necessities .

他们提出通过支付他的杂货和其他必需品来帮助他们的贫穷的朋友。

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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: Being declared insolvent meant they had to restructure their debt .

被宣布破产意味着他们不得不重组债务。

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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: The movement collapsed under the weight of internecine bickering.

运动在内部争吵的重压下崩溃了。

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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 lavish host made sure every guest felt special and well taken care of .

慷慨的主人确保每位客人都感到特别并得到很好的照顾。

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net
net
[形容词]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

净, 最终

净, 最终

Ex: The net proceeds from the sale of the property will be used to repay outstanding debts .

出售该物业的收益将用于偿还未偿债务。

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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: He will become more parsimonious if he loses his job and needs to cut expenses .

如果他失去工作并需要削减开支,他会变得更加吝啬

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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: The pecuniary rewards for the successful completion of the project were substantial .

项目成功完成的金钱奖励是相当可观的。

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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: His penurious lifestyle was marked by constant worry about where the next meal would come from .

吝啬的生活方式以不断担心下一顿饭从哪里来为标志。

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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 film portrayed the prodigal son who squandered his inheritance on frivolous pursuits .

这部电影描绘了挥霍的儿子,他把遗产浪费在了无聊的追求上。

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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: Being provident, she made sure to set aside funds for her children 's education .

有远见,确保为孩子们的教育预留资金。

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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: The stingy donor gave only a minimal amount , even though they could afford much more .

吝啬的捐赠者只给了最少的金额,尽管他们可以负担更多。

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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: A thrifty traveler , she always seeks budget-friendly accommodations .

一个节俭的旅行者,她总是寻找预算友好的住宿。

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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 nonprofit organization consolidated its fundraising efforts by merging several fundraising accounts .

该非营利组织通过合并几个筹款账户整合了其筹款工作。

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