GRE高级词汇 - 从贫穷到富有

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

[动词]

to make up for the expense or cost of something

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

[动词]

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

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

[动词]

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

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

[动词]

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

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

[动词]

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

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

[动词]

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

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

[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

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

[动词]

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

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

[动词]

to formally present or propose something

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

[动词]

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

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

[名词]

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

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

[名词]

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

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

[名词]

something a merchant gives a customer as a bonus after a purchase

商家在购买后给顾客作为奖励的东西

Ex: Customers were thrilled to receive a lagniappe— a free bookmark with every book .顾客们很高兴收到一份**lagniappe**—每本书都附赠一个免费书签。

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offset

[名词]

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

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

[名词]

a sum of money that is very insufficient

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

[名词]

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

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

[名词]

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

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

[名词]

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

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

[名词]

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

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

[形容词]

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

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

[形容词]

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

节俭的, 朴素的

Ex: Her frugal mindset encourages her to repair items rather than replacing them .她**节俭**的心态鼓励她修理物品而不是更换它们。

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impecunious

[形容词]

severely lacking money

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

[形容词]

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

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

[形容词]

(of a conflict, struggle, or fight) taking place among the people that are from the same country, belief system, group, organization, etc.

内部的, 自相残杀的

Ex: Even though they shared the same goals , their internecine disputes made cooperation difficult .尽管他们有着相同的目标，但他们的**内部**争端使合作变得困难。

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lavish

[形容词]

generous in giving or expressing

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

[形容词]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

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**净**收益将用于偿还未偿债务。

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parsimonious

[形容词]

spending money very reluctantly

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

[形容词]

involving or about money

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

[形容词]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

贫穷的, 吝啬的

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

[形容词]

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

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

[形容词]

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

有远见的, 节俭的

Ex: Being provident, she made sure to set aside funds for her children 's education .她**有远见**，确保为孩子们的教育预留资金。

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stingy

[形容词]

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

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

[形容词]

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

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

[动词]

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

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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