生词本

inadequate adj
。 不充分的
。 不适当的，不够格的
“I felt inadequate in my new job, so I left of my own accord."

participation n 分享，参与

Deterrent n. 制止物；威慑物 adj. 阻碍的；制止的

Detective n. 侦探

Intrusive adj. 入侵，闯入

Preventive adj. 预防的；阻止的

Permit n 许可证；执照 vt. , vi
. 许可，允许；准许
She won't permit dogs in the house.
Do you permit you children to smoke?
. 容许，有可能
if my health permits
(of) 允许有
The situation does not permit of any delay.

intuitive adj. 直觉的，本能的； 天生的

recipient n. 接受者

aggregate adj. 总的，合计的
what were your aggregate wages last year? 去年你的工资一共是多少？

facilitate vt . 使容易；使便利
it would facilitate matters if you were more co-operative
the broken lock facilitate my entrance into the empty house
the new underground railway will facilitate the journey to all parts of the city.
Tractors and other agricultural machines greatly facilitate farming.

polymorphic adj 多态的， 多形态的

involved adj (常与in连用）（与...)关系密切的，（与...)有牵连的
。复杂的
compartmental adj. 分成隔间的

coordinating vt, 使协调；使调和 adj, 同等的，并列的 n(数）坐标

counterfeit n.伪造；假冒 vt 伪造；假冒 adj 伪造的；假冒的；模仿的
--a counterfeit coin

repudiate vt., vi 拒绝；断绝关系
to repudiate offers of friendship 拒绝友谊
否定；驳倒
to repudiate a charge of murder 否认谋杀的指控
barbed wire 带刺的铁丝网

qualitative adj 性质的；定性的
a qualitative analysis 定性分析

revence n. 国家的收入；税收

diverse --adj. 不同的；相异的 diverse interests 不同的兴趣

contingency planning -- 应变计划

impose --vt, vi 强迫， 强加
Don't impose yourself on people who don't want you.

restrict to 把...限制（控制，保持）在...
to restrict oneself to two cigarettes a day

occupant n. 1占有者，占领者；2居住者

viability --生存能力,发育能力

discretionary -- ADJ, 任意的,自由决定的

combustion --n. 燃烧

remanence --n. 剩磁

autonomy -- n. 自治,自治權

promiscuous -- 不加區分的, 混雜的
---linux有一個網卡模式是 promiscuous mode

arbitrary --adj. 專橫的;武斷的
an arbitrary interpretation 武斷的解釋
an arbitrary decision 武斷的決定

--任性的;隨心所欲的
my choice was quite arbitrary 我的選擇相當隨意


sprinkler system --自動噴水滅火系統 pre-action sprinkler system

deliberately --adv 故意地
deliberate --vt, vi 商討;研討
adj 周密計劃的;深思熟慮的 taking deliberate action
故意的;別有用心的;存心的 He told us a deliberate lie
從容而謹慎的
反義詞: hasty
hasty -- adj 急速的;匆匆的 ate a hasty meal
倉促的;草率的;急躁的
a hasty old man
they shouldn't have made such a hasty decision
His hasty decision was a mistake

repudiate --- vt, vi 拒絕;斷絕關系 to repudiate offers of friendship
否定;駁倒 to repudiate a charge of murder

badges -- n 徽章;證章 We wear the school badge on our coats

burden--vt, 使負重擔;使麻煩
n, 負荷;負擔;重載
He could not carry the burden alone.

重任
要點;主題;主旨
The burden of the story

instigate --vt.
發起;促成
He instigated the ending of a free working lunch in the company. 他煽動取消公司的免費工作午餐

hierarchy (ies) n 等級制度;階層
A hierarchy of moral values //道德價值的層次
The government is a hierarchy // 政府是官階分明的統治集團

耶魯的開發課程,心嚮往之

從twitter上推友那裡找到的

http://oyc.yale.edu/courselist 

課程可以下載,當然我正在下載,可惜我的英文還不行,而且心思目前還不能放在這個上面,這麼好的資源記錄一下.

BBCchina 学习英文的好地方

发现BBC英语教学是个很不错的地方
记录一下备查
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/learn_english/default.stm

Knowing is not enough; we must apply, willing is not enough; we must do

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

转： Today’s Sun/Oracle Announcement

捏着鼻子学E文

From: Jonathan I. Schwartz
To: allsun@sun.com
Subject: Today’s Sun/Oracle Announcement
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:34:16 -0700 (07:34 EDT)

Today’s Sun/Oracle Announcement（公报）

This is one of the toughest（困难的，艰难的） emails I’ve ever had to write.

It’s also one of the most hopeful about Sun’s future in the industry.

For 27 years, Sun has stood for courage, innovation, a willingness to blaze trails, to envision and engineer the future. No matter our ups and downs, we’ve remained committed to those ideals, and to the R&D that’s allowed us to differentiate. We’ve committed to decade long pursuits, from the evolution of one of the world’s most powerful datacenter operating systems, to one of the world’s most advanced multi-core microelectronics. We’ve never walked away from the wholesale reinvention of business models, the redefinition of technology boundaries or the pursuit of new routes to market.

Because of the unparalleled talent at Sun, we’ve also fueled entire industries with our people and technologies, and fostered extraordinary companies and market successes. Our products and services have driven the discovery of new drugs, transformed social media, and created a better understanding of the world and marketplace around us. All, while we’ve undergone a near constant transformation in the face of a rapidly changing marketplace and global economy. We’ve never walked away from a challenge - or an opportunity.

So today we take another step forward in our journey, but along a different path - by announcing that this weekend, our board of directors and I approved the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by the Oracle Corporation for $9.50/share in cash. All members of the board present at the meeting to review the transaction voted for it with enthusiasm, and the transaction stands to utterly transform the marketplace - bringing together two companies with a long history of working together to create a newly unified vision of the future.

Oracle’s interest in Sun is very clear - they aspire to help customers simplify the development, deployment and operation of high value business systems, from applications all the way to datacenters. By acquiring Sun, Oracle will be well positioned to help customers solve the most complex technology problems related to running a business.

To me, this proposed acquisition totally redefines the industry, resetting the competitive landscape by creating a company with great reach, expertise and innovation. A combined Oracle/Sun will be capable of cultivating one of the world’s most vibrant and far reaching developer communities, accelerating the convergence of storage, networking and computing, and delivering one of the world’s most powerful and complete portfolios of business and technical software.

I do not consider the announcement to be the end of the road, not by any stretch of the imagination. I believe this is the first step down a different path, one that takes us and our innovations to an even broader market, one that ensures the ubiquitous role we play in the world around us. The deal was announced today, and, after regulatory review and shareholder approval, will take some months to close - until that close occurs, however, we are a separate company, operating independently. No matter how long it takes, the world changed starting today.

But it’s important to note it’s not the acquisition that’s changing the world - it’s the people that fuel both companies. Having spent a considerable amount of time talking to Oracle, let me assure you they are single minded in their focus on the one asset that doesn’t appear in our financial statements: our people. That’s their highest priority - creating an inviting and compelling environment in which our brightest minds can continue to invent and deliver the future.

Thank you for everything you’ve done over the years, and for everything you will do in the future to carry the business forward. I’m incredibly proud of this company and what we’ve accomplished together.

Details will be forthcoming as we work together on the integration planning process.

Jonathan

長 短 週

長 短 週
「 長 短 週 制 度 」 是 alternate Saturday-off system 還 是 alternative Saturday-off system ？ 讀 英 文 報 紙 招 聘 廣 告 ， 常 見 52 working days with alternative Saturday off （ 五 天 半 工 作 ， 隔 星 期 六 休 假 ） 之 類 說 法 。
「 長 短 週 制 度 」 當 然 是 alternate Saturday-off system ， 例 如 ： His company is planning to scrap the alternate Saturday-off system in favour of a five-day week （ 他 的 公 司 計 劃 廢 除 長 短 週 制 度 ， 改 行 每星 期 五 天 工 作 ） 。
Alternate 有 「 間 隔 」 、 「 輪 流 」 的 意 思 ， 作 動 詞 ， 往 往和 with 連 用 ； 作 形 容 詞 ， 則 不 用 with ， 副 詞 （ adverb ） 是 alternately ， 例 如： （ 1 ） Busy and quiet weeks seemed to alternate （ with each other ） （日 子 似 乎 是 一 個 星 期 繁 忙 ， 一 個 星 期 清 閑 ） 。

（ 2 ） He goes to work on alternate Saturdays （ 他 隔 星 期 六 上 班 ） 。
（ 3 ） She alternately walked and ran （ 一 路 上 ， 她 時 而 步 行 ， 時 而 跑 步 ） 。

Alternative 則 有 「 選 擇 」 的 意 思 ， 作 名 詞 或 形 容 詞 都 可 以 ， 副 詞 是 alternatively ， 例 如 ：
（ 1 ） The alternatives are putting up with his harassment or resignation （ 目 前 有 兩 個 選 擇 ， 一 是 忍 受 他 騷 擾 ， 一 是 辭 職 ） 。
（ 2 ） If it rains on the day of the outing, do you have any alternative plans? （ 假 如 遠 足 那 天 下 雨， 你 們 有 沒 有 其 他 計 劃 ？ ）
（ 3 ） You may take a bus or alternatively a taxi （ 你 可 以 搭 巴 士 ， 也 可 以 搭 的 士 ） 。

香 港 英 文 報 刊 的 廣 告 ， 由 客 戶 撰 寫 ， 編 輯 沒 有 責 任 改 正 英 文 ， 所 以 常 見 錯 誤 ， 讀 者 千 萬 不 要 以 為 見 於 英 文 報 刊 即 可 學 習 。
( 本 欄 轉 載 自 《 蘋 果 日 報 》 的 「 征 服 英 語 」 專 欄 ， 作 者 為 古 德 明 先 生 )

發現好的線上字典，記錄一下，还有一个词 suck up

http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/
http://www.answers.com/

suck-up:n. Informal.

A person who flatters or defers to others obsequiously; a sycophant.
Idioms: suck up to
Behave obsequiously towards, ingratiate oneself with, as in Now that he's the boss they're all sucking up to him, hoping to get big raises. [Vulgar slang; mid-1800s]

raises--有加薪的意思

We are obliged to thank you for your kind attention in this matter.

We are obliged to thank you for your kind attention in this matter.

不胜感激贵方对此事的关照。

The Art of worldly wisdom Study 3

keep Matters in suspense

凡事宜保持悬疑

successes that are novel win admiration.

新颖的成功最能赢得钦佩

Being too obvious is neither useful or tasteful. By not declaring yourself immediately you will keep people guessing, especially if you position is important enough to awaken expectations. Mystery by its very  arcaneness causes veneration. Even when revealing yourself, avoid total frankness,  and don't let everyone look inside you.

Cautious silence is where prudence take refuge. Once declared, resolutions are never esteemed, and they lie open to criticism. if they turn out badly, you will be twice unfortunate. If you want people to watch and wait on you, imitate the divinity.

The Art of worldly wisdom Study 2

Character and intelligence.

the poles you talent spins on, displaying your gifts. One without the other brings only half of success. it isn't enough to be intelligent; you must also have the right character. the fool fails by behaving without regard to his condition, position, origin, or friendship.

你的能力即以此二者为轴，展现你的天赋。两者缺一，成功减半。

徒有才智不足成事，你还必须性格得当。

愚蠢之人所以失败，在于行事不顾条件，地位，出身和友群。

character -- 性格

intelligence -- 才智

pole --轴

talent --能力

gift -- 天赋

... behaving without regard to ... 行事不顾

The Art of worldly wisdom Study 1

All has reached perfection, and becoming a true person is the greatest perfection of all.

天地万物都臻（zhen)至完美， 而修成完人是最大的完美

It takes more to make one sage today than it did to make the seven of Greece.

And you need more resources to deal with a single person these days than with an entire nation in times past.

当今之世， 成就一为圣贤，所需功夫多于造就希腊七贤， 今天单与一人周旋，所需资源多于过去与整个国家周旋。

true person -- 完人；

sage --n. 圣, 贤 adj. 贤能的，明智的

发现这本书无论是英文还是中译都太好了，写下学习笔记，无论是英文还是中文。

出自〈智慧书〉  中文翻译： 彭淮栋（台湾） 先生