n.情報
Our intelligence shows that the enemy is advancing. 我們的情報顯示敵人正在向前推進。
interest
n.興趣
The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展覽激發了人們對她作品的興趣。
Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest. 他們未采取任何行動表明他們沒有興趣。
n.利益
We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem. 在維持生態係統完整方麵我們有共同的利益。
n.利息
Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy. 降低利率可能給經濟帶來災難性後果。
interpret
v.解釋
She interpreted his silence as arrogance. 她把他的沉默解釋為傲慢。
v.口譯
We need somebody to interpret from Russian into English. 我們需要一個人把俄語口譯為英語。
issue
n.問題;議題
Public opinion has polarized on this issue. 在這個問題上公眾意見已呈兩極化。
The issue provoked controversy. 這個議題引起了爭論。
vt.發行,發布
I’ve been reading a report issued jointly today by three organizations. 我一直在閱讀今天由三個機構聯合發布的一份報告。
liable
adj.負責任的
He declared that he was not liable for his wife’s debts. 他宣稱對妻子的債務不負責。
adj.易於……的
A feeble attempt is liable to fail. 無力的嚐試多半是要失敗的。
Failure to pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution. 如果不繳納稅款,你可能被起訴。
literally
adv.字麵地;逐字地
Idioms usually cannot be translated literally in another language. 成語通常不能照字麵譯成另一種語言。
Don’t read the report literally, just skim through it. 不要逐字讀報告,大致看一下就可以了。
adv.確切地
Don’t take my remarks literally. 別把我的話當真。
There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water. 世界上確實有連水都不會燒的人。