rage：V-I If you rage about something, you speak or think very angrily about it. 發(fā)怒; 怒斥

tycoon：N-COUNT A tycoon is a person who is successful in business and so has become rich and powerful. (工商界的) 大亨

roasting：?N severe criticism 嚴(yán)厲批評(píng)

lapse：N-COUNT A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. (一時(shí)的) 行為失檢

the rule of thumb：拇指規(guī)則，又叫“經(jīng)驗(yàn)法則”，是一種可用于許多情況的簡(jiǎn)單的，經(jīng)驗(yàn)性的，探索性的但不是很準(zhǔn)確的原則?！綬ule of thumb在經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)中的解釋是：“拇指規(guī)則”是指經(jīng)濟(jì)決策者對(duì)信息的處理方式不是按照理性預(yù)期的方式，把所有獲得的信息都引入到?jīng)Q策模型中，他們往往遵循的是：只考慮重要信息，而忽略掉其他信息。否則信息成本無(wú)限高?！?/p>

dither：V-I When someone dithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something. 猶豫

strangle：V-T To strangle something means to prevent it from succeeding or developing. 抑制

alleged：ADJ An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true. 指稱的 [正式] [ADJ n]

antitrust：ADJ In the United States, antitrust laws are intended to stop big companies taking over their competitors, fixing prices with their competitors, or interfering with free competition in any way. 反壟斷的 [ADJ n]

doctrine：N-VAR A doctrine is a set of principles or beliefs, especially religious ones. (尤指宗教的) 信條; 學(xué)說(shuō)

immense：ADJ If you describe something as immense, you mean that it is extremely large or great. 巨大的

commensurate：ADJ If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second. 成比例的; 相稱的 [正式] [v-link ADJ 'with/to' n, ADJ n]

showdown：N-COUNT A showdown is a big argument or conflict which is intended to settle a dispute that has lasted for a long time. 決戰(zhàn)

stifle：V-T If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. 壓制 [表不滿]

take off：PHRASAL VERB If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career takes off, it suddenly becomes very successful. 突然成功

swamp：V-T If you are swamped by things or people, you have more of them than you can deal with. 使應(yīng)接不暇 [usu passive]

bizarre：ADJ Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange. 怪異的

clout：N-UNCOUNT A person or institution that has clout has influence and power. 影響力 [非正式]

dictatorship：N-VAR Dictatorship is government by a dictator. 專政

vigilant：ADJ Someone who is vigilant gives careful attention to a particular problem or situation and concentrates on noticing any danger or trouble that there might be. 警惕的

lobby：N-COUNT A lobby is a group of people who represent a particular organization or campaign, and try to persuade a government or council to help or support them. 游說(shuō)團(tuán)體

stance：N-COUNT Your stance on a particular matter is your attitude to it. (對(duì)某事的) 態(tài)度; 立場(chǎng)

stodgy：ADJ If someone or something is stodgy, they are dull, unimaginative, and commonplace. 枯燥乏味的; 單調(diào)平庸的 [usu ADJ n]

draw on：PHRASAL VERB If you draw on or draw upon something such as your skill or experience, you make use of it in order to do something. 利用

sovereignty：N-UNCOUNT Sovereignty is the power that a country has to govern itself or another country or state. 統(tǒng)治權(quán)

interoperability：[計(jì)] 互操作性；互用性

bulk：N-SING You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large. 大塊 [書(shū)面]

anonymised：adj.匿名的

hoard：V-T If you hoard things such as food or money, you save or store them, often in secret, because they are valuable or important to you. 貯藏

monetise：V to establish as the legal tender of a country 使貨幣化

clunky：ADJ If you describe something as clunky, you mean that it is solid, heavy, and rather awkward. 笨重的 [usu ADJ n]

cut across：PHRASAL VERB If an issue or problem cuts across the division between two or more groups of people, it affects or matters to people in all the groups. 超越 (界限)

loth：ADJ If you are loath to do something, you do not want to do it. 不情愿的 [v-link ADJ to-inf]

edge：V-I If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. 慢慢移動(dòng)

look to：PHRASAL VERB If you look to someone or something for a particular thing that you want, you expect or hope that they will provide it. 指望