302 Themes

049 Thing, course 事情, 过程 (shìqíng, guòchéng)


situation, circumstances
circumstances, situation, state of affairs
condition, state
state, condition
气温的~ variations of temperature || 发生很大~ the great changes have taken place || 市 场在不断~. The market is in a constant state of flux.
state
mind-set
dynamic state
senior statesman, founding member
country
office, group
centralization of power
political power
civil war
marines, marine corps
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
property
tax
real estate tax
liberal arts college, School of Arts and Sciences (in a university)
advertisement
statement, way of saying
disaster area
leak
attend trifles and neglect essentials
be flushed with success
state-run
public
state-owned
be in power, in office, at the helm of state
set up, build
build, establish
export
break even, retain the capital value
~房地 产 invest in real estate || ~银行 investment bank || 在教育上~ invest in education
pay taxes
medical treatment
overstate
deny
state, declare
pass through, general
rise (or increase) in value
get rid of, remove
美国即使有新闻自 由, 也并不~ 着一切新闻都是真实的. Even if the United States has freedom of the press, it does not mean that all of the news is true.
contend (or compete) with
sit as equals at the same table
attach, be enclosed here with
intact, complete, unbroken
incorrect, wrong
strong, tough, unyielding
go down with history, be crowned with eternal glory
great
public, state-owned, fair
be wide-eyed at the sight of money
perilous, in crisis
on the verge of death or crisis
depressing state
a spent force
have nothing to rely upon
chaotic, in a mess
in a great mess, chaotic
poor, poverty-stricken
combine, unite
on the contrary [indicating contrast, a turn in meaning, concession or modifying or toning down a preceding statement]
as stated (or mentioned, described) above

19 情况 [-況] qíngkuàng (affair-condition) situation, circumstances: 实际~ the actual situation || 紧急~ emergency || 说明自己的~ state one’s case '
21 情形 [-] qíngxíng (affair-circumstance) circumstances, situation, state of affairs: 照现在的~看as the case stands || 在那样的~下in such case '
22 状况 [狀況] zhuàngkuàng (state-condition) condition, state: 健 康 (jiànkāng) ~ state of health || 道路~ state of the roads || 天气~ weather conditions '
23 状态 [狀態] zhuàngtài (state-situation) state, condition: 政府宣布进入 紧急~ the government declared a state of emergency || 这两国实际上处于 战争~. A virtual state of war exists between the two countries. '
68 变化 [變-] biànhuà (change-convert) change, variation: 气温的~ variations of temperature || 发生很大~ the great changes have taken place || 市 场在不断~. The market is in a constant state of flux. '
14 态 [態] tài (posture, state) state: 变~ abnormal || 病~ morbid state || 常~ ordinary state || 固 ~ solid state || 液 ~ liquid state || 气~ gaseous '
15 心态 [-態] xīntài (mind-state) mind-set: ~好good mentality || 不安的~ a state of anxiety '
16 动态 [動態] dòngtài (dynamic-state) dynamic state: 工作~ trend of work || ~分析dynamic analysis || 发展~ development trend '
20 元老 [-] yuánlǎo (pioneer-veteran) senior statesman, founding member: 公司~ founding member of a company || 学校~ senior statesman of a college or school '
1 国 [國] guó (state, country) country: 中~ china || 大~ great power || 全~ whole country '
36 机关 [機關] jīguān (organization-office) office, group: 政府~ government body || 领导~ leader’s office || 国家权力~ organs of state power '
54 集权 [-權] jíquán (centralize-power) centralization of power: 中央~ centralization of state power || 高度~ high centralization of power || 加强~ enhance the centralization of power '
3 政权 [-權] zhèngquán (political-power) political power: 国家~ state power || 夺取~ usurp state power|| 反动~ reactionary regime 193 '
5 内战 [-戰] nèizhàn (civil-war) civil war: 美国~ the United States Civil War || ~爆发 erupt in Civil War '
19 海军陆战队 [-軍陸戰隊] (navy-land-battle-troop) marines, marine corps: 美国~有很强的战斗力. The United States Marine Corps has very high combat effectiveness. '
25 中央情报局 [---報-] Zhōngyāngqíngbàojú (central-intelligence-bureau) U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): ~是美国最大的情报机构. The CIA is the largest intelligence agency in the United States. '
11 财产 [財產] cáichǎn (money-property) property: 公共~ public property || 个人~ private property || 国家~ state property '
21 税 [-] shuì (tallage, tax) tax: 收~ collect taxes || 交~ pay taxes || 房地产 ~ real estate tax '
24 房产税 [-產-] fángchǎnshuì (real estate-tax) real estate tax: 交~ pay property tax || 征收~ collect property tax '
17 文理学院 [--學-] wénlǐxuéyuàn (arts-science-college) liberal arts college, School of Arts and Sciences (in a university): ~一般都比较小, 但是教 学质量非常高. The liberal arts colleges in the United States are generally small, but the teaching quality is very high. '
56 广告 [廣-] guǎnggào (wide-statement) advertisement: 电视~ TV commercial || 做~ advertise '
58 说法 [説-] shuōfǎ (saying-way) statement, way of saying: 不同的~ different statements || 种种~ all kinds of sayings '
11 灾区 [災區] zāiqū (disaster-area) disaster area: 地震 (dìzhèn) ~ Earthquake area || 重~ heavily devastated area || ~人民 people at disaster area '
25 泄露 [洩-] xièlòu (leak-reveal) leak: ~秘密 leak secrets || ~天机 give away a secret || ~国家机密leak state secrets '
25 舍本求末 [捨----] shèběnqiúmò (abandon-root-seek-trifle) attend trifles and neglect essentials: 有人认为美国的小学教育只注重教学方法, 而不 注重教学质量, 是~的做法. Some people think that the primary education in the United States only focuses on teaching methods, and doesn’t pay attention to the quality of teaching. It’s attending to the trifles and neglecting the essentials. '
5 春风得意 [-風--] chūnfēngdéyì (spring-breeze-reach-satisfaction) be flushed with success: 她现在真是~, 因为她爸爸刚刚当选为美国总统, 自己公司的生意也非常红火. She is riding on the crest of success because her father has just been elected President of the United States, and her company is doing very well. 395 '
36 公办 [-辦] gōngbàn (state-run) state-run: ~学校 state-run school || ~教 育 (jiàoyù) state-run education '
37 公立 [-] gōnglì (state-establish) public: ~学校 public school || ~大学 public college '
40 国有 [國-] guóyǒu (state-own) state-owned: ~财产 state-owned property || ~企业 state-owned company || 收归~ rejoin with the state (nationalize) 409 '
17 执政 [執-] zhízhèng (take charge of-administration) be in power, in office, at the helm of state: 轮流~ take turns in power || 上台~ came power || 联合~ coalition government || ~党ruling party '
2 建 [-] jiàn (build, establish) set up, build: ~校 found a school || ~市 set up a city || ~国 found a state/establish a state '
14 创立 [創-] chuànglì (create-set up) build, establish: ~国家 build a state || ~新学科 establish a new discipline || ~文字 invent characters '
4 出口 [-] chūkǒu (out-port) export: ~衬衫 export shirts || ~玉米 export corn || ~到美国 export to the United States '
45 保本 [-] bǎoběn (keep-capital) break even, retain the capital value: 一些 中国人认为投资房地产最安全, 至少可以~. Some Chinese think investing in real estate is the safest, at least keeping your investments safe. '
2 投资 [-資] tóuzī (invest-capital/money) invest, investment: ~房地 产 invest in real estate || ~银行 investment bank || 在教育上~ invest in education '
10 纳税 [納-] nàshuì (pay-tax) pay taxes: 纳营业税 pay business tax || 纳个人所得税 pay individual income tax || 向国家~ pay tax to the state '
18 医疗 [醫療] yīliáo (cure-treat) medical treatment: 公费/免费~ statepaid/free medical treatment || 农村~ rural medical treatment || ~费用 medical treatment for a fee '
48 夸张 [誇張] kuāzhāng (flaut-enlarge) overstate: 语言~ hyperbolic language || 动作~ overstated actions '
32 否认 [-認] fǒurèn (deny-admit) deny: ~个人的努力 deny someone’s effort || ~这种说法 deny this type of statement || 公开~ publicly deny '
34 陈述 [陳-] chénshù (state-narrate) state, declare: ~ 事实 state a fact || ~ 意见 state a view || 简单~ simply declare '
24 通行 [-] tōngxíng (through-pass) pass through, general: 美国~西班牙 语. Spanish is spoken in the Unites States. || 全国~ valid throughout the country || 禁止~ don’t enter '
7 增值 [-] zēngzhí (add-value) rise (or increase) in value: 房产~ real estate value added || 人民币~. The value of the Chinese yuan increased. || 土 地~. The land increased in value. '
6 排除 [-] páichú (exclude-eliminate) get rid of, remove: ~困难 remove hardship || ~竞争remove competition || ~险情remove a dangerous state or situation '
43 意味 [-] (meaning-tone) meaning, significance: 美国即使有新闻自 由, 也并不~ 着一切新闻都是真实的. Even if the United States has freedom of the press, it does not mean that all of the news is true. '
21 抗衡 [-] kànghéng (contend-match) contend (or compete) with: 冷 战时期, 苏联跟美国一直互相~. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States competed with each other. || 这家公司太小, 不能与 国际性的公司~. The firm is too small to contend with large international companies. '
24 平起平坐 [-] píngqǐ píngzuò (equal-stand-equal-sit) sit as equals at the same table: 从1995年起, 东亚几乎与美国和欧盟~. Since 1995, East Asia has almost caught up with the United States and the European Union. '
13 附上 [-] fùshàng (attach-up) attach, be enclosed here with: ~说明 attach a statement || ~自己的意见 enclose one’s own opinion || ~卡片 attach a card '
6 完整 [-] wánzhěng (whole-entire) intact, complete, unbroken: ~的宝 石 the unbroken gemstone || ~的家 an intact family || ~的国家 the complete state '
22 不对 [-對] búduì (not-correct) incorrect, wrong: 数字 ~ wrong number || 观点~ incorrect opinion || 这种说法是~的that’s a false statement. '
4 强硬 [-] qiángyìng (strong-hard) strong, tough, unyielding: 态度~ an uncompromising stand || ~的声明a strongly statement || 提出 ~的抗议 (kàngyì) lodge a strong protest '
4 名垂青史 [-] míngchuí-qīngshǐ (name-pass down-history) go down with history, be crowned with eternal glory: 乔治华盛顿在美国~. George Washington has earned his place in the American history books. || 很多政治 家想~. Most politicians want to go down in history as great statesmen. '
11 伟大 [偉-] wěi dà (great-big) great: ~的人great person || 林肯很~, 救了 美国. Lincoln was great and saved the United States. || ~的胜利great victory '
1 公 [-] gōng (public) public, state-owned, fair: ~办学校public schools || ~用 for public use || ~认 general acknowledgment/public recognition '
32 见钱眼开 [見錢-開] jiànqián yǎnkāi (seen-money-eye-open) be wide-eyed at the sight of money: ~的人 a person who becomes wide-eyed at the sight of money1 公 [-] gōng (public) public, state-owned, fair: ~办学校public schools || ~用 for public use || ~认 general acknowledgment/public recognition '
25 危机四伏 [-機--] wēijī sìfú (dangerous-crux-everywhere-hidden) perilous, in crisis: ~的战场 a perilous battlefield || 房地产市场看起来好像 很红火, 其实已经~了. The real estate market seemed to be booming, but it was already in crisis. '
26 危在旦夕 [-] wēizài dànxī (dangerous-at-morning-evening) on the verge of death or crisis: 生命~. Lives are on the verge of death or destruction. || 国家~ The state is on the verge of crisis. '
15 不景气 [--氣] bù jǐngqì (not-prosperous) depressing state: 经济~ economic recession || 生产~ production is slack || 生意~ business is slow '
22 强弩之末 [-] qiángnǔzhīmò (strong-crossbow-’s-end) a spent force: 中国房地产行业 (hángyè) 可能已经是~. China’s real estate market may be overblown. '
30 无依无靠 [無-無-] wúyī wúkào (no-rely-no-support) have nothing to rely upon: ~的孤儿a helpless orphan || 他刚到美国的时候, ~, 所以觉得 压力 (yālì) 很大. When he first came to the United States, he had nothing to rely on, so he felt stressed. '
25 乱糟糟 [亂--] luànzāozāo (disorderly-messy-reduplication) chaotic, in a mess: ~的房间 a messy room || ~的头发 hair is a mess || 心情~的. in a bad mood, in a bad state of mind '
27 乱成一团 [亂--團] luàn chéng yī tuán (disorderly-into-a-lump) in a great mess, chaotic: 心里~ in a poor mental state ||东西~ everything was in a thorough muddle || 课堂上~ disorderly classroom '
14 贫寒 [貧-] pínhán (impoverished-poor) poor, poverty-stricken: 家境~ the family financial situation is in a poor state || 出身~ come from a poor family || ~人家 impoverished family '
2 联合 [聯-] liánhé (unite-combine) combine, unite: ~举办 jointly organize or hold || ~调查 united investigation || ~声明 joint statement '
12 倒是 [-] dǎoshì (on the contrary-be) on the contrary [indicating contrast, a turn in meaning, concession or modifying or toning down a preceding statement] : 那个地方我~去过, 但是印象 (yìnxiàng) 不深. I’ve been there, but I’m not impressed with that place. || 他那些成绩好的大学同学 现在都是普通白领, ~成绩最差的那个同学现在是中国首富. His college classmates with good grades are ordinary white collar workers, but the worst academic performer is China’s richest man now. '
7 如上所述 [-] rú shàng suǒ shù (as-above-what-mentioned) as stated (or mentioned, described) above: ~, 我们坚信保护环境从长远看是有利于 发展经济的. As we say above, we believe that protecting the environment will benefit the economy in the long run. '