函电 第十一章.docx

1、函电 第十一章11 - 11.principal, adj arrtib作定语 first in rank or importance; chief; main级别最高的；最重要的；为首的；主要的：The Danube is one of the principal rivers of Europe. The principal aim of the policy is to bring peace to the area. The low salary is her principal reason for leaving the job. the principal beneficiari

2、es of a will遗嘱中继承遗产的主要受益人。n. (a) (title of the) person with the highest authority in an organization, esp in certain schools and colleges某组织的最高领导人（之称号）；（尤指某些学校和学院的）校长，院长：the Principal of St James College. (b) person who takes a leading part in a play, an opera, etc（话剧、歌剧等中的）主角，主要演员；(c) (usu single通常

3、作单数) (finance) money lent or invested on which interest is paid; capital sum本金；资本；(d) person for whom another acts as his agent, eg in business or law被代理人，委托人（如于商务或法律事务等）；(e) (law) person directly responsible for a crime (contrasted with an accessory)主犯。2.well-established, existing (and operating su

4、ccessfully) for a long time存在已久(且切实可行)的；确立的：a well-established firm地位稳固的老公司。11 - 2canvass, go around an area asking (people) for (political support)（在政治方面）游说。to try to find out opinions, win political support, or get orders for goods, by going from place to place in (an area) and talking to (people)

5、向拉票；游说；推销：An army of salespeople canvassed the country to promote the new product.一群推销员跑遍全国推销新产品。Im canvassing (for the Republicans) tonight.我今晚（为共和党）去拉选票。11 3entrust, to make sb responsible for doing sth or taking care of sb委托；交托；托付：He entrusted the task to his nephew. He entrusted his nephew with

6、the task.他把这任务托付给了他的侄儿。11 - 41. lacquer, varnish used on metal or wood to give a hard glossy surface漆。gloss, brightness or shine on a smooth surface平滑表面上的光泽或光亮。glossy, smooth or shiny光滑的；光亮的。varnish, (a) hard shiny transparent coating applied to the surface of esp woodwork or metal work清漆的面（尤指木器或金属制

7、品上的）；(b) (particular type of) liquid used to give such a coating清漆；罩光漆；凡立水。11 6proposition, an idea or a plan of action that is suggested, especially in business提议，建议（尤指业务上的）：Id like to put a business proposition to you.我想向您提个业务上的建议。He was trying to make it look like an attractive proposition.他正设法使他

8、的计划显得吸引人。11 - 71.privity, (a) 私下知悉；默契；参与秘密；(b) 律（对同一权利或财产的）有合法利益的人之间的关系；（对合同等因与当事人的一方有关系而产生的）非当事人的利益。(law) a relationship between persons, esp. a mutual property interest, that is recognized in law, e.g. between lessor and lessee. privy, Law. a person participating directly in or having a derivative

9、 interest in a legal transaction. privity, law. the relation between privies. 2.to the best of ones belief/knowledge, so far as one knows (without being certain)尽其所知（不一定有把握）：To the best of my knowledge she is still living there.就我所知，她还在那里住。3.exert, bring (a quality, skill, pressure, etc) into use; a

10、pply用(某特质、技巧、压力等)；应用（某物）。4.diligence, steady effort; careful hard work不懈的努力；勤勉；勤奋；认真刻苦。5.henceforth (also henceforward), adv (fml) from this time on; in future从今以后；今后。6.infringe, (a) break (a rule, an agreement, etc)违反，违背（规则、协议等）；(b) interfere with (sth); violate干涉；干扰；侵犯；侵害。infringe on/upon sth, aff

11、ect sth so as to limit or restrict it; encroach on侵犯；侵入；侵害：infringe upon the rights of others侵害他人权利。encroach on/upon sth, (fml) go beyond what is right or natural or desirable; intrude超出正当的、自然的或适当的程度；侵入；侵害：encroach on the liberty of the individual侵犯个人自由。7.discretion, freedom to decide for oneself wh

12、at should be done自行决断的自由。at sbs own discretion, on the basis of sbs judgment依据某人的见解。8.solvent, adj. having enough money to pay ones debts; not in debt有偿付能力；不负债。9.dissolve, (a) (of a liquid) make (a solid) become liquid（指液体）使（固体）溶解：Water dissolves salt.水能溶解盐。(b) (of a solid) become part of a liquid（指

13、固体）溶解：Salt dissolves in water.盐在水中溶解。(c) cause (a solid) to dissolve使（固体）溶解：Dissolve the salt in water.使盐在水中溶解。(d) disappear; fade away消失；消散：All his hopes dissolved at the terrible news.那个极坏的消息使他的一切希望都破灭了。(e) (cause sth to) come to an end（使某事物）终止，结束，解除，解散。dissolution, breaking up (of sth); dissolvin

14、g破裂；瓦解；解体；分解；溶解。10.consolidate, (a) (cause sth to) become more solid, secure, or strong使某事物巩固；加固；加强：With his new play he has consolidated his position as the countrys leading dramatist. (b) (commerce) (cause things to) unite or combine (into one)（使事物）联合或合并。11.receiver (also Receiver, Official Receiv

15、er), official appointed by law to look after the property and affairs of a minor (未成年人), bankrupt, etc or to administer disputed property破产管理官。12.forthwith, (fml) immediately; at once立刻；立即；即刻；马上。13.confidence, secret which is told to sb知心话；私房话： The two girls sat in the corner exchanging confidences.

16、 in (strict) confidence, as a secret当作秘密：Im telling you this in (strict) confidence so dont breathe a word of it.Supplement1. abeyance, in abeyance, (formal) not being used or being stopped for a period of time搁置；暂停使用；暂时中止。abeyance, the condition of not being in use for a certain time搁置；中止；缓办：an old custom that has fallen into abeyance已经不时兴的旧习俗。2. pending, prep. (formal) while waiting for sth to happen; until sth happens在等待时期；直到为止：He was released on bail pending further inquiries.他获得保释，等待进一步调查。