高級口譯詞匯(2)

Go-ahead

Approval

Go-ahead for dearer gas

grip

To take hold of

Cholera fear grips Japan

gunman

Man with gun

Gunman raids 3 banks

gut

To destroy completely by fire

Year’s biggest fire guts 178 homes

halt

Stop

Channel tunnel Halt

haul

Large quantity which has been stolen and later discovered

Cannabis haul

head

To lead, direct

Buchanan to head peace mission

head off

To prevent

President heads off rail strike

heist

Theft

Jewel heist foiled

hit

To affect badly

Fuel strike hits hospitals

hold

To keep in police control; detain

7 hold for gambling

ink

To sign

Thailand, Malaysia ink sea treaty

jet

Aero plane

Three killed in jet plunge

jobless

Unemployed

Number of jobless increases

key

Essential, vital, very, important

Key witness dies

kick off

To begin

Fiery speech kicks off campaign

lash out

To criticize strongly; accuse

Warsaw Pact lashes out at NATO Missile Plan

laud

To praise

PM lauds Community Spirit

launch

To begin

Police launch anti-crime drive

line

Position; demand

Israel softens line

link

To connect

Fungus linked to Mystery Disease

loom

Expected in the near future

Treaty dispute looming

loot

To take away of valuable goods unlawfully (v.)

Stolen money or goods (n.)

Rioters loot stores

Police recover loot

man

Representative

Carter man in China

nab

To capture

Gang leader nabbed

net

To total

To capture

Drug raid nets $1m

Patrol nets 2 prisoners

nod

Approval

Ministry seeks nod for oil saving plan

ordeal

Painful experience, drama

Jail ordeal ends

office

An important government position

Minister quits: tired of office

opt

Choose; decide

Swiss opt to back tax for churches

oust

To take power away from, push out, drive out, replace

Voters oust incumbents

Argentina ousts Union leaders

output

Production

Industrial output increases in Italy

pact

Agreement, treaty

Warsaw Pact ends

pay

Wages, salary

Pay rise for miners

pit

Coal mine

Pit talks end

plea

Request for help

A statement in court indicating guilt or innocence

Guilty pleas expected

pledge

Promise

Labor pledges higher pensions