中国“特色”英语词汇

 　　· 台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriots

　　· 台湾、香港、澳门保持原有的资本主义制度和生活方式长期不变 Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao will retain the current capitalist system and way of life for a long time to come.

　　· 炭疽 anthrax

　　· 踢皮球 pass the buck¹

　　· 逃废银行债务 evasion² of repayment³ of bank loans

　　· 韬光养晦 hide one’s capacities and bide⁴ one’s time

　　· 讨价还价 wheel and deal

　　· 统筹兼顾 make overall plans adn take all factors into consideration; overall planning and all-round consideration

　　· 同乡会 an association of fellow provincials⁵ or townsmen

　　· 筒子楼 tube-shaped apartment

　　· 团队精神 team spirit; esprit de corps⁶

　　· 团结就是力量 Unity⁷ is strength.

　　· 退耕还林还草 grain for green

　　· 退耕还林还牧 convert the land for forestry and pasture

　　· 鸵鸟政策 ostrich policy; ostrichism

　　· 脱贫致富 “cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity“

　　· 拖欠工资 arrears of wage

　　· 西部大开发 Western Development

　　· 西电东送 transmit the electricity from the western areas to East China; West-East electricity transmission project

　　· 西电东送 transmission of electricity from the western to the eastern region

　　· 洗礼 baptism

　　· 西气东输 transmit the natural gas from the western areas to East China; West-East natural gas transmission project

　　· 洗钱 money laundering

　　· 希望工程 Hope Project

　　· 《西厢记》 The Romance of West Chamber

1 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

2 evasion   

n.逃避，偷漏(税)

参考例句：

• The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。
• The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。

3 repayment   

n.偿还，偿还款；报酬

参考例句：

• I am entitled to a repayment for the damaged goods.我有权利索取货物损坏赔偿金。
• The tax authorities have been harrying her for repayment.税务局一直在催她补交税款。

4 bide   

v.忍耐；等候；住

参考例句：

• We'll have to bide our time until the rain stops.我们必须等到雨停。
• Bide here for a while. 请在这儿等一会儿。

5 provincials   

n.首都以外的人，地区居民( provincial的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We were still provincials in the full sense of the word. 严格说来，我们都还是乡巴佬。 来自辞典例句
• Only provincials love such gadgets. 只有粗俗的人才喜欢玩这玩意。 来自辞典例句

6 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

7 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。