1、GLOSSARY OF TEXT I1. retarded rit:did adj. returning to worse conditions, methods, ideas, etc. 弱智的，智力迟钝的, 发展迟缓的 mentally/emotionally retarded2. elaborate ilbrt; ilbreit adj. intricate and rich in detail (结构) 复杂的；详尽的，详述的 3. alluring ljuri adj. attractive or exciting 诱惑的，诱人的4. customized adj. being ma
2、de or changed according to the buyers or users needs 定制的；用户化的5. swell /swel / adj. very good or pleasant6. cumbersome kmbsm adj. awkward because of being large, heavy or ineffective 笨重的；累赘的；难处理的7. clog v. to (cause sth. to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult阻塞；障碍Eatin
3、g too much fat causes your arteries to clog up.Leaves are clogging up the drain.8. traumatizing tr:mtaiz, trau- adj. very shocking and upsetting for a long time vt. 使受损伤；使受精神创伤9. comeback kmbk n. a quick reply that is often clever, funny, and insulting 复原；卷土重来；重获成功(或名誉、健康等 )；反驳，机智(或有力、尖刻)的回答，反唇相讥10.
4、 compress kmpres, kmpres v. to press sth. into a smaller space 压缩，压紧；精简11. vista vist n. a view, especially a splendid view from a high position 远景，狭长的街景；展望；回顾12. call up : to find and show information on a computer screen【计算机】检索13. bulky adj. too big and taking up too much space 体积大的；庞大的；笨重的14. acc
5、ess kses, kss, kses n. the method or possibility of approaching a place or person, or the right to use or look at sth.15. press release n. a public statement given to the press to publish if they wish 新闻稿；通讯稿16. bombard with 连续提出；用轰击to direct so many things at someone, especially to ask them so many
6、 questions, that they find it difficult to deal with themThe city was bombarded with enemy shells for a whole day.该城被敌人炮火轰击了整整一天。The TV station was bombarded with complaints against a tasteless TV programme.人们连珠炮似的对电视台的枯燥乏味的电视节目提出意见。17. promotional prumunl adj. intended to advertise sth. 促销的；增进的；奖励的
7、18. toss v. to throw sth. carelessly19. VCR n. (ABBREVIATION) a video cassette recorder (录像机)20. upheaval phi:vl n. 剧变；隆起；举起(a) great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity or trouble21. purported p:p:tid, p:p-, p:p- adj. assumed to be such; supposed 传说的,声称的22. elude v. to
8、 escape from someone or sth., especially by tricking them23. corollary krlri n. sth. that results from sth. else 推论；必然的结果 24.technology dope / / n.a person who knows nothing about technology25. offset v. to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as
9、a result 抵消；弥补26. frivolous adj. used to describe an activity or object which is silly or unimportant rather than useful or serious27. to wit ： (OLD USE OR FORMAL) used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about; namely，即（等于 that is to say）28.
10、subscriber sbskraib n. someone who subscribes to a product, service or organization 订户；签署者；捐献者29. successor n. someone or sth. that follows another person or thing in time30. Lego leu n. 乐高积木（商标名）(TRADEMARK) a toy for children consisting of small plastic bricks and other pieces such as wheels and wi
11、ndows, which can be joined together to make models of many different objects (乐高玩具)31. exult izlt v. to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone elses defeat or failure 狂喜，欢欣鼓舞；非常高兴We exulted over our victory.我们为我们的胜利而欢欣鼓舞。to exult at (或 in) ones success 为自己的成功而自豪32. chitchat tittt
12、 n. informal conversation about unimportant matters 闲谈，聊天33. inane inein adj. extremely silly or lacking real meaning or importance 空洞的，空虚的；愚蠢的34. crunch krnt v. to perform operations on; to manipulate or process (numerical or mathematical data)美国俚语 对进行数学运算； (反复)处理：This computer has a separate CPU j
13、ust for number crunching.这部计算机有处理数字的中央计算处理装置。35. afflict v.often passive to affect someone/sth. in an unpleasant way, and make him/it suffer36. ordain v. (of God or someone in authority) to order sth. to happen37. ego n. your idea or opinion of yourself, or a great feeling of your own importance and
14、 ability38. hefty / adj. large in amount, size, force, etc.39. institutionalized ,institju:nlaizd adj. becoming part of the normal behaviour of people within an organization 使成惯例的；有组织的；40. subsidy n. money given as part of the cost of sth., to help or encourage it to happen41. handheld hndld adj. us
15、ed to sth. that has been designed so that it can be held and used easily with one or two hands 掌上型；手持型42. personal digital assistant ：n.(ABBREVIATION PDA) a small computer that you can carry with you 个人数字助理（可略作 PDA）43. scribble skribl v. to write or draw sth. quickly or carelessly 乱写；滥写；潦草地书写44. scrawl skr:l v. 潦草地写；乱涂to write sth. quickly, without trying to make your writing tidy or easy to read45. Rolodex n. (TRADEMARK) 旋转式名片架46. pager n.寻呼机47. smashing adj. extremely good, attractive, enjoyable or pleasant 了不起的，极好的；粉碎性的，猛烈的
