观点非常简单，然而不能理解它会造成美国和德国海外经理之间的矛盾和 误解。
120. MONOPOLY: enjoy/establish/break up/ have a monopoly of/on A．During the Middle Ages many scholars regarded printed books with apprehension．They felt that books would destroy their monopoly on knowledge．
在中世纪，许多学者以恐惧的眼光看待印刷的书，他们感到书打破了对知识的垄断。
B．As a result，the defeated major party is able to maintain a monopoly of the opposition．
结果，失败的主要政党能够保持其对反对党的垄断地位。
C．Their views have a monopoly on goodness and truth，and the rest of us are，at the very least，morally suspect．
他们的观点垄断了善美和真理，而其余的观点至少在道德上是受到怀疑的。 D．At present，law-enforcement agencies have a monopoly on crime figures，which means that they may be tempted to manipulate the statistics in their favor．
目前，执法机关垄断了犯罪数据，这意味着他们有可能为自己的目的操纵 数据。
121. NEED: (eliminate/do away with) the need for
A．Social progress has done away with the need for backbreaking work and has provided time for personality development．
社会进步使得人们不必累死累活地干活，从而给个性培养提供了时间。 B．meet/fulfill/serve/satisfy the need(s) of满足?的需要 C．feel the need of better education感到有必要接受更好的教育 I have no need of doctors.我不需要医生。 You have no need to be ashamed.你不必感到惭愧。
122. NEGLECT: show (no) neglect of 忽略，疏忽
1．She has fallen into almost total neglect.她几乎逐渐被人忘却了。 2．He has shown a persistent neglect of duty.他一贯玩忽职守。
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123. NECESSITY: prove/point to the necessity of/for
A．The signs of the times point to the necessity of the modification of the system of administration．
管理体制需要改革，这是时代的标志(特征)。
B．More and more people have realized the necessity of learning computer． 越来越多的人认识到了学习计算机的必要性。
C．There is a necessity for immediate action.需要立即行动。 He seemed to feel the necessity of some slight explanation. 他似乎觉得有必要略加说明。
124. NUISANCE: be a nuisance to
A．We were certainly aware that the dust levels were a nuisance to employees，but we were not aware of physical disabilities． 我们当然意识到尘土会对雇员带来讨厌，但是我们没有意识到对他们身体上的伤残。
B．Pollution was not only seen as a nuisance that blackened buildings, but as a pervasive threat to human health.
污染不仅仅被认为是弄黑房子的讨厌东西，而且被认为是对人类健康的全面威胁。
125. OBJECTION: there is/has a/no objection to
A．Although little emphasis is placed on the lively style of such writing， there is no objection to writing that is pleasing and interesting． 虽然不大强调这种文章的活泼风格，但不反对令人愉快的、有趣的文章。 B．You may have another objection to marking books．You can't lend them to your friends because nobody else can read them without being distracted by your notes．
你或许还会反对在书上做记号：你不能把书借给朋友，因为他们读你的书时不能不被你书上记的东西分散注意力。
C．He made/raised an objection against the proposal. 他对那项建议提出异议。
126. OBSERVATION: have/make a closer/ careful observation of/that A．However，closer observation of current trends raise some serious
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questions about that argument．
然而，仔细观察目前的形势，你就会对那个论点提出一些严肃的问题。
127. OBSESSION: obsession with
A．Our attitude towards the migrants is rooted in our obsession with order and cleanliness--the attitude so familiar and so common that it has become a second nature and might as well be instinctive． 我们对外来民工的态度根植于对清洁的迷恋。这种态度司空见惯，已成为人的第二反应，也变成了人的本能。
B．America's obsession with physical fitness really amuses——and puzzles——Europeans．
美国人迷恋于锻炼身体，这使欧洲人非常好笑，也感到迷惑不解。
128. OBSTACLE: there is/meet an obstacle to the growth/advance A．Religionists have held that wealth may actually be an obstacle to achieving happiness．
宗教主义者认为财富或许会阻碍人们获得幸福。
B．In their view, the slave economy was an obstacle to industrial growth and expansion in the new territories．
他们认为，奴隶制度阻碍了工业的发展和新领地的扩张。
C．A regional accent is often a serious obstacle to finding a good job and to status mobility rather than personal ability．
地方口音比个人能力往往会更严重地阻碍一个人找到好工作和获得提升。 D．meet an obstacle to the achievement of a goal 遇到妨碍达到目标的障碍物 E．constitute an obstacle构成障碍
F．clear away/brush aside every obstacle排除一切障碍
129. ORIENTATION: has an orientation(方向) toward A．The school has an orientation toward practical skills. 这所学校致力于培养实用技能。
130. PARTICIPATION: withdraw/want/encourage/oppose one's
(ever-increasing) participation in the political/public life
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A．Women tend to share power，encourage participation, and boost their employees’ sense of self-worth．
妇女往往愿意与别人分享权力，鼓励他人参与，提高其雇员的自我价值意识。 B．They want greater participation in the decision-making process. 他们想更多地参与决策过程。
C．The country has withdrawn her participation in the Exposition. 该国已不参加这次博览会了。
131. PASSION: arouse/develop/have/ with a strong passion for A．Today，researchers have evidence that an intrinsic passion for one's work is a key to rising above．
当今研究人员有证据表明对工作发自内心的爱是成功的关键。
B．The Americans have a passion for grandeur．Their skyscrapers, bridges and dams often have a splendor which matches in beauty and scale the country's natural wonders．
美国人酷爱豪华的气派，他们的摩天大楼、桥梁和水坝往往气势壮观，与美国的自然奇观之壮美和恢弘相得益彰。
C．She developed a passion for English.她对英语产生了浓厚的兴趣。
132. PERSPECTIVE: have/get/gain perspective on
A．While we may feel the effects of rapid social an technological change daily，it is difficult，precisely because of our immersion in a changeful environment，to gain perspective on what is happening． 虽然我们每天可以感受到社会和技术的快速变化，但是由于我们自己本身处在变化的环境中，就很难清楚地认识正在发生的事。
B．To get a better perspective on who makes it to the top--and why—I interviewed some executives from some of the biggest corporations in the country．
为了很好地了解谁取得了成功，为什么会取得成功，我采访了几个全国最大的公司的几位总经理。
C．It awakens me to the precariousness of life and the wonder of love．It brings me a renewed perspective upon life's real joy and real pain． 它使我意识到生命的脆弱和爱情的神奇，也使我对生活的真正快乐和痛苦有了重新认识。
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133. PERVERSION: a perversion of
A．This situation is a perversion of the true spirit of a university，a perversion of a humane social ethic.
这种形势是对大学真实精神的歪曲，是对人类社会道德的歪曲。
134. POPULARIRY: rise/ decline in popularity; enhance/enjoy/gain/find
the popularity of/among
A．As venture capital has grown in popularity, venture capital investing has emerged as a major financial investment vehicle． 由于风险资本越来越受欢迎，所以它已成为金融投资的重要手段。
B．However，its current popularity has grown very rapidly since it was given new impetus and direction．
然而，由于得到了新的动力和指导，这个理论迅速赢得了人们的欢迎。 C．enhance the popularity of提高?的声望
achieve/acquire/gain/win (a) popularity得人心；得到普及
The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30’s and 40’s. 这位喜剧演员在三、四十年代非常走红。
135. POSSIBILITY: (there is) the possibility of/that
A．Some of the major banks，for example，are studying the possibility of entrance examinations that would test the knowledge and abilities of graduates applying for jobs．
例如，有些大银行正在研究入门考试的可能性，以测试求职的大学毕业生的知识和能力水平。
B．There is a very fair/good possibility of很有可能
136. POSSESSION: gain/obtain/secure/retain possession of; in (full)
possession of
A．I feel that in a task of this sort it is very important not to know too much but yet to be in possession of a boundless enthusiasm for the Chinese people and their achievements over the ages．
我感觉到在这个任务中非常重要的是：不是要知道得太多。而是要对中国人民和他们在几个世纪里取得的成就表露出无限的激情。
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