1.How the world failed to stop the Ebola epidemic
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1. wipe out： mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
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With a little genetic tinkering, fast growing fish and freeze resistant fruits will help feed an overpopulated planet, but such hybrids could unwittingly wipe out the food chain.
有了稍经基因修复、快速养殖的鱼和防冻水果，人口过多的星球将获得足够的食物，不过，这些合成物可能不知不觉地彻底摧毁食物链。
It is hoped the procedure will trigger an immune response that will wipe out HIV-infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed.
希望这一治疗会激发免疫反应，清除感染了艾滋病病毒的细胞，同时又不损伤未感染细胞。
2. free oneself of
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Another thing that this paper reveals is the close relationship between the ability to free oneself from the control of visual information and fast reading.
本文同时还揭示了摆脱语言视觉信息禁锢的能力与速读之间的密切联系。
3. outrun: run faster than
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In contrast, the Goldman case demonstrates a more effective way to police bankers, because Wall Street cannot outrun a judge.
相反，高盛案件展现出一种监管银行家的更有效方式，因为华尔街不可能超越法官。
4. oversee: watch and direct
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And they 're feeling worried Afghan police would not be able to oversee security once foreign troops leave.
他们对外国军队一旦离开阿富汗警方将无法监督安全感到担心。
5. throttle: place limits on (extent or access)
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The region was still raising rates as recently as mid-2008, as central bankers tried to throttle rising inflation.
就在2008年年中，当各央行试图遏制不断恶化的通胀时，该地区还在加息。
6. a handful of：a few, several
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A handful of Tech startups are competing for a foothold in the emerging market for personal data control products.
几家高科技初创企业正在为立足于个人数据控制产品这一新兴市场领域展开角逐。
But even a handful of cases of Ebola could also bring economic disruption to a region that is heavily dependent on trade.
但即使只有少数几例埃博拉个案，也会在这个严重依赖贸易的地区引发经济动荡。
7. gear：equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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A spokesman for American Airlines says part of the plane's landing gear collapsed, and one engine on the right side fell off the wing from the impact.
美国航空公司发言人说，飞机降落装置的某些部分损毁，右侧的一个发动机在撞击下从机翼上脱落。
The kits will include protective gear for family members, gloves and masks, disinfectants, and fever-reducing drugs.
每套包括供家庭成员使用的防护用具、手套和口罩、消毒剂，以及退烧药。
8. take on：accept as a challenge
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To take on the competition, Nokia and Microsoft will have to prove that their partnership can result in a truly different -- and better -- mobile experience for consumers.
诺基亚和微软要想在竞争中立于不败之地，就必须证明双方的合作可以为消费者
带来全然不同的、更好的移动体验。
9. even as：即使； at the same time as
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Chinese GDP rose 8.9% during the fourth quarter, even as Europe 's unfolding debt crisis unnerved investors.
尽管欧债务危机持续发展让投资者失去信心，去年第四季度中国的GDP增速仍达到了8.9%。
Over the years, Walmart has made headlines for behaving badly even as executives work tirelessly to maintain its All-American image.
尽管沃尔玛的高管们多年来一直不遗余力地维系其美国精神典型代表的形象，但这家公司的不良表现却多次见诸报端。
10. deploy: to distribute systematically or strategically
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Similarly, both solutions might deploy in a simple centralized infrastructure, or in a more sophisticated, distributed manner.
同样，这两个解决方案可能部署在简单的集中式基础架构中，也可能采用更复杂的分布式方式进行部署。
Dream jobs: College students make their picks
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1. personality:n. characteristics and qualities of a person seen as a whole
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Parents have great influ ences on the development of a child’s personality.
你的个性和才华给我留下了深刻的印象。
I’m deeply impressed both by your personality and talent.
2. genuine:adj. authentic; sincere
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I was shocked to know that such an expensive painting was not genuine.
在这里工作了20年后，我真的很喜欢这所校园。
Having been working here for 20 years, I do have a genuine love for the campus.
3. arm candy: (informal) a sexually attractive person who accompanies another at social events
臂弯花瓶(陪伴异性参加舞会或活动的俊男美女)
Examples:
She’d already had mini-roles in eight movies when she turned up as George Sanders’ arm candy in the party scenes of this film.
托尼通常有两个漂亮的女孩陪他参加社交排队。
Tony usually had two pretty girls accompany him to parties as arm candy.
4. identify: recognize or distinguish (as being the specified person or thing)
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This is a course that teaches us to identify plants and flowers.