考研英语高频词汇
epidemic n.流行病,传染病;流行的做法,潮流
<历年真题考查频次:13次>
真题复现1:Now utopia has grown unfashionable,as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us,from asteroid strike to epidemic flu and to climate change.(2013年英语一text3P2)
真题翻译:现在乌托邦已经变得过时了,因为我们已经对我们所面临的一系列威胁有了更深的认识,从小行星撞击到流行性感冒再到气候变化。
真题复现2:In his book The Tipping Point,Malcolm Gladwell argues that social epidemics are driven in large part by the acting of a tiny minority of special individuals,often called influentials,who are unusually informed,persuasive,or well-connected.
(2010年英语一text3P1)
真题翻译:马尔科姆·格拉德威尔在他的《引爆点》一书中认为,社会流行在很大程度上是由少数特殊个体的行为驱动的,这些人通常被称为有影响力的人,他们见多识广,有说服力,或人脉广泛。
真题复现3:Asked what will happen when epidemics return,she said,"Don't worry,scientists will find some way of using computers.”(2003年英语一text2P2)
真题翻译:当被问及流行病卷土重来时会发生什么时,她说:“别担心,科学家们会找到利用计算机的方法。”