1.disrupt verb.
interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
a rail strike that could disrupt both passenger and freight service
同义词: throw into confusion, throw into disorder
spiral verb.
move in a spiral course.
a wisp of smoke spiraled up from the trees
同义词: coil, wind, swirl, twistglut verb.
supply or fill to excess.
the factories for recycling paper are glutted
同义词: overload, cram, cram full, overfill, oversupply, saturate, flood, inundate
4.tail verb
follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret.
a flock of paparazzi had tailed them all over Paris
5.insulate verb
protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
the room was heavily insulated against all outside noise
同义词: wrap, sheathe, cover, coat
6.marginal
a plant that grows in water adjacent to the edge of land.
However, an important difference is in the shape of the crescentic facets on the proximal edge of the marginals .
7.peg
a short cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, typically tapered at one end, that is used for holding things together, hanging things on, or marking a position.
We rode to the lake where I saw 3 more horses tied to a peg stuck in the ground.
同义词: pin, nail, dowel, skewer
8.capacity
the maximum amount that something can contain.
the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet
同义词: volume, size, magnitude, dimensions
9.offshore
relocate (a business or department) to a foreign country to take advantage of lower costs.
firms had offshored some activities by early 2004
10.incipient
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
he could feel incipient anger building up
11.subsequent
coming after something in time; following.
the theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906
同义词: following, ensuing, succeeding
havoc
widespread destruction.
the hurricane ripped through Florida, causing havoc
同义词: devastation, destruction, damagefierce
having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
as women, we need to accept that we can be fierce, cunning, and predatory
同义词: ferocious, savage, viciousmandate
an official order or commission to do something.
a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners
同义词: instruction, directive, decree
15.incentive
a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
there is no incentive for customers to conserve water
同义词: inducement, motivation, motive
16.doom
death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
the aircraft was sent crashing to its doom in the water
同义词: destruction, downfall
17.rebate
a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.
If you are on a low income you may be able to claim a rebate on your rent and council tax.
同义词: refund, partial refund, repayment
18.thermostat
a device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point.
For temperature scans, a thermocouple connected to a thermostat was placed in the sample window close to the sample.
19.auction
a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
the books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction
20.decisive
settling an issue; producing a definite result.
the Supreme Court voided the statute by a decisive 7–2 vote
同义词: deciding, conclusive
读书笔记：
从这个文章中了解到了，新能源是怎样用低价占领了市场后又被反退出。再一次地感受到了英语文章的严密逻辑，一环扣一环。英语老师总是告诉我们在英语文章中要用高难度词，从安妮的讲解中，知道了用词是要准确、生动、鲜活，恰到好处。
从安妮的讲解中感受到了‘pour into\issue\financed等词的用法。
