胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇073

Lesson 73 At the Waste Disposal Plant 在废物处理厂

Words:

 

disparate adj. 迥然不同的

 

disparity n. 不同，差异

 

dispassionate adj. 不动感情的，冷静客观的

 

dispatch vt./n. （紧急）派遣，分配

 

dispel¹ vt. 驱散，驱逐

 

dispense² vt. 分配，分发

 

dispersal n. 疏散，散开

 

disperse³ vt. 分散，散开

 

dispirit vt. 使沮丧，使气馁

 

displace vt. 取代，移植

 

display vt. 陈列，显示；n.陈列，展览；显示

 

disposal n. 垃圾倾倒；处置

 

disposed adj. 有。。。的倾向

 

disposition⁴ n. 性情

 

dispossess vt. (对土地，房屋等的)霸占，失去

 

disproportionate adj. 不成比例的

 

disprove v. 反驳，证明。。。有误

 

dispute n. 争论，纠纷；vt. 争论，争执

 

disqualify vt. 取消资格，使不合格

 

disquisition n. 长篇演讲，专题论文

 

“I don’t see any evidence of disparate treatment between men and women,” said Tom.

 

“Wait until they dispense the paychecks,” said Mary. “You’ll see that there is a big disparity in pay between us, even though we have the same job. I try not to feel dispirited but I can’t help it.”

 

“I agree with you, Mary,” said Jane. “Men receive higher pay than we do and it is not because they do a disproportionate amount of the work. This dispute has gone on for years. However, anytime a woman displays a strong desire to challenge the company’s discretion⁵, they dispossess her of rumors⁷ prevents her from obtaining a job elsewhere. It is nearly impossible to disprove a rumor⁶.”

 

“Has anyone tried approaching the company with a dispassionate attitude?” asked Tom. “If it was my choice, I would dispatch you, Jane. You have a very credible⁸ disposition. You’re a scholar and a supervisor⁹. The company would have a difficult time trying to displace you, even if you failed.”

 

“I’m afraid I will have to disqualify myself from this honorable task,” relied Jane. “I’ve already worked hard enough in my job to dispel the myths about women being the weaker sex. I’ve even written a short disquisition on the issue. Believe me, they’re not ready to listen. Right now, the only thing the company cares about is efficient waste disposal and higher profits.’

 

“What about you, Mary?” asked Tom. “Are you disposed to approach the company about this issue?”

 

“Are you kidding?” Mary replied. “Haven’t you been listening to Jane? It would be like suicide!”

 

“我看不到多少迹象表明男女之间存在着迥然不同的待遇。”汤姆说。

 

“等到发工资的时候就会看到了。”玛丽说。“即使做同一种工作，你也会发现男女之间工资的巨大差异。我尽力使自己不感到沮丧，但我办不到。”

 

“我同意玛丽的看法，”简附和着，“男人薪水比我们高，并不是因为他们超比例的工作量。这种争议已持续很多年了。然而，每当我们妇女中有人表现出强烈的冤枉反对公司的独断决定时，他们就会撤销她的职务，而且在整个城镇散布关于她的恶毒谣言。谣言的传播使她在其他地方无法找到工作。要辟谣几乎是不可能的。”

 

“没人试着以客观冷静的态度与公司交涉吗？”汤姆问。“如果让我选，我就派你去，简。你的脾气让人信赖。你是学者，又是督导。即使你失败了，公司要想解雇你，也很难办。”

 

“我恐怕将难以胜任这项光荣的使命。”简回答，“为了肃清女人是弱者之类的鬼话，我在工作中已经付出了足够的努力。我甚至就这个问题写过短篇专题论文。相信我的话，他们是不会听的。现在，公司唯一关心的事情就是有效地进行

废物处理和提高利润。”

 

“玛丽你怎么样？”汤姆问，“你愿意就这个争议的问题物跟公司交涉吗？”

 

“你在开玩笑吗？”玛丽回答，“难道你没听见简说吗？那等于自杀。”

1 dispel   

vt.驱走，驱散，消除

参考例句：

• I tried in vain to dispel her misgivings.我试图消除她的疑虑，但没有成功。
• We hope the programme will dispel certain misconceptions about the disease.我们希望这个节目能消除对这种疾病的一些误解。

2 dispense   

vt.分配，分发；配(药)，发(药)；实施

参考例句：

• Let us dispense the food.咱们来分发这食物。
• The charity has been given a large sum of money to dispense as it sees fit.这个慈善机构获得一大笔钱，可自行适当分配。

3 disperse   

vi.使分散；使消失；vt.分散；驱散

参考例句：

• The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
• The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。

4 disposition   

n.性情，性格；意向，倾向；排列，部署

参考例句：

• He has made a good disposition of his property.他已对财产作了妥善处理。
• He has a cheerful disposition.他性情开朗。

5 discretion   

n.谨慎；随意处理

参考例句：

• You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
• Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

6 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

7 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

9 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。