文章记单词 | 第47篇（六级）
一，单词释义
- reign [reɪn] 动词，统治；当政；为王。名词，君主统治时期；任期。
- mayor [ˈmeə(r)] 名词，市长。
- lunch [lʌntʃ] 名词，午餐；午饭。动词，（尤指在餐馆）用午餐。
- steal [stiːl] 动词，偷；窃取；偷偷地移动；悄悄地走。
- publicity [pʌbˈlɪsəti] 名词，宣传；宣扬；广告；关注。
- undoubtedly [ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli] 副词，无疑；必定；当然。
- the [ðə; ði] 定冠词，指已提到或易领会到的人或事物；指独一无二的、正常的或不言而喻的人或事物。
- accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn] 名词，住处；办公处；停留处；住宿；膳宿；和解；调解。
- dimension [daɪˈmenʃn] 名词，维（构成空间的因素）；尺寸；规模；程度；范围；方面。
- harmful [ˈhɑːmfl] 形容词，有害的；导致损害的。
- prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] 动词，给…… 开（药）；让…… 采用（疗法）；开处方；规定；指定。
- necessary [ˈnesəsəri] 形容词，必需的；必要的；必然的；无法避免的。名词，必需品。
- praise [preɪz] 动词，表扬；赞扬；称赞；歌颂（上帝）。名词，赞扬；称赞；荣耀；赞颂。
- unlike [ˌʌnˈlaɪk] 介词，不像；与…… 不同；与…… 相反。形容词，不同的；相异的；不相似的。
- freight [freɪt] 名词，（海运、空运或陆运的）货物；货运。动词，寄送（货物）；运输（货物）。
- throw [θrəʊ] 动词，投；掷；抛；扔；使突然陷入；使处于。名词，抛；扔；投掷的距离。
- elapse [ɪˈlæps] 动词，（时间）消逝，过去。
- configuration [kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn] 名词，布局；结构；构造；形状；外形。
- sunny [ˈsʌni] 形容词，阳光充足的；晴朗的；乐观的；快乐的。
- disrupt [dɪsˈrʌpt] 动词，中断；扰乱；使紊乱；使分裂。
- retrospect [ˈretrəspekt] 名词，回顾；回想；追溯。动词，回顾；回想；追溯。
- duration [djuˈreɪʃn] 名词，持续时间；期间。
- medicine [ˈmedsn] 名词，医学；药；（尤指）药水。
- convince [kənˈvɪns] 动词，使确信；使相信；使信服；说服；劝说（某人做某事）。
- depression [dɪˈpreʃn] 名词，抑郁；沮丧；消沉；萧条（期）；洼地；低气压区。
- float [fləʊt] 动词，浮动；漂流；飘动；飘移；使浮动；使漂流。名词，彩车；鱼漂；浮子；（学游泳用的）浮板。
- previously [ˈpriːviəsli] 副词，先前；以前；在此之前。
- compress [kəmˈpres] 动词，压缩；压紧；精简；浓缩。名词，敷布；压布。
- report [rɪˈpɔːt] 动词，汇报；报告；通报；报道；公布。名词，报道；汇报；报告；记述。
- flock [flɒk] 名词，（羊或鸟）群；（尤指同类人的）一大群。动词，群集；蜂拥而至；成群结队而行。
- rejoice [rɪˈdʒɔɪs] 动词，非常高兴；深感欣喜；使喜悦；使高兴。
- half [hɑːf] 名词，一半；半场；半局；半品脱；半（价）。形容词，一半的；一部分的；不完全的。副词，一半地；部分地。
- decent [ˈdiːsnt] 形容词，像样的；相当不错的；尚好的；正派的；得体的。
- toilet [ˈtɔɪlət] 名词，抽水马桶；坐便器；厕所；卫生间；盥洗室。
- glide [ɡlaɪd] 动词，滑行；滑动；滑翔；悄悄地走；消逝。名词，滑行；滑动；滑翔；滑音。
- unity [ˈjuːnəti] 名词，团结一致；联合；统一；完整；统一体。
- rely [rɪˈlaɪ] 动词，依赖；依靠；信赖；信任。
- saint [seɪnt] 名词，（教会承认的）圣徒；圣人；道德高尚的人；至善者。
- degrade [dɪˈɡreɪd] 动词，使降低身份；使丢脸；使降级；使降解；使退化。
- realistic [ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk] 形容词，现实的；实际的；实事求是的；现实主义的；逼真的。
- Africa [ˈæfrɪkə] 名词，非洲。
- discard [dɪˈskɑːd] 动词，丢弃；抛弃；垫（牌）。名词，被抛弃的人（或物）；（尤指纸牌游戏中）垫出的牌。
- highlight [ˈhaɪlaɪt] 动词，突出；强调；使醒目；挑染（头发）。名词，最好（或最精彩、最激动人心）的部分；挑染的头发；强光部分。
- therefore [ˈðeəfɔː(r)] 副词，因此；所以；因而。
二，文章（逐句翻译）
The Mayor's Crisis Resolution Odyssey
市长的危机解决之旅
In a sunny African city under the reign of a dedicated mayor, chaos erupted when a flock of thieves stealthily stole freight from a warehouse.
在一个阳光明媚的非洲城市，在一位敬业的市长的治理下，一群小偷从仓库里偷偷地偷走了货物，混乱由此爆发。
The incident quickly gained extensive publicity, casting a shadow over the city's unity.
这一事件迅速引起了广泛的关注，给城市的团结蒙上了一层阴影。
During lunch at a decent café near the mayor's office, the mayor convened a meeting.
在市长办公室附近一家不错的咖啡馆吃午饭时，市长召集了一次会议。
"Undoubtedly, we must act. This situation is harmful and cannot be discarded lightly," he declared.
“毫无疑问，我们必须采取行动。这种情况是有害的，不能轻易忽视，”他宣称道。
They discussed the accommodation needs of affected businesses and the large - scale dimension of the problem.
他们讨论了受影响企业的住宿需求以及这个问题的大规模程度。
Unlike previously minor disruptions, this demanded immediate action.
与之前的小干扰不同，这次需要立即采取行动。
The mayor prescribed necessary measures.
市长制定了必要的措施。
He ordered the police to report on the thieves' movements, convinced that unity was crucial.
他命令警方报告小偷的动向，坚信团结至关重要。
As time elapsed, officers found the thieves' hideout, a place with an odd configuration.
随着时间的推移，警察找到了小偷的藏身之处，一个布局奇特的地方。
They glided in silently, avoiding a harmful confrontation.
他们悄悄地潜入，避免了一场有害的对峙。
Some thieves tried to float away on makeshift rafts, but were caught.
一些小偷试图乘坐临时制作的木筏漂走，但被抓住了。
In retrospect, the mayor realized he should have been more realistic.
回想起来，市长意识到他本应该更现实一些。
He threw away his initial underestimation of the criminals.
他抛弃了最初对罪犯的低估。
To avoid future depressions, he planned to build more toilets and improve public accommodation.
为了避免未来出现困境，他计划建造更多的厕所并改善公共住宿条件。
The city rejoiced at the victory.
这座城市为这一胜利而欢欣鼓舞。
The mayor's actions were highly praised, highlighting his role as a modern - day saint.
市长的行为受到了高度赞扬，凸显了他作为当代圣人的角色。
Therefore, he learned that leadership meant relying on teamwork and handling challenges without degrading the city's dignity.
因此，他明白了领导意味着依靠团队合作，在不损害城市尊严的情况下应对挑战。
三，文章（无翻译）
The Mayor's Crisis Resolution Odyssey
In a sunny African city under the reign of a dedicated mayor, chaos erupted when a flock of thieves stealthily stole freight from a warehouse. The incident quickly gained extensive publicity, casting a shadow over the city's unity.
During lunch at a decent café near the mayor's office, the mayor convened a meeting. "Undoubtedly, we must act. This situation is harmful and cannot be discarded lightly," he declared. They discussed the accommodation needs of affected businesses and the large - scale dimension of the problem. Unlike previously minor disruptions, this demanded immediate action.
The mayor prescribed necessary measures. He ordered the police to report on the thieves' movements, convinced that unity was crucial. As time elapsed, officers found the thieves' hideout, a place with an odd configuration. They glided in silently, avoiding a harmful confrontation. Some thieves tried to float away on makeshift rafts, but were caught.
In retrospect, the mayor realized he should have been more realistic. He threw away his initial underestimation of the criminals. To avoid future depressions, he planned to build more toilets and improve public accommodation. The city rejoiced at the victory. The mayor's actions were highly praised, highlighting his role as a modern - day saint. Therefore, he learned that leadership meant relying on teamwork and handling challenges without degrading the city's dignity.