选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
PREFACE
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
The present version of M. Zola's novel 'L'Argent' supplies one of the missing links in the English translations of the Rougon-Macquart series which the author initiated1 some five and twenty years ago, and brought to a close last summer by the publication of 'Doctor Pascal.' Judged by the standard of popularity, 'L'Argent' may be said to rank among M. Zola's notable achievements, for not only has it had an extremely large sale in the original French, but the translations of it into various Continental3 languages have proved remarkably4 successful. This is not surprising, as the book deals with a subject of great interest to every civilized5 community. And with regard to this English version, it may, I think, be safely said that its publication is well timed, for the rottenness of our financial world has become such a crying scandal, and the inefficiency6 of our company laws has been so fully7 demonstrated, that the absolute urgency of reform can no longer be denied.
A work, therefore, which exposes the evils of 'speculation,' which shows the company promoter on the war-path, and the 'guinea-pig' basking8 at his ease, which demonstrates how the public is fooled and ruined by the brigands10 of Finance, is evidently a work for the times, even though it deal with the Paris Bourse instead of with the London market. For the ways of the speculator, the promoter, the wrecker, the defaulter, the reptile11 journalist, and the victim, are much the same all the world over; and it matters little whence the example may be drawn12, the warning will apply with as much force in England as in France.
点击
收听单词发音

1
initiated
![]() |
|
n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始,创始,启蒙,介绍加入 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
initiate
![]() |
|
vt.开始,创始,发动;启蒙,使入门;引入 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
continental
![]() |
|
adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
remarkably
![]() |
|
ad.不同寻常地,相当地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
civilized
![]() |
|
a.有教养的,文雅的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
inefficiency
![]() |
|
n.无效率,无能;无效率事例 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
fully
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
basking
![]() |
|
v.晒太阳,取暖( bask的现在分词 );对…感到乐趣;因他人的功绩而出名;仰仗…的余泽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
brigand
![]() |
|
n.土匪,强盗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
brigands
![]() |
|
n.土匪,强盗( brigand的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
reptile
![]() |
|
n.爬行动物;两栖动物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
drawn
![]() |
|
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
ply
![]() |
|
v.(搬运工等)等候顾客,弯曲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
prating
![]() |
|
v.(古时用语)唠叨,啰唆( prate的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
liberator
![]() |
|
解放者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
stringent
![]() |
|
adj.严厉的;令人信服的;银根紧的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
inquiry
![]() |
|
n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
cleansing
![]() |
|
n. 净化(垃圾) adj. 清洁用的 动词cleanse的现在分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
callous
![]() |
|
adj.无情的,冷淡的,硬结的,起老茧的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
postpone
![]() |
|
v.延期,推迟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
remains
![]() |
|
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
dealing
![]() |
|
n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
collapses
![]() |
|
折叠( collapse的第三人称单数 ); 倒塌; 崩溃; (尤指工作劳累后)坐下 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
impunity
![]() |
|
n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
partisans
![]() |
|
游击队员( partisan的名词复数 ); 党人; 党羽; 帮伙 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
fabric
![]() |
|
n.织物,织品,布;构造,结构,组织 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
repose
![]() |
|
v.(使)休息;n.安息 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
plunder
![]() |
|
vt.劫掠财物,掠夺;n.劫掠物,赃物;劫掠 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
thrifty
![]() |
|
adj.节俭的;兴旺的;健壮的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
credulous
![]() |
|
adj.轻信的,易信的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
odds
![]() |
|
n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
promptly
![]() |
|
adv.及时地,敏捷地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
consigned
![]() |
|
v.把…置于(令人不快的境地)( consign的过去式和过去分词 );把…托付给;把…托人代售;丟弃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
limbo
![]() |
|
n.地狱的边缘;监狱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
deliberately
![]() |
|
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
defraud
![]() |
|
vt.欺骗,欺诈 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
nefarious
![]() |
|
adj.恶毒的,极坏的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
bankruptcy
![]() |
|
n.破产;无偿付能力 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
distinguished
![]() |
|
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
dabbles
![]() |
|
v.涉猎( dabble的第三人称单数 );涉足;浅尝;少量投资 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
sneaks
![]() |
|
abbr.sneakers (tennis shoes) 胶底运动鞋(网球鞋)v.潜行( sneak的第三人称单数 );偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
disseminated
![]() |
|
散布,传播( disseminate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
infest
![]() |
|
v.大批出没于;侵扰;寄生于 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
applicants
![]() |
|
申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
pittance
![]() |
|
n.微薄的薪水,少量 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
specimen
![]() |
|
n.样本,标本 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
organisation
![]() |
|
n.组织,安排,团体,有机休 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
subscribe
![]() |
|
vi.(to)订阅,订购;同意;vt.捐助,赞助 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
literally
![]() |
|
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
tithe
![]() |
|
n.十分之一税;v.课什一税,缴什一税 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
auditing
![]() |
|
n.审计,查账,决算 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
supervision
![]() |
|
n.监督,管理 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
auditor
![]() |
|
n.审计员,旁听着 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
abolition
![]() |
|
n.废除,取消 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
ornamental
![]() |
|
adj.装饰的;作装饰用的;n.装饰品;观赏植物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
ministry
![]() |
|
n.(政府的)部;牧师 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
assent
![]() |
|
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
negligent
![]() |
|
adj.疏忽的;玩忽的;粗心大意的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
rogue
![]() |
|
n.流氓;v.游手好闲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
harping
![]() |
|
n.反复述说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
attain
![]() |
|
vt.达到,获得,完成 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
metallic
![]() |
|
adj.金属的;金属制的;含金属的;产金属的;像金属的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
sanguine
![]() |
|
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
gambling
![]() |
|
n.赌博;投机 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
alluded
![]() |
|
提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
sketching
![]() |
|
n.草图 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
zealous
![]() |
|
adj.狂热的,热心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
benediction
![]() |
|
n.祝福;恩赐 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
portray
![]() |
|
v.描写,描述;画(人物、景象等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
persuasion
![]() |
|
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
expressive
![]() |
|
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
undoubtedly
![]() |
|
adv.确实地,无疑地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
personalities
![]() |
|
n. 诽谤,(对某人容貌、性格等所进行的)人身攻击; 人身攻击;人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
merged
![]() |
|
(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
tout
![]() |
|
v.推销,招徕;兜售;吹捧,劝诱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
impecunious
![]() |
|
adj.不名一文的,贫穷的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
corrupt
![]() |
|
v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
pointed
![]() |
|
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
venal
![]() |
|
adj.唯利是图的,贪脏枉法的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
corps
![]() |
|
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
conclusively
![]() |
|
adv.令人信服地,确凿地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
rev
![]() |
|
v.发动机旋转,加快速度 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
mere
![]() |
|
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
corruption
![]() |
|
n.腐败,堕落,贪污 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
depict
![]() |
|
vt.描画,描绘;描写,描述 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
deficient
![]() |
|
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
narrative
![]() |
|
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
censure
![]() |
|
v./n.责备;非难;责难 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
perusing
![]() |
|
v.读(某篇文字)( peruse的现在分词 );(尤指)细阅;审阅;匆匆读或心不在焉地浏览(某篇文字) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
misery
![]() |
|
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
wrought
![]() |
|
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
previously
![]() |
|
adv.以前,先前(地) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
essentially
![]() |
|
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
speculative
![]() |
|
adj.思索性的,暝想性的,推理的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
allied
![]() |
|
adj.协约国的;同盟国的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
embarked
![]() |
|
乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
shareholders
![]() |
|
n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
savings
![]() |
|
n.存款,储蓄 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
commiseration
![]() |
|
n.怜悯,同情 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
watts
![]() |
|
(电力计量单位)瓦,瓦特( watt的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
alleviate
![]() |
|
v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
没有了
©英文小说网 2005-2010