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《辛瑞那》：中央情报局特工战海湾

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Syriana

Syriana has the feel of a documentary, although it ultimately falls into the pattern of the popular interwoven narratives¹ that are so popular these days. Among the interwoven: A beleaguered² CIA agent (George Clooney); a wary³ and inquisitive Washington lawyer; an opportunistic energy analyst⁵ and his wife who have just lost their young son; and a Persian Gulf⁶ prince who helps China in an oil deal, thus antagonizing the U.S. ...

From the players brokering⁸ back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling⁹ in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, a political thriller¹⁰ with multiple storylines that weave together showing the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power.

As a career CIA operative begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted¹¹ his life to, an up-and-coming oil broker⁷ faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership¹² with an idealistic Gulf prince.

A corporate¹³ lawyer faces a moral dilemma¹⁴ as he finesses¹⁵ the questionable¹⁶ merger¹⁷ of two powerful U.S. oil companies, while across the globe, a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager falls prey¹⁸ to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic clerical Each plays their small part in the vast and complex system that powers the industry, unaware¹⁹ of the explosive impact their lives will have upon the world.

重点词汇

Persian Gulf n. 波斯湾	broker n. 经纪人
toil v. 苦干，费力地做	storyline n. 故事情节
thriller n. 使人毛骨悚然的小说	redemption n. 救赎
finess v. 用手腕实现	disenfranchise v. 剥夺……公民权
Pakistani n. 巴基斯坦人	clerical n. 牧师
charismatic a. 魅力超凡的	documentary n. 记录片
narrative n. 叙述	beleaguer v. 围，围攻
wary a. 机警的	inquisitive⁴ a. 好奇的
antagonize v. 敌对，对抗	interweave (p. interwove)v. 交织

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1 narratives
记叙文( narrative的名词复数 )；故事；叙述；叙述部分
参考例句：
Marriage, which has been the bourne of so many narratives, is still a great beginning. 结婚一向是许多小说的终点，然而也是一个伟大的开始。 This is one of the narratives that children are fond of. 这是孩子们喜欢的故事之一。

2 beleaguered
adj.受到围困[围攻]的；包围的v.围攻( beleaguer的过去式和过去分词)；困扰；骚扰
参考例句：
The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign. 那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。 We are beleaguered by problems. 我们被许多困难所困扰。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 wary
adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的
参考例句：
He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。 Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

4 inquisitive
adj.求知欲强的，好奇的，好寻根究底的
参考例句：
Children are usually inquisitive.小孩通常很好问。 A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众。

5 analyst
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？ The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

6 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

7 broker
n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排
参考例句：
He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。 I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

8 brokering
v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的现在分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…
参考例句：
Intertwined with these were rivalry, power brokering, and patronage. 然而也不乏有抗争、强权操纵与任命特权交织其中。来自互联网 Kingston Quest Can Assist Your Company In Negotiations, Brokering, Agency Services, Sourcing Factories Or Property. 金士顿追求，可帮助您的公司在谈判中，经纪，代理服务，货源工厂或财产。来自互联网

9 toiling
长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的现在分词 )；艰难缓慢地移动，跋涉
参考例句：
The fiery orator contrasted the idle rich with the toiling working classes. 这位激昂的演说家把无所事事的富人同终日辛劳的工人阶级进行了对比。 She felt like a beetle toiling in the dust. She was filled with repulsion. 她觉得自己像只甲虫在地里挣扎，心中涌满愤恨。

10 thriller
n.惊险片，恐怖片
参考例句：
He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。 I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

11 devoted
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。 We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

12 partnership
n.合作关系，伙伴关系
参考例句：
The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。 Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

13 corporate
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。 His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

14 dilemma
n.困境，进退两难的局面
参考例句：
I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。 He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

15 finesses
v.手腕，手段，技巧( finesse的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
I still have two finesses to make a grand slam. 我还有两张飞牌来完成大满贯。来自互联网 I still have two finesses to make my slam. 我还有两次飞牌来完成满贯。来自互联网

16 questionable
adj.可疑的，有问题的
参考例句：
There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。 Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

17 merger
n.企业合并，并吞
参考例句：
Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。 Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。

18 prey
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
参考例句：
Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。 The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

19 unaware
a.不知道的，未意识到的
参考例句：
They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。 I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。

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