【chevron】 - A-level备考词汇

chevron

UK:  ['ʃevrən]

US:  ['ʃevrən]

复数：chevrons  

n.

1.人字形

2.〔机〕人字纹,人字型断口;〔建〕锯齿形花饰;〔军〕V型臂章

3.波饰

4.尖顶褶皱

5.屈折纹

6.【徽章】山形符号;【军事】(下级军官的)山形袖章

7.【建筑】波浪饰

1 . Chevron said it had stopped the seepage within four days and had complied with the terms of its licence.
雪佛龙公司称其在四天内终止了漏油并称其遵守了许可证上的条款。

2 . Brazil's energy minister has said Chevron will be severely punished if it's found to have failed in its environmental responsibilities.
巴西能源部长称，如果雪佛龙不能承担环境责任，将被处以严重处罚。

3 . Chevron, an oil firm, brands itself as a purveyor of "human energy" , though presumably it does not really want you to travel by rickshaw.
石油公司雪佛龙在自己的商标上印上“‘人类能源’的供应商”的字样，尽管它大概并非真的希望你用人力车代步。

4 . But the court refused to compel the release of the names, strengthening Chevron's suspicions that the survey had been rigged.
但法院拒绝强迫释放的名称，加强雪佛龙公司说，调查已被怀疑作弊。

5 . George Kirkland of Chevron says if Saudi Arabia is all about oil, "Australia is all about gas. "
雪佛龙公司的乔治·柯克兰说如果沙特阿拉伯各处都是石油，“澳大利亚就各处都是天然气”。