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1、-unit-4-vocabulary-第 4 页Inaugural Address 词汇(Vocabulary)词汇(Vocabulary)inaugural (adj.) : of an inauguration就职(典礼)的 -signify (v.) : be a sign or indication of;mean表明;意味 -almighty (adj.) : having unlimited power;allpowerful有无限权力的;全能的 -forebear (n.) : an ancester 祖先,祖宗 -prescribe (v.) : set down as a r
2、ule or direction;order;ordain;direct命令;指示;规定,订立 -generosity (n.) : the quality of being generous慷慨;宽宏大量 -heir (n.) : person who appears to get some trait from a predecessor or seems to carry on in his tradition继承者;后嗣 -foe (n.) : enemy;opponent敌人 -undoing (n.) : the act of bringing to ruin,disgrace,o
3、r destruction毁灭;破坏 -at odds : in disagreement;quarreling意见不一致;有争执 -asunder (adv.) : into parts or pieces分成碎片;分散 -prey (n.) : a person or thing that falls victim to someone or something牺牲品;掠夺品 -subversion (n.) : a subverting or being subvertedruin 颠覆(活动);破坏 -sovereign (adj.) : independent of all othe
4、rs独立自主的 -outpace (v.) : surpass;exceed在速度上超过;胜过 -invective (n.) : a violent verbal attackstrong criticism,insults, curses, etc.; vituperation 抨击;辱骂,谩骂 -shield (n.) : any person or thing that guards,protects,or defends; protection保护人;防护物;保护 -writ (n.) : a formal legal document ordering or prohibiting
5、 some action命令;律令;文书;传票 -adversary (n.) : a person who opposes or fights against another; opponent;enemy对手,反对者;敌手,敌方 -anew (adv.) : again重新,再 -unleash (v.) : release from or as from a leash(解开皮带似)释放 -engulf (v.) : swallow up;overwhelm 吞没,淹没,压倒 -civility (n.) : politenessesp. in a merely formal way 礼
6、貌,客气 -belabor (v.) : talk about at unnecessary length唠唠叨叨地反复讲 -formulate (v.) : put together and express (a theoryplan ,etc.)a systematic way系统地阐述(或提出)(理论、计划等) -tap (v.) : draw upon;make use of开发、发掘 -heed (v.) : pay close attention to;take careful notice of注意, 留神,留心 -beachhead (n.) : a position esta
7、blished by invading troops on an enemy shore;a position gained as a secure starting point for any action;foothold滩头堡,登陆场;立足点 -endeavor (n.) : an earnest attempt or effort努力,尽力 -testimony (n.) : any form of evidence,indication. etc.;proof证明,证据 -embattle (v.) : 常用于被动语态prepare,array,or set in line for
8、battle使准备战斗,使严阵以待 -tribulation (n.) : great misery or distress, as from oppression;deep sorrow苦难;困苦;忧伤 -forge (v.) : move forward steadily,as if against difficulties; form;produce(似乎迎着困难)稳步前进;形成;结成 -alliance (n.) : a close association for a common objective as of nations,political parties,etc联盟,联合,同盟 -短语 (Expressions)at issue : in dispute;to be decided;at variance;in disagreement意见不一致 -at odds : in disagreement;quarrelling;antagonistic意见不一致,有争执 -cast off : to discard;abandon;disown丢弃,摆脱 -beyond doubt : certainly毫无疑问