1. litigationn. process of going to law; lawsuit 打官司,诉讼
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, z E0 q6 t+ l 2. magistrate n. a civil officer with power to a administer and enforce law 地方行政官,有权执法和实施法律的公务员+ `/ o. \! u6 m# k
eg; I find but only two sorts of writings which the magistrate cared to take notice of: those either blasphemous and atheistical, or libelous.% R+ L) b$ v% V6 y, F
我发现这些地方官员们只关心两种文字:那些无神论者亵渎神明的或者是中伤他人作品的。- X" m7 |# K0 E
3. affidavitn. a written declaration made under oath before a notary public or other authorized officers. 宣誓书,在公证人或其他裁判官员面前经宣誓而立下的书面声明
; ~: w8 H; x; e( h eg: You must make an affidavit when you give witness on behalf of the accused person.
/ R0 z1 X( q- U( p d 必背搭配: make an affidavit; swear an affidavit; take an affidavit
! {1 L2 L4 @. z 4. loophole/ ?+ Z5 I; _* }4 j9 K& T
n. ①an ambiguity that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation3 ]6 j( D! R7 h; M1 B% T
漏洞,逃避困难的一个办法,逃避遵守的方法0 v; k# j* z \9 ]8 @# z$ N
eg: Don’t try to find loophole in the law.
/ Y0 W8 f: `0 B3 D2 R ②a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
9 U: \, W) @9 D) {' c 枪眼,墙上的小洞或小缝,尤指通过其可以进行观察和射击的
2 V! m4 [0 I+ [8 m7 |' {+ F5 {, E' v eg: The soldiers fired at the enemies through the loopholes.6 F/ E2 p' t4 w3 L# P
5. buttermilk n. residue from making better from sour milk
% {& K: x1 n- V, g7 V* w) w! r5 G 酪乳,将乳脂从牛奶或一次提制的奶油中除去之后的剩余物
* V( V4 P7 r; g$ \" N- F3 }) C eg: No one enjoyed buttermilk.没有人会喜欢喝乳酪。. l* o4 R. o" B8 k; n' c
6. picklen. vegetables(especially cucumbers) preserved in bring or vinegar 腌菜,泡菜
$ u# j3 \7 w0 Y- b, l eg: Baoding produces excellent mixed pickles.7 z5 |# r* P9 m: D' X2 p! q4 O
7. cronyn. a long-time close friend or companion 密友" V! E1 Y- m7 J r9 L
eg: He and I were cronies at school. 8. sootyn. covered with or as if with soot 被煤烟覆盖的或似乎被煤烟覆盖的" }5 _8 H$ R3 M3 z+ w
eg: In the center of the house stands a sooty stove.
$ D8 R9 J# k I% P" p0 m, T2 N* q The boy began to smile at us, revealing two rows of white teeth under his sooty face.2 S A/ G* j6 i) `
9. unrollvt. ①reverse the winding or twisting of 解开
1 O4 Q% c8 |( ?" x' f0 u( I eg: Richards unrolled his quilt to make the bed.
" S, F- e+ J4 j% i2 V& q ②to unfold and present to view; reveal 揭示,使之能被人看到$ B+ `: O k, u3 e9 o5 h
eg: The captain unroll the map. 10. inexplicable adj. incapable of being explained or accounted for 难以或无法解释或说明的
/ l% f* d5 R" x, b) R' u. {- d1 [% S eg: the inexplicable disappearance of some nonlocal seasonal women workers worried everyone.! Z3 \% q( ~4 g
派生词汇 inexplicability n. 不可解释性 inexplicably adv. 无法解释地, H4 O; h: H# r" l7 Z( l
inexplicableness n. 费解 explicable adj. 可解释的! U4 @* } U: R
Exercise: 从以上单词中选出最恰当的词,填入空格内。4 {6 a5 B( T3 A* Y9 A! u
1. They are not familiar with the insurance against_____.
, S/ x! x1 d) C' u1 T 2. The merchants should not take advantage of the ____ of law to earn more money.4 [/ d* u- F1 T5 ^! T1 e
3. The peasants usually prepare_____ in autumn for winter to save money, for vegetables are expensive in the last season of the year.
1 m' E* C, {; m7 M, j 4. Every schoolboy has one or two____ to accompany him in his activities.
* U' d0 n% \8 p% T( w( U 5.the old man left house at three in the morning for____ reasons.% W" N$ H8 L( P0 S4 y0 w
答案: 1. litigation 2. loopholes 3.pickles 4.cronies 5.inexplicable |