第13期托福英语学习：托福词汇13

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　　Lesson 13 A Tough Case 棘手的个案
. Y3 G& ~$ }8 Q5 y' y1 b　　Words:
, p( p- t4 K2 c$ u0 \# U　　apprehension n. 担心，害怕；理解
) n8 Y6 a9 b2 O1 q+ e8 u1 ^6 P　　apprehensive adj. 恐惧的，忧虑的，担心的
　　approach n. 方法； vt. 接近，靠近；探讨
8 L/ I. ]  R) I& T　　appropriate adj. 适当的，恰当的；vt. 拨款
　　approve vt. 批准；vi. 赞成，同意
　　approval n. 赞成，正式批准
* d' I- f' G! z1 s　　approximate v. 接近，近似；adj. 大约的，估计的
: y4 X* T$ @; T7 \- o* ]　　apt adj. (习性）易于。。。的，有。。。倾向的，善于的；恰当的，贴切的
　　aptitude n. 才能；自然倾向
& q" C* a3 V8 l9 U　　aquatic adj. 水生的，水栖的，水中或水上的
　　aquarium n. 水族馆
4 _4 w! O) o0 K+ {$ u% d　　arable adj. 适于耕作的，可耕的
　　arbitrary adj. 专横的，专制的，武断的
　　arbitrator n. 仲裁者
　　arbitration n. 调停，仲裁
　　arboreal adj. 树栖的；树的；乔木的
　　archaic adj. 古代的，古老的，陈旧的，过时的
4 |5 B; M- t$ q/ p: x0 ^# m　　archetype adj. 原型，典型
　　ardent adj. 热烈投入的，极热心的
　　ardor n. 激情，狂热

　　arduous adj. 费力的，艰难的

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</p>　　For the last 20 years, I've worked as a arbitrator of disputes involving land. Arbitration is an arduous process that requires patience. Both parties in a dispute are typically ardent about their opinions. It's this state of ardor that makes it difficult to approach a satisfactory solution. Fortunately, I have the aptitude for understand's people's needs and finding an appropriate solution that satisfies the approximate requirements of both sides.
- S8 m+ x) ?0 I9 ^　　The parties who approve me to judge their case know that I'm apt to make a fair and reasonable decision, not an arbitray one. This knowledge tends to lower the apprehension of both parties. I find that if the parties are less apprehensive, they are more cooperative. But no case is easy. There's always a sticking point.
/ @7 [' [8 I8 u　　Presently, I'm working on a dispute between an old farmer and the government. The old farmer owns a piece of arable land on which he has grown fruit trees for 25 years. He wants to keep his land just as it is, not only because of his trees , but also due to the arboreal life it supports. The government believes that the old man's farming methods are archaic and not a productive use of the land. They want approval to use farmer's land to build a huge high-tech public aquarium. They want to display unique aquatic creatures to help educate the public. The government plans to make this project the archetype for all future public aquariums.
! x' t$ |0 f6 g# ^; T6 _5 G! f( C& ?　　Well, it's going to be a tough case. In fact, it may be my toughest case yet.
8 W/ d4 s3 K5 T　　我已做了2年的仲裁者，我的工作是解决涉及土地的争端。仲裁工作是个需要耐心的艰难过程，争执双方总是热切的阐述自己的观点，正是这份热切才使得双方很难探讨一个令人满意的解决方案。幸亏我有这方面的才能，总能善解人意，找到合适的解决办法，方才大致上满足了双方的要求。
& {& ?, I; z  G6 w6 G0 y6 X$ w　　凡赞成让我裁决个案的利益双方都明白，我善于做出公正、合理的决定，绝不会武断的下结论。这一认识常常能减少争执双方的担忧。我发现争执双方越不担忧，就越容易合作。但没有一个个案是容易解决的，仲裁中总有症结。
　　现在，我正着手解决一个老农与政府直接的争端。那位老农拥有一片可耕地，他在这片土地上种了25年的果树。他想保持这片土地的现有状态，不仅为他的果树，还为生活在树上的所有生物。政府则认为那位老农的耕作方法太过时，没能有效利用土地。他们希望获得批准，在这片土地上建一座大型的高科技公共水族馆，馆内将展示独特的水生动物，以教育公众。政府计划使这一项目成为今后所有水族馆的典范。
　　这将是个棘手的案子。实际上，这可能是我经历过的最难解决的案子