高级英语第二册词汇及短语

in nigllt(from) : escaping from逃避，逃开

例： She has to face what she is always in flight from now．她现在必须面对自己一直在逃避的事情了。

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- in reHef : in sharp contrast浮雕一般，鲜明地，显著地

例： The peaks stood out in bold relief against the azure sky．在蓝天的映衬下，山峰的轮廓极为明显。

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- be borne．m on／upon sb．: if a fact is borne in 0n someone,they re-alize that it is tree(事实等)为某人所认识的

例： It was borne in on us how close we had been to disaster．我们已认识到灾难迫在眉睫。

Lesson Thirteen In Favor of Capital Punishment Jacques Barzun

词汇(Vocabulary)

capital (adj.) : involving or punishable by death(originally by decapitation)(罪恶等可处)死刑的(原指可斩首的)

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sheaf (n.) : a collection of things gathered together；bundle，as of papers(书等的)一捆 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

reproachful (adj.) : full of or expressing reproach，or blame，censure，etc．责备的；应受斥责的；可耻的

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rapist (n.) : a person who has committed rape强奸犯

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psychiatry (n.) : the branch of medicine concerned with the study, treatment，and prevention of disorders of the mind，including psychoses and neuroses，emotional and social maladjustments，etc．精神病学

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assemblage (n.) : bringing or coming together；assembly集合，会合 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- conviction (n.) : firm or assured belief深信，确信；信服

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airtight (adj.) : giving no opening for attack；invulnerable无懈可击的；天衣无缝的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

frivolity (n.) : the quality or condition of being frivolous轻率；轻浮；无聊 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

sanguinary (adj.) : eager for bloodshed；bloodthirsty嗜血成性的；好杀戮的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

concede (v.) : admit as true or valid；acknowledge承认；认以为真 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

outset (n.) : setting out；beginning；start开端；开始，起初 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

harrowing (adj.) : which causes mental distress to；agonizingly painful to the feelings精神痛苦的；烦恼的

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- barbarity (n.) : cruel or brutal behavior；inhumanity残暴，野蛮 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- homicide (n.) : any killing of one human being by another杀人 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

threshold (n.) : the entrance or beginning point of something入门；开始，开端 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

deter (v.) : keep or discourage(a person)from doing something by instilling fear，anxiety，doubt，etc．阻拦；制止；吓住

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sanctity (n.) : saintliness or holiness；the fact or being sacred or inviolable神圣，圣洁；不可侵犯性

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proposition (n.) : the act of proposing；something proposed；proposal提议，建议；提案；计划

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vindictive (adj.) : revengeful in sprat；inclined to seek vengeance；characterized by vengeance有报复心的；志在复仇的；复仇的

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presumptive (adj.) : giving reasonable ground for；belief；based on probability可据以推定的；假定的

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obsessive (adj.) : of causing an obsession or obsessions分神的；被…缠住的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

egotist (n.) : a person characterized by egotism自我中心主义者；利己主义者 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

infallible (adj.) : incapable of error；dependable；reliable；sure不会犯错误的；可信赖的；确实可靠的

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qualm (n.) : a sudden feeling of uneasiness 0r doubt；misgiving疑虑；不安 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

invoke (v.) : ask solemnly for；beg for；implore；entreat恳求，乞求，请求 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- notwithstanding (prep.) : in spite of尽管

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- cutthroat (n.) : a person who cuts throat；murderer凶手；谋杀者 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- poker (n.) : a bar．usually of iron，for stirring a fire拨火棒；火钳 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

marksman (n.) : a person who shoots，esp. one who shoots well射手(尤指神枪手)