综合英语第五册 Give me liberty, give me death

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Prostrate adj.1.俯卧的，趴着的 e.g. He stumbled over Luke’s prostrate body. 他 绊倒在卢克俯卧的身体上。 2. 被（悲伤）压倒 ~ with sth e.g. She was prostrated with grief after her son’s death.她因丧子悲痛欲绝。 v.1.俯伏，拜倒 e.g. They fell prostrate in worship.他们拜倒在地。 2.使一筹莫展，使无能为力 e.g. For months he was prostrated with grief.他 好几个月都悲痛不已
contend
1.vt.声称（某物为真） e.g. The lawyer contended that she had not returned home until 11:00.律师声称他11点钟 才回家。 2.vi.争夺（某物） contend with sb for sth与某人争夺某物 e.g. They are contending with each other for the party leader-ship.他们在相互争夺党的领 导权。 3.Contend with sth 解决难题 e.g. I felt I had enough difficulties to contend with.我觉得自己有很多困难有待解决。 BACK
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throne n.
1.(君王的)宝座，御座
2.the throne 王位，帝位；王权，君权： be on the throne(君主)在位
come to the throne (君主)继位，登基
be next in line to the throne 身为储君
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implore
v.(正式)恳求，乞求，哀求 e.g. John, I implore you, stop now before it’s too late. 约翰，我求你快停下来，否则就太迟了。 Implore sb to do sth e.g. She implored the soldiers to save her child. 她乞求那些士兵救她的孩子。
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Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne ,and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded;
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pledge
n. 誓言，誓约 a pledge to do sth. e.g. The government ‘s pledge to make no deals with terrorists 政府不向恐怖分子妥协的保 证。 v.1 保证给予，正式承诺 pledge to do sth. e.g. They have pledged to fight any changes to the abortion laws. 他们已经做出保证，竭力阻止 对堕胎法做任何改动。 2 使保证，使发誓pledge oneself to sth. e.g. The government has pledged itself to a
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remonstrate vi. 抗议，抱怨
remonstrate with sb. about sth. 就某事向某人抗议 e.g. She remonstrated with the driver about the poor bus service.
她向司机抗议公共交通服务太差劲了。
Remonstrance n.抗议（书），进谏（书） Remonstrant adj. 抗议的，进谏的 n.抗议者，进谏者 练习： 她向老师抱怨作业太多了 She remonstrated with the teacher about the large number of homework. BACK
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Tyrannical
Adj. 1暴虐的，专横的
A tyrannical father 专横的父亲 2专制的 The tyrannical laws relating to debtors 与债务人有关 的苛刻法律
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Tyranny n. 暴虐，专横；暴政，专制政治 （tyrannies 暴行 the tyrannies of Louis ⅩⅥ’s court. 路易十六朝廷的暴行）
Tyrant
n. 专制君主；专横的人
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slight
adj. 轻微的，微不足道的；瘦小的，纤弱 的 e.g. There is a slight change of plan.计 划有了小小的改变
v.& n. 轻视，怠慢，冷落
e.g. 1 He felt slighted when no one called him back .没有人给他回电话，他觉 得自己被冷落了 2 Jane took your comment as a slight on her work. Jane把你的评论看作是对她 工作的蔑视 BACK
v. 给予特权，特别优待 e.g. Education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents.特别优遇富家子弟的教育政策。 BACK
inestimable [in'estiməbl] adj.
1. 难以估计的,不可计量的 He made a contribution of inestimable importance in the field of dynamics. 他在力学领域作出了一项无可估量的 贡献。 2. 极贵重的,无价的 a jewel of inestimable value 一颗无价的宝石
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interposition n.
1.插入，插嘴，提出异议 2.干涉，干预 interpose v.
1.使介入，使插入 Local activists interposed between party leaders and the people.地方激进主义分子插入 了党派领袖和群众之间。 2.插话 “That might be difficult,” interposed BACK Regina.“那可能有困难。”丽贾娜插嘴说。
and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained —we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us!
avert vt.
1.防止，避免（令人不愉快的事情） e.g. Preparedness averts peril 有备 无患 2.avert your eyes/gaze 转移，移开 （目光、注意力等） He quickly averted his gaze. An accident was only averted by her quick thinking.她思维敏捷才避免 了一起事故。
and we have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne! In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free, if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending, if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged,
spurn v.（尤指轻蔑的）拒绝，摒弃
She spurned all offers of help.她拒绝了 一切帮助。 A spurned lover 被抛弃的恋人
Eve spurned Mark’s invitation.伊夫一口 回绝了马克的邀请。
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inviolate
adj. 未受侵犯的，不被破坏的
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Basely.
adv 源自文库鄙地，低劣地
eg.He was basely slandered by his enemies.
他受到仇敌卑鄙的诋毁。
Base. Adj
1 卑鄙的,恶劣的 To betray a friend is a base action. 背叛朋友是卑劣的行为。 2. 卑下的,微贱的 The ex-convict found a base employment for himself. 那个过去被判过刑的人找到了一份卑微的工作。 3. 拙劣的 4. 没有价值的 Iron is a base metal. 铁是低值金属。
disregard
v. & n. 忽视，轻视，无视
e.g. 1 We shouldn’t disregard the potential factors. 我们不应该忽视那些潜在的因素 2 Rudi drove with complete disregard for his passengers’ safety . 鲁迪驾车时全然 不顾乘客的安危
Keep one’s promise inviolate 坚守诺言 Their privacy remained inviolate. 他们的私生活未受到 侵犯。
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Privilege n.
1.特殊利益，优惠待遇 e.g. Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. 教育应当是全民权利而非部分人所有。 2.（有权有势者的）特权，特殊待遇 e.g. As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege. 身为贵族中的一员，他过着有权有 势的生活。 3.Be a ~/have the ~ 荣幸，荣耀，光荣 e.g. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.但愿有幸和他们再度合作。 4.负责权
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