Lesson 14 Vocabulary.doc

Lesson 14 Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R.
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1 conviction(n.): a fixed or strong belief 坚定的看法或信念
例：I speak in the full conviction that our cause is just.
From the way she spoke, you could tell she was speaking from conviction.
2 hasten(v.): act or move at high speed；cause to occur rapidly 快速行动；催促
例：She hastened home after hearing the news.
The storm’s approach hastened our departure.
Please hasten them to send the sample.
3 round up: cause sb．or sth．to gather in one place驱集，使集拢
例：The guide rounded up the tourists and led them back to the coach．
4 horde ( n.) :a large，moving crowd or throng群，人群

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5 enlist(v.): to win the support of; to get the help or services of; to obtain (help,sympathy, etc.) 赢得支持；得到帮助；获得同情
例：Can I enlist your help in collecting money for the people made homeless by the earthquake?
He tried to enlist their sympathies.
6 go all out: to make one’s utmost effort; spare no efforts 全力以赴
例：The team is going all out to win the championship.

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7 croquet ( n.) :an outdoor game in which the players use mallets to drive a wooden ball through a series of hoops placed in the ground槌球游戏(一种用木槌击木球钻小圈的游戏)
8 revert (v.): to return to (a topic in talk or thought)回到（原话题或思路）
例：The conversation kept reverting to the subject of money.谈话的内容总是离不开钱。
9 arch (adj.): chief; principal 主要的，首要的
10 bow down in the House of Rimmon 原意指“拜倒在伪神Rimmon的脚下”，表示：表面上与宗教信仰一致，但心里却有不同”；后引申为“违背良心活原则做自己不愿做的事情”，即言行不一，口是心非。
11 make a reference to: speak of or mention sb．or sth．提到，提及
例：The commentator made a pointed reference to the recent scandal．这个评论员有针对性地提到了最近的丑闻。
They never made any reference to their need for technology from the oil companies.

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12 to the effect that: with the meaning that…, giving the information that…大意为……
例： He left a note to the effect that he would not be returning．他留下一张字条，大意是说他不回来了。
13 luncheon ( n.) :a lunch，esp. a formal lunch with others午餐；午宴；午餐(聚)会

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14 regime (n.); method or system of governent 政体，政权制度
15 devoid (adj.): completely lacking; destitute or empty 完全缺乏的
例：This article is devoid of substantial matter.这篇文章缺乏实质性的内容。
16 excel ( v．) :be better or greater than，or superior to(another or others)优于；胜过
excel in/at: be exceptionally good at sth 尤为擅长，非常拿手
17 ferocious ( adj.) :fierce；savage；violently cruel凶猛的，残忍的；凶恶的
18 threshold ( n.) :doorstill；entrance or beginning point of sth．门槛；人口；开端
on the threshold of: at the point of entering or beginning of在……门口，在……的开端
例：The politician was on the threshold of his career．那位政治家的事业刚刚起步。
19 till ( v.) :work(1and)in raising crops，as by plowing，fertilizing，etc．；cultivate耕种；耕耘；耕作
20 immemorial (adj. ) : extending back beyond memory or record；ancient无法追忆的；无文字记载的；古老的
例：The Chinese have been worshipping their ancestros since time immimemorial.中国人自古以来就祭拜祖先。
21 wring (v．) : get or extract by force，threats，persistence，etc.; extort强求；榨取；勒索
例:My socks were so wet that I had to wring them.
I’ll wring your neck if you don’t behave.
This is a tale that wring the heart.
They wrung the truth out of her.他们强逼她说出了真相。
22 primodial (adj.) :not derivative；fundamental；original根本的；基本的
23 maiden (n.): a girl or young unmarried woman 少女，未婚女子
24 hideous ( adj.) :horrible to see，hear etc．；very ugly or revolting；dreadful骇人听闻的；非常丑陋的；可怕的
25 onslaught ( n.) :a violent，intense attack猛攻
26 clank ( v. ) : make a sharp，metallic sound发当啷声，发铿锵声
27 dandify ( v．) :make a look like a dandy；dress up使打扮得像花花公子；给……穿上盛装，给……乔装打扮
28 crafty ( adj.) :subtly deceitful；cunning；artful；sly狡猾的，狡诈的，诡计多端的
29 cow ( v．) :to frighten with threats or a show of force；intimidate恫吓，吓唬，威胁
例：I’m sure it was deliberately done to cow us.
He cowed them with his hard eyes like a tamer among beasts他以严厉的眼光吓我们，活像兽群中的驯兽师。
30 tie down: reduce to bondage；enslave束缚，限制，奴役
例： The veteran worker refuses to be tied。down by petty restric- tion．那个老工人不理会琐细的规章制度的限制。
31 docile ( adj.) :easy to manage or discipline；tractable易管教的；顺从的，温顺的，驯服的；听话的
32 brutish ( adj. ) :of or like a brute；savage；gross野兽般的，残忍的；粗野的
33 Hun (n.): used as a siaparaging term for a German, especially a German soldier in World War I用于对德国人的蔑称，尤指第一次世界大战中的德国士兵
34 plod ( v．) :walk or move heavily and laboriously；trudge沉重缓慢地走
例：We plodded on through the rain for several hours. 我们在雨中跋涉了几个小时。
Do you plod through the day at the office? 你是否在办公室埋头苦干了一整天？
35 swarm ( n.) :a moving mass，crowd，or throng(移动的)大群，大堆
36 locust ( n.) :any of various large grasshoppers，often traveling in great swarms and destroying nearly all vegetation in areas visited蝗虫
37 smart ( v．) :to feel a sharp, stinging pain感到剧痛，感到伤心
例：He shall smart from his foolishness.他这样胡来一定会自食其果。
The smart of wound kept him awak.
She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.
38 prey ( n.) :an animal hunted or killed for food by another animal：a person or thing that falls victim to someone or something被捕食的动物；牺牲者；牺牲品

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39 villainous ( adj.) :of，like，or characteristic of a villain；evil；vicious；wicked坏人的；邪恶的；恶棍似的
40 cataract ( n.) :any strong flood or rush of water；deluge洪水；急流；大雨

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41 in due course: at the appropriate time；eventually在适当的时机，最终
例： Your request will be dealt with in due course．你的要求将在适当的时候予以处理。
due: suitable; fitting; proper
42 concur ( v．) :agree(with)；to be of the same opinion同意，赞成，与……(意见)一致(常与with，in连用)
43 irrevocable ( adj. ) :that cannot be revoked，recalled，or undone；unalterable不能取消的；不可废止的；不可改变的；无可挽回的
44 be resolved to: to be in firm and fixed in purpose
45 vestige ( n.) :a trace，mark，or sign of something that once existed but has passed away or disappeared残迹；遗迹；痕迹
46 parley ( v. ) :have a conference or discussion，esp. with an enemy；confer会谈(尤指与敌方的谈判)
47 have rid…of: free…as from a burden or annoyance or sth. undesirable
48 it follows that: it shows that；from this we carl see that由此司见，由此断定
例： He doesn’t come to work today，but it doesn’t necessarily follow that he is ill．他今天没来上班，但并不见得他就是病了。

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49 creed ( n.) :a statement of belief，principles，or opinions on any subject信条；信念
50 divergence ( n.) :departure from a particular viewpoint，practice，etc．偏离，背离，背驰
51 slacken(v.): to reduce in activity, force, etc. 使松懈，使变弱
例：The bonds of traditional family life began to slacken.
The train slackened the speed as we approached the station.
The demand for coal begins to slacken off in the spring.
52 woefully (adv.): deplorably or regrettably 可悲地，不幸地
53 fortify (v.): to make strong; to strengthen and secure (a position) with fortifications巩固，强化，设防，设要塞
例：They dediced to fortify the coastal areas.他们决定加强海岸地区的防卫。
They fortified the dam against the flood. 他们加固堤坝以防止洪水。
Good eating habits help to fortify the body against disease.
54 resources: (pl) avaiable money or property; wealth; sth. that a country, state , etc. has and can use to its advantage

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55 moralise ( v．) (=moralize) (esp. derogative)to think，write，or speak about matters of right and wrong，often in a self-righteous or tedious way (常用作贬义)(在言谈或写作中)论道德问题；说教
例：He is always moralizing about the behaviour of young people. 他就是就年轻人的行为进行说教。
56 folly ( n.) :foolishness；any foolish action or belief愚笨，愚蠢；愚蠢的行为(或思想等)
例：The old man regretted the follies of his youth.
57 catastrophe ( n.) :any great and sudden calamity，disaster，or misfortune骤然而来的大灾难；灾祸；祸患
58 blood-lust ( n.) :a strong desire to kill or wound杀人欲，嗜杀狂
59 impel (v.): urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate驱使，激励
例：The President’s speech impelled the nation to greater efforts.
Impelled by feeling guilt, John wrote to apologize.
I felt impelled to investigate the matter further.
60 lure ( v．) :attract，tempt，or entice(often with Dm)吸引；诱惑；不断引诱(常与on连用)
例：It’s very difficult to lure the talent away from Sillicon Valley. 很难讲硅谷的人才吸引走。
61 hurl ( v．) :throw or fling with force or violence猛投，猛掷；猛抛
例：The solider hurled himself upon the enemy.那个士兵向敌人猛扑过去。
62 prelude (n.): an introductory perfomance, event, or action precending a more important one前奏，序幕
63 intervene ( v．) :come or be in between as something unnecessary or irrelevant；interpose干涉，干预
例：Don’t intervene in the affairs of another country.
You’d better not invervene in their dispute.
64 subjugation ( n.) :bringing under control；conquering征服，制服

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65 hearth ( n.) :the fireside as the center of family life：family life；home炉边；家庭生活；家庭
hearth and home:（poetic）home and its comforts 温暖而舒适的家庭生活, 家园