发布时间 : 星期六 文章高级英语下册重难点单词解释更新完毕开始阅读7237f1f885254b35eefdc8d376eeaeaad1f31633
forebear (n.) : an ancester 祖先，祖宗
prescribe (v.) : set down as a rule or direction;order;ordain;direct命令;指示;规定，订立
generosity (n.) : the quality of being generous慷慨;宽宏大量 heir (n.) : person who appears to get some trait from a predecessor or seems to carry on in his tradition继承者;后嗣 foe (n.) : enemy;opponent敌人
undoing (n.) : the act of bringing to ruin，disgrace，or destruction毁灭;破坏
at odds : in disagreement;quarreling意见不一致;有争执 asunder (adv.) : into parts or pieces分成碎片;分散
prey (n.) : a person or thing that falls victim to someone or something牺牲品;掠夺品
subversion (n.) : a subverting or being subverted.ruin 颠覆(活动);破坏 sovereign (adj.) : independent of all others独立自主的 outpace (v.) : surpass;exceed在速度上超过;胜过
invective (n.) : a violent verbal attack.strong criticism，insults, curses, etc.; vituperation 抨击;辱骂，谩骂
shield (n.) : any person or thing that guards，protects，or defends; protection保护人;防护物;保护
writ (n.) : a formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action命令;律令;文书;传票
adversary (n.) : a person who opposes or fights against another; opponent;enemy对手，反对者;敌手，敌方 anew (adv.) : again重新，再
unleash (v.) : release from or as from a leash(解开皮带以)释放 engulf (v.) : swallow up;overwhelm 吞没，淹没，压倒 civility (n.) : politeness.esp. in a merely formal way 礼貌，客气 belabor (v.) : talk about at unnecessary length唠唠叨叨地反复讲 formulate (v.) : put together and express (a theory.plan ,etc.)a systematic way系统地阐述(或提出)(理论、计划等) tap (v.) : draw upon;make use of开发、发掘
heed (v.) : pay close attention to;take careful notice of注意, 留神，留心 beachhead (n.) : a position established by invading troops on an enemy shore;a position gained as a secare starting point for any action;foothold滩头堡，登陆场;立足点
endeavor (n.) : an earnest attempt or effort努力，尽力
testimony (n.) : any form of evidence，indication. etc.;proof证明，证据 embattle (v.) : [常用于被动语态]prepare，array，or set in line for battle使准备战斗，使严阵以待
tribulation (n.) : great misery or distress, as from oppression;deep sorrow苦难;困苦;忧伤
forge (v.) : move forward steadily，as if against difficulties; form;produce(似乎迎着困难)稳步前进;形成;结成
alliance (n.) : a close association for a common objective as of nations，political parties，etc.联盟，联合，同盟 短语 (Expressions)
at issue : in dispute;to be decided;at variance;in disagreement意见不一致
例： What is at issue is the extent to which exam results reflect a student's ability.意见的分歧之处在于考试对于学生能力的影响程度。 at odds : in disagreement;quarrelling;antagonistic意见不一致，有争执 例： IHe was at odds with his colleagues.他与同事意见不合。 east off : to discard;abandon;disown丢弃，摆脱
例： A haven of tranquility where you can cast off the strains and stress of life.一个可以摆脱生活重负的宁静港湾 beyond doubt : certainly毫无疑问
例： She was beyond doubt one of the finest swimmers in the school.毫无疑问，她在学校里游泳游得最棒。 词汇(Vocabulary)
fallacy (n.) : a false or mistaken idea，opinion，etc.;error谬论，谬见;错误
enterprising (adj.) :full of energy and initiative;willing to undertake new projects有进取心的;充满首创精神的;有胆量的
unfetter (v.) : free from fetters;free from restraint of any kind;liberate除掉…的脚镣;解放;使获得自由
limp (adj.) :1acking or having lost stiffness;flaccid;drooping，wilted柔软的
flaccid (adj.) : hanging in loose folds or wrinkles：soft and limp;flabby不结实的;松驰的;松软的
spongy (adj.) :of or like a sponge;soft and porous海绵(状)的;柔软有弹性的
pedantic (adj.) : of or like a pedant迂腐的，书呆子气的
trauma (n.) :a painful emotional experience，or shock.often producing a lasting psychic effect and sometimes a neurosis(精神)心灵创伤 calculating (adj.) : shrewd or cunning. esp. in a selfish way;scheming精明的;(尤指)专为自己打算的;有算计的
perspicacious (adj.) :having keen judgement or understanding;acutely perceptive聪颖的;敏锐的
astute (adj.) : having or showing a clever or shrewd mind：cunning;crafty;wily 聪明的，敏锐的;精明的;狡猾的 dynamo (n.) :generator发动机
scale (n.) : either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance秤盘;天平盘 penetrating (adj.) :sharp;piercing锐利的
scalpel (n.) : a small，light，straight knife with a very sharp blade，used by surgeons and m anatomical dissections解剖刀，手术刀 faddist (n.) :a person who follows fads赶时髦的人