lament [ lE5ment ] v. （~ for, over）为…悲痛，哀悼；痛惜
【例句】He ~ed to me about long-range dangers of the layoffs.他向我哀叹解雇会引起的长远危险。
laughingly [ 5lB:fiNli ] ad. 笑着地；面带微笑地
laundering [ 5lC:ndEriN ] n. 洗烫
【认知】词根“-lau-”含义为“洗”。如“lavatory”与其同源。
lawfully [ 5lC:fJli ] ad. 守法地, 合法地
legalizes [ 5li:^Elaiziz ] v. （使）得到法律认可, 公认, 使合法化
【认知】词根“-leg-”含义为“法律”。如“legislation”与其同源。
legendary [ 5ledVEndEri ] a. 传说中的
lengthy [ 5leNWi ] a. (演说、文章等)冗长的, 过分的
【例句】smooth over a lengthy feud 纾解由来已久的世仇
lenient [ 5li:njEnt ] a. 宽大的，厚道的；仁慈的；温和的
【例句】The teacher was ~ both in his marking of homework and also in his treatment of offenders. 教师批发作业打分松，对犯规学生处理也宽。
lessening [ 5lesEniN ] n. 减轻, 减少, 变小
lesser [ 5lesE(r) ] a. 较小的, 更少的, 次要的
【认知】本词含有贬低的色彩。
liaison [ li(:)5eizB:n] n. 联络
【例句】to reduce an embassy to a liaison office 将大使馆降级为一个联络处
liberalization [ 7libErElai5zeiFEn ] n. 解放, 释放
light-hearted [`laIt`hB:tId] n. 轻松的, 无忧无虑的
【例句】She was annoyed at his lighthearted attitude. 她对他那种若无其事的态度感到很讨厌。
limitedness [ 5limitidnis ] n. 限制者, 限制物
literally [ 5litErEli ] ad. 1.照字面意义, 逐字地 2.讲求实际地；如实地
【例句】These books are turning yellow, brittle and literally falling apart. 这些书本正在泛黄，变脆，简直快要散架了。【认知】词根“lit”含义为“reading; letters”；核心含义为“concerning letters”（字面）。
livelihood [ 5laivlihud ] n. 生计, 谋生
lobbied [ 5lCbid ] v. 1.对议员进行疏通活动以影响其投票 2. 游说，进行疏通
【例句】Members of the teachers’ unions successfully lobbied among the convention delegates. 教师工会会员们在大会的代表中间成功地进行了游说活动。
longingly [ 5lCNiNli ] ad. 渴求地；渴望地
looming [ 5lu:miN ] v. 隐约地出现；赫然耸现；（战争、威胁等）阴森地逼近
【例句】~ energy shortages 迫在眉睫的能源危机
lopsided [ 5lCp5saidid ] ad. 偏向一边的；不平衡的
lures [ ljJE(r)z ] n. 1.吸引力，诱惑力，魅力 2.诱惑物
【例句】The youngsters were ~d into a terrorist organization. 年轻人被诱骗加入了恐怖组织。
luxuriously [ lQ^5zjuEriEsli ] ad. 1.奢侈地 2.豪华地