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New Words9A
premarital a.happening before marriage 婚前的
collection n.1. [C] a set of things that have been collected 收藏品
2. [U] the act of collecting 收集
verify vt.make certain of or prove the truth of sth. 证实；核实
bride n.[C] a woman who is getting married, or who is just married 新娘
bride-to-be n.[C] a woman who is going to be married soon 准新娘
clause n.[C] a particular part of a written legal document 条款，款项
prenuptial a.before getting married 结婚前的
prenup n.[C] a prenuptial agreement 婚前协约
negotiate v.discuss sth. in order to reach an agreement 谈判；协商
prospective a.likely to be or become a particular thing 预期的；可能的
bind vt.(bound, bound)
1. hold people or things together 连结；结合
2. tie sth. tightly 捆绑，捆扎
division n.1. [C, U] the act of dividing things into different parts 分开；分配
2. [C, U] a disagreement among the members of a group 分歧
3. [C] one of the parts into which an organization is divided 部门
evenly ad.divided in an equal way 平均地
headline n.[C] the title of a newspaper story printed in large letters 标题
contest vt.1. say formally that one does not agree with sth. 辩驳；质疑
2. compete for sth. and try to win it 争夺；竞争
n.[C] a competition 竞赛，比赛
wealthy a.rich 富有的，富裕的
candidate n.1. [C] a person or thing that is likely to do or be sth. 有可能做...的人；有望成为...的事
2. [C] sb. who is competing to get a job or position 候选人
sting vt.(stung, stung)
1. make sb. feel upset, hurt, or annoyed 激怒；刺激
2. (of an insect) cause sharp pain 刺，蛰
exposure n.1. [C, U] the state of being put into a harmful situation 暴露
2. [C, U] the act of making sth. publicly known 揭发；揭露
academy n.1. [C] an organization of people interested in the development of a particular subject 研究院；学会
2. [C] a school or college that teaches a particular subject 专科学校
estate n.[C, U] all the property and money that belongs to sb. 财产
payment n.[C, U] an amount of money that is paid 付款
shield vt.protect sb. or sth. from being harmed or damaged 保护
n.[C] something that is used as, or provides, protection 防护物；盾（状物）
inherit v.receive property, a title, etc. from sb. who has died 继承
enforce vt.make people obey a rule or law 执行；实施
document n.[C] a paper that gives official written information about sth. 文件；公文
vt.record sth. in writing or on film （以书面或胶片方式） 纪录
misplace vt.put sth. in a wrong place 放错
disastrous a.very bad; causing a disaster 极糟糕的；灾难性的
consultant n.[C] sb. who gives advice on a particular subject 顾问
invitation n.[C] a request to sb., inviting them to go somewhere or do sth. 邀请
signature n.[C] a person's name written by that person 签名；签字
cite vt.mention sth., esp. as an example 引用
awkward a.1. making sb. feel embarrassed 尴尬的；为难的
2. moving or behaving in a way that does not seem relaxed or comfortable 笨拙的；不灵活的
edit vt.prepare a text or film for printing or broadcasting by correcting mistakes and deciding what to include 编辑；剪辑
delete vt.remove a word, letter, etc. from a piece of writing 删除；删掉
forge vt.1. develop sth. new, esp. a strong relationship with other people, groups or countries 缔结；发展
2. make sth. from a piece of metal by heating the metal and shaping it 锻造
3. make an illegal copy of sth. in order to cheat 伪造，假冒
dispute n.[C, U] an argument or disagreement 争端；分歧
v.argue or disagree with sb. 争辩；辩驳
passport n.[C] an official document containing personal information which is given to sb. by their government to allow them to travel to foreign countries 护照
circumstance n.[C] (usu. pl.) the conditions that affect what happens or how sb. reacts in a particular situation 情形；状况
static a.not moving, changing or developing 静止的，不变的
valid a.legally acceptable and effective 有效的
bearing n.[U] relation or influence 关系；影响
justification n.[C, U] a good and acceptable reason for doing sth. 正当理由
heap n.[C] a large untidy pile of sth. （凌乱的）一堆
shedvt.(shed, shed)
1. produce light, tears, etc. 发出；流；洒
2. get rid of sth. not needed or wanted 去掉；摆脱
widen v.make or become wider （使）变宽
drawer n.[C] 抽屉
Phrases and Expressions
store awaykeep sth. for future use储藏；储存
insist on1. strongly demand that sth. should be done坚决要求
2. say firmly that sth. is true坚持认为
make no mistake (about it)used to emphasize what one is saying is true完全可以肯定
gain inget more of sth.得到更多
make/hit the headlinesbecome important news in newspapers or on radio or television成为头条新闻
be in line for sth.be likely to get sth.有可能得到
under pressureinfluenced by urgency or other form of pressure在压力下，在强力下
draw upprepare a written documents, such as a list or contract写出；起草
send outsend sth. to a number of people发出；寄出
under one's nosejust in front of sb.就在...面前
just aboutalmost; very nearly几乎；差不多
enter into1. officially make an agreement达成（协议）；订立（合同）
2. begin to do sth.开始做某事
have no bearing on sth.have no effect or influence on sth., or be irrelevant to sth.对...无影响；与...无关
lay sth. baremake sth. known揭露；暴露
shed light onmake sth. easier to understand使...易于理解
Proper Names
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis杰奎琳·肯尼迪·奥纳西斯（1929-1994，美国第35任总统肯尼迪的遗孀，希腊船王奥纳西斯的妻子）
Aristotle Onassis亚里士多德·奥纳西斯（1906-1975，希腊船王）
the American Academy of Marriage Lawyers美国婚姻法律师协会
Ed Smith艾德·史密斯（人名）