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新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 7b

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New Words7B

slavery n.[U] the system of having slaves 奴隶制度

abolish vt.put an end to a law or system officially 废除,终止

bloody a.with a lot of killing and injuries 血腥的,残暴的

treaty n.[C] a formal written agreement between two or more countries or governments 条约

plantation n.[C] a large piece of land in a hot country where tea, cotton, tobacco, etc. are grown 种植园

bribe vt.illegally give money or gifts to sb. in order to persuade them to do sth. for you 向...行贿;贿赂

evil a.very bad; causing harm 邪恶的;有害的

n.[U] a power that makes people do sth. bad or harmful; wicked behavior 邪恶

bloom vi.1. develop successfully 兴旺;繁荣

2. produce flowers 开花

persuasion n.[U] the process of persuading sb. to do sth. 说服;劝说

injection n.[C, U] the addition of sth. to sth. else 注入

avenue n.1. [C] (A~) used in the names of streets in a town or city 大街

2. [C] (BrE) a road or broad path with trees on either side that leads to a large house 林阴道

supreme a.1. the highest in rank or position 最高的

2. most important 最重要的

court n.1. [C, U] a place where trials take place in front of a judge or a jury 法庭;法院

2. [C] an area where certain ball games are played 球场

reverse vt.change a decision, judgment, etc. to the opposite 推翻;取消;废除

a.opposite to what is expected or has just been described 相反的;颠倒的

n.(the ~) the opposite 相反;反面

segregate vt.separate one group of people or things from the rest 分开;隔离

amend vt.correct or make small changes to sth. 修改

amendment n.[C, U] the act of making a change to improve a rule, law, statement, etc. 修正,修订

arrest vt.take sb. away because they have done sth. illegal 逮捕

n.[C, U] an act of arresting sb. 逮捕

cooperation n.[U] a situation in which people work together to achieve a common result 合作

bulletin n.[C] a short notice or news report intended to be made public without delay 公告;新闻快报

discrimination n.[U] the act of treating different groups or people in different ways, esp. unfairly 歧视

segregation n.[U] the act of of segregating 隔离

accord vi.match; agree with 与...一致;相符

n.[C] a formal agreement between countries or groups 协议;条约

constitution n.[C] a set of basic laws of a country that describe the rights and duties of its citizens and the way in which it is governed 宪法

propose vt.suggest 提议,建议

vi.make an offer of marriage 求婚

regulate vt.1. control sth. by rules 控制;管理

2. adjust 调节

facility n.[C] (usu. pl.) rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose 设施

demonstration n.1. [C] an occasion in which a large group of people protest about sth. 示威

2. [C] an act of showing or proving sth. 示范;证明

circulate vt.send sth. to all members of a group of people 散发;散布

v.move around within a system, or make sth. do this (使)循环;(使)流通

deputy n.[C] the second most important person in a particular organization 副手

civilian n.[C] sb. who does not belong to the military forces or the police 平民;百姓

invasion n.[C, U] an occasion when one country's army goes into another country to take control of it 侵略,入侵

acre n.[C] 英亩

witness n.1. [C] sb. who sees sth. happen 目击者

2. [C] sb. who tells a court what they know about a crime 证人

vt.see or notice sth. by being present when it happens 目击;亲眼看见

vote v.show a choice of opinion by marking a paper or raising one's hand 投票;表决

n.[C] an act of voting 投票;表决

congress n.1. (C~) the law-making body of the US 美国国会

2. [C] a formal meeting of members of a political party 大会

senate n.(the S~) 参议院

republican n.[C] (R~) (美国)共和党人

glorious a.extremely successful and likely to be remembered for a long time 光荣的;辉煌的;荣耀的

brotherhood n.[U] the friendship and support between people 兄弟情谊

slogan n.[C] a short phrase that is easy to remember, used in politics or advertising 口号;标语

kingdom n.[C] a country that is ruled by a king or queen 王国

legislation n.[U] a law or set of laws 法律;法规

discriminate vi.treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way 歧视

v.recognize the difference between things 分辨;区分

messenger n.[C] sb. who carries a message 信使

enslavement n.[U] the act of making sb. into a slave or the state of being a slave (使)沦为奴隶

self-liberation n.[U] the act of liberating oneself 自我解放

balcony n.[C] 阳台

aside ad.on or to one side 到一边,在一侧

Phrases and Expressions

fight overquarrel over; compete for为了...而争斗,争吵

end infinish in a state of...以...而告终

live oncontinue to exist继续存在

establish... asplace sb. or sth. in a position permanently确立...为

appeal formake a special request for sth.请求,恳求

roll inhappen or arrive in large numbers or quantities大量涌进

vote on/uponexpress one's opinion about a matter by one's vote投票表决

tell of1. inform sb. about sth.告诉

2. describe the details of an event or person描述;叙述

at the expense ofat the cost of以...为代价

share inhave part of or take part in sth.分享;参与

set asidekeep sth., esp. time or money, for a special purpose留出;拨出

Proper Names

Martin Luther King马丁·路德·金(1929-1968,美国非暴力民权运动领袖)

Dexter Avenue德克斯特大街

Baptist Church浸礼会

Montgomery蒙哥马利(美国亚拉巴马州首府)

Alabama亚拉巴马州

Brown vs. Board of Education“布朗对抗教育委员会”案

Topeka托皮卡(堪萨斯州首府)

Rosa Parks罗莎·帕克斯 (人名)

the Montgomery Improvement Association蒙哥马利市政改进协会

Thoreau梭罗(1817-1862,美国作家)

Birmingham伯明翰(美国亚拉巴马州中部城市)

SCLC(the Southern Christian Leadership Conference) 南方基督教领袖会议

Ralph Abernathy拉尔夫·艾伯纳西(人名)

Washington D.C.(D.C. = District of Columbia) 哥伦比亚特区华盛顿(美国首府)

Lyndon B. Johnson林登·B. 约翰逊(1908-1973,美国第36任总统)

Gunnar Jahn冈纳·杨(人名)

Norwegian Nobel Committee挪威诺贝尔委员会

Lorraine Hotel洛林旅馆

Memphis孟菲斯(美国田纳西州西南部城市)