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<1>contend vt. argue or state that sth. is true 声称；认为
The man contend that it was not his fault. 那人认为这不是他的过错。
I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point. 我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
vi. compete against sb. in order to gain sth. 竞争
As Crawford contended with heartbreak in his private life, his career soared to greater heights. 当克劳福德在他个人私生活上与伤心事搏斗时，他的职业生涯却上升到了更高点。
Three armed groups were contending for power. 三个武装集团在争夺权力。
<2>contemplate v. think carefully about sth. for a long time 思量；仔细考虑
contemplate the problem from all sides 从各方面慎重考虑这个问题
You are too young to cotemplate retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
Phrases and Expressions
<3>shave off remove hair with sth. sharp 剃掉
I've decided to shave off my beard. 我决定剃掉胡子。
During that time he was ordered by those criminals to shave off his beard to change his appearance. 那时，那帮罪犯命令他把胡子剃掉，改变外貌。
<4>take sb. to courtbegin a case against sb. 起诉某人
She threatened to take them to court if they didn't publish an immediate apology. 如果他们不马上发表一个道歉，她扬言要诉讼他们。
He was stunned last week to receive a letter from his former neighbors accusing him of "damaging" their land and threatening to take him to court. 上周他感到很震惊：他收到他以前几个邻居的一封信，指控他“破坏”他们的土地，并威胁要把他告上法庭。
<5>put sth. before sth. consider sth. more important than sth. else 认为...比...更重要
He puts his health before all other considerations. 他认为他的健康比别的什么都重要。
Putting yourself before anyone else is very selfish. 把你自己看得比任何人都重要，这是很自私的。
<6>for all despite 尽管，虽然
For all her privilege and wealth, life had not been easy and the experiences of childhood had left an indelible mark on her mind. 尽管她享有特权和财富，可是她的生活一直是很不容易，童年的经历在她的脑海中留下了一个抹不去的印记。
For all the talk of "cuts", state spending on health has increased by nearly a third in real terms since 1979. 尽管一直在谈“削减”，但实际上政府在健康问题上的开支从1979年以来上涨了近三分之一。
<7>come into begin to be in a state 开始进入某种状态
The ship had come into service only weeks before the rescue mission. 这条船在救援任务开展前几个星期刚开始投入使用。
The planned cable is set to come into service by the end of 1999. 计划中的电缆定在1999年底前投入使用。
<8>so far until now; up to this point 到目前为止；迄今为止
Meanwhile, health campaigns have largely failed so far to change their behavior. 同时，健康运动到目前为止总体上没能改变他们的行为。
The authorities have so far managed to prevent a chain reaction. 到目前为止，当局已经设法避免了连锁反应。
<9>in response to as a reply or reaction to an event or sth. that is said 作为对...的答复；作为对...的反应
The product was developed in response to customer demand. 为了满足顾客的需求，开发了这种产品。
The law was passed in response to public pressure. 在公众压力下该法规获得通过
<10>in a lash quickly or suddenly 转眼间
It happened in a flash, although in retrospect everything seemed to occur in slow motion. 这是眨眼间发生的，尽管回想起来一切似乎都是慢慢出现的。
She thought she saw a flicker of admiration in his eyes, but it was gone in a flash. 她想她看到了他眼神里微微流露出的一丝羡慕，但转眼间它又消失了。
Proper Names
<11>Euro Disneyland 欧洲迪斯尼乐园
<12>Mickey Mouse 米老鼠（迪斯尼创造的雄性老鼠动画形象）
<13>TGV 高速电气铁路
<14>Sleeping Beauty 睡美人（法国童话中因着魔而昏睡100年的公主）
<15>Snow White 白雪公主
<16>Peter Pan 彼得·潘（苏格兰剧作家 James Barrie 所著同名剧本中的主角，一个不肯长大的小孩）
<17>Pinocchio 匹诺曹（同名故事和电影中的主角，一个木偶男孩，说谎时，他的鼻子就变长）
<18>Walt Disney World 沃尔特·迪斯尼世界
<19>Jules Verne 儒勒·凡尔纳（1828-1905，法国小说家，现代科幻小说的奠基人）
<20>the Louvre 卢浮宫（法国国立美术博物馆，位于巴黎）
<21>Minnie Mouse 米尼老鼠（迪斯尼创造的雌性老鼠动画形象）
<22> Mona Lisa 《蒙娜·丽莎》（欧洲文艺复兴时期意大利画家达·芬奇所作的一幅著名肖像画）