Lesson 35 Justice was done 【单词列表】

justice [ˈdʒʌstis] n. 正义,公正,司法

【扩】righteousness 正义

【搭】appeal to justice 诉诸法律

【例】They have at last received compensation for their injuries, so justice has been done.

   他们终于得到了对他们造成伤害的赔偿金,正义也就得到了伸张。

court [kɔːt] n. 法院

law [lɔː] n. 法律

innocence [ˈinəsəns] n. 无辜

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A: He was sure of Karl's innocence.

B: But nobody knows the truth now.

A:他确信卡尔是无辜的。

B:但现在没人知道真相。

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undertake [ˌʌndəˈteik] v. 承担,着手做

【扩】go about 着手做  enter on 着手做

【搭】undertake one's career 自己创业

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A: I have to tell you that we're short of foreign exchange. Could we undertake compensation trade?

B: That's OK. We do often import food from abroad.

A:我不得不告诉您我们现在外汇不足。能否采用补偿贸易方式呢?

B:可以。我们常常从国外进口食品。

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arduous [ˈɑːdjuəs] adj. 艰苦的,艰难的

【扩】hardie 艰苦的

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A: The task is arduous; besides, there's not much time.

B: I don't think we can finish it on time.

A:任务艰巨,同时时间又很紧迫。

B:我想我们不能准时完成了。

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abstract [ˈæbstrækt] adj. 抽象的

concept [ˈkɔnsept] n. 概念,观念

【派】conception 构思,设想

【扩】notion 观念,概念

【搭】concept of values 价值观

【例】The concept leads to many questions.

   这一概念引出了不少问题。

mete out [ˈmiːt-aut] 给予,处置

interference [ˌintəˈfiərəns] n. 干涉

【扩】intervention 介入,干预

【例】He will not brook any interference.

   他不会容忍他人的任何干涉。

accord [əˈkɔːd] v./n. 一致

【派】accordance 和谐

【搭】accord with 与……一致或相配合  in accord with 与……一致

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A: His words are in complete accord with his thoughts.

B: Then I think he is easy to get in touch with.

A:他说的话与他的思想完全一致。

B:那我想他肯定很容易相处。

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premises [ˈpremisiz] n. 房屋

convert [kənˈvəːt] v. 转变,改变

【派】convertible 可转换的

【扩】transform 转变

【搭】convert into 转换成

【例】The room has been converted into a library.

   这个房间被改成了书房。

disused [disˈjuːzd] adj. 不再用的,废弃的

【扩】deserted 废弃的

【例】There are five kittens living in that disused car.

   有五只猫住在那辆废弃的汽车里。

fireplace [ˈfaiəpleis] n. 壁炉

muffle [ˈmʌfəl] v. 捂住,压抑

【派】muffler 围巾

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A: It's too noisy here. I can't stand it.

B: Put your hands over your ears to muffle them.

A:这儿太吵了,我受不了了。

B:把手放在耳朵上,把耳朵捂住。

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chip [tʃip] v. 砍,削,凿,破碎

blacken [ˈblækən] v. 使变黑

emerge [iˈməːdʒ] v. (从某处)出现

【派】emergent 出现的

【扩】appear 出现

【搭】emerge from 从……出现

 

justice

/ˈdʒʌstɪs/n. 正义,公正;司法
Justice is fairness in the way that people are treated. 公正

noun [抽象名词]公平,正义;公道,合理;司法,法律制裁;<美>法官 - He has a good overall sense of justice and fairness.

court

🇬🇧/kɔːt/ 🇺🇸/kɔːrt/n. 法院
A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate. 法庭

noun [具体名词]法院,法庭;球场;王宫,宫廷;朝臣;全体审判人员;庭院,院子;董事(会),理事(会);(用于大型宅第和公寓街区的名称中)宅第,公寓大楼;(用于大型宅第和公寓街区的名称中)宅第,公寓大楼 - You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court. (

verb [vi. 不及物动词]奉承,讨好;设法取得,追求;招致,引起(不愉快的事);谈恋爱,求爱 - If you court something such as publicity or popularity, you try to attract it.

law

/lɔː/n. 法律
The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime, business agreements, and social relationships. 法律; 执法者

noun [抽象名词]法律(体系);法令,法规;规律,法则,定律;法学,法律学;司法界,律师业;(道德或宗教上的)准则,守则;警方,警察 - Law is used to refer to a particular branch of the law, such as criminal law or business law. (

verb [vt. 及物动词]起诉,控告 - According to law, a doctor must be present at the ringside.

innocence

🇬🇧/ˈɪnəs(ə)ns/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪnəsns/n. 无辜
Innocence is the quality of having no experience or knowledge of the more complex or unpleasant aspects of life. 天真

noun [抽象名词]天真,单纯;清白,无罪(guilt or innocence) - If someone proves their innocence, they prove that they are not guilty of a crime.

undertake

🇬🇧/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/v. 承担;着手做
When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it. 从事; 承担

verb [vt. 及物动词]承担,从事;承诺,答应;<英>在内侧行驶时赶上并超越(另一辆车) - If you undertake to do something, you promise that you will do it.

arduous

🇬🇧/ˈɑːdʒuəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈɑːrdʒuəs/adj. 艰苦的,艰难的
Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort. 艰难的

adjective [原级]艰辛的,困难的 - The work was arduous.

abstract

/ˈæbstrækt/adj. 抽象的
An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events. 抽象的

adjective [原级]抽象的(Beauty itself is abstract),纯概念的;(艺术)抽象派的;理论上的,不切实际的 - In grammar, an abstract noun refers to a quality or idea rather than to a physical object.

noun [抽象名词]摘要,梗概;抽象画,抽象派艺术作品;抽象的概念 - An abstract is an abstract work of art.

verb [vt. 及物动词]抽象化,从理论上(或孤立地)考虑;提取,使分离;写…的摘要;偷走,窃取;退出 - In about 1930, Calder turned from realistic wire figures to abstract ones.

concept

🇬🇧/ˈkɒnsept/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːnsept/n. 概念,观念
A concept is an idea or abstract principle. 概念; 观念

noun [抽象名词]概念,观念 - She added that the concept of arranged marriages is misunderstood in the west.

adjective [原级](围绕)某主题的;为表达一种想法而创造的 - Ten years on, the original concept was wearing well.

verb [vt. 及物动词]<非正式>想象,设想 - Extinction is a difficult concept to grasp.

mete out

/miːt aʊt/v. 给予,处置
To mete out a punishment means to order that someone should be punished in a certain way. 对…施以 (处罚)

verb [vt. 及物动词]分配、分发或给予(某物):通常用于指分配惩罚等不愉快的事物。 - His father meted out punishment with a slipper.

interference

🇬🇧/ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/n. 干涉
Interference by a person or group is their unwanted or unnecessary involvement in something. 干涉

noun [抽象名词]干涉,干预;(收音机或电视机受到的)干扰信号;犯规阻挡;抵触,冲突 - When there is interference, a radio signal is affected by other radio waves or electrical activity so that it cannot be received properly.

accord

🇬🇧/əˈkɔːd/ 🇺🇸/əˈkɔːrd/n. 一致
An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement; for example, to end a war. 协议

noun [抽象名词]协议,条约(可数);符合,一致 - UNITA was legalized as a political party under the 1991 peace accords.

verb [vt. 及物动词]使受到,给予(某种待遇);(与…)一致,符合 - If you are accorded a particular kind of treatment, people act toward you or treat you in that way.

premises

/ˈpremɪsɪz/n. 房屋
The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place. 经营场所; 办公场所

noun [具体名词](企业的)房屋建筑及附属场地,营业场所(premise 的复数) - There is a kitchen on the premises.

verb [vt. 及物动词]以…为基础,以…为前提;预先提出,事先提到;<古>声明,说明(premise 的第三人称单数) - He was asked to leave the premises immediately.

convert *

🇬🇧/kənˈvɜːt/ 🇺🇸/kənˈvɜːrt/v. 转变,改变
If one thing is converted or converts into another, it is changed into a different form. 转变

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)转变,(使)转换;(使)改变信仰(She converted to Catholicism.),(使)皈依;(达阵后)得附加分;使…迷上,使…热衷于 - If someone converts a room or building, they alter it in order to use it for a different purpose.

noun [抽象名词]皈依宗教者,改变信仰者;刚迷上…的人,最近开始热衷于…的人 - A convert is someone who has changed their religious or political beliefs.

disused

🇬🇧/ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/ 🇺🇸/ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/adj. 不再用的,废弃的
A disused place or building is empty and is no longer used. 废弃的

adjective [原级]废弃不用的 - Maybe this is a disused word.

verb [vt. 及物动词]废弃(disuse 的过去分词) - On that disused and forgotten road

fireplace

🇬🇧/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˈfaɪərpleɪs/n. 壁炉
In a room, the fireplace is the place where a fire can be lit and the area on the wall and floor surrounding this place. 壁炉

noun [专属名词]壁炉;(作装饰用的)壁炉架 - In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked in hushed whispers.

muffle

/ˈmʌf(ə)l/v. 捂住,厌抑
If something muffles a sound, it makes it quieter and more difficult to hear. 压低 (声音)

verb [vt. 及物动词]蒙住;裹住;抑制;发低沉的声音 - to wrap up (the head) in a scarf, cloak, etc, esp for warmth

noun [抽象名词]低沉的声音;消声器;包裹物(如头巾,围巾等);唇鼻部 - He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.

chip

/tʃɪp/v. 砍,削,凿
A chip is a small piece of something or a small piece which has been broken off something. 小块东西; 碎屑

noun [专属名词]炸薯条,炸薯片;芯片;碎块,碎屑;缺口,豁口;筹码;撮球,切球;木条 - A chip in something such as a piece of china or furniture is where a small piece has been broken off it.

verb [vt. 及物动词]打破,弄缺;(尤指用工具)削下,凿下;切成细条;撮球,挑球 - If you chip something or if it chips, a small piece is broken off it.

blacken

/ˈblækən/v. 使变黑
To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour. 使变黑; 变黑

verb [vt. 及物动词]使变黑;诽谤,诋毁 - They're trying to blacken our name.

  • The smoke has blacken the walls. 烟把墙熏黑了。

-en 后缀表示动词,译为“使……变得……”

weak adj. 虚弱的 ——> weaken v. 使……变弱,削弱复合词(由两个词组合而成一个词),如 fireman派生词(加前缀或后缀的词)如-tion —— 名词后缀; - less —— 形容词后缀

 

emerge

🇬🇧/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ 🇺🇸/ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/v. (从某处)岀现
To emerge means to come out from an enclosed or dark space such as a room or a vehicle, or from a position where you could not be seen. (从视线以外的地方) 出现; 出来

verb [vi. 不及物动词]浮现,出现;显露,知悉;恢复过来,幸存下来;形成,兴起 - If you emerge from a difficult or bad experience, you come to the end of it.