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关于希特勒入侵苏联的讲话
词汇
(Vocabulary)
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Conviction (n.): a fixed or strong
belief
坚定的看法和信念
Synonym: belief
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horde ( n.) :a
large
moving crowd or
throng
一群
人群（有时贬义）
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enlist
(v.): win the support of ,
get help or service of, obtain
谋取
…
赞助，获
得
…
支持
e.g. I have
enlisted the co-operation of most my colleagues in
my campaign
我在
这一活动中得到了大多数同事的
支持
.
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croquet ( n.)
:an outdoor game
，
which the
players use mallets to drive a wooden ball
through a series of hoops placed in
the
ground
槌球游戏
(
一种用木槌击木球钻小圈的游
戏
)
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revert (v.): to
return to (a topic in talk or
thought)
回到（原话题或思路）
例句：
The
conversation kept reverting to the subject of
money.
谈话的主题总是
离不开钱。
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arch:
main, most
important
主要的，首要的
e.g. The
arch foe is the Chicago Bull.
他们的主要对手是芝加哥公牛队。
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regime (n.):
method or system of government
政体，政权制度
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luncheon ( n.) :a lunch
esp. a formal lunch with others
午餐
午宴
午餐
(
聚
)<
/p>
会
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Nazi (adj. &
n.) :designating of or characteristic of the
German fascist political
party(German
National Socialist
Party)
founded in 1919 and abolished in 1945
德国国
社党的
纳粹党的
纳粹党党员
纳粹分子
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indistinguishable ( adj. ) : that
cannot be distinguished as being different or
separate
不
能区别的
不能辨别的
难区分的
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devoid ( adj.)
:completely without empty or
destitute(of)
完全没有的
缺乏的
(
后接
of)
e.g. This
novel is devoid of wit and inventiveness.
这是一部缺乏创意和情趣的小
说。
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excel ( v ) :be better or greater than
or superior to(another or
others)
优于
胜过
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ferocious (
adj.) :fierce
savage
violently cruel
凶猛的
残忍的
凶恶的
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unsay ( v
) :take back or
retract(what has been said)
取消
(
前言
)
收回
(
前言
)
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folly ( n.) :foolishness
any foolish action or belief
愚笨
愚蠢
愚蠢的行为
(
或思想等
)
e.g.
The old man regretted the follies of
his youth.
那个老人为年轻时所做的蠢
事而后悔。
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threshold ( n.) :doors till
entrance or beginning point of sth
门槛
人口
开端
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till ( v.) :work(1and)in raising crops
as by plowing
fertilizing
etc
cultivate
；
prepare
and use land for growing
crops
耕种
耕耘
耕作
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immemorial (adj. ) : extending back
beyond memory or record ancient
无法追忆的
无
文字记载的
古老的
e.g. The
Chinese have been worshipping their ancestors
since time immemorial.
中
国人自古以来就祭拜祖先。
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wring (v ) : get or extract by force
threats persistence etc.; extort
强求
榨取
勒索
e.g. They
wrung the truth out of her.
他们强迫她说出了真相。
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primordial
(adj.) :not derivative
fundamental
original
根本的
基本的
e.g. The
universe was created out of a primordial ball of
matter.
宇宙是从一个本
来就存在着的球体中产生出来
的。
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hideous ( adj.) :horrible to see
hear etc
very ugly or revolting
dreadful
骇人听闻的
非常丑陋的
可怕的
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onslaught ( n.)
: a violent,
intense attack
猛攻
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clank ( v. ) :
make a sharp
metallic sound
发当啷声
发铿锵声
e.g. The
prisoner
’
s ankle chains
clanked as they walked.
犯人们走路时脚镣叮当
作响。
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dandify ( v ) :make a look like a dandy
dress up
使打扮得像花花公子
给
??
穿上
盛装
给
??
乔装打扮
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crafty ( adj.)
:subtly deceitful
cunning
artful
sly
狡猾的
狡诈的
诡计多端的
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cow ( v.
) :make timid and
submissive by filling with fear or awe
intimidate
恫吓
吓
唬
威胁
e.g. He cowed
them with his hard eyes like a tamer among beasts.
他以严厉的眼
光吓唬他们，活像兽群中间的驯兽师。
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docile ( adj.) :easy to manage or
discipline tractable
易管教的
顺从的
温顺的
驯服的
听话的
synonyms:
obedient, tractable, compliant
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brutish ( adj. ) :of or like a brute
savage
gross
野兽般的
残忍的
粗野的
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Hun (n.): used
as a disparaging terms for a German, especially a
German soldier in
World War I.
对德国士的蔑称
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plod ( v. )
:walk 0r move heavily and laboriously
trudge
沉重缓慢地走
e.g. We plodded on through the rain for
several hours.
我们在雨中跋涉了几个小
时。
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swarm ( n.) :a moving mass
crowd
or throng(
移动的
)
大群
大堆
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smart (v.): to
feel a sharp, stinging pain
感到剧痛，感到伤心
e.g. No
creature smarts so little as a fool.
傻瓜是精神上受到折磨最少的人。
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crawl
(v.): move forward and
slowly
爬行，蠕动
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locust ( n.) :any of various large
grasshoppers often traveling in great swarms and
destroying nearly all vegetation in
areas
visited
蝗虫
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smart ( v
) :feel mental distress or
irritation
as in resentment
remorse
etc
感到
痛苦
感到伤心
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prey ( n.) :an
animal hunted or killed for food by another animal
a person or thing that
falls victim to
someone or something
被捕食的动物
牺牲者
牺牲品
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villainous (
adj.) :of
like
or characteristic of a villain
evil
vicious
wicked
坏人的
邪恶的
恶棍似的
e.g. Such a
villainous band of thieves broke into the store.
这群恶棍一样的小偷
闯进了商店。
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cataract ( n.) :any strong flood or
rush of water
deluge
洪水
急流
大雨
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declare (v.):
to make known formally or officially
宣布，宣告
synonym:
announce, publish, proclaim
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dominion
(n.):
control, authority to rule
统治，
管辖
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due
(adj.):
suitable, proper
适当的
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concur ( v )
:agree(with) be in accord(in an opinion etc
)
同意
赞成
与
??(
意
见
)
一致
(<
/p>
常与
with
in
连用
)
e.g. She has expressed her opposition
to the plan, and I fully concur with in this
matter.
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irrevocable (
adj. ) :that cannot be revoked
recalled
or
undone
unalterable
不能取
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vestige ( n.)
:a trace mark or sign of something that once
existed but has passed away
or
disappeared
残
迹
遗迹
痕迹
synonym:
trace, track
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parley ( v. ) :have a conference or
discussion
esp. with an
enemy
confer
会谈<
/p>
(
尤指
与敌方的谈判
)
e.g. The opposing sides
come to realize that a pointless quarrel
doesn
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t help the
situation; therefore, they plan to
parley with each other.
消的
不可废止的
不可改变的
无
可挽回的
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rid
(v.):
(rid, rid),
free from a burden,
使摆脱，使去掉
rid
sb/sth
of sb/sth:
free
foe
(n.):
(old-fashioned, formal)
an enemy
敌人，反对者
creed (
n.) :a statement of belief principles or opinions
on any subject
信条
信念
divergence (
n.) :departure from a particular viewpoint
practice
etc
偏离
背离
背驰
e.g. There is
a great divergence of opinions among the board of
directors.
董事会内部的意见存在巨大的分歧。
Antonym: convergence
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woefully:
deplorably or regrettably
可悲地，不幸地
e.g.
The preparations were
woefully inadequate.
准备工作未免作的太不够了。
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fortify (v.): to make strong; to
strengthen and secure
巩固，强化，设防
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tyranny (n.):
absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly
or cruelly
专制
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moralise ( v. )
:think write or speak about matters of right and
wrong often in a
self
—
righteous or
tedious
way(
在言谈或写作中
)
论道德问题
说教
(
常作贬义
)
e.g. He is always moralizing about the
behavior of young people.
他总是就年轻
人的行为进行说教。
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folly
(n.):
foolish or senseless
behavior
愚蠢
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catastrophe (
n.) :any great and sudden calamity disaster or
misfortune
骤然而
来的
大灾难
灾祸
祸患
synonym: cataclysm
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blood
—
lust ( n.)
:a strong desire to kill or wound
杀人欲
嗜杀狂
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lure ( v
) :attract
tempt
or
entice(often with Dm)
吸引
诱惑
不断引诱
(
常与
on
连用
)
e.g. Many young engineers have been
lured to go abroad by the promise of high
wages.
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