abolish vt.彻底废除,废止 Slavery was abolished in America after the Civil War in the 19th century. .美国的奴隶制度是19世 纪时南北战争以后被废 止的. Some superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible. .有些迷信做法应尽早取消
amend vt.修改,修订.改进 n.[p赔偿,赔罪 The UN Charter has been amended since World War Two .经过二战以来的修订, and great improvement has been made. .联合国宪章已经日趋完 善.
betray vt.背叛,出卖.失信于 辜负.泄露(秘密等). (非故意地)暴露,显露 A person who betrays his own country will be spurned by people. .一个人背叛自己祖国的人 会为世人所唾弃. She betrayed her friends by breaking her promises. .她不遵守自己的诺言,因 而失信于她的朋友. It s illegal to betray government secrets. .泄露政府秘密是犯法的.
commence v.开始 At what time will the opening ceremony commence? .开幕式什么时候开始?
conception n.思想,观念,概念. 构想,设想.怀孕 Does the younger generation have a clear conception of what they want? .年轻一代清楚他们到底想 要什么吗? Deng Xiaoping had a comprehensive conception .邓小平有完整的构想 as to how to build up socialism with Chinese characteristics. .对于如何建设有中国特色 的社会主义.
constrain vt.限制,约束. 克制,抑制 Nowadays many species of wild animals are bound and constrained in the zoo, .如今,很多野生动物都被 关在动物园的兽笼里 and ridiculously,only in this way they can survive. .荒唐的是,它们只有这 样才能生存下来. Many artists don t consider themselves .许多艺术家认为他们不必 constrained by the same rules of social conduct as other people. .像一般人那样要受社会行 为准则的束缚.
deduce vt.推论,推断,演绎 Einstein tried to deduce the operating principle of the toy purely by reasoning, .爱因斯坦想通过纯粹的推 理来推断出这个玩具的工作原理, but he was in vain. .但却徒劳无功.
dilemma n.(进退两难)窘境,困境 The dilemma a doctor often faces is .医生经常面临这样的困境 whether he should tell the truth to the patient or not. .应不应该将实情告诉病人.