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1.pen n. 圈，围栏，畜栏 a sheep pen 羊圈 v. (把...)关起来，圈起来： eg.At clipping time sheep need to be penned.在剪羊毛时,需要把羊圈起来. 2.scummy adj. 有污垢的,不讲公德的 eg. scummy water有污垢的水， scummy people dropping litter不讲公德乱丢杂物的人 scum n. 浮垢，渣滓，败类(骂人的话) eg. Drug dealers are the scum of the earth.毒品贩子是社会渣滓。 3.harassment n.（U）racial/sexual harassment 种族侵扰；性骚扰 harass v.侵扰，骚扰 eg. She claims she has been sexually harassed at work. 她声称在工作中受到性骚扰。 4.barricade n.路障，街垒 eg.The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. 警察冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。 v.设路障防护；阻挡：eg.They barricaded all the doors and the windows. 5.resurrection n ①复苏，复兴 ② the Resurrection耶稣复活 派：resurrect v.重新应用；恢复使用，使复活 6.filthy adj. ①肮脏的，污秽的： It’s filthy in here! 这里面脏得很！ ②寒冷潮湿的；恶劣的；Isn’t it a filthy day? 今天可不是又冷又湿吗？ 7.vulnerable adj.（身体上或感情上）脆弱的，易受……的伤害 eg. In cases of food poisoning young children are especially vulnerable. 遇到食物中毒，幼儿尤其容易受危害 8.reinstate v.①使恢复原职，使重返岗位 eg.. He was reinstated in his post. 他重新回到了自己的岗位。 ②把……放回原处，使恢复原状 Eg. There have been repeated calls to reinstate the death penalty.不断有人呼吁恢复死刑 9.fanatic n. ①入迷者 fitness fanatic 热衷与健美 ②极端分子，狂热信徒 religious fanatics 狂热的宗教信徒 派：fanatical adj. fanatical supporters 狂热的支持者 Eg.She’s fanatical about healthy eating. 她对健康饮食着了迷。 10.limp adj. ①无力的；无生气的；无精神的 Eg .His hand went limp and the knife clattered to the ground. 他的手一软，刀子当啷掉在了地上。 ②柔软的；不直挺的 Eg.The hat has become limp and shapeless.这帽子已经软得不成样子了。 v.跛行，蹒跚： eg. she had twisted her ankle and was limping. 她把脚踝扭伤了，一瘸一拐地走着。 adv .limply 11.alter v. ① to become different 改变；更改；改动 E.g.Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. 错在我们，这是无法改变的事实。 ② [VN] 修改（衣服使更合身） 12.deprivation n. 缺乏；贫困；丧失；剥夺 eg. Neglected children suffering from social deprivation. 遭社会遗弃无人照管的孩子。 13.dovetail ① v. if two things dovetail or if one thing dovetails with another, they fit together well 吻合； 与…吻合 ~(sth)(with/into sth) E.g.: My plans dovetailed nicely with her