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词汇(Vocabulary) abridge ( v．) :shorten by using fewer words but keeping the main contents；condense(在保留主要内容的同时)减少……的篇幅；删去；简写，精简(文章等) custodian ( n.) :a person who has the custody or care of something，as of a private library；caretaker；keeper(私人图书馆等的)管理员，看管人 tally ( n.) :anything used as a record for an account，reckoning，or score记帐或记分用物 abstain ( v．) :decline to use vote(投票时)弃权 horsefly ( n.) :any of a number of related large flies(Tabanidae)，the female of which sucks the blood of horses，cattle，etc．虻 quill ( n.) :the hollow，horny stem of a feather；calamus羽毛管 inkwell ( n.) :a container for holding ink，usually set in the top of a desk，inkstand，etc．(镶在桌上或墨水台上的)墨水池 holler ( v．) :[colloq．]shout or yell[口]叫喊，呼喊 mill ( v．) :[AmE]move slowly in a circle，as cattle，or aimlessly，as a confused crowd(often with around or about)[美](人、家畜)成群地兜圈子；乱哄哄地推挤(常与around或about连用) Quaker ( n.) :a popular name for a member of the Society of Friends：Friend 贵格会教徒(基督教新教的教友派或“公谊会”教徒的别称) distill ( v．) :remove，extract，or produce by distillation用蒸馏法提取(或生产)，由蒸馏而得；提纯；精制 rum ( n.) :an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented sugar cane，molasses，etc．朗姆洒(甘蔗汁制的一种甜酒) dammit ( interj.) :amn it(used to express annoyance，disgust，impatience)该死的；他妈的 tria juncta in uno :[Latin]three joined in one[拉]三人意见统一 wart ( n.) :an imperfection，failing，flaw，etc．缺点；缺陷；瑕疵 portly ( adj.) :stout；corpulent肥胖的；粗壮的；魁梧的 hawkish ( adj.) :of or like a hawk像鹰一样的 bespectacled ( adj.) :wearing spectacles戴眼镜的 sycophant ( n.) :a person who seeks favour by flattering people of wealth or influece谄媚者，拍马者 gout ( n.) :disease with inflammation of joints，esp. of big toe [医]痛风 drowse ( v. ) :sleep lightly；be half asleep；dose打瞌睡，打盹 pappy ( n.) :[dial．or colloq．]father[方或口]爸爸 vehement ( adj.) :having or characterized by intense feeling or strong passion；fervent；impassioned，etc．热情的；热烈的；激情的 quietude ( n.) :a state of being quiet；rest；calmness平静，宁静 pedantic ( adj. ) :like or of a pedant学究气的，书呆子似的 festivit