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Of Marriage and Single Life Made by Carl Spoken by Leo About the author Francis Bacon 1561-1626 ,is an outstanding English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, and author . His works established and popularized an inductive methodology for scientific inquiry, often called the Baconian method or simply, the scientific method.In British literature, his name is also well-known because of the famous Essays.Of Marriage and Single Life is one of the most popular essays in Essays. New words Impediment [im?pedim?nt]?n. 1.妨碍,阻碍;障碍物[ +to ]The main?impediment?to development is the countrys huge foreign debt.?发展的主要障碍是国家欠下的巨额外债。 2. 口吃等的 语言障碍Its difficult to understand him because he has a speech?impediment.? Impertinence [imp?:tin?ns] n. 1.不切题;不恰当 2.傲慢;无礼;莽撞He had the?impertinence?to demand a raise.?他竟冒失地要求增加工资。 3.无礼的举动 或言论 She was irritated by the mans?impertinences.?她被那个人的无礼激怒了。  Nay [nei] ad 1.【古】不,否 2.不但如此,而且;甚至I permit,?nay, encourage it.?这事我同意,不,我鼓励。 Covetous [k?vit?s] a 垂涎的;贪图的;渴望的[ +of ] She is envious of Jane’s good looks and covetous of her car. 她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。 A poor man wants some things,a covetous man all things. 穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切。 A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身。 Abatement [?beitm?nt] n. 1.减少, 减轻, 减退;消除;缓和the Noise Abatement Society 噪音治理协会 2.折扣，扣除量； 赋税、价格等的 削减额，减少额 3.废除，消除，失效，中止 Chaste [t?e?st]? a. 1.没有经过性交的;童贞的 People in some religious orders remain chaste. 有些宗教修会的男女保持贞节。 2. 性生活 忠于配偶的 3.纯真的;有道德的 Tess was a chaste young girl. 苔丝是一个纯真的少女。 4. 风格 简单的;不修饰的 Froward [prizju:m] v. 擅自 做 ;冒昧 做 [+to-v]I wont?presume?to advise you on the subject.?我不敢就这个题目对你说三道四。 2.假定,假设;推测,认为[+ that ]I?presume?you will approve of the plan.?我相信你会支持这个计划。 3.推定,意味着[+ that ]If a person is missing for nine years in that country, he is?presumed?dead.?在那个国家里,假如一个人失踪九年,就被作死亡论。 Questions for discussion 1. According to Bacon, who is more likely to make great contributions to the public, a married man or a single man? Answer: