i have a dream 中的生词.doc

NEW WORDS Jr. abbr. Junior, a term used with name of a son who has the same name as his father symbolic a. of, having to do with, or using symbols 象征（性）的 emancipation n. the act or process of setting free from slavery proclamation n. an official public announcement 宣言，声明 proclaim vt. announce publicly momentous n. very important or significant 重大的 momentum n. the force or speed of a moving object 动量 decree n. an official order; law 法令 beacon n. a light used to guide or warn 灯塔；灯标 Negro n. a person belonging to the black race sear vt. burn with a powerful heat 烧焦灼伤 flame n. a glowing mass of light given off by a burning substance 火焰 wither v. (cause to) dry up （使）枯萎 joyous a. full of joy; joyful daybreak n. the time each morning when light first shows; dawn captivity n. the state of being in prison or held against ones will 监禁；束缚 captive vt. (a person) confined or held against his will cripple vt. injure so as to make useless 使伤残 manacle n. (usu. pl.) either of a pair of iron rings joined by a chain, used for fastening the hands or feet of a prisoner 手铐；脚镣 segregation vt. the separate of one racial group from the rest of society 种族隔离 segregate vt. separate or keep apart from others discrimination n. behavior marked by unfairness or injustice toward others because of color, religion, sex, or age 歧视 discriminate vi. poverty n. the condition of being poor prosperity n. success or good fortune languish vi. experience long suffering 受苦，受折磨 exile n. forced removal from ones country or home; a person who has been forced to leave his country （被）流放（者） appalling a. shocking; extremely bad 骇人听闻的，极恶劣的 architect n. a person who designs buildings and supervises their construction; a maker; creator 建筑师；设计师；缔造者；创造者 independence n. the condition or quality of being independent promissory a. containing or implying a promise promissory note a written promise to pay a stated sum of money to a