高级英语第二册第四课Vocabulary 4.ppt

词汇(Vocabulary) inaugural (adj.): of an inauguration就职(典礼)的 signify (v.): be a sign or indication of；mean表明；意味 almighty ? (adj.): having unlimited power；all-powerful; omnipotent 有无限权力的；全能的 forebear (n.): an ancester; forefather; ascendant 祖先，祖宗 prescribe (v.): set down as a rule or direction；order；ordain；direct;lay down 命令；指示；规定，订立 generosity (n.): the quality of being generous慷慨；宽宏大量 heir (n.): person who appears to get some trait from a predecessor or seems to carry on in his tradition继承者；后嗣 foe (n.): enemy；opponent, rival, adversary敌人 undoing (n.): the act of bringing to ruin，disgrace，or destruction毁灭；破坏 asunder ? (adv.): into parts or pieces分成碎片；分散 prey (n.): a person or thing that falls victim to someone or something牺牲品；掠夺品 subversion (n.): a subverting or being subverted．ruin 颠覆(活动)；破坏 sovereign (adj.): independent of all others独立自主的 outpace (v.): surpass；exceed在速度上超过；胜过 invective (n.): a violent verbal attack．strong criticism，insults, curses, etc.; vituperation 抨击；辱骂，谩骂 shield (n.): any person or thing that guards，protects，or defends; protection保护人；防护物；保护 writ (n.): a formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action命令；律令；文书；传票 adversary (n.): a person who opposes or fights against another; opponent；enemy对手，反对者；敌手，敌方 anew (adv.): again重新，再 unleash (v.): release from or as from a leash(解开皮带以)释放 engulf (v.): swallow up；overwhelm 吞没，淹没，压倒 civility (n.): politeness．esp. in a merely formal way 礼貌，客气 belabor (v.): talk about at unnecessary length唠唠叨叨地反复讲 formulate (v.): put together and express (a theory．plan ,etc.)a systematic way系统地阐述(或提出)(理论、计划等) tap (v.): draw upon；make use of开发、发掘 heed (v.): pay close attention to；take careful notice of注意, 留神，留心 beachhead (n.): a position established by invading troops on an enemy shore；a position gained as a secare starting point for any action；foothold滩头堡，登陆场；立足点 endeavor (n.): an earnest attempt or effort努力，尽力 testimony (n.): any form of evidence，indication. etc.；proof证明，证据 embattle (v.) : [常用于被动语态]prepare，arr