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M8u4 words 1. representative nadj. 代表(的) represent vt. 代表 be a representative of (n) 是……的代表/典型 be representative of (adj) 是……的代表 represent sth/sb as sth/sb 把……描绘成…… （describe sb as） represent oneself as/to be 宣称某人是…… 一份调查问卷有500人作答, 是否能真正代表全国人民的意见? Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of national opinion? 2. spokesman n. 发言人 spokesmen （pl） spokeswoman n. 女发言人 spokeswomen （pl） 3. criterion n. （评判的）标准，准则，原则criteria （pl） 评定获奖者以什么作标准? What are the criteria for deciding (ie How do we decide) who gets the prize? 能挣钱并不一定是衡量人生幸福的可靠标准。 Success in making money is not always a good criterion of success in life. 4. in defence of 为……辩护；防卫 defend vt. 防卫，为……辩护 defend oneself 自我保护 defend/protect……from/against 保护……以免于 In case of（如果发生）bad weather, the wedding will be held indoors. You an use milk in place of/instead of（代替）cream in this recipe. They fight in defence of(保卫) their country.In spite of(尽管) all his efforts he failed. 5. restriction n. 限制，约束 restrict vt. 限制，约束 impose/place a restriction/limit on 管制，约束 restrict oneself to one meal a day 限制自己一天吃一顿饭 政府已经同意对出版自由加以限制。 The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom. 6. deliberately adv. 故意地 on purpose=by design=intentionally 故意地 Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he destroyed the fence of the garden even without a apology. （2013 湖北） A.accidentally B. carelessly C. deliberately D. clumsily 7. boycott vtn. 拒绝购买，抵制 place/put sth under a boycott 对某事物实行抵制 有好几国家的运动员拒绝参加奥林匹克运动会。 Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 8. expose vt. 使接触，使体验，使面临；暴露，显露，揭露 expose……to……使……面临，暴露 be exposed to 暴露于……，接触到…… 不要让你的皮肤长时间暴露于阳光下。 Don’t expose your skin to the sun for a long time. 这些画一定不能暴露在空气中。 These drawings must not be exposed to the air. 9. contradict vtvi. 反驳，驳斥；与……相矛盾，相反 contradictory adj. 矛盾的，对立的；好反驳的；喜争辩的 contradict oneself 自相矛盾 contradict with与某事相矛盾 contradict each other 彼此抵触 be contradictory to 与……相矛盾 我认为两种说法自相矛盾。 I think the two statements