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despise (adj.) treated with contempt Practically everyone who knew him despised him.实际上，每个知道他的人都鄙视他。 My friend,Robert,lives in a country where snails are despised.我的朋友罗伯特住在一个讨厌蜗牛的国家里。 She was despised on account of her sex.她因性别原因而遭受到歧视。 despise (v.) look down on with disdain repudiate (v.) 1. cast off or disown; refuse to recognize or pay She repudiated her only daughter.她与她的独生女儿断绝了母女关系。 The new government repudiated the treaty signed by the former government.新政府拒绝履行前任政府签订的条约。 He repudiated the charge of having taken bribes.他对别人指控他曾经受贿一事进行了驳斥。 sustenance n. 1. a source of materials to nourish the body; 2. the financial means whereby one lives; 3. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence Friendship is the spiritual sustenance.友情是精神上的寄托。 With the right approach, a brand can build trust, which in turn brings sustenance and joy.通过这个方法，一个品牌能建立信任，进而带来可持续发展和欢乐。 We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。 limbo n. 1. the state of being disregarded or forgotten; 2. an imaginary place for lost or neglected things; 3. (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals) Daniel should not leave things in limbo.丹尼尔不应该让事情悬而未决。 The project must remain in limbo until the committee makes its decision .该工程必须搁置,等待委员会做决定。 mediocrities n. 1. ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding; 2. a person of second-rate ability or value They have often raised a man from mediocrity to success.它们常常使一个平凡之辈迈向成功。 Perhaps you would bear your mediocrity with more ease.可能你会用更加平常的心态忍受你的平凡。 Without enthusiasm you are doomed to a life of mediocrity 没有热情，你注定要在平庸中度过一生。 Text Theme The theme of this essay is the political significance of black English which is part of the continuous struggle between the blacks and whites. The author discusses this political-linguistic issue from the origin of black English, its history and present roles in an attempt to justify its legit