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高级英语阅读教程（上册）Lesson1-4 期中复习资料 一、单词配对 bane : a cause of harm, ruin, or death 祸根，祸害 exclusive : reserved for or limited to the person or group concerned 独有的，专用的 dispense: to deal out in parts or portions; distribute to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp. on prescription 分配，分发 rebellion : an act or a show of defiance toward an authority or established convention 叛乱，反抗 straitjacket : a severe restriction or limitation 紧身衣，约束 authoritarianism : policy of unquestioning obedience to the authority of a dictator or a dictatorial group 独裁主义 paradox : a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true 悖论 paradoxical : seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true 矛盾的，似是而非的 decolonization : giving political independence to a country that was previously a colony.≠ colonization 非殖民地化 premature : happening before the proper or expected time 过早的，不成熟的 underprivileged : lacking opportunities or advantages enjoyed by other members of ones community; deprived 贫困的 disparity : difference or inequality 不同，差异 relegate : ~ sb/sth. (to sth.) dismiss sb/sth to a lower or less important rank, task or state 降职，降级 erode : to wear (sth.) away by or as if by abrasion 腐蚀，削弱 prerogative : right or privilege, esp one belonging to a particular person or group 特权 spur : something that serves as a goad or an incentive 刺激 precede : to come or go before in time, order, rank, or position 在---之前，先于 reflex : an uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel, see, or experience 反射作用 enmity : deep-seated, often mutual hatred; hostility 仇恨，敌意 ingenious : very clever and original; marked by inventive skill and imagination 聪明的,别出心裁的 unanimous : of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed 一致的 vocal : expressing one‘s opinions or feelings freely in speech; outspoken直言不讳的 dreadful : extremely unpleasant; distasteful or shocking 可怕的，糟糕的 enact : to act (sth.) out, as on a stage 展现，发生 imprecation: sth. rude, angry, or hostile that is said to or about someone ; a curse 诅咒 ejec