1-10 Vocabulary高级英语词汇.doc

Lesson Ten 词汇(Vocabulary) sweltering ( adj.) :that swelters or suffers from the heat；very hot；sultry热得发昏的；酷热 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- counsel ( n.) :a lawyer or group of lawyers giving advice about legal matters and representing clients in court辩护律师；法律顾问；辩护人 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- silver-tongued ( adj.) :eloquent；persuasive雄辩的；口才流利的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- orator ( n.) :a skilled，eloquent public speaker雄辩家 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jury ( n.) :a group of people sworn to hear the evidence and inquire into the facts in a law case，and to give decision in accordance with their findings陪审团 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- erupt ( v．) :burst forth or out，as from some restraint进发；爆发；喷出 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- clash ( n.) :a sharp disagreement；conflict抵触；冲突；意见不一致；对立 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fundamentalism ( n.) :religious beliefs based on a literal interpretation of everything in the Bible and regarded as fundamental to Christian faith and morals原教旨主义(相信《圣经》所记载的传统的基督教信仰，反对较为近代的教义) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- legislature ( n.) :a body of persons given the responsibility and power to make laws for a country or state(esp. the lawmaking body of a state，corresponding to the U．S．Congress)立法机构(尤指美国的州议会) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prohibit ( v．) :refuse to permit；forbid by law or by an order禁止；不准 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- legality ( n.) :quality，condition，or instance of being legal or lawful；conformity with the la