报刊选读(八)评论阅读(2015)editorial reading 2015..pptVIP

Paragraph 3. What is the fact? They do not ban or attempt to ban any guns, accessories or magazines of any kind; in fact, by providing more money for “school recourse officer”, they may well increase the number of regularly armed Americans. 5. dismay v. (Para. 3) 1) to lower someone’s spirits; make downhearted (因突然的危险等)使完全丧失勇气，使灰心丧气，使胆怯，使气馁，使沮丧，使失望；使幻灭；威吓 Word Study Back to the Text He was dismayed to learn of their disloyalty. 2) to fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised使惊愕，使惊恐，使吃惊到不安(或丧失勇气)的程度，使丧胆 The surprise attack dismayed the enemy troops. 6. accessory n. (Para. 3) 1) clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing[常作复数](妇女的)装饰品(如手提包、手套等) It also has a good range of accessories, including sunglasses, handbags and belts. 2) a supplementary component that improves capability配件，附件，零件；附属品，附属物 And the only accessory inside is a wall charger. 3) someone who helps another person commit a crime 【法律】从犯；帮凶；同谋；包庇犯；窝藏犯 She had been charged with being an accessory to the embezzlement of funds from a cooperative farm. Word Study Back to the Text Paragraph 4. What does the writer mean by saying “the Second Amendment right is not unlimited”? Paragraph 4. Mr. Obama wants a strengthened assault-weapons ban, as well as bans on amour-piercing bullets and magazines that hold more than ten bullets. Why the writer says that Mr. Obama doesn’t run afoul of the constitution? The Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose. 7. legislative adj. (Para. 4) 1) relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature立法的 legislative council 2) of or relating to or created by legislation通过立法产生 的；有法律规定的 legislative proposal legislation n. Word Study To be continued Word Study 8. assault n. (Para. 4) 1) close fighting during the culmination of a military attack【军事】 (对阵地的)冲击，突击，突袭，强击，攻击短兵相接，肉搏，白