咖啡馆指南：总统与权力、词汇及社题探讨.pdfVIP

TOPICS

Americans:GeorgeWashington;SeaWorld;powerversusforce;The

HurtLockerandIngloriousBasterds;Howbadcanitget?

GLOSSARY

colonel–amilitaryofficerwithahigh-levelposition;ahigh-rankingmilitary

officer

*IttookElizah30yearstobecomeacolonelintheU.S.Army.

toresign–toquitone’sjob;toleaveaposition

*BowasforcedtoresignfromtheBoardofDirectorswhentheyfoundouthe

wasusinghisinfluenceontheBoardtohelphisfamily’scompany.

toboycott–tostopbuyingacompany’sproducttoshowone’sdispleasurewith

ortopunishthecompanyforsomethingithasdone

*Thisstorewon’thireanywomenasmanagers.Let’sboycottthem!

unanimously–forallvotestobeforoneoroneproposal;fortwoor

morepeopletoagree

*Thechildrenvotedunanimouslytogetadoginsteadofacatastheirnewpet.

tosetprecedent–totakeanactionthatwillbeusedasanexampleorguidefor

actionsinthefuture

*Marktakingleavefromhisjobafterhiswifehadababysetprecedentforother

fatherstotaketimeoffafterthebirthofachild.

hatchet–asmallaxe;atoolusedforcuttingwood

*Thesepiecesoffirewoodaretoobigtousetostartafire.Canyouusethat

hatchettocutthemintosmallerpieces?

dentures–falseteethwornwhenonesrealteethhavefallenoutorbeen

removed

*Ifyoudon’tbrushandtakecareofyourteeth,you’llbewearingdentureswhen

you’re30yearsold!

sea–asmallerocean;alargeareaofsaltwater

*Canwesailthisboatonthesea,oronlyonthislake?

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：乔治·；海洋世界；权力与；拆弹和混蛋；情况会变得有

多糟糕？

词汇表

上校——担任高级职务的军官；高