赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500 Unit35

 　　coarse

　　a.粗劣的；粗鄙的

　　Jack¹ bought a sweater of coarse wool just because it is cheap.

　　杰克买了一件毛质粗劣的毛衣，只因为它很便宜。

　　Professor Lin was accused of using coarse language in class and was later fired.

　　林教授被举发在课堂上使用不雅的言词，所以后来被炒鱿鱼了。

　　entry

　　n.入口

　　The main entry to the stadium is across the road.

　　体育场的主要入口在马路对面。

　　exit

　　n.出口 vt.离开 vi.从......离开

　　Knowing where the emergency exits are in a building can save your life.

　　知道紧急逃生出口在大楼何处可以救你一命。

　　Penny exited the classroom in a fury.

　　佩妮气冲冲地走出教室。

　　Ladies and gentlemen, when the show is over, please exit through the rear door.

　　诸位女士先生，节目表演完了之后，请由后门离开。

　　proof

　　n.证明（集合名词,不可数) 防……的（多用于"名词-proof"的复合字）

　　I wouldn't demand proof of loyalty² from a friend.

　　我不会向朋友要求忠诚的证明。

　　The judge required proof of what the defendant³ said.

　　法官要求被告提出说辞的证据。

　　Most banks' safes are proof against fire.=Most banks' safes are fireproof.

　　大部份银行的保险箱都是防火的。

　　owe

　　vt.欠（债)；归功

　　You still owe me $1,000，and you seem to have forgotten it.

　　你仍欠我1000元,而你似乎已忘了这码事。

　　I owe what I am to my parents.=I attribute what I am to my parents.

　　我要把我现有的成就归功于父母。

　　owing

　　a.欠着的，未付清的

　　Owing to poor management, the factory shut down 2 years after it was established.

　　由于管理不善，工厂建立两年后就关闭大吉了。

　　You've paid most of the rent, but you still owe $1000.

　　你房租已付了大半，不过尚欠1000元。

　　sin

　　n.罪恶

　　In the eyes of my boss, wasting time is a sin.

　　我的老板认为浪费时间就是一种罪恶。

　　navy

　　n.海军

　　Nancy's grandfather was in the navy during the war.

　　南西的祖父于战争期间在海军服役。

　　air force

　　n.空军

　　The air force general was charged with bribery⁴ and corruption⁵.

　　该名空军将军被控贪污收贿。

　　violence

　　n.暴力；猛烈

　　You can’t resort to violence just because you can't reason with someone.

　　你不能只是因为无法跟别人理论就诉诸暴力。

　　The violence of the storm was frightening.

　　暴风雨的猛烈令人害怕。

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

3 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

4 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

5 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。