* overthrow
vt. defeat; remove from official power 推翻；打倒

criminal
a. of or related to crime 犯罪的；犯法的
n. a person who is guilty of a crime 罪犯

* questionnaire
n. a written list of questions to be answered by a number of people in order to get information for a survey, etc. 調查表，問題單

* emigrate
vi. leave one's own country to live in another one 移居國外

X-rated
a. （電影等）Ｘ級的，禁止（十六歲以下）兒童觀看的

* motel
n. hotel specially built for people traveling by car 汽車旅館

yuppie
n. 雅皮士（Young Urban Professional的縮寫，即城市職業階層中的年輕人士）

* ambitious
a. having a strong desire for success, power, riches, etc. 有野心的，有抱負的

zillion
n. (sl.) 無限大的數目，無法計算的大數目

Phrases and Expressions

the ABCs
the most basic facts about a subject （學科等的）基本知識；入門

at the outset
at the beginning 首先，一開始

stand for
represent; mean 代表；意味著

be after sth.
in search of sth.; with a desire for sth. 追求

catch on
1. become popular 流行起來
2. understand 懂得，理解

on (the) ground(s) that
because 根據，以…為理由

at the sight of
as soon as seeing (sth. or sb.) 一見之下；立即

leap around
jump about 跳來跳去

at first sight
when seen or examined for the first time 乍一看，一見之下

be on a first-name basis [with sb.]
call (sb.) by his or her first name （因關系親密而）相互直呼其名

tell A from B
distinguish A from B 辨別，分辨

be in charge of sth.
be responsible for 管理，負責

so far
up to the present 迄今為止

put out
cause (sth.) to stop burning 熄滅

bring up
nurture and educate (a child) 養育；教育

take advantage of
make use of; profit from 利用

in agreement with
贊同，同意

by force
by fierce or violent means 用武力或強迫手段

think big
have ambitious ideas 野心勃勃，好高騖遠

Proper Names

Michael Dobbs
邁克爾·多布斯（男子名）

Poland
波蘭（歐洲中部國家）

Lisa
莉薩（女子名）

VISA
威世信用卡（美國的一種購物信用卡）

Galoise
高盧牌香煙

Oliver North
奧利弗·諾斯（男子名）

Ollie
奧利（奧利弗的昵稱）