1. allies n. 同盟國
The ships of the Athenians and their allies sulked unhelpfully.
雅典人及其同盟軍的船只袖手旁觀。
2. ventures n. 冒險;冒險事業,投機活動
He is too timid to venture upon a new undertaking.
他太膽小,不敢從事新的事業。
3. asunder a. 位置上互相隔開,分離地
Their opinions are poles asunder.
他們的意見截然相反。
4. tyranny n. 暴政;專制
I want to help, but there is a tyranny involved.
我想幫你的忙,但是這牽涉到一樁傷天害理的事。
huts n. (簡陋的)小屋
The huts can be made into temporary houses.
這些簡陋的小屋可改裝為臨時住宅。
6. prey n. 犧牲者;犧牲品
Stronger animals prey upon weaker ones.
強大的動物捕食弱小的動物。
7. subversion n. 顛覆;覆滅
Intrigue and subversion are labor - intensive undertakings.
陰謀和顛覆是勞動密集型承擔的工作。
8. invective n. 惡言謾罵
His command of irony and invective was said to be very classic and lethal.
據說他嬉笑怒罵的本領是極其杰出的,令人無法招架的。
9. writ n. 法令
The man was no more than the boy writ large.
這個男人不過是個夸大了的男孩。
和弱小國家的保護;擴大它的行使法令的管束范圍。