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Lesson 16
第16課
abolish
vt.徹底廢除，廢止
Slavery was abolished in America after the civil war in the 19th century.
美國的奴隸制是19世紀時南北戰爭以后被廢止的。
Some superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.
迷信做法應盡早拋棄。
amend
vt.修改，修訂，改進n. （pl. ）賠罪，賠償
The UN Charter has been amended since World War II and great improvement has been made.
經過二戰以來的修訂，聯合國憲章已經是日趨完善。
betray
vt.背叛，出賣； 失信于，辜負；泄露（秘密等）；（非故意地）暴露，顯露
A person who betrays his own country will be spurned by people.
一個背叛自己祖國的人會為世人所唾罵。
She betrayed her friends by breaking her promises.
她不遵守自己的諾言，因而失信于朋友。
It's illegal to betray government secrets.
泄露政府秘密是犯法的。
commence
v.開始
At what time will the opening ceremony commence?
開幕式什么時候開始？
conception
n.思想，觀念，概念；構想，設想；懷孕
Does the younger generation have a clear conception of what they want?
年輕一代清楚他們到底想要什么嗎？
Deng Xiaoping had a comprehensive conception as to how to build up socialism with Chinese characteristics.
鄧小平對于如何建設有中國特色社會主義有完整的構想。
constrain
vt.限制，約束；克制，抑制
Nowadays many species of wild animals are bound and constrained in the zoo, and ridiculously, only in this way can they survive.
如今，很多野生動物都被關在動物園的獸籠里。荒誕的是，它們只有這樣才能生存下去。
Many artists don't consider themselves constrained by the same rules of social conduct as other people.
許多藝術家認為他們 不必像一般人那樣要受社會行為準則的束縛。
deduce
vt.推論，推斷，演繹
On the basis of the evidence we deduced that he was guilty, but the judge thought differently.
根據這些證據，我們推斷他是有罪的， 但是法官卻不這么認為。
dilemma
n.（進退兩難的）窘境，困境
The dilemma a doctor often faces is whether he should tell the truth to the patient or not.
醫生經常面臨這樣的窘境：應不應該將實情告訴病人。
doubtless
ad.無疑地，肯定地
It is doubtless that music is of great importance in every aspect of our lives.
音樂對我們生活的每個環節都很重要， 這是毋庸置疑的。
enthusiastic
a.滿腔熱情地，熱心的，極感興趣的
We really don't see why the superpower is so enthusiastic over the NMD.
我們真搞不懂為什么這個超級大國那么熱衷于搞"國家導彈防御系統"。
erase
vt. 擦掉，清除； 刪除（電腦文件），抹去（磁帶錄音）
Unfortunately, the tape has been erased.
不幸的是，磁帶錄音已被抹掉了。
extinguish
vt.熄滅，撲滅；使消亡，使破滅
The fire was finally extinguished by the firemen.
大火終于被消防隊員們撲滅了。
His fire of life was extinguished bit by bit by the onset of the lovesickness.
他的生命之火在相思病魔的摧殘下終于一點一點地暗淡下去。
formidable
a.可怕的，令人生畏的； 難以克服的，難對付的
With her management skills and his marketing expertise, they make a formidable combination.
她嫻熟的管理技巧加上他超凡的市場才華 使他們雙劍合璧，所向披靡。
He's conscious that he has a formidable rival in this field.
他清醒地意識到，在這個領域他遇到了一個難纏的對手。
hinder
vt.阻礙，妨礙
You are hindering me in my work by talking all the time.
你在這兒說個不停，妨礙了我干活。
"Go and join the army, " said his wife, "I won't hinder you. "
"去參軍吧，"他妻子說，"我不會阻攔你的。"
Experts believe that such problems as Japan's rapidly aging society and large increase in government debt will hinder Japan's economic development.
專家認為，日本人口老齡化和政府外債高筑等問題會阻礙日本的經濟發展。
imaginative
a.富有想象力的，愛想象的
A scientist, as well as a writer, must be creative and imaginative.
科學家和作家一樣必須富于創造力與想象力。
indulge
vi.（in）沉溺，縱容自己，肆意從事 vt.使（自己）沉湎于，滿足（自己的欲望等）；縱容，遷就
Those who always indulge themselves in delights of leisure will amount to nothing.
一味貪圖安逸享受的人到頭來會一事無成。
The bitter taste of disappointing love made him indulge in his own daydreams.
苦澀的失戀滋味 使他成天沉浸在自己編織的白日夢之中。
