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Lesson 36
第36課
abortion
n. 流產，墮胎
In some Catholic countries, abortion is still illegal.
在一些天主教國家，墮胎仍然是非法的。
His plan to study in the U. S. was an abortion at last owing to his failure in TOEFL.
由于他沒有通過托福考試，所以赴美留學的計劃最終流產了。
adverse
a. 不利的，有害的
The excess use of fertilizer is adverse to the environment.
過度使用化肥對環境有害。
Adverse economic circumstances cause a sharp drop in the current prices of stocks in Taiwan.
由于生意不景氣，臺灣的股市急劇下跌。
baffle
vt. 使困惑，難住
Some English idioms often baffle English learners.
有些英語成語經常使英語學習者感到困惑。
bibliography
n. 參考書目
An academic paper must include the bibliography in its end.
學術論文最后必須注明參考書目。
cater
vi. (for， to)滿足需要(或欲望)，迎合；(for)提供飲食及服務，承辦酒席
TV programs must cater to/for many different tastes.
電視節目必須迎合各種人的愛好。
criterion
n. (批評、判斷等的)標準，準則
It is unacceptable to say popularity is the only criterion of a good novel.
把是否流行作為判斷一本好小說的唯一標準是讓人難以接受的。
defendant
n. 被告
In the trial, the defendant, Hu Changqing is accused of committing bribery.
被告人胡長清在審判中被指控犯有受賄罪。
donate
v. 捐贈，贈送
To help the suffering people weather the severe winter, citizens who were spared from the flood were called on to donate money, food and clothes.
為了幫助災區人民度過嚴冬，政府號召沒受洪災的人們捐贈錢物。
epidemic
n. 流行病；流傳，盛行 a. 流傳極廣的
There was an epidemic of cholera in Thailand in 1998.
1998年泰國曾經流行過霍亂。
explicit
a. 詳述的，明確的；直言的，毫不隱瞞的
The coach had to give very explicit instructions to each player on the Chinese football team.
教練不得不給中國足球隊每名隊員非常明確的指導。
fabulous
a. 極好的，極妙的；極為巨大的，寓言中的，傳說中的
During the two world wars, the monopoly capitalists amassed fabulous wealth.
在兩次世界大戰期間， 壟斷資本家大發橫財。
forum
n. 論壇，討論會，(電視等的)專題討論節目
The letters page of New York Times is a forum for public argument.
《紐約時報》的讀者來信版面是公眾辯論的論壇。
groan
vi. 呻吟，抱怨；發出呻吟般的聲音 n. 呻吟，抱怨；呻吟般的聲音
I have no alternative but to groan when I have a terrible toothache.
牙疼很厲害的時候，我無可奈何，只能發出呻吟聲。
The chair gave a groan when the heavy woman sat down.
當那個胖女人坐下時，椅子發出吱吱聲。
harassment
n. 騷擾，擾亂；煩惱，煩亂
There have been quite a lot of cases of sexual harassment against women in the American navy.
美國海軍中已發生過多起針對女性的性騷擾事件。
identification
n. 身份證明；鑒定，驗明，認出；認同
Do you have any identification?
你有什么能證明你身份的證件嗎?
The identification of the fingerprints was quickly done.
指紋的鑒定很快就完成了。
