評論
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Lesson 43
第43課
appraisal
n.估計，估量，評價
The members of the IOC made an objective appraisal of Beijing.
國際奧林匹克委員會成員對北京做出了客觀的評價。
arch
n.拱，拱門，拱形（結構） v. （使）成拱形 a. 淘氣的
The cat arches its back when it sees the dog.
貓看到狗，就會把背拱起。
A bright rainbow arched above after the rain.
雨后彩虹在天上形成弓狀。
arena
n.競技場，表演場地；活動場所
The world is as an arena of moral conflict.
世界像一個道義沖突的競技場。
bureaucracy
n.官僚主義；官僚機構，官僚
We must fight against the bureaucracy in order to improve governmental work.
為了提高政府部門的工作效率，我們必須與官僚作風做斗爭。
confer
vi.商談，商議 vt. （on）授予，賦予
The engineers and technicians are still conferring on the unexpected accident of the fire damp explosion.
工程師和技術員們還在討論此次瓦斯爆炸的意外事故。
consecutive
a.連續的，連貫的
I am extremely busy every week on three consecutive days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
我每個星期一、星期二、星期三連續3天都非常忙。
consensus
n.（意見等）一致，一致同意
The voters' consensus was that the capital penalty should not be abolished.
大多數選民的意見是不應該廢除死刑。
What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?
下午會議上一致的意見是什么?
consequent
a.作為結果（或后果）的，隨之發生的
His long illness and consequent absence put him far behind in his work.
他因病缺席很久，耽誤了很多課程。
contend
vi.爭奪，競爭；搏斗，爭斗 vt. 聲稱，主張
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.
被告方聲稱證據是不可接受的。
discrepancy
n.不符合（之處），不一致（之處）
There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the loss of the earthquake in India.
對于印度這次地震的損失，兩份報告不一致。
discrete
a.分離的，不相關聯的
The picture consisted of a lot of discrete spots of color.
這幅畫由許多零散的色點組成。
disrupt
vt.使中斷，擾亂
An accident of the collision of a truck with a train has disrupted railroad services into and out of Paris.
一輛卡車與一列火車相撞的事故中斷了進出巴黎市的鐵路交通。
Protesters in Poland disrupted Clinton's speech.
波蘭的抗議者干擾了克林頓的演說。
exceptional
a.例外的，獨特的，異常的優越的，杰出的
Mozart showed exceptional musical talent when he was only 3 years old.
莫扎特3歲時就表現出非凡的音樂才能。
execution
n.死刑；實行，執行，履行；演奏，表演
Executions used to be held in public.
死刑過去常常當眾執行。
forthcoming
a.即將到來的；可得到的；樂于助人的
When she was asked why she was absent from the party, no answer was forthcoming.
當問到她為什么沒來參加晚會時，她不作任何回答。
We asked several villagers the way to the mine, and they are very forthcoming.
我們向好幾個村民詢問通往礦山的路，他們都很樂意相助。
fracture
v.（使）斷裂，（使）折斷 n. 斷裂，骨折
A fracture in any part of the body can be very serious in elderly people.
老年人身體的任何部位發生骨折都有可能成為嚴重疾患。
hysterical
a.歇斯底里般的，情緒異常激動的
On hearing the news that he was elected senator, he was in hysterical laughter.
一聽到他當選參議員的消息，他一陣狂笑。
