unit-4-vocabulary

InauguralAddress词汇(Vocabulary)词汇(Vocabulary)inaugural(adj.):ofaninauguration就职(典礼)的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------signify(v.):beasignorindicationof；mean表明；意味----------------------------------------------------------------------------------almighty(adj.):havingunlimitedpower；all—powerful有无限权力的；全能的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------forebear(n.):anancester祖先，祖宗----------------------------------------------------------------------------------prescribe(v.):setdownasaruleordirection；order；ordain；direct命令；指示；规定，订立----------------------------------------------------------------------------------generosity(n.):thequalityofbeinggenerous慷慨；宽宏大量----------------------------------------------------------------------------------heir(n.):personwhoappearstogetsometraitfromapredecessororseemstocarryoninhistradition继承者；后嗣----------------------------------------------------------------------------------foe(n.):enemy；opponent敌人----------------------------------------------------------------------------------undoing(n.):theactofbringingtoruin，disgrace，ordestruction毁灭；破坏----------------------------------------------------------------------------------atodds:indisagreement；quarreling意见不一致；有争执----------------------------------------------------------------------------------asunder(adv.):intopartsorpieces分成碎片；分散----------------------------------------------------------------------------------prey(n.):apersonorthingthatfallsvictimtosomeoneorsomething牺牲品；掠夺品----------------------------------------------------------------------------------subversion(n.):asubvertingorbeingsubverted．ruin颠覆(活动)；破坏----------------------------------------------------------------------------------sovereign(adj.):independentofallothers独立自主的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------outpace(v.):surpass；exceed在速度上超过；胜过----------------------------------------------------------------------------------invective(n.):aviolentverbalattack．strongcriticism，insults,curses,etc.;vituperation抨击；辱骂，谩骂----------------------------------------------------------------------------------shield(n.):anypersonorthingthatguards，protects，ordefends;protection保护人；防护物；保护----------------------------------------------------------------------------------writ(n.):aformallegaldocumentorderingorprohibitingsomeaction命令；律令；文书；传票----------------------------------------------------------------------------------adversary(n.):apersonwhoopposesorfightsagainstanother;opponent；enemy对手，反对者；敌手，敌方----------------------------------------------------------------------------------anew(adv.):again重新，再----------------------------------------------------------------------------------unleash(v.):releasefromorasfromaleash(解开皮带似)释放----------------------------------------------------------------------------------engulf(v.):swallowup；overwhelm吞没，淹没，压倒----------------------------------------------------------------------------------civility(n.):politeness．esp.inamerelyformalway礼貌，客气----------------------------------------------------------------------------------belabor(v.):talkaboutatunnecessarylength唠唠叨叨地反复讲----------------------------------------------------------------------------------formulate(v.):puttogetherandexpress(atheory．plan,etc.)asystematicway系统地阐述(或提出)(理论、计划等)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------tap(v.):drawupon；makeuseof开发、发掘----------------------------------------------------------------------------------heed(v.):paycloseattentionto；takecarefulnoticeof注意,留神，留心----------------------------------------------------------------------------------beachhead(n.):apositionestablishedbyinvadingtroopsonanenemyshore；apositiongainedasasecurestartingpointforanyaction；foothold滩头堡，登陆场；立足点----------------------------------------------------------------------------------endeavor(n.):anearnestattemptoreffort努力，尽力----------------------------------------------------------------------------------testimony(n.):anyformofevidence，indication.etc.；proof证明，证据----------------------------------------------------------------------------------embattle(v.):[常用于被动语态]prepare，array，orsetinlineforbattle使准备战斗，使严阵以待----------------------------------------------------------------------------------tribulation(n.):greatmiseryordistress,asfromoppression；deepsorrow苦难；困苦；忧伤----------------------------------------------------------------------------------forge(v.):moveforwardsteadily，asifagainstdifficulties;form；produce(似乎迎着困难)稳步前进；形成；结成----------------------------------------------------------------------------------alliance(n.):acloseassociationforacommonobjectiveasofnations，politicalparties，etc．联盟，联合，同盟----------------------------------------------------------------------------------短语(Expressions)atissue:indispute；tobedecided；atvariance；indisagreement意见不一致----------------------------------------------------------------------------------atodds:indisagreement；quarre