Group 27

精讲与巧记

indict vt. to bring a formal accusation against; to accuse of wrongdoing 控告，起诉·Her ambition was painted as ruthless and her lack of money only further served to indict her as a greedy criminal.

poise n. a state of balance; a dignified, self-confident manner 泰然自若；自信·Buckner seems to have handled the notoriety with admirable grace and poise.

ward n. a division or room of a hospital 病房·A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a fever.

humidity n. humid condition, moistness, dampness 潮湿·Shooting began on August 23, frequently interrupted by rain and thunderstorms, fog and humidity.

judicial adj.relating to the legal system and to judgments made in a court of law 司法的；法庭的·Prosecutors are treated as judicial officers, beyond the reach of executive edicts.

mount vi./vt.to go up;climb;ascend;to increase in amount or intensity 登上；骑上；增加；上升·Evidence continues to mount against zero-calorie additives.

bumper n. any protective rim or guard 减震器；保险杆·Our driver rolled up his window and backed away, lightly tapping the front bumper of the car behind.

acquire vt. to gain through one's actions or efforts 获得，取得；学到·Where and how Cunningham had acquired it was not open history.

sprout vi./vt.to begin to grow;shoot forth 发芽；抽芽·I particularly believed that from the ashes of the unrest we could work to sprout new hope for our community.

premise n. a proposition supporting a conclusion 前提·They start from the premise that“what we love most about wine is its ability to make food taste even better.”

brim n. rim, brink （浅底容器的）边缘·They have a vat of boiling oil, which is just about tipping to the brim.

snap vi./vt.to crack,to break suddenly;to take a photograph 猛地咬住；呵斥；折断；拍照· Inside they served coffee and gave out lollipops, while outside, pedestrians paused to snap photos.

enroll vi./vt. to register; to enlist 登记；注册·There are many ads out there trying to encourage people to enroll, aimed at young people, families, and so forth.

patriotic adj.of a patriot(someone who loves their country and is willing to defend it—used to show approval)爱国的·I guess he wanted to prove how patriotic he had been while serving his country.

incentive n. something that incites action or greater effort 动机；刺激；诱因；鼓励·Already we've empowered a lobby with an incentive for encouraging more proposals.

equity n. fairness, justness 公平；公道·We also believe in peace when it is based on justice and equity, and when it brings an end to conflict.

shrug vi./vt.to raise and contract the shoulders,expressing indifference,disdain,etc．耸肩（以表示冷淡、怀疑等）· “Maybe this is the last month we will have salaries, ” Abu Omar says with a shrug.

discrete adj.apart or detached from others;separate;distinct 分离的，不相关联的·Citizens and criminals form two separate and discrete categories.

eclipse n. the obscuration of the light of the moon or the sun 日食，月食·The time when a solar eclipse will occur can be calculated.

pathetic adj.causing pity,sympathetic sadness,sorrow 令人同情的，可怜的·These all now sound like pathetic excuses justifying inertia and a lack of creativity.

速练

Quick Review—Group 27

Directions: Choose the most suitable word from the three choices.

1. In the mines, men toil in ________ that is almost suffocating. (humidity, equity, bumper)

2. Most books about happiness start out with the ________ that happiness itself resists definition. (evidence, proof, premise)

3. The question now is whether people will ________ even if the website is functioning. (mount, snap, enroll)

4. It was carried out over a period of a little more than two years in four ________, limited-time operations. (discrete, pathetic, patriotic)

5. Do you know I could ________ you for conspiracy and conniving at theft? (snap, indict, shrug)

6. She alone had not only the ________, but the necessary opportunity. (incentive, equity, orientation)

7. Others took a moment to ________ photos with his team members. (snap, sprout, acquire)

8. I began to make use of some of the knowledge I had ________. (acquired, enrolled, indicted)

9. Quality, temperament, fitness, and ________ had nothing to do with his selection. (poise, eclipse, incentive)

10. Lawyers and political activists have questioned the independence of Egyptian courts and called for ________ reform. (administrative, judicial, official)