1、Lesson 14I would like to tell you something testify to give or provide evidence about something 证明。Ill testify to his exceptional ability.How can you testify to the reliability of the wit ness?vt.His words testify his reluctance to help me.His tears testified his grief.vi.State or declare under oath
2、,usually in court 作证。n.testimony:declaration testifying that sth is true证言 The witnesss testimony was proved to be false.证人的证词被证实是不真实的。bear(be)testimony of 表明。Winning the scholarship is testimony of intelligence.stage V.arrange for sth to take place;carry out实行，举行 The industrial workers decided to s
3、tage a strike.产业工人们决定举行罢工。The former world champion is to stage a come-back after retiring for 3 years.这位前世界冠军在退役三年后又要复出了。Spill out spill out 1.(使)溢出，(使)溅出：(使)散落：The champagne is spilling out of the bottle.香槟从瓶子中不断地溢出来。the sweets that spilt out of a paper pocket 从纸袋中散落的糖果 2.突然涌出：The water was spilli
4、ng out of the mouth of the spring.泉眼中不断地涌出泉水。3.口语坦白，说出(真相、内情)：He spilt out his story of stealing.他坦白了他的盗窃行为。clean,purge clean:make clean弄干净，使清洁 Wash your hands and clean your nails.洗洗手，把指甲弄干净。purge:make clean of physical or moral impurity清楚身上或道德上的不洁 King Arther tried to purge his land from sin.亚瑟王试图
5、清除他国家的罪恶。be tantamount t adj.equivalent in effect or meaning（实质上）等于，相当于。如：His answer is tantamount to a refusal.Prosecute V.Start legal proceedings against检举，起诉 The former leader was prosecuted for the embezzlement.前任领导因贪污被起诉。Prosecution:v.Prosecuting or being prosecuted起诉，告发 The old man started a p
6、rosecution against his son for the ill-treatment.老人因为受到虐待而起诉他的儿子。accredit V.Believe相信，认可 Until now i have always accredited you with more scene.直到现在我一直都认为你不至于这么糊涂。Arreditation:n.Belief,appointment认可；任命 If you want to start the publication of certain newspaper,you must get the accreditation from the
7、government.如果你想创刊一份报纸，必须得到政府的认可。Cover V.Report on sth报道 Three journalist were sent to cover the Labour Partys annual conference.三名记者被派去报道工党年会新闻。The presidential election is widely covered by the press.总统选举被新闻媒体广泛报道。Be guilty of To blame for sth;feeling or showing guilt对.有罪责；感到内疚的 The jury had found
8、him guilty of murder.陪审团裁定他犯有谋杀罪。He is guilty of telling lies to his parents.他为对父母撒谎而感到内疚。transcript,manuscript transcript:sth copied抄本，副本 I was not present at the meeting.Id like a transcript of her speech.我没有出席会议，我想要一份她讲话的副本。manuscript:sth as first written out or typed手稿，原稿 I must return this manu
9、script to the author.我必须把原稿还给作者。in the next breath to You can use in the same breath or in the next breath to indicate that someone says two very different or contradictory things,especially when you are criticizing them.自相矛盾 He hailed this weeks arms agreement but in the same breath expressed suspi
10、cion about the motivations of the United States.他赞扬了这周的武器协定,可自相矛盾的是又表示了对美国的动机的怀疑。Sink in Be absorbed,be fully understood 渗入；被完全理解 The rain sank in the dry ground.雨水渗入干燥的土地。My warning obviously hasnt sunk in your thick skull.我的警告，你显然全不理解Pull out Remove sth by pulling;leave(a station)He suddenly pulle
11、d out a gun.他突然掏出一支枪。Hardly had i reached the station when the train pulled out of the platform.我刚到车站，火车就驶出了站台。indignity,indignation indignity:rude or unworthy treatment causing shame or loss of respect侮辱,轻蔑 She suffered an indignity of being searched in a supermarket.她在超市受到了搜身之辱。Indignation:anger c
12、aused by injustice愤慨，义愤 They felt strong indignation against their boss.他们对老板感到强烈的愤慨。takelying down 甘心接受（不愉快情况）。如:He took the defeat lying down.I cannot take that insult lying down.literally.ADVYou can use literally to emphasize an exaggeration.Some careful speakers of English think that this use is
13、 incorrect.真地强调 例：Weve got to get the economy under control or it will literally eat us up.我们必须控制住经济，否则它真地就会把我们困住。2.ADVYou use literally to emphasize that what you are saying is true,even though it seems exaggerated or surprising.确实地强调 例：Putting on an opera is a tremendous enterprise involving liter
14、ally hundreds of people.上演一台话剧是一项巨大的事业，它确实要几百个人参与。not give a damn:一点不在乎 I dont give a damn what they say.我一点也不在乎他们说什么。what if假使又怎样？What will happen if What if he fails to help us?What if they should be in love?differentiate v.Show to be different区别，辨别 Can you differentiate Jim from his twin brother?
15、你能区分吉姆和他双胞胎的弟弟吗？Differentiation:n.区别 There is no differentiation without contrast.没有比较就看不出区别。Differential:a.Showing a difference有分别的 The two answers are differential.这两个答案是有区别的。in terms of:with regard to,concerning 就.来说，从角度 如：In terms of salary,the job is guite good.In terms of natural resources,it
16、is one of the richest countries in the world.glamorize V.Make glamorous 使有魅力 Some mangazines glamorize the lives of the film stars.一些杂志把明星的生活描写得十分动人。Glamorous:a.Full of glamour富有魅力的 Many young people adore the glamorous film stars.许多年轻人崇拜富有魅力的影星。Glamour:n.Charm;power of beauty 魅力；迷人的力量 She likes the
17、 glamour of moonlight on the sea.她喜欢海上迷人的月光。preserve,protect preserve:keep from harm or decay保护，保存 We must preserve our natural resources.我们必须保护我们的自然资源。Protect:keep safe from danger,enemies,etc.保护，防御 They are fighting to peotect their country.他们正在战斗，保卫国家。distort V.Give a false account of 歪曲 You have
18、 distorted what a meant.你曲解了我的意思。Distortion:n.Distorting or being distorted歪曲 Their distortion of the facts made us very angry at them.他们对事实的歪曲使我们非常生气。Stand up for Speak,work in favor of 为.说话或工作 Customers must stand up for their rights.消费者一定要维护自己的权利。We will always stand up for you.我们永远都会支持你。justify
19、V.To show that is right or reasonable证明 Its hard for you to justify your behavior.你很难证明你的行为是正当的。Justification:n.Sth that justifies理由 The justification of his stealing was that his mother was seriously ill.他偷窃的理由是他妈妈病的很重。Want n.:lack,absence,or need;often in the phr.for/from want of 由于缺乏 如：The plants
20、 died for/from want of water.Spend,squander Spend:pay out for sth用钱，花钱 She spends too much money on cosmetics.她花在化妆品上的钱太多。Spuander:waste浪费 He sauandered all the money which his father gave him.他把父亲给的钱都挥霍掉了。Blame sth on sb/blame sb for sth Consider or say that sb is responsible for sth done or not do
21、ne指责；归咎于 He blamed the failure of their marriage on her.她把婚姻的失败归咎于她。The party blamed corruption on the government.该党指责政府腐败。rationalize V.Bring into conformity with reason是合理 The students try to rationalize their behaviors.学生们试图合理结束他们的行为。She rationalized her decision to abandon her baby by saying she
22、 could not afford to keep it.她为抛弃婴儿之事辩称自己抚养不起。End with Finish with 以.结束；以.而告终 The meal ended with coffee and brandy.这顿饭最后上的是咖啡和白兰地。Their plan ended with a failure.他们的计划以失败而告终。pay homage to Pay respect to,pay tribute to 向.致敬或致哀 We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。They stood in s
23、ilent homage roud her grave.他们站在的墓周围向她默哀。dormant a.In a state of inactivity but awaiting development.潜伏的，蛰伏的 There are many dormant volcanoes in the world.世界上有很多休眠火山。Many plants lie dormant throughout the winter.许多食物冬天呈休眠状态。part and parcel of sth an essential or main part of sth 主要部分，重要部分 Keeping accounts is part and parcel of my job.我的主要工作是记账。The engine is the part and parcel of the car.发动机是汽车的主要部分。
