【正文】 restored to power in the first free elections for twenty years. 今天，在20年來首次舉行的自由選舉中，前領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人重掌大權(quán)。 barber n. [C] a person whose job is cutting men39。s. 人們?nèi)ダ戆l(fā)店除了理發(fā)之外還可以刮臉。re running out of coffee. 天哪！我們沒有咖啡了。 supporting the principles of a republic 共和國的，共和政體的，贊成共和的 The people demanded a republican system of government. 人們要求共和政體。 It39。 houses. 這是典型的鄉(xiāng)村莊園，有莊園主的大住房、農(nóng)舍及莊園工人的住房。 Her estate was divided between her four children. 她的遺產(chǎn)分給了她的四個孩子。 We lived in a Victorian redbrick house. 我們住在一幢維多利亞式的紅磚房里。 In order to stop the fighting, one side of the city was bricked off from the other. 為了阻止沖突，城市被磚墻隔開，一分為二。re holding an auction of jewelry on Thursday. 他們在星期四將舉行一次珠寶拍賣會。 vt. sell sth. by auction 拍賣 The Army is auctioning a lot of old equipments. 軍隊正在拍賣大批舊裝備。 Cut your hedge regularly. 經(jīng)常修剪你的樹籬。 Keeping up contacts with both panies is a hedge against more losses. 同時與兩個公司保持交往是為了避免更多的損失。 excellent 極好的，極出色的 You look fantastic in that skirt! 你穿那條裙子看上去棒極了！ She39。 2. (of ideas, plans, etc.) too unrelated to reality to be practical or reasonable。 3. odd, strange, or wild in shape, meaning, etc. 奇異的，古怪的 He drew fantastic animals with two heads and large wings. 他畫了一些奇形怪狀的動物：長著兩個頭和巨大的翅膀。 The setting sun disappeared below the horizon. 落日消失在地平線以下。s knowledge, experience, interest, etc. 一個人的知識、經(jīng)驗、興趣的限度或范圍；眼界；見識 The visit to the Far East certainly broadened our horizons. 這次遠(yuǎn)東之行確實開闊了我們的眼界。 multiple a. having many individuals, items or types 多重的，多樣的，多的 There was a multiple crash on a motorway this morning. 今天早上高速公路上發(fā)生了一起多輛汽車的相撞事故。 n. [C] a quantity which contains another quantity an exact number of times 倍數(shù) 30 is a mon multiple of 2, 3, 5, 6, 10 and 15. 30 是2，3，5，6，10和15的公倍數(shù)。 The room was a mess of clothes and paper which had been scattered all over the floor. 那屋子亂糟糟的，報紙與衣服放得滿地都是。ve got myself into a bit of a mess by telling a lie. 我因為撒了一個謊而使自己處于尷尬的境地。 glorious a. 1. beautiful。 magnificent 美麗的，輝煌的，燦爛的 The carrot had turned the soup a glorious pink. 胡蘿卜使湯呈現(xiàn)出極漂亮的粉紅色。 This was another glorious victory for the team. 這是該隊的又一次值得稱道的勝利。 put furniture in (a place) 供給家具，用家具布置 They39。His house is furnished with things he39。 2. supply or provide 提供，供應(yīng) The travel pany has furnished us with all the details of our journey. 旅游公司為我們提供了旅行的所有細(xì)節(jié)。 panel vt. cover or decorate sth. with flat parts, or pieces of wood, metal, cloth, etc. 給... ...鑲面板 This room is paneled with polished wood. 這個房間鑲嵌著磨光木料。 n. 1. [C] a flat part, or a piece of wood, metal, cloth, etc., that fits into or onto sth. larger 面，板 The car39。 At the bottom of each page is a panel with information. 每頁底下留有一個信息板塊。 It39。s news events. 這是一個廣播節(jié)目，聽眾可向?qū)ｎ}小組詢問他們對本周新聞事件的看法。 crystal n. [U] natural mineral that looks like ice, which is often used in jewel 水晶 She always wears a crystal necklace because she believes it increases her sense of safety. 她總是戴著水晶項鏈，因為她相信這會增強(qiáng)她的安全感。 deceive vt. make sb. believe sth. that is not true 欺騙，蒙蔽 We were deceived into believing that he could help us. 我們受了騙，竟相信他能幫助我們。 inherit vt. receive (property, a title, etc.) as a result of the death of the previous owner 繼承（財產(chǎn)、爵位、頭銜等） She inherited a little money from her grandfather. 她從祖父那兒繼承了一點錢。 deposit n. 1. [C] a sum paid into an account at a bank 存款 She made two deposits of $500 last month. 上個月她存了兩筆錢，各為500美元。 2. [C] payment of a part of a larger sum, the rest of which is to be paid later 定金，押金 If you leave a deposit of $10, we39。商店營業(yè)員說。t be getting married until we39。 notify vt. inform (sb. of sth.)。 They notified us of a rent increase. 他們通知我們房租漲了。ve been missioned to write a new play. 我被委派寫一部新劇本。 n. 1. [C] a group of people who have been formally chosen to find information about a problem or carry out a task 考察團(tuán)，調(diào)查團(tuán)，委員會 The minister established a mission to suggest improvements in education. 部長成立了一個委員會，以便對教育制度提出改進(jìn)的建議。 2. [C] an action, task or piece of work given to sb. to do 任務(wù)，委托 She has received many missions to design public buildings. 她已接到設(shè)計公共建筑的多項委托。s just got a mission to paint Sir Ellis Pike39。派克爵士夫人畫像。 There is a missioner in charge of the London police force. 有一名專員主管倫敦的警察部隊。 Her new job is to supervise the pany39。 arrangement n. 1. [C] (usu. pl.) a plan。s responsible for all the travel arrangements. 他負(fù)責(zé)旅行的一切安排。 2. [U, C] the act or an example of putting in order。 substantial a. 1. large in amount。 The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women. 調(diào)查結(jié)果表明了男女意見的巨大分歧。 We are in substantial agreement. 我們大體上意見相同。 In fact, the bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works. 事實上，該書大部分都是對其他作品的評論。 It39。s their bulk. 這些箱子不易搬運，不是因為它們重而是因為它們的體積太大。 Two arrests were made, but the men were later set free without charge. 有兩個人被逮捕了，但他們后來被宣告無罪釋放。 After the match three youths were arrested. 比賽結(jié)束后有三名年青人被逮捕。 reason 動機(jī)，（行動的）理由 I don39。 I think you should question their motives in offering to lend you the money. 我認(rèn)為你應(yīng)該質(zhì)疑他們主動借錢給你的用心。 He looked bloody stupid in that hat. 他戴那頂帽子看上去非常愚蠢。s a bloody shame that I failed to pass the test. 考試沒過，真丟臉！ 2. covered with blood 血污的，流血的 It was a long and bloody war and many men were killed. 那是一場漫長而血腥的戰(zhàn)爭，死了許多人。 debt n. [C, U] sth., esp. money, which is owed to someone else。 We were poor, but we avoided debt. 我們雖窮，但我們沒有欠債。 In some cases the end justifies the means. 在有些情況下，目的可以證明手段的正確。 I raise my glass to the happy pair, wishing them a long life together and many children. 我為這一對幸福的人舉杯，愿他們白頭偕老，多子多孫。2. appear露面、出現(xiàn) A vast crowd turned out to watch the match. 一大群人來看比賽。 buy up buy all or as much as possible (of sth.) 全部買進(jìn)，盡量收購 A New York businessman has bought up the entire pany.