Language points

1. boycott Vt ．抵制• to refuse to buy something, use

something, or take part in something as a way of protesting

• We boycott all products tested on animals.

• 我们抵制用动物做产品实验。

Explanation

• boycott noun

• boycott an act of boycotting something, or the period of time when it is boycotted

• Phrases from other entries:

• boycott of/on/against- 抵制• called for a boycott- 号召抵制

• organize a boycott- 组织抵制

•

• The group is urging a nationwide boycott of toys manufactured with child labor.

• 这个组织呼吁联合抵制雇佣童工生产的玩具。

• He called for a boycott of the elections.

• 2.prohibit 禁止 , 阻止• to say that an action is illegal or not allo

wed

• Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the factory.

• 厂内严禁吸烟

• prohibit sb from doing sth

• 禁止，阻止别人作某事

• They are prohibited from revealing details about the candidates.

• 他们被禁止透露候选人信息

• offense n ( 动词形式： offend)

• an illegal action or a crime

The possession of stolen property is a criminal offence.

• 占有偷盗赃物是一种犯罪行为• Punishment for a first offence is a fine.

• 初犯的惩罚是罚款

• His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in debt.

• The bill makes it an offence to carry a knife.

• 法令视携带刀具为犯规行为。

Submit 服从，顺从• submitted /submitting

• 1.to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or approve

• submit an application/claim/proposal etc

• All applications must be submitted by Monday.

• 所有的申请周一前必须提交。

• 2. to agree to obey a person, group, set of rules, especially when you have no choice

• 同义词： give in 屈服

• submit to

• Derek has agreed to submit to questioning.

• 德里克已经同意接受询问。

• 3.to suggest or say something

• submit (that)

• I submit that the jury has been influenced by the publicity in this case.

我承认陪审团在这个案件中已经受到公众影响。

punctual

• arriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that has been arranged

• 同意： on time

• punctually- 副词• punctuality – 名词

be punctual for sth

• She's always very punctual for appointments.

• 她总是很准时赴约。

• the punctual payment of invoices

Salute v.

• 1.to move your right hand to your head, especially in order to show respect to an officer in the army, navy etc

• 敬礼• salutation ----- 名词

• The two soldiers saluted Lieutenant Cecil.

• 那两个士兵向塞西尔中尉致敬• The men jumped to their feet and sa

luted.

• 2. to praise someone for the things they have achieved, especially publicly

• salute sb as sth

• James Joyce was saluted as the greatest writer of the 20th century.

• in salute

• he officer raised his hand in salute.

• salute to

• His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa.

hostility

• hostility towards/between

• hostility towards foreigners

• 敌意，恶意，不友善• when someone is unfriendly and full of

anger towards another person

Fundamental（ adj)

• relating to the most basic and important parts of something

• 基础的，根本的

• We have to tackle the fundamental cause of the problem.

• 我们必须抓住这个问题最基本的原因。

fundamentals ( 名词）• the fundamentals (of something)

基本知识，基本原理• he most important ideas, rules etc that

something is based on

• an introduction to the fundamentals of design and print production

constitutional 宪法的，构成的• officially allowed or limited by the syst

em of rules of a country or organization

• constitutionally – 副词 constitution – 名词 constitute – 动词反义词： unconstitutional

• a constitutional right to privacy

• a constitutional monarchy (=a country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution)

supreme

• having the highest position of power, importance, or influence

• the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe a country where the car reigns supreme (=is the most important thing)

• It required a supreme effort to stay awake

Liberty 自由，随意• the freedom and the right to do whatev

er you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority

• individual/personal liberty

• 个人自由• religious/political/economic liberty

• 宗教，政治，经济自由

• take the liberty of doing something• I took the liberty of cancelling your res

ervation.• 我随意取消预约。• be at liberty to do something • I am not at liberty to discuss these matt

ers.• 我没空讨论这些事情。

brief

• continuing for a short time

• We stopped by Alice's house for a brief visit.

• 我们在爱丽斯逗留了一会儿。

• in brief

• Here again are today's headlines in brief.

• 这个是今天标题简要。• briefs

• men's or women's underwear worn on the lower part of the body

• live out something

• to experience or do something that you have planned or hoped for

• The money enabled them to live out their dreams.