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.
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