@ pass on hand or give sth. (to sb. else), esp. after receiving or using it oneself 传递,传给
@ take a chance on take a risk on 冒险
@ make an enquiry into ask for information of; have an official investigation of 调查;打听
Proper Names
@ Richard Posner 理查德·波斯纳(人名)
New Words 9A
@ premarital a. happening before marriage 婚前的
@ collection n. 1. [C] a set of things that have been collected 收藏品 @ 2. [U] the act of collecting 收集
@ verify vt. make certain of or prove the truth of sth. 证实;核实
@ bride n. [C] a woman who is getting married, or who is just married 新娘
@ bride-to-be n. [C] a woman who is going to be married soon 准新娘
@ clause n. [C] a particular part of a written legal document 条款,款项
■ prenuptial a. before getting married 结婚前的
■ prenup n. [C] a prenuptial agreement 婚前协约
@ negotiate v. discuss sth. in order to reach an agreement 谈判;协商 ★ prospective a. likely to be or become a particular thing 预期的;可能的
@ bind vt. (bound, bound)
@ 1. hold people or things together 连结;结合 @ 2. tie sth. tightly 捆绑,捆扎
@ division n. 1. [C, U] the act of dividing things into different parts 分开;分配 @ 2. [C, U] a disagreement among the members of a group 分歧 @ 3. [C] one of the parts into which an organization is divided 部门 ★ evenly ad. divided in an equal way 平均地
@ headline n. [C] the title of a newspaper story printed in large letters 标题
@ contest vt. 1. say formally that one does not agree with sth. 辩驳;质疑 @ 2. compete for sth. and try to win it 争夺;竞争 @ n. [C] a competition 竞赛,比赛
@ wealthy a. rich 富有的,富裕的
@ candidate n. 1. [C] a person or thing that is likely to do or be sth. 有可能做...的人;有望成为...的事
@ 2. [C] sb. who is competing to get a job or position 候选人
@ sting vt. (stung, stung)
@ 1. make sb. feel upset, hurt, or annoyed 激怒;刺激 @ 2. (of an insect) cause sharp pain 刺,蛰
@ exposure n. 1. [C, U] the state of being put into a harmful situation 暴露 @ 2. [C, U] the act of making sth. publicly known 揭发;揭露
@ academy n. 1. [C] an organization of people interested in the development of a particular subject 研究院;学会
@ 2. [C] a school or college that teaches a particular subject 专科学校
@ estate n. [C, U] all the property and money that belongs to sb. 财产
@ payment n. [C, U] an amount of money that is paid 付款
@ shield vt. protect sb. or sth. from being harmed or damaged 保护
@ n. [C] something that is used as, or provides, protection 防护物;盾(状物)
@ inherit v. receive property, a title, etc. from sb. who has died 继承
@ enforce vt. make people obey a rule or law 执行;实施
@ document n. [C] a paper that gives official written information about sth. 文件;公文 @ vt. record sth. in writing or on film (以书面或胶片方式) 纪录
@ misplace vt. put sth. in a wrong place 放错 @ ★ disastrous a. very bad; causing a disaster 极糟糕的;灾难性的
@ consultant n. [C] sb. who gives advice on a particular subject 顾问
@ invitation n. [C] a request to sb., inviting them to go somewhere or do sth. 邀请
@ signature n. [C] a person's name written by that person 签名;签字
@ cite vt. mention sth., esp. as an example 引用
@ awkward a. 1. making sb. feel embarrassed 尴尬的;为难的
@ 2. moving or behaving in a way that does not seem relaxed or comfortable 笨拙的;不灵活的
@ edit vt. prepare a text or film for printing or broadcasting by correcting mistakes and deciding what to include 编辑;剪辑
@ delete vt. remove a word, letter, etc. from a piece of writing 删除;删掉
@ forge vt. 1. develop sth. new, esp. a strong relationship with other people, groups or
countries 缔结;发展
@ 2. make sth. from a piece of metal by heating the metal and shaping it 锻造 @ 3. make an illegal copy of sth. in order to cheat 伪造,假冒
@ dispute n. [C, U] an argument or disagreement 争端;分歧 @ v. argue or disagree with sb. 争辩;辩驳
@ passport n. [C] an official document containing personal information which is given to sb. by their government to allow them to travel to foreign countries 护照
@ circumstance n. [C] (usu. pl.) the conditions that affect what happens or how sb. reacts in a particular situation 情形;状况
@ static a. not moving, changing or developing 静止的,不变的
@ valid a. legally acceptable and effective 有效的
@ bearing n. [U] relation or influence 关系;影响
@ justification n. [C, U] a good and acceptable reason for doing sth. 正当理由
@ heap n. [C] a large untidy pile of sth. (凌乱的)一堆
@ shed vt. (shed, shed)
@ 1. produce light, tears, etc. 发出;流;洒
@ 2. get rid of sth. not needed or wanted 去掉;摆脱
@ widen v. make or become wider (使)变宽
@ drawer n. [C] 抽屉
Phrases and Expressions
@ store away keep sth. for future use 储藏;储存
@ insist on 1. strongly demand that sth. should be done 坚决要求 @ 2. say firmly that sth. is true 坚持认为
@ make no mistake (about it) used to emphasize what one is saying is true 完全可以肯定
@ gain in get more of sth. 得到更多
@ make/hit the headlines become important news in newspapers or on radio or television 成为头条新闻
@ be in line for sth. be likely to get sth. 有可能得到
@ under pressure influenced by urgency or other form of pressure 在压力下,在强力下
@ draw up prepare a written documents, such as a list or contract 写出;起草
@ send out send sth. to a number of people 发出;寄出
@ under one's nose just in front of sb. 就在...面前
@ just about almost; very nearly 几乎;差不多
@ enter into 1. officially make an agreement 达成(协议);订立(合同) @ 2. begin to do sth. 开始做某事
@ have no bearing on sth. have no effect or influence on sth., or be irrelevant to sth. 对...无影响;与...无关
@ lay sth. bare make sth. known 揭露;暴露
@ shed light on make sth. easier to understand 使...易于理解
Proper Names
@ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 杰奎琳·肯尼迪·奥纳西斯(1929-1994,美国第35任总统肯尼迪的遗孀,希腊船王奥纳西斯的妻子)
@ Aristotle Onassis 亚里士多德·奥纳西斯(1906-1975,希腊船王)
@ the American Academy of Marriage Lawyers 美国婚姻法律师协会
@ Ed Smith 艾德·史密斯(人名)
New Words 9B
@ undergo vt. experience sth. 经历;经受
@ conclude vt. 1. decide that sth. is true after considering all the information available 推断;得出结论
@ 2. bring sth. to an end 结束;完成
@ orderly a. well arranged or organized 整齐的;井然有序的
@ household n. [C] all the people living together in a house 家庭;一家人 @ a. used in homes or relating to homes 家庭的;家用的
@ release vt. 1. make sth. known or available to the public 发布 @ 2. let sb. leave a place where they have been kept 释放,放出
@ council n. [C] a group of people elected to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject 委员会
@ graph n. [C] a picture which shows how two or more sets of information are related, usually by lines or curves 图表;曲线图
@ finding n. [C] (usu. pl.) sth. that is discovered after studies or research 调查(或研究)结果
@ abandon vt. 1. leave sb., esp. sb. you are responsible for 抛弃;遗弃 @ 2. stop doing sth. because there are too many problems 放弃;中止
@ abandonment n. [U] the act of abandoning sb. or sth. 抛弃;放弃;中止
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