supreme [suːˈpriːm] adj. 首屈一指的
【派】The decision of the Supreme Court shall not be appealed against.
最高法院的判决不容上诉。
【扩】endville 首屈一指的
protagonist [prəuˈtæɡənist] n. 主角
outlaw [ˈautlɔː] n. 逃犯，亡命之徒
【构】out（在……之外的）＋law（法律）＝outlaw（逃犯）
【例】The outlaw was caught by the police again.
逃犯再次被警察给抓住了。
【扩】lamster 逃犯
frame [freim] v. 陷害
vicious [ˈviʃəs] adj. 恶毒的
【派】viciousness 邪恶
【扩】malicious 恶毒的
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A: That's a vicious smear.
B: I hope so, because I don't want to lose such a good assistant like you.
A：那是恶意中伤。
B：我也希望如此，因为我不想失去一个像你这么优秀的助手。
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mythology [miˈθɔlədʒi] n. 神话
vanish [ˈvæniʃ] v. 消失
【派】vanished 消失了的
【扩】disappear 消失 evanish 消失
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A: Everyone of us should protect the environment.
B: Yes, or more and more animals will vanish from the earth.
A：我们每个人都应该保护环境。
B：是的，不然将有更多种类的动物从地球上消失。
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absurdly [əbˈsəːdli] adv. 荒诞地
arena [əˈriːnə] n. 竞技场地
encroaching [inˈkrəutʃiŋ] adj. 渐渐渗入的
Indian [ˈindiən] n. 印第安人
bewilder [biˈwildə] v. 使手足无措
alien [ˈeiliən] adj. 外来的
taboo [təˈbuː] n. 戒律
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A: In our country the subject is taboo.
B: Why? It's only a common subject.
A：在我们国家，这个话题是被禁止谈论的。
B：为什么？这只是一个很普通的话题。
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disinherit [ˌdisinˈherit] v. 剥夺……继承权
undeclared [ˌʌndiˈklɛəd] adj. 未经宣布的
【扩】unannounced 未经宣布的
【搭】an undeclared war 未经宣布的战争
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A: This is a piece of undeclared news.
B: Then how did you know it?
A：这是一条未经宣布的消息。
B：那你是怎么知道的呢？
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hypocrisy [hiˈpɔkrisi] n. 伪善
【例】His hypocrisy makes me sick.
我很讨厌他那么虚伪。
chicanery [ʃiˈkeinəri] n. 诈骗
impending [imˈpendiŋ] adj. 迫近的，迫在眉睫的
【扩】impendent 迫近的，即将发生的
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A: I'm worried about the impending examination.
B: If I were you, I would go reading.
A：我很担心即将到来的考试。
B：如果我是你，我会选择去看书。
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immolation [ˌiməuˈleiʃən] n. 杀戮
code [kəud] n. 准则
【扩】criterion 准则 guideline 准则
【搭】moral code 道德准则
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A: What is your dress code?
B: Ladies should wear dresses.
A：着装有什么规定吗？
B：女性必须穿礼服。
adjective [最高级]最高的，至高无上的；（政府、司法或军事机构）拥有最高权力的；极大的，极度的；（处罚，牺牲）涉及死的；杰出的 - MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific.
noun [具体名词]奶油沙司 - Ascension Island is a supreme example.
verb [vt. 及物动词]用工具处理水果（尤指柑橘类）以达到最佳效果 - They took their appeal to the Supreme Court.
supreme adj. having the highest position of power, importance or influence（权力，重要性或影响）最大的，至高无上的
- The President is often referred to as the supreme commander of the armed forces. 总统通常被称为武装部队的最高统帅。
- The case was finally decided by the Supreme Court. 此案最终由最高法院裁决。
- The appeal was heard in the Intermediate People’s Court. 该上诉在中级人民法院审理。
- Many religions teach the existence of the Supreme Being. 许多宗教教导至高无上的存在（上帝）是真实存在的。
reign supreme 最为重要
- As a wine producer, France still reigns supreme.
- Love reigns supreme in her heart.
- In this market, customer satisfaction must reign supreme. 在这个市场中，顾客满意度必须占据主导地位。
| military supremacy 军事霸权/优势 | The nation is striving to achieve military supremacy in the region. 该国正努力在该地区实现军事霸权/优势。 |
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| male supremacy 男性至上主义 | Feminism fights against the ideology of male supremacy. 女权主义反对男性至上主义的意识形态。 |
| male supremacist 男性至上主义者 | He was accused of being a male supremacist for his biased views. 他因其偏见的观点而被指控为一名男性至上主义者。 |
noun [抽象名词]<正式>（戏剧、电影、小说等的）主人公；<正式> （比赛、斗争中的）主要人物，主要参与者；<正式> （政策、运动的）倡导者，拥护者 - A protagonist in a play, novel, or real event is one of the main people in it.
演员
- leading role / part 主角
- leading man 男主角
- leading lady 女主角
- supporting role 配角
- extra 群众演员
| stunt man 特技男演员 | stunt woman 特技女演员 |
| comedian 喜剧演员 | comedienne 喜剧女演员 |
| tragedian 悲剧演员 | tragedienne 悲剧女演员 |
noun [专属名词]不法之徒，逃犯；<史>被剥夺法律权益和保护者 - Jesse was an outlaw, a bandit, a criminal.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使非法，禁止，取缔；（旧时）剥夺（某人的）法律权益 - The German government has outlawed some fascist groups.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Outlaw）（美）奥特洛（人名） - Art thou indeed that famous outlaw?
adjective [原级]遭到陷害的；（图画）放在框中的；（建筑物）以某种材料为其结构的 - The photograph had been framed.
verb [vt. 及物动词]制订；建造；给……做框；（非正式）作伪证陷害；（以某种方式）表达；勾勒出明显的形象（frame 的过去式和过去分词） - The picture is now ready to be mounted and framed.
adjective [原级]凶险的，会造成伤害的；严厉的，恶毒的，恶意的；剧烈的，恶劣的；<文>不道德的，罪恶的；<古>（语言，推理）不完善的，谬误的 - He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Vicious）（英）维舍斯（人名） - It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character.
noun [集合/集体]神话，神话故事；错误的信念，谬误；神话学 - You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue.
mythology n. 神话
- Greek myths
- Greek mythology
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| myth | mythology |
| poem | poetry |
| novel | fiction |
| scene | scenery |
| jewel | jewellery (jewelry) |
| machine | machinery |
| table/chair ... | furniture |
| pen/pencil … | stationery |
| trunk / suitcase … | luggage / baggage |
| leaf | foliage |
verb [vt. 及物动词]突然不见，消失；不复存在，灭绝（vanish 的过去式和过去分词） - He vanished without trace.
adverb [方式副词]出奇地，荒谬地 - Prices were still absurdly low, in his opinion.
noun [专属名词]竞技场，圆形剧场；斗争场所，活动舞台 - A 20,000-seat arena with a retractable roof is planned.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Arena）（英）阿里纳，（意、西、葡、德）阿雷纳（人名） - This is an arena for gladiators only, for the Titans of the track.
arena n. It stems from ancient Rome, referring to the center of an amphitheater.竞技场；斗争场所；竞争舞台；活动场所
- Women are entering the political arena in large numbers.
- international arena 国际舞台
Successfully hosting the Olympic Games will significantly enhance China's image in the international arena.成功的主办奥运会将极大地提高中国在国际舞台上的形象。
adjective [原级]渐渐渗入的 - On the one hand, many animals are under pressure from human activity encroaching on their traditional living spaces.
adjective [原级]印度的；印度人的；印度语的；印度文化的；印第安人的；印第安语的 - She was got up as an Indian princess.
noun [专属名词]印度人；印度后裔；（美洲）印第安人；（非因纽特人或米提人的）加拿大土著；（非正式）印度餐，印度餐馆；印第安语；印第安星座 - Chapattis are a kind of flat Indian bread.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使迷惑，使糊涂、令人眼花缭乱，晕头转向 - The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her.
bewilder v. 使不知所措，使迷惑
- Big city traffic bewildered the country girl.
- I was constantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms.
As an increasing number of traffic regulation schemes are devised, the poor bewildered driver finds himself diverted and forced into one-way systems which cause even greater delays than the traffic jams they are supposed to prevent. 阅读真题
| confuse 使糊涂；使混乱；混淆 |
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| puzzle / perplex / baffle 使困惑；使费解（强调本身错综复杂） |
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| bewildered 感到困惑的；不知所措的（形容词，常作表语或定语） | He looked completely bewildered by the complicated instructions. 面对复杂的说明，他看起来完全不知所措。 |
| bewildering 令人困惑的；眼花缭乱的（形容词，常作定语） |
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adjective [原级]陌生的；外国的，异域的；与外星人有关的，与地球外有关的；（植物或动物种类）外来的；不相容的，格格不入的 （alien to） - He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region.
noun [集合/集体]外国人，侨民；外星人（或生物）；（植物或动物种类）外国引进品种 - Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care.
verb [vt. 及物动词]让渡，转让 - Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen.
alien adj. 陌生的；格格不入的； 外国的；外星的
- In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security.
- The idea is alien to our religion.
- Luxury is alien to her nature.
| alien cultures 外国文化 | When traveling, we often encounter alien cultures. 旅行时，我们经常会遇到外国文化。 |
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| alien beings 外星人；来自其他星球的生物 | Scientists have long debated the possibility of alien beings. 科学家们长期以来一直在争论外星人存在的可能性。 |
| foreign 陌生的；格格不入的 | Jealousy is foreign to his nature. 嫉妒与他的本性格格不入。 |
| exotic adj.异域的 | The conservatory houses many exotic tropical plants. 温室里有许多奇异的热带植物。 |
| exotic beauty 异国情调的美 | I am charmed by her exotic beauty. 我被她异国情调的美所吸引。 |
| extrinsic aid 外来的援助 | They’re looking for extrinsic aid to complete the project. 他们正在寻求外来的援助来完成这个项目。 |
| extrinsic to … 非本质的；外在的；与……无关的 | The question is extrinsic to our discussion. 这个问题与我们的讨论无关/是非本质的。 |
| intrinsic and extrinsic factors 内在的和外在的因素 | Success is determined by a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. 成功是由内在的和外在的因素共同决定的。 |
noun [抽象名词]（宗教或社会习俗方面的）禁忌，忌讳；禁忌的事物，禁忌行为（或做法）；塔布 - The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo in our family.
adjective [原级]忌讳的，为社会习俗所不容的，不被人接受的；（因会冒犯人或引起尴尬而）禁忌的，忌讳的；（因太神圣或太邪恶而）禁止接触的，禁止使用的 - Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened or embarrassed to talk openly about it.
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 把……列为禁忌 - Her brisk treatment of an almost taboo subject was a breath of fresh air.
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 剥夺……的继承权（过去式 disinherited, 过去分词 disinherited, 现在分词 disinheriting, 第三人称单数 disinherits, 名词 disinheritance） - He threatened to disinherit her if she refused to obey.
disinherit v. 剥夺…的继承权
- He has disinherited his eldest son after a serious disagreement. 在一次严重的争执后，他剥夺了他大儿子的继承权。(disinherit sb. 剥夺…的继承权)
- He inherited a fortune from his grandfather.
| inherit sth. from sb. 继承…… | She inherited a small fortune from her grandmother. 她从祖母那里继承了一笔小额财产。 |
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| dispossess sb. of sth. 剥夺财产/土地等 |
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| deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺权利/机会等 | Some criminals are deprived of political rights as part of their punishment. 一些罪犯作为惩罚的一部分被剥夺了政治权利。 |
| strip sb. of sth. 剥夺（头衔、权力、财产等） | The board voted to strip the CEO of his power. 董事会投票决定剥夺这位首席执行官的权力。 |
| divest sb. of sth. 剥夺（权力、头衔、财产等）；使脱去（衣物） | The court can divest a company of its assets. 法院可以剥夺一家公司的资产。 |
adjective [原级]未申报的；未经宣布的 - No income should remain undeclared.
noun [抽象名词]虚伪，伪善 - He accused newspapers of hypocrisy in their treatment of the story.
noun [抽象名词]狡辩；欺骗；强词夺理 - They may yet turn up some chicanery.
adjective [原级]即将发生的，逼近的；悬挂的 - On the morning of the expedition, I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster.
verb [vt. 及物动词]迫近；（坏事）隐现；悬而未决（impend 的现在分词） - If the EEG device can be found to be consistent with changes in brain activity observed by researchers, then a hat to warn of impending errors may become a reality.
impending adj. 迫在眉睫的，即将发生的 （贬义）
- The country is facing an impending economic crisis. 这个国家正面临一场即将发生的经济危机。
- an impending / imminent danger / disaster / threat / famine
| an impending danger 迫在眉睫的危险 | They were unaware of the impending danger until it was too late. 直到为时已晚，他们才意识到迫在眉睫的危险。 |
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| coming 来临 | We are making plans for the coming year. 我们正在为来年制定计划。 |
| upcoming 即将到来的 | We are all excited about the upcoming holiday. 我们都对即将到来的假期感到兴奋。 |
| forthcoming 即将发生的；现成的；乐于助人的 | The details of the plan will be announced in a forthcoming statement. 该计划的细节将在即将发表的声明中公布。 |
| approaching 临近的 | The candidates are busy campaigning for the approaching election. 候选人正忙于为临近的选举进行竞选。 |
| loom 赫然耸现；（尤指）令人惊恐地隐现 | As the day of my interview loomed, I became increasingly nervous. 随着面试的日子临近，我变得越来越紧张。 |
- My birthday is fast approaching.
- My birthday is coming soon.
- My birthday is near at hand.
- My birthday is coming up.
- My birthday is just around the corner.
noun [专属名词]祭物，供奉牲礼；宰杀，祭品 - Immolation Arrow - Increasedbase duration by 33%.
noun [专属名词]密码，暗码；（邮政）编码，（电话）区号；（计算机）编码；道德准则，行为规范；法典，法规 - He punched in the security code.
verb [vt. 及物动词]把……编码（或编号）；把……译成密码；（给计算机）编写指令 - He devised a way of coding every statement uniquely.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Code）（英、法、西）科德（人名） - Brian keyed in his personal code.
code n.密码；编码；法规，准则
- The message was written in code, making it difficult to understand. 这条消息是用密码写的，很难理解。
| a letter in code 一封用密码写的信 | She sent him a letter in code that only he could read. 她寄给他一封只有他能读懂的密码信。 |
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| decipher / break / crack a code 破译密码 | It took the experts three days to crack a code. 专家们花了三天时间才破译了一个密码。 |
| postcode (zip code) 邮编 | Please include your full address, including the postcode. 请写上您的完整地址，包括邮编。 |
| bar code 条码 | The cashier scanned the bar code on the product packaging. 收银员扫描了产品包装上的条码。 |
| penal code 刑法典 | Murder is defined as a serious offense under the penal code. 根据刑法典，谋杀被定义为一项严重的罪行。 |
| traffic code 交通规则/法规 | Every driver must obey the local traffic code. 每位司机都必须遵守当地的交通规则。 |
| code of conduct 行为准则 | All employees must adhere to the company's code of conduct. 所有员工都必须遵守公司的行为准则。 |
| code of ethics 道德准则 | Journalists are expected to follow a strict code of ethics. 记者被期望遵循严格的道德准则。 |