NEW WORDS
declaration v. declare
n. document containing an open public announcement 宣言
independence
n. freedom from the control of others 獨立
depend on依賴于 be independent of不依賴于
obtain =achieve=gain
vt. get through effort 獲得
source resource資源
n. place from which sth. comes; place where a river starts (來)源;源頭
personal
a. done in person; belonging to a person 親自的;個人的
investigation make investigation into
n. detailed or careful examination 調查
investigate
vt.
appoint
vt. put (sb.) in a position 任命
appointment
n. 任命 指定(時間或地點)
committee
n. a group of people chosen for special duties 委員會
capitol capital首都
n. (美國)州議會大廈
canoe
n. light boat moved by a paddle 獨木舟
on-the-spot
a. at the place of the action 現場的
humble
a. low in position 地位低下的 謙卑的
origin v. originate引起
n. parentage; birth; beginning 血統;出身;起源
gardener
n. person who works in a garden either for pay or as a hobby 園丁
waiter
n. person who serves food to the tables in a restaurant (男)侍者
nobleman
n. 貴族
dissatisfy
vt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 使不滿
threaten
vt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 威脅
threat
n.
reject
vt. refuse to take, believe, use of consider 拒絕
rejection
n.
nephew
n. the son of one's brother or sister
error
n. mistake; sth. done wrongly
false
a. not true or correct
judgment
n. opinion 判斷, 看法
hesitate adj. hesitant遲疑的
vi. feel doubtful; be undecided 猶豫,遲疑不決
hesitation
n.
prefer
vt. like better; choose (one thing) rather than (another) 更喜歡;寧愿
preference
n.
latter the former … the later …
a. nearer to the end 后面的;后半的
n. the second of two persons or things just spoken of 后者
conflict
n. be opposed; clash 沖突
n. disagreement; clash; fight
unquestioning
a. given or done without question or doubt
agreement
n. having the same opinion(s); thinking in the same way 同意;一致的
criticism v. criticize
n. unfavourable remarks of judgments 批評
critic
n. person who makes judgments about the good and bad qualities of sth.; person who points out mistakes 評論家;批評者
criticize
vt.
philosophy philosopher哲學家
n. 哲學
resent
vt. feel angry or bitter at 對...忿恨;對...不滿
action
n. the process of doing things; sth. done 行動過程;行動
custom
n. 習慣,風俗
perpetual
a. never-ending; going on for a long time or without stopping 永恒的;連續不斷的
constitution
n. 憲法;章程
living
a. alive now 活(著)的
remark
vt. say; comment 說;評論說
n. 話語;評論
evil
n. sth. bad; sin 邪惡,罪惡
a. very bad 邪惡的,壞的
idealism
n. 理想主義;唯心主義
arch(a)eology
n. study of ancient things, esp. remains of prehistoric times 考古學
rotation
n. 輪作;旋轉
rotate
v.
conservation
n. protecting from loss of from being used up 保護;保存
conserve
vt.
superior 沒有比較級和最高級 be superior to sb.
a. good or better in quality or value 較好的;優的
superiority
n.
existence
n. the state of existing 存在
influence
vt. have an effect on 影響
architecture
n. art and science of building 建筑術;建筑學
constantly
ad. continuously; frequently 不斷地;經常地
constant
a.
perform
vt. do, carry out 做,履行
talent talent for
n. special natural ability 才能,天資
central
a. chief; main; most important 主要的
tireless
a. never or rarely getting tired
writer
n. a person who writes esp. as a way of earning money 作家
publish
vt. have (a book, etc.) printed and put on sale 出版
volume
n. book, esp. one of a set of books 卷;冊
thrill
vi. have a very exciting feeling 非常激動
self-evident
a. clear without proof 不言而喻的
create
vt. make (sth. that has not been made before) 創造
creation
n.
anniversary
n. the yearly return of a special date 周年紀念日
countryman
n. a person from one's own country 周胞
legacy
n. sth. that one person leaves to another when he dies 遺產
owe owe sth. to sb.
vt. 欠(債等);應把...歸功于
debt
n. something owed to someone else 債(務)
educate educator教育者
vt. train; teach how to read, write, think, etc.
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
go out of one's way (to do sth.)
take particular trouble; make a special effort 特地 盡力的
leave...to
leave sb. in charge of 交托,委托
act on
act according to 按照...行事
leave behind
abandon; fall to take or bring 丟棄;留下,忘帶
in existence
existing 存在
above all
most important of all 首先,尤其是