1.give ri to
to make sth. happen or begin, esp. sth. unpleasant or unexpected
to contribute to. lead to. to result in.
Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.
Instead of resolving contradictions, the ries of measures taken by the government gave ri to more violent clashes.
美国高考 2.clash n. & v.
a fight or battle between two groups of people; a very angry argument between two people or groups
1) Yesterday they saw violent clashes _betweencheapshot
police and protesters.
(2) The prime minister faces a clash __with_______ business leaders tomorrow.
(3) His T-shirt clashes ___with______ his shorts.
(4) A lot of problems have been caud by a clash ___of______ cultures.
Do you know why many bands break up?
Becau of personality clashes between musicians.
3.establishment n.
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the most important and powerful people in a country or in a ction of society
the process of starting or creating something such as an organization
(1)(The literary establishment)文学界权威 generally looks down on artists.
(2)John was eager to (establish good relations with )与······建立良好关系
reconciliation
哀悼怎么读the business community.
(3)Reagan quickly (established himlf as)使自己成为······ a promising film actor.
(4)It’s an old (established) 老牌的family firm. 服务生的英文
4.protest n. & v.
(1) a strong complaint or disagreement
(2) something such as a meeting by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc.
Figure out the meaning of underlined words.
(1)The organization has made a formal protest against the nuclear testing. 抗议, 反对
(2)We cannot pass this matter by without protest.不反对地,乐意地
(3)The decision raid/provoked a storm of protest among students. 引起一片抗议的风暴
(4)I went to the doctor under protest. 不情愿地
梁静茹 婚礼
5.alliance n.
an arrangement between two or more people, groups or countries to achieve something
The basic principle of the IAW (International Alliance of Women) is that the full and equal enjoyment of human rights is due to all women and girls.
6.launch v.
to start a major activity
发射人造卫星
创办一个新企业
发动攻击
发起一次活动
将新产品投放市场
launch a man-made satellite
realize过去式
launch a new enterpri
launch an attack
launch a campaign
launch a new product
7.bring about
to make sth. happen, esp. to cau changes in a situation
反对党联合工会发动了一次大罢工，最终导致政府的垮台。
The Opposition formed an alliance with the trade unions and launched a general strike, which ultimately brought about the downfall of the government.
8.characterize v.
to be a typical quality or feature of someone or sth.
(1) Ambition is a _characteristic_of all successful businessmen.
(2) Competitive sport helps to develop one’s ___character______.
(3) The 1980s were __ characterized____________ by high inflation and high employment.
(4) They portray him as a weak leader, but I don’t think that’s a fair ___ characterization _____________.
9.passion n.
a powerful emotion such as love or anger
(1) 他酷爱古典音乐。
He has a passion for classical music.
(2) He spoke with great passion about the plight of the refugees.
他慷慨激昂地讲述了难民们的困境。
10.in spite of sth is ud for referring to a fact that makes something el surprising.
The days political, social and creative awakening
ems to happen not becau of college, but in spite of it.
翻译：现在，政治、社会和创造意识的觉醒似乎不是凭借大学的助力，而是冲破其阻力才发生的。
11.keep off
to not touch sth. or prevent sth. from touching sth.
(1) The worries kept her from sleeping properly. to prevent sb. from doing sth
(2) You should keep away from fried foods. to avoid
(3) She struggled to keep back her tears. to stop onelf doing sth
(4) Try to keep to a regular timetable of waking and sleeping. to follow
(5) We try to keep up with what’s happening. to continue to
learn about sth
12.“Stay the cour” is ud in the context of a war or battle meaning to pursue a goal regardless of any obstacles or criticism. Its modern usage was popularized by American presidents George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. The phra was first ud by Bush in July 2003 while talking about his plan for Iraq, “We will stay the cour, we will help this young Iraqi democracy succeed…”
13.prospect n.
the possibility that sth. will happen, especially something good
chances of success, esp. in a job or career
在线免费翻译 14.in itlf
without considering the rest
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(1)For the old lady buying the daily newspaper soon became an end in itlf, since she really just wanted to chat with the shopkeeper.
