词汇(Vocabulary)
controversial (adj.) : stirring up controversy；debatable引起争论的
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motley (adj.) : of many colors or patches of color；having or composed of many different or clashing elements：heterogeneous杂色的；斑杂的；混杂的，杂乱的
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identity (n.) : the condition or fact of being a specific person or thing；individuality个性；个人的特征
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prop (n.) : a rigid support，as a beam，stake，or pole，placed under or against a structure or part支柱；支持物；撑材
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alabaster (n.) : a translucent，whitish，fine—grained variety of gypsum，used for statues，vases，etc．雪花石膏
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cadence (n.) : inflection or modulation in tone；any rhythmic flow of sound声音的抑扬顿挫；声调；节奏
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pickaninny (n.) : ．a negro child黑人小孩
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cripple (v.) : frustrate，hinder；make unable or unfit to act，function effectively，etc．使损伤；使丧失活动能力；使失去战斗力；削弱
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breakthrough (n.) : a strikingly important advance or discovery in any field of knowledge or activity突破；重大发现；惊人进展
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skirmish (n.) : a brief fight or encounter between small groups，usually an incident of a battle：any slight。unimportant conflict；brush小规模战斗；小冲突
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rung (n.) : any of the crosspieces constituting the steps of a ladder梯级
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lukewarm (n.) : (of liquids，etc．)barely or moderately warm(液体等)微温的
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paradox (n.) : a statement that seems contradictory， unbelievable．or absurd but that may actually be true in fact反论
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paranoia (n.) : a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions，as of grandeur，or，esp. ，persecution，often, except in a schizophrenic state，with an otherwise relatively intact personality妄想狂；偏执狂
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accessible (adj.) : easy to approach or enter易接近的；易进去的
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pocket (n.) : a small area or group of a specified type小块地区；凹地；小圈子
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pimp (n.) : one who is an agent for a prostitute or prostitutes and lives off their earnings；procurer拉皮条的人；为妓女拉客的人；妓院老板
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perpetual (adj.) : continuing indefinitely without interruption：unceasing；constant不断的；重复不停的
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preconception (n.) : bias or prejudice偏见
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terrace (n.) : an unroofed paved area，immediately adjacent to a house，etc．露天平台；阳台
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corny (adj. [cloolq.]) : unsophisticated，old—fashioned，trite，banal，sentimental，etc．过时的；陈腐的
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sojourn (n.) : a brief 0r temporary stay；visit旅居；短期访问
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incorrigible (adj.) : not corrigible；that cannot be corrected。improved，or reformed，esp. because firmly established, as a habit不可救药的；难以纠正的；根深蒂固的
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efface (v.) : rub out，as from a surface；erase；wipe out；obliterate(从表面)擦掉，擦去，抹去；消除(痕迹)
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fathom (v.) : measure the depth of；get to the bottom of； understand thoroughly测深；追根究底；弄清…的真相
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unprecedented (adj.) : having no precedent or parallel；unheard—of；novel前所未有的；无前例的；新奇的
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compulsive (adj.) : of，having to do with，or resulting from compulsion强迫的；有强迫力的
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taboo (n.) : any social prohibition or restriction that results from convention or tradition(社会习俗或传统习惯方面的)禁忌；避讳
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sustenance (n.) : that which sustains life；nourishment；food食物；营养物
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inexorable (adj.) : that cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty；unrelenting不退让的，不屈不挠的；不为所动的
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sorely (adv.) : urgently；greatly；extremely迫切地；极其；非常
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wed (v.) : unite or join closely密切结合
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arm (n.) : any combatant branch of the military forces兵种；军种
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intangible (adj.) : that cannot be easily defined，formulated，or grasped；vague难以确定(或捉摸、掌握)的；模糊的；不明确的
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短语 (Expressions)
at bottom : fundamentally，actually根本上，实际上
例： At bottom I don’t trust him．实际上我并不信任他。
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in nigllt(from) : escaping from逃避，逃开
例： She has to face what she is always in flight from now．她现在必须面对自己一直在逃避的事情了。
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in reHef : in sharp contrast浮雕一般，鲜明地，显著地
例： The peaks stood out in bold relief against the azure sky．在蓝天的映衬下，山峰的轮廓极为明显。
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be borne．m on／upon sb．: if a fact is borne in 0n someone,they re-alize that it is tree(事实等)为某人所认识的
例： It was borne in on us how close we had been to disaster．我们已认识到灾难迫在眉睫。