a. responsible under the law

asset

n. sth. that is useful or valuable; (pl.) the property of a person, company, etc. 宝贵的东西，资产

anymore

ad. (used in negative sentences) any longer

yarn

n. a long continuous thread, as of wool or cotton, use in making cloth, mats, etc.

electrical

a. concerned with or using electricity

plug

n. a device at the end of an electrical cord that fits into an electrical socket to make an electrical connection 插头

bond

n. sth. that binds or unites 联结物；联系

functional

a. made for or concerned with practical use only 功能的

function

n. normal use; duty or work 功能

affectional

a. relating to or implying affections 感情的

affection

n. gentle, lasting love, like that of a parent for a child; fondness

desertion

n. (an example of ) the act of leaving one's duty, family, etc. 抛弃，遗弃

overcome

vt. fight successfully against; defeat

order

n. kind, sort, type

intimacy

n. a close and affectionate personal relationship; familiarity

intimate a.

dissatisfaction

n. lack of satisfaction; displeasure

improvement

n. the act of improving or the state of being improved

way

ad. far, considerably

familiarity

n. thorough knowledge

religious

a. of religion

plot

vt. draw (a curve) on a graph to show certain stated facts

incidence

n. the rate at which sth. happens or exists 发生率

participative

a. characterized by participation; participating

layman

n. a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject 门外汉，外行

passive

a. not joining in or taking part; not acting

contemporary

a. belonging to the present time; of or belonging to the same time

changer

n. one who makes change

medium (pl. media)

n. a method for giving information; form of art 媒介；艺术手段

mass media

the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as radio, television, newspapers, magazines, etc.

activism

n. the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change

rebellion

n. the act of rebelling; open defiance of authority

engender

vt. bring about; produce

assess

vt. estimate the value or amount of; evaluate

gradual

a. happening or developing slowly and by degrees; not sudden

increment

n. an increase or addition, esp. one of a series

resist

vt. work or fight against

resistance n.

mobilize

vt. organize for a purpose 动员

organizational

a. of or having to do with organization

reform

n. an improvement, esp. one made by removing faults or abuses 改革

arrangement

n. a plan made in preparation for sth.

component

n. any of the parts that together make a whole machine or system

romance

n. a love affair

esthetic

a. having to do with beauty and the appreciation of beauty in nature an dart（审）美的

victimize

vt. cause (sb.) to suffer unfairly

victim

n. a person or animal sacrificed, injured or destroyed; a person who suffers some hardship or loss 牺牲者；受害者

environment

n. the physical and social conditions in which people live

fulfill

vt. supply or satisfy

frontier

n. an area or field not yet developed

exploration

n. the act of traveling in little known lands or seas for the purpose of discovery

explore

vt. examine (sth.) thoroughly in order to test or find out about it

seemingly

ad. in appearance; apparently

limitless

a. without limit or end

Phrases & Expressions

when it come to

when it concerns

for that matter

with regard to that; about that

the other way round

in the opposite order

in terms of

in regard to; especially about

bring about

cause; produce; lead to

can't help but

can only; be forced to

take (great) pains (with/to do)

try hard (to do)

Proper Names

Richard E. Farson 理查德.E.法森

California 加利福尼亚

Emerson 爱默生

Buckminster Fuller巴克明斯特.富勒