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Lesson 43
第43课
appraisal
n.估计，估量，评价
The members of the IOC made an objective appraisal of Beijing.
国际奥林匹克委员会成员对北京做出了客观的评价。
arch
n.拱，拱门，拱形（结构） v. （使）成拱形 a. 淘气的
The cat arches its back when it sees the dog.
猫看到狗，就会把背拱起。
A bright rainbow arched above after the rain.
雨后彩虹在天上形成弓状。
arena
n.竞技场，表演场地；活动场所
The world is as an arena of moral conflict.
世界像一个道义冲突的竞技场。
bureaucracy
n.官僚主义；官僚机构，官僚
We must fight against the bureaucracy in order to improve governmental work.
为了提高政府部门的工作效率，我们必须与官僚作风做斗争。
confer
vi.商谈，商议 vt. （on）授予，赋予
The engineers and technicians are still conferring on the unexpected accident of the fire damp explosion.
工程师和技术员们还在讨论此次瓦斯爆炸的意外事故。
consecutive
a.连续的，连贯的
I am extremely busy every week on three consecutive days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
我每个星期一、星期二、星期三连续3天都非常忙。
consensus
n.（意见等）一致，一致同意
The voters' consensus was that the capital penalty should not be abolished.
大多数选民的意见是不应该废除死刑。
What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?
下午会议上一致的意见是什么?
consequent
a.作为结果（或后果）的，随之发生的
His long illness and consequent absence put him far behind in his work.
他因病缺席很久，耽误了很多课程。
contend
vi.争夺，竞争；搏斗，争斗 vt. 声称，主张
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.
被告方声称证据是不可接受的。
discrepancy
n.不符合（之处），不一致（之处）
There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the loss of the earthquake in India.
对于印度这次地震的损失，两份报告不一致。
discrete
a.分离的，不相关联的
The picture consisted of a lot of discrete spots of color.
这幅画由许多零散的色点组成。
disrupt
vt.使中断，扰乱
An accident of the collision of a truck with a train has disrupted railroad services into and out of Paris.
一辆卡车与一列火车相撞的事故中断了进出巴黎市的铁路交通。
Protesters in Poland disrupted Clinton's speech.
波兰的抗议者干扰了克林顿的演说。
exceptional
a.例外的，独特的，异常的优越的，杰出的
Mozart showed exceptional musical talent when he was only 3 years old.
莫扎特3岁时就表现出非凡的音乐才能。
execution
n.死刑；实行，执行，履行；演奏，表演
Executions used to be held in public.
死刑过去常常当众执行。
forthcoming
a.即将到来的；可得到的；乐于助人的
When she was asked why she was absent from the party, no answer was forthcoming.
当问到她为什么没来参加晚会时，她不作任何回答。
We asked several villagers the way to the mine, and they are very forthcoming.
我们向好几个村民询问通往矿山的路，他们都很乐意相助。
fracture
v.（使）断裂，（使）折断 n. 断裂，骨折
A fracture in any part of the body can be very serious in elderly people.
老年人身体的任何部位发生骨折都有可能成为严重疾患。
hysterical
a.歇斯底里般的，情绪异常激动的
On hearing the news that he was elected senator, he was in hysterical laughter.
一听到他当选参议员的消息，他一阵狂笑。
