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english-l09-3

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pick up  If a business or social situation picks up, it improves.
give up to stop trying to think of the answer to a joke or question
show up to arrive somewhere
tear up rip; destroy with the hands
figoure out calculate; understand; discover
go-getting enthusiastic; ambitious; energetic
look out watch; be aware of
try out attempt; experiment with, test
virtuoso [.və:rtʃu'əusəu] n. 艺术能手, 演艺精湛的人
essential [i'senʃəl]n. 要素, 要点adj. 必要的, 重要的, 本质的
competent ['kɔmpitənt] adj. 有能力的, 胜任的, 足够的
emphasize ['emfəsaiz] vt. 强调, 着重
cultivate ['kʌltiveit] vt. 培养, 耕作, 栽培, 结交(朋友), 促进增长, 教养
resourceful [ri'sɔ:sfəl] adj. 资源丰富的, 足智多谋的
harmony ['hɑ:məni] n. 和弦, 协调, 和睦, 调和
world-weary ['wə:ld.wiəri] 添加生词 改进词条 adj. 讨厌人世的, 厌世的
parachute ['pærəʃu:t] n. 降落伞, 翼膜, 缓降物v. 跳伞
fascinating ['fæsineitiŋ] adj. 迷人的
sovereign ['sɔvrin] n. 元首, 金镑adj. 具有主权的, 至高无上的, 极好的, 完全的
devolution [.devə'lu:ʃən] n. 移交, 委托, 权力下放, [生]退化
apprehend [.æpri'hend] v. 理解, 忧虑, 逮捕, 拘押
convict [kən'vikt] n. 囚犯, 罪犯vt. 宣判 ... 有罪, 使 ... 知罪
hijack ['haidʒæk] vt. 抢劫, 劫持, 劫机
lawsuit ['lɔ:sju:t] n. 诉讼, 控诉
parole [pə'rəul] n. 誓言, 释放宣言, 语言v. 宣释后释放, 使假释出狱
plaintiff defendant
rehabilitate [.ri:hə'biliteit] vt. 改造, 使康复, 使恢复(名誉等)
testify ['testifai] v. 证明, 作证, 声明
jury ['dʒuəri] n. 陪审团, 评委会adj. 临时用的vt. 挑选
foster ['fɔstə] vt. 养育, 培养, 促进, 鼓励, 抱有(希望等)adj. 收养的, 养育的
sue [su:] vt. 控告, 起诉vi. 请求, 追求, 起诉
excerpt ['eksə:pt,ek'sə:pt] n. 摘录vt. 摘录, 引用
attorney [ə'tə:ni] n. (辩护)律师
bailiff ['beilif] n. 执行的副手, 法庭监守, 地主的管家
verdict ['və:dikt] n. 裁定, 定论
bail [beil] n. 杓, 保释, 保证金, 担保人, 把手vt. 往外舀水, 保释, 使摆脱困境vi. 舀空
habeas corpus ['heibjəs'kɔ:pəs] n. 人身保护权
barrister ['bæristɚ] n. 法庭律师, 律师
litigation [liti'geiʃən] n. 诉讼, 起诉
solicitor [sə'lisitə] n. 律师
constitution [.kɔnsti'tju:ʃən] n. 组织, 宪法, 体格
judiciary [dʒu:'diʃieri]n. 司法部, 司法制度, 法官adj. 司法的, 法院的, 法官的
Supreme [sju:'pri:m] adj. 最高的, 至上的, 极度的
Parliament ['pɑ:ləmənt] n. 议会, 国会
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