SAT词汇技能4 - 第43课

try to stir up public opinion

煽动, 激励

a debtor who flees to avoid paying

逃债者, 不可靠的债务人

very impressive in scale or scope

史诗般的, 令人印象深刻的

to mention things individually

列举, 列出

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

严重的, 极坏的

a long thick wall built in order to prevent water flooding onto a lower area, especially from the sea

堤坝, 防洪堤

a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection

达尔文主义

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

迅速性, 速度

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

简洁, 简短

to make something or someone seem less important

贬低, 轻视

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

无畏的, 勇敢的

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

背景, 语境

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

领事

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

疑虑, 内疚

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

圣体盒, 圣餐盒

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

系泊, 停泊

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

面对, 对抗

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

大锅, 锅

to cause something to break apart or come undone

破坏, 干扰