battery
[名词]
the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

殴打, 人身伤害
Ex: Law enforcement officers intervened to prevent the escalation of a domestic dispute that had the potential for battery.执法人员介入以防止家庭纠纷升级,该纠纷有潜在的**暴力**。
temerity
[名词]
the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

鲁莽, 冒失
Ex: She could n’t believe the temerity required to make such bold claims in the report .她不敢相信在报告中提出如此大胆的主张所需的**鲁莽**。
plutocracy
[名词]
a form of government or society in which power is held and influenced primarily by the wealthy or a small privileged class

财阀统治, 富人政府
Ex: The government 's tax policies have been criticized for perpetuating a plutocracy, as they seem to favor the wealthiest individuals and corporations .政府的税收政策因似乎偏袒最富有的个人和企业而被批评为延续了**财阀统治**。
sorcery
[名词]
the use of magic to call on evil spirits to make unnatural things happen or have insight into future events

巫术, 黑魔法
aviary
[名词]
a large cage or building where birds are kept

鸟舍, 大型鸟笼
Ex: He spent hours in the aviary sketching different bird species.他在**鸟舍**里花了几个小时素描不同种类的鸟。
velocity
[名词]
the speed at which something moves in a specific direction

速度, 速率
Ex: High-velocity winds caused damage to buildings and trees during the storm.**高速**的风在暴风雨期间对建筑物和树木造成了破坏。
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