Unit 10 The Trial That Rocked the World
一、词汇短语
1. sweltering [5sweltEriN] adj. oppressively hot and humid; sultry酷热的，热得发昏
的：We were sweltering in our winter clothes.我们穿着冬衣热得够呛。
2. counsel [5kaunsEl]n. a lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and
especially conducting a case in court辩护律师，法律顾问
3. sliver-tongued [5silvE5tQN]adj. eloquent; persuasive口才好的，雄辩的：a
silver-tongued lawyer能言善辩的律师
4. orator [5CrEtE] n. an eloquent and skilled public speaker演讲家，雄辩家：He is
known as a gifted orator.众所周知,他是一位天才演说家。
5. nominee [nCmi5ni:]n. one who has been nominated to an office or for a
candidacy被提名者，被任命者：the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency民主党提名的总统候选人
6. testify [5testifai]v. to make a declaration of truth or fact under oath; submit
testimony作证：The witnesses testified before a grand jury.目击证人在陪审
团面前作证。
7. jury [5dVuEri] n. a group of 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case
in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not陪审团
8. erupt [i5rQpt] v. burst forth or out, as from some restraint爆发，迸发，喷出：The
wisdom of Chinese people will erupt like a volcano.中国人的智慧会像火山一样爆发出来。
9. clash [klAF] n. a conflict, as between opposing or irreconcilable ideas冲突，抵触，
意见不一致：a clash of views见解的冲突
10. fundamentalism [fQndE5mentElIz(E)m]n. religious beliefs based on a literal
interpretation of everything in the Bible and regarded as
fundamental to Christian faith and morals [宗]原教旨主义
11. legislature [5ledVis7leitFE]n. an institution that has the power to make or
change laws立法机关
12. prohibit [prE5hibit] vt. a). to forbid by authority禁止：Smoking is prohibited in
most theaters.在大多数戏剧院里禁止吸烟。b). to prevent; preclude妨碍，
阻止：Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened.羞怯妨碍我说出
所发生的事情。
13. legality [l i(:)5^Aliti] n. the state or quality of being legal; lawfulness依法，合法：
There is doubt about the legality of the company’s action in dismiss him
有人怀疑公司解雇他行为的合法性。
14. indict [in5dait] vt. to accuse of wrongdoing; charge控告，起诉：indict a person for
murder控告某人以杀人罪
15. anticipate [An5tisipeit] vt. to feel or realize beforehand; foresee预期，预料：I don’
t anticipate meeting any opposition.我估计不会遇到任何反对意见。16. prosecute [5prCsikju:t] v. to initiate civil or criminal court action against起诉，告
发；检举：He was prosecuted for murder.他被指控犯有谋杀罪。
17. festoon [fes5tu:n] vt. to cover something with flowers, long pieces of material
etc, especially for decoration用花彩装饰，结彩于：a square festooned with
electric lights张灯结彩的广场
18. sprout [spraut] v. to begin to grow; give off shoots or buds发芽：The rain has
sprouted the seeds overnight.雨一夜就使种子发芽了。b). to emerge and
develop rapidly很快地生长或发展
19. rickety [5rikiti] adj. likely to break or fall apart; shaky易破裂的，易垮的，摇晃的：
rickety wooden stairs摇摇晃晃的木楼梯
20. evangelist [i5vAndVilist] n. any one of the authors of the four New Testament
gospel books福音传道者
21. exhort [i^5zC:t]vt. to urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition,
advice, or appeal规劝，告诫，敦促：They exhorted her to confess the truth.
他们劝诫她招认实情。其派生词主要形式有exhortation(n. 劝勉，告诫)/
exhortative或exhortatory( adj. 劝勉的，告诫的)
22. infidel [5infidEl] n. one who has no religious beliefs无信仰者，不信宗教者
23. florid [5flCrid] adj. flushed with rosy color; ruddy红润的：a florid complexion红润的面色
24. paunchy [`pR:ntFI] adj. having a potbelly罗汉肚的，大腹便便的
25. attorney [E5tE:ni] n. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts
lawsuits or gives legal advice律师，(被当事人授权的法律事务中的)代理人26. shrewd [Fru:d]adj. characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and
often a sense of the practical机敏的，精明的：a shrewd answer机敏的回
答
27. magnetic [mA^5netik] adj. having an unusual power or ability to attract有魅力
的，有吸引力的：a magnetic personality有魅力的个性
28. steep [sti:p] vi. immense, saturate, absorb or imbue沉浸，埋头于：be steeped in
liquor沉缅于酒
29. agnostic [A^5nCstik]n. someone who believes that people cannot know
whether God exists or not不可知论者
30. session [5seFEn] n. Law a court of criminal jurisdiction in the United States[法律]开庭
31. growl [^raul] vi. to speak in an angry or surly manner抱怨，牢骚满腹地说：growl
(out) an answer咆哮着回答
32. spar [spB:] vi. dispute or wrangle争论，争吵：spar at each other对骂
33. drawl [drC:l] vi. to speak with lengthened or drawn-out vowels拉长调说话，慢慢吞吞地说
34. bigotry [5bi^Etri] n. the attitude, state of mind, or behavior characteristic of a
bigot; intolerance偏执，偏见，顽固
35. rampant [5rAmpEnt] adj. extending unchecked; unrestrained蔓延的，猖獗的：
Sickness was rampant in the area.该地区疾病蔓延。
36. bigot [5bi^Et] n. one who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race,
or politics and is intolerant of those who differ盲目信仰者，顽固者：a
narrow-minded bigot狭隘偏执的人
37. faggot [5fA^Et] n. a buddle of sticks, twigs or branches柴捆，柴把
38. contaminate [kEn5tAmineit]vt. to make impure or unclean by contact or
mixture污染，使侵害：The waste from this factory contaminates the
water in the river.来自这家工厂的废物污染河水。
39. mammal [5mAmEl] n. a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body
when it is young. Humans, dogs, and whales are mammals.哺乳动物40. snort [snC:t] vi. utter with a snort to express anger, contempt or the like哼着鼻
子说话(表示愤怒、轻蔑)
41. brandish [5brAndiF] vt. to wave or flourish (a weapon, for example) menacingly
挥舞：The old man brandish his walking stick at the menace dog.老人对
着那条要咬他的狗挥舞手杖吓它走。
42. denounce [di5nauns] vt. to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible指责，
斥责，声讨：We should denounce a heresy.我们应该公开指责异端学说。
其名词形式为denouncement。
43. sonorous [sE5nC:rEs] adj. having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound(声音)
洪亮的，响亮的
44. reconcile [5rekEnsail] v. a). to settle or resolve调停，解决；b). to make compatible
or consistent使符合，使一致：reconcile their words with their actions使
他的言行一致。其名词形式为reconcilement。
45. divine [di5vain] adj. being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred神圣的，奉为神的
46. fervour [5fE:vE] n. great warmth and intensity of emotion热诚，热烈，热情
47. arena [E5ri:nE]n. the area in the center of an ancient Roman amphitheater
where contests and other spectacles were held竞技场，舞台
48. prairie [5prZEri] n. a wide open area of fairly flat land in North America which is
covered in grass or wheat大草原
49. scorch [skC:tF] v. a). to burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture
of烧焦，晒焦：The hot sun scorched the flowers.烈日晒枯了花朵。b). to
subject to severe censure; excoriate痛骂，责骂
50. pop [pCp] vi. to move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly突然出现：pop up
冒出来，突然出现
51. duel [5dju(:)El] n. a fight with weapons between two people, used in the past to
settle a quarrel决斗，斗争，冲突
52. momentary [5mEumEntEri] adj. lasting for only a moment瞬息间的，暂时的
53. hush [hQF] n. a silence or stillness, especially after noise静寂，沉默：A hush fell
over the meeting-room.会议室里一下子安静了下来。
54. adjourn [E5dVE:n] vt. to suspend proceedings to another time or place延会，闭
会；延期：adjourn a trial延期审讯
55. swarm [swC:m] vi. be filled or crowded; teem (with)充满，被挤满：The beach is
swarming with bathers.海滩满是海水浴的人。
56. hawker [5hC:kE] n. one who sells goods aggressively, especially by calling out叫卖小贩
57. entrepreneur [7CntrEprE5nE:]n. someone who starts a new business or
arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way
that involves financial risks企业家，创业者