n.（M-）陛下（对帝王、王后的尊称）；雄伟，壮丽，庄严
Every citizen should acknowledge the majesty of the law.
每个公民都认可法律至高无上的权威.

nourish
vt.养育，喂养， 滋养怀有（希望等），增强（希望等）
No matter how bad things are, we should always nourish a hope in our mind.
无论事情多么糟糕， 我们心里都要满怀希望。

pasture
n.牧草地，牧场 vt. 放牧
This pasture can no longer carry such a large number of cattle and sheep.
这块草地再也不能供养这么多牛羊了。

petition
n.请愿书，诉状 v. （向…）请愿，正式请求
The villagers all signed a petition asking for a hospital to be built.
村民们都在请愿书上签名要求建一所医院。

plaster
n.灰浆，灰泥；石膏；橡皮膏，膏药 vt. 在…上抹灰泥，厚厚地涂抹
When we went to see him, Malcolm's right leg was in plaster-from a car collision.
我们去探望马尔科姆的时候， 他的右腿还包着石膏。那是撞车造成的。

plateau
n.高原；（上升后的）稳定时期（或状态）
As a rule, one makes rapid progress at the beginning and then it reaches a plateau.
通常，一个人开始的时候进步神速，之后就进入平稳时期。

racket
n.喧嚷，吵闹；敲诈，勒索，诈骗；（网球等的）球拍
The boys are making a hell of a racket downstairs. Tell them to be quiet.
楼下的男孩子们太吵了。要他们安静点。

rectify
vt.纠正，修复
Bill Clinton did all his best to rectify the situation, but Hillary was in no mood to reconcile.
克林顿尽力修复他的处境，而希拉里却不愿和解。

savage
a.残暴的，凶猛的，粗鲁的；未开化的，野蛮的 n.野蛮人，粗鲁的人 vt. （狗等）乱咬；激烈抨击
Is a civilized man who kills his fellows with guns less savage than a primitive man killing animals with bows and arrows?
难道用枪射杀同类的现代人不是比用弓箭捕杀动物的原始人更野蛮吗？

slogan
n.标语，口号，广告语
Shouting slogans alone will never get things done. What we need is down-to-earth efforts.
光喊喊口号本身做不成任何事情。我们需要的是脚踏实地的努力。

straightforward
a.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的
They took a straightforward route to the beach and you didn't avoid detours.
别人去海边取直道，而你却走了弯路。

terrific
a.极妙的；极大的
In the newly-completed movie theater we saw a terrific film by Zhang Ziyi.
在新落成的电影院我们看了一部由章子怡主演的极妙的电影。

timid
a.羞怯的，胆小的
You are every inch as timid as a mouse. Just speak up!
你真是十足地胆小如鼠。有什么想说的大声说出来吧！

unemployment
n.失业，失业人数
Unemployment hurts every person in the country, not just those who have lost their jobs.
失业对国内的每一个人都有害，而不仅是那些丢掉饭碗的人。

vein
n.静脉，血管；叶脉；纹理，纹路；方式，风格
Along the edge of the mountain there is a rich vein of silver.
沿着山脉的边上，有丰富的银矿脉。

warfare
n.战争（状态）；斗争，冲突
Under certain conditions, guerrilla warfare works better to the overall victory than trench warfare.
在某些条件下，对于战争全局的胜利来说，游击战比阵地战更有效