词语讲解

1.convict: (1)（动）宣告有罪.prove or declare guilty after trail
The judge convicted the accused man of theft.
法官宣判被告偷窃。
(2).（名）罪犯a person who has been found guilty and sent to prison
The policeman was chasing a convict who escaped from prison last night.
警方正在追捕一名昨晚自监狱脱逃的罪犯。
2.employee: （名）员工a person who works for some person or firm for pay
The large factory has more than 1,000 employees who make cars.
那家工厂大约有一千多员工在制造汽车。
3.envy:（名）羡慕 discontent and ill will at another's better fortune
Some boys were full of envy when they saw my new bicycle.
一些男孩看到了我的新脚踏车都充满了羡慕。
4.impose: （动）强加lay or place a tax, burden, or duty on
The judge imposed a fine of $500 on the guilty man.
法官判此罪人罚金五百元。
5.invest: （动）投资use money to buy something that will produce a profit
If I had any money, I would invest it in land.
如果我有钱，我将会投资在土地上。
6.legislate: （名）立法make laws
In the United States the Congress has the power to legislate.
在美国，国会有立法权。
7.maintain:（动）保持 keep; preserve; continue; support
He maintained a speed of 60 miles an hour on the highway.
在高速公路上，他保持每小时六十公理的速度。
8.petition: （名）请愿a formal request prepared by a number of people
The people signed a petition to stop destruction of the historic buildings.
人民签署一份请愿意书来禁止对古迹的破坏。
9.reconcile:（动）和解 cause to be friendly again; bring into agreement
They quarreled last week but now they are completely reconciled.
他们上星期起争执，但现在已完全和解了。
10.sensation: (1)（名）感觉.any feeling coming from the senses
I knew the train had stopped, but I had the sensation that it was moving backwards.
我知道火车已经停止，但我感觉它正在往后退。
(2)（名）骚动；大事件.a state of excited interest
The show was a great sensation for several weeks.
这表演是数星期以来最引起注意的大事件。
12.sociable:（形）好交际的 fond of company; enjoying social life; friendly
The secretary doesn't sociable; she likes to be left in the office alone.
这秘书看起来不喜欢交际，她喜欢独自呆在办公室里。
13.trigger: (1)（名）（枪的）扳机.the part of a gun that you press in order to fire it
He kept his finger on the trigger.
他的手指一直扣着扳机。
(2)（尤指不好事件的）起因；诱因.something that is the cause of a particular reaction or development, especially a bad one
The trigger of the strike was the closure of yet another factory.
触发这次罢工的原因是另一家工厂的关闭。
(3)（动）发动；引起；触发.to make something happen suddenly
Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.
坚果可以引起严重的过敏反应。

课后练习

1. The police at the time had many suspects but could never find sufficient evidence to anyone.
当时警察有很多疑点，但是由于没有确凿证据，所以无法定任何人的罪。
2. We fight, not to our will, but to defend ourselves and extend the blessings of freedom.
我们战斗，不是强加我们的意愿，而是保卫我们自己和传递自由的祝福。
3. The teacher in charge of our class had to disputes among the students.
我们的班主任必须调解学生中的纠纷。
答案： 1. convict 2. impose 3. reconcile