Lesson45Thepowerofthepress新闻报道的威力Newwordsandexpression生词和短语democraticadj.民主的democraticcountry民主的国家Ademocraticmovementhasarisen.一场民主运动应运而生。restrictvt.限制=keepwithinacertainlimit.--Theprisoners’activityisrestrictedwithinnarrowlimits.辨析limit表示时间,空间,程序等方面的限定,且限定到某一个点,如果超出这个点很可能受到罚。restrict只说明限制范围--Landdevelopmentmustbelimited.我们必须限制土地的开发。--Herestrictshimselftotwocigaretteseveryday.他每天限制自己抽两只烟。restrictsb/sthtoconfinev.控制在……范围内confinesb.to--Iconfinemyselftotwocigarettesaday.--Theboyisconfinedtothedarkroom.--Theboyisrestrictedtothedarkroom.InBritainspeedisrestrictedto30mphintowns.abusen.辱骂,责骂v滥用虐待fund/money/power/privilege--Don’tabuseyourauthority.--Hegreetedhiswifewithastreamofabuse.Whatdoyouthinkisthereasonablemaximumpunishmentforcrimeinvolvinganimalabuse?大家认为在虐待动物罪案中,合理的最高刑罚应该是甚麽?abusetheprivilegeIschildabuseaprobleminyourcountry?儿童虐待在你们国家是个问题吗?Thebookisabouttheuseandabuseofpower.这本书讲述权力的使用与滥用的问题。Theonlywrongistoneglectortoabusethem.唯一错误的事情就是忽视或滥用它们。Rememberorforget,orjustawayofself-abuse.记得也好,忘记也好,都只是自我虐待的方式。Peopleabuseanimalsforthesamereasonstheyabusepeople.虐待人类的理由和虐待动物的缘由是相同的。Contention/contendwithsbforsthAnotherareaofcontentionislandreform.争论的另一个领域则是土地改革。Thedivisionoftheirfather'spropertyistheirboneofcontention.他们父亲财产分配的问题是他们争吵的原因。ItismycontentionthatChinaproducesGDPgrowthwithoutpercapita人均wealthcreation.我的论点是,中国在GDP增长的同时,却没有创造人均财富。untolda.=toomanytobecounted数不尽的--Thereareuntoldstarsinthesky.--Iamafflicted折磨by/withuntoldanxieties.numerousa.无数的countlessa.无数的--Ashumanbeing,wecan’tkeepourselvesfreefromcountlessanxieties.uncountablenumberless无数的,没有房号的--Thisisanumberlessroom.numberable数得清的innumberable不能数得清的perpetuala.永久的,永远的(不休止的,一直持续下去的,用于不易受阻的)--Theyareaspooraschurchmouse,theyarehavetostruggleagainstperpetualpoverty.PerpetuallovePerpetualcomplaint/noisePermanentpeace/address/job/tooth固定、永久Temporaryjob/accommodation/governmentEternal/ever-lasting/immortalIndeed,ontheatomicscale,perpetualmotionisareality.的确,从原子尺度看,永恒的运动是一个确实存在的事实。obscurityn.默默无闻Inobscurityobscureadj.不起眼的--Thebusstoppedatanobscurebusstop.HemovedtoArgentinawherehelivedinobscurity.Youmaybeservinginobscurityinsomesmallplace,feelingunknownandunappreciated.Thisidiomisusedtoindicatethatapersonmayrisefromobscurityandachievegreatness.“一鸣惊人”用来表示平时默默无闻,一旦行动起来,却做出惊人的成绩。radicallyadv.彻底地,完全地=Completely,entirely,thoroughly,fully,Startcooking,however,andthingschangeradically.Iamradicallyagainstthisplan.Conditionshavealteredradically.情况发生了根本的变化。Inplainerwords,thecompanymustchangeitswaysradically.exclusivea.独占的独家的;排外的,排他的(notsharedwithothers)exclude--Theswimmingpoolisformyexclusiveuse.exclusiveright独权--Theschoolisexclusive,onlyverycleverchildrencangotoit.--Thestoreisexclusive,onlyverywealthypeoplecanvisitit.ExclusiverightstotelevisetheWorldCupThereportermanagedtogetanexclusiveinterviewwiththePrimeMinister.ThisbathroomisforthePresident’sexclusiveuse.Thepriceoftheholidayisexclusiveofaccommodation.Thepriceoftheholidayexcludesaccommodation.Exclusivereport/coverageExclusiveinterviewExclusiverights/privileges/exclusiveplaneAnexclusivegirls’schoolCommercializationThird,theUniversityofcommercialization.第三,大学的商业化。Theyhadbecomethevictimsofcommercialization.他们成了商品化的受害者。But,commercializationalsobringssomethinggood.好在商业化也不是没带来点好东西。Hardlyanyonecanescapetheinfluenceofcommercialization.几乎没有人能逃脱商品化的影响。Thecommercializationanddumbingdownoffootballisourfault-forbeingsogreedy.足球的商业化和全面堕落是我们的错——我们太贪婪了。IndustrializationDesertificationcommodityn.商品--commodityeconomy商品经济commoditymarket商品市场goods,waresCriticizeReasonablyText课文(全文背诵)Itwasthelandoffreedomandprosperity.这是一块自由繁荣的土地。wereluckyorunluckytogainprosperityinthisway,why?以这种方式而出名是幸运还是不幸?。Indemocraticcountriesanyeffortstorestrictthefreedomofthepressarerightlycondemned.effort企图(语气强烈)try;attempt尝试makeeveryeffort;sparenoeffort;makeeveryendeavorHowever,thisfreedomcaneasilybeabused.forestauthorities森林当局educationauthorities教育当局theauthorities有关当局theauthoritiesofthepress新闻界当局Storiesaboutpeopleoftenattractfarmorepublicattentionthanpoliticalevents.Accordingtothissentence,weknowwearemuchmoreinterestedinprivatestories.Sometimessomepeopleevenwanttosmelloutpeople’ssecretsorparticularscandals.far相当于much加强语气Thoughwemayenjoyreadingaboutthelivesofothers,itisextremelydoubtfulwhetherwewouldequallyenjoyreadingaboutourselves.livesofothers替代storyaboutpeopleextremelydoubtful=extremelyuncertain=extremelydubious--Ifafamilyskeletonisreviewed,one’sreputationwillbedamaged/destroyed/spoiled/ruinedimmediately.equally=inthesameway=alike--Wewouldn’tlikeoursecrettobereviewed.ourselves[用作us的加强语气词]我们Actingonthecontentionthatfactsaresacred,reporterscancauseuntoldsufferingtoindividualsbypublishingdetailsabouttheirprivatelives.(要点句型)Whenstoriespublishedindetailsbythepressarewonderful,youwillbecomefamousverysoon.Ifthestoryisterrible,yourreputationwillberuinedimmediately.actonasuddenimpulse/advice/recommendationthat引导的部分是contention的同位语从句Newspapersexertsuchtr