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Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后【Text】TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Patrickwenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Patrickwenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper.'Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,'heshouted,'Mr.Lanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!'Iknow,'answeredPatrick,'butIlovetohearyousayit!'【课文翻译】前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。第二天，帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。这一次警察火了。“我昨天和前天都告诉过您了，”他大叫着，“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了，他已经退出了政界去国外了！”“这我都知道，”帕特里克说，“可我就是喜欢听你说出这些！”Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语electionn.选举formeradj.从前的defeatv.打败fanaticaladj.狂热的opponentn.反对者，对手radicaladj.激进的progressiveadj.进步的ex-prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前……suspiciousadj.怀疑的【生词讲解】1.electionn.选举1)election指一般选举时用单数，指全国性的选举时用复数：eg：Anelectionwillbeheldnextmonth.下月将举行一次选举。eg：InAmerica,presidentialelectionsareheldeveryfouryears.美国总统选举每四年一次eg：Hehopestodefeathisrivalinnextyear'selections.他希望在明年的大选中击败对手。eg：Heisstandingforelection.他是候选人。electivesubjects选修科目ageneralelection大选anelectioncampaign竞选活动Electionday选挙日、投票日2)electv.选举（某人）eg：HewaselectedtotheSenate（参议院）inthelastelection.在上次的选举，他当选为参议员。eg：We’dliketoelectachairpersonnow.我们想现在选出一名主席。eg：Theyelecthimasmayor.他们选他当市长3)elect+sb+to…..选举（某人）担任（某职）eg：WeelecthertotheBoardofEducation.我们选她加入教育委员会。4)electorn.选举人、合格选民2.former1）adj.从前的、以前的myformerEnglishteacher我以前的英语老师informertime＝informerdays以前、往昔theformerworldchampion前世界冠军eg：Yesterday,hereceivedaletterfromhisformerwife/Englishteacher.昨天他收到了他前妻／以前的英语老师的一封信。2）（前述两者中的）前者的、前面的theformer前者←→thelatter后者eg：Iprefertheformerdesigntothelatter.我比较喜欢前者的设计方案,不喜欢后者eg：KateandJanearesisters.Theformerisapianist；thelatterisasinger.凯特和简是姐妹。前者是一个钢琴家，后者是一名歌手formerlyadv.以前、原本nowadays现今，现在eg：Formerlythisneighborhoodwasapoorvillage.以前这附近是一个贫穷的村庄3.defeat1）v.打败defeatanenemy打败敌人,战胜敌人eg：Ourteamdefeatedouropponentby5：0.我队以5比零击败对手。eg：Theenemywasdefeatedinadecisivebattle.敌人在一场决定性的战斗中被击败。2）n挫折、失败eg：Ourbaseballteamhassufferedanotherdefeat.我们的棒球队再遭失败admitdefeat认输adecisivedefeat一个决定性的失败acrushingdefeat彻底失败＝atotaldefeat＝anutterdefeat3)v.困惑，难倒eg：I'vetriedtosolvetheproblem,butitdefeatsme.我想解决这个问题，但是把我难倒了＊crush[krʌʃ]vt.压碎，弄皱；镇压，制服，压垮＊utter[ˈʌtə]vt.发出(声音)，说a.完全的，绝对的4.fanatical＝fanatic1）adj.狂热的fanaticalaboutsth.eg：She'sfanaticalaboutkeepingfit.她如痴如醉的注重健美fanatic狂热者2）n.（主义、宗教等）狂信者fann.（口）迷、热心爱好者abaseballfan棒球迷；arock'n'rollfan摇滚迷becrazyabout……非常喜爱...,醉心于＝bemadabout…fanletter影迷或球迷写的崇拜信5.opponentn.反对者，对手eg：Hebeathisopponentbythreesetstoone.他以三比一击败对手。beatanopponentatanelection选举时击败了对手eg：Heropponetleftthetenniscourtintears.她的对手含泪离开了网球场。opponentofsth.反对者anopponentofnuclearweapons反对核武器的人opposev.1）反对、抵抗eg：Iopposeyourgoingtherealone.我反对你去那里eg：Thestormopposedouradvance.暴风雨阻止我们前进2）使对立、使对抗oppose+sth+to＝oppose+sth+against对立、对抗eg：Heconsideredthematter,opposingitsmeritsagainst/toitsdemerits.他对比了优点和缺点来讨论/考虑这件事。beopposedtosth与某事物相对立,反对某事物eg：Sheisstronglyopposedtotheirplan.她强烈反对他们的计划。asopposedto与...形成对照eg：Iamhereonbusinessasopposedtoaholiday.我在这里是办公事而不是度假6.radical1）根本的、彻底的（thorough）radicalimprovements彻底改进；radicalchange裂变2）过激的、激进的、极端的（extreme）theradicalparty激进党；radicallyadv.根本地,完全地,过激地radicalism['rædiklizəm]n.急进主义,根本的改革主义7.progressive1）adj.进步的←→conservative[kənˈsə:vətiv]a.保守的，守旧的；传统的n.保守的人amayorwithprogressiveideas思想进步的市长eg：Thenewchairmanisquiteprogressive.新主席是相当前卫的。2）前进的、进行的←→regressive[riˈgresiv]a.退步的，退化的progress1）n.前进、进行makeswiftprogresstowardthedestination目的迅速前进←→makeslowprogresstowardthedestination目的缓慢前进2）n.进步、上进、发展theprogressofmedicine医学进展eg：You’vemadegreatprogressinspeakingEnglish.讲英语你已经取得了很大进展。3）n.经过、过程、进展eg：Thepatientismakingremarkableprogress.这个病人进步极为显著。4）v.前进、进行、上进、提高eg：Wearenowprogressingsteadilywithourwork.我们的工作现正稳步推进。eg：You’veprogressedquicklyinmathematics.你在数学上进步很快8.ex-1）prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前……（相当于former）ex-boyfriend前男友；ex-wife前妻ex-president前任总统、ex-primeMinister前总理、ex-taxi-driver前出租汽车司机ex-manager前任经理；ex-headmaster前任校长2）到外面、向外面excludevt.把…排斥在外，不包括expressvt.表示；快运n.快车(运)a./ad.特快(的)exportn.出口(物)，输出(品)v.出口，输出★suspiciousadj.怀疑的asuspiciousnature多疑的性格asuspiciousglance狐疑的目光suspiciously[sə'spiʃəsli]adv.猜疑地,可疑地9.suspicion1）n.（c）（n）猜疑withsuspicion怀疑地eg：Hisremarksarousedmysuspicion.他的话引起了我的怀疑。eg：Ihaveasuspicionthatmyphonehasbeentapped.我怀疑，我的手机已被窃听。2）一些、一点点eg：Ismelledasuspicionoffragrancewhenshepassed.当她经过时我闻到一点点香气。suspect1）v.猜疑suspectsbof….猜疑某人某事eg：Shesuspectedhimoftakinghermoney.她怀疑他偷她的钱。2）（口）猜想、以为………suspectth