英语论文网

2. magistraten. a civil officer with power to a administer and enforce law 地方行政官，有权执法和实施法律的公务员
eg; I find but only two sorts of writings which the magistrate cared to take notice of: those either blasphemous and atheistical, or libelous.
我发现这些地方官员们只关心两种文字：那些无神论者亵渎神明的或者是中伤他人作品的。

3. affidavitn. a written declaration made under oath before a notary public or other authorized officers. 宣誓书，在公证人或其他裁判官员面前经宣誓而立下的书面声明
eg: You must make an affidavit when you give witness on behalf of the accused person.
必背搭配： make an affidavit; swear an affidavit; take an affidavit

4. loophole
n. ①an ambiguity that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
漏洞，逃避困难的一个办法，逃避遵守的方法
eg: Don’t try to find loophole in the law.
②a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
枪眼，墙上的小洞或小缝，尤指通过其可以进行观察和射击的
eg: The soldiers fired at the enemies through the loopholes.

5. buttermilkn. residue from making better from sour milk
酪乳，将乳脂从牛奶或一次提制的奶油中除去之后的剩余物
eg: No one enjoyed buttermilk.没有人会喜欢喝乳酪。

6. picklen. vegetables(especially cucumbers) preserved in bring or vinegar 腌菜，泡菜
eg: Baoding produces excellent mixed pickles.

7. cronyn. a long-time close friend or companion 密友
eg: He and I were cronies at school.

8. sootyn. covered with or as if with soot 被煤烟覆盖的或似乎被煤烟覆盖的
eg: In the center of the house stands a sooty stove.
The boy began to smile at us, revealing two rows of white teeth under his sooty face.

9. unrollvt. ①reverse the winding or twisting of 解开
eg: Richards unrolled his quilt to make the bed.
②to unfold and present to view; reveal 揭示，使之能被人看到
eg: The captain unroll the map.

10. inexplicableadj. incapable of being explained or accounted for 难以或无法解释或说明的
eg: the inexplicable disappearance of some nonlocal seasonal women workers worried everyone.
派生词汇 inexplicability n. 不可解释性 inexplicably adv. 无法解释地
inexplicableness n. 费解 explicable adj. 可解释的

Exercise：
从以上单词中选出最恰当的词，填入空格内。
1. They are not familiar with the insurance against_____.
2. The merchants should not take advantage of the ____ of law to earn more money.
3. The peasants usually prepare_____ in autumn for winter to save money, for vegetables are expensive in the last season of the year.
4. Every schoolboy has one or two____ to accompany him in his activities.
5.the old man left house at three in the morning for____ reasons.

答案：
1. litigation
2. loopholes
3. pickles
4. cronies
5. inexplicable