English 16 Flashcards
(41 cards)
peddle (v)
If you peddle stories or information, you spread them by telling different people: (negative)
The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population
A string of events
A string of similar events is a series of them that happen one after the other.
The incident was the latest in a string of attacks
mastermind (v)
to plan a difficult activity, often a crime, in detail and make certain that it happens successfully:
He’s believed to have masterminded the attacks.
railroad (v)
to force something to happen or force someone to do something, especially quickly or unfairly:
We were railroaded into signing the agreement
prosecute (v)
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime:
起訴
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
disgrace (n)
embarrassment and the loss of other people’s respect, or behaviour that causes this:
They were sent home in disgrace
smear (v)
to publicly accuse someone of something unpleasant, unreasonable, or unlikely to be true in order to harm their reputation:
She decided to sue for libel after the newspaper smeared her private life.
-mongering ( a suffix)
scandal-mongering
the act of encouraging a particular activity, especially one that causes trouble:
They accused him of rumour-mongering/scandal-mongering.
spectacularly (adv)
in a very beautiful way that people admire:
At night, the city is spectacularly lit.
in the dark
in a state of ignorance.
the player is still in the dark about his future
free-for-all
a violent situation or argument that a lot of people join in:
The fight on the basketball court turned into a free-for-all.
tear up
to get tears in your eyes, so that you almost start to cry, because you are experiencing strong emotion:
She teared up as the award was presented to her.
cheap shot
an unfair, negative remark made by someone to achieve an advantage over someone else:
Making fun of his name was a cheap shop
alumnus (n)
someone who has left a school, college, or university after finishing their studies there:
校友
Several famous alumni have agreed to help raise money for the school’s restoration fund.
ultimatum (n)
最後通牒
a threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result:
He gave her an ultimatum - she could either stop seeing Peter and come back to him or it was divorce.
account for sth
to form the total of something:
Students account for the vast majority of our customers.
in the midst of sth
in the middle of an event, situation, or activity:
I’m sorry but I’m too busy - I’m in the midst of writing a report
contemplate (v)
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:
I’m contemplating going abroa
little/small wonder that
it is not really surprising:
Her car isn’t working, so it’s little wonder (that)
she hasn’t come to visit you recently
inconceivable (adj)
impossible to imagine or think of:
The idea that they might not win was inconceivable to them.
I have come to understand
over a period of time my mind has developed an understanding for something
bilateral treaty
雙邊條約
a treaty strictly between two state parties. These two parties can be two nations, or two international organizations
disparity
a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair:
the growing disparity between rich and poor
imbue something/someone with something
to fill something or someone with a quality or feeling:
Her poetry was imbued with a love of the outdoors
