nobility [ n..u..biliti ] n.高尚的性格
[ 同义] dignity ，virtue
[ 反义] baseness
[ 例句] There is nobility in her writing ，an honest car ing for the well being of others.
plight6 [ plait ] n.困境，苦境
[ 同义] ha rdship ，agony
[ 考点] in a sorry/ dr eadful plight 处于困境，苦境
[ 辨析] ha rdship；plight；agony
ha rdship 因为生活艰难，尤其是因为贫困而形成的境地；plight 一个艰难、痛苦的境遇、人们饱受磨难，令人同情；agony 一个非常悲惨、艰难、不幸的境地，人们受苦很多，尤其是时间很长。
[ 例句] They we re in a sorry plight when their money ，tickets，pas sports were stolen when they were on holiday.
radiant6 [..reidi..nt ] ad j.(目光，面容) 洋溢着幸福的；光辉灿烂的
[ 同义] delighted ，happy ，joyful，br ight ，brilliant ，shining
[ 反义] dull ，mise rable
[ 例句] He gave a r adiant smile when he hea rd the news.
random6 [..r .. nd..m] adj.任意的，随意的
[ 同义] a rbitr ary
[ 反义] deliber ate ，sysmetic
[ 辨析] random；a rbit ra ry
random 没有任何计划或系统；a rbit ra ry 决定，安排时没有任何原因、计划、系统，尤其是看起来有些不公平。
[ 例句] A few random shots were fired ，but the bat tle was over.
sanctify [..s ....ktifai ] v.使神圣
[ 例句] At one time ，marr iages were always sanctified by the church ，but this is not the case now.
selfless [..selflis ] ad j.无私的，不考虑自己的
[ 同义] generous ，unselfish
[ 反义] self centered ，selfish
[ 例句] The idea of selfless ，self sacrificing mother is not one that appeals to most women these days.
spiritually [..spiritju..li] adv.精神上
[ 例句] He thinks this society is spi ritually sick.
standard bearer [..st .. nd..db....r..] n.领导人(尤其指政治上的旗手)
[ 例句] For mor e than a decade，Tony Bean has regarded as the standard bea rer of the r adical left.
tearful [..ti..ful ] ad j.令人伤心的，使人流泪的
[ 同义] c rying ，pitiful ，upset ting
[ 例句] Ther e wer e many tearful reunions.
transcend6 [ t r .. n..send] v.超出，超越
[ 同义] exceed ，excel，surpas s
[ 例句] The best films ar e those which tr anscend national or cultural limit.
tribute6 [..t ribju..t ] n.(表示敬意的) 颂词，赞词
[ 同义] honor ，praise ，gratitude ，r espect
[ 考点] pay t ribute to 向.表示敬意
[ 例句] The minister paid t ribute to the men who had fought the blaze ，saying their br ave ry had saved countless lives.
underpin [..nd....pin] v.支持，巩固
[ 例句] He presented ve ry few factors to underpin his a rgument.
unworthiness [..n..w......inis ] n.不值得，无价值
via4 [..vai..] p rep.通过，凭借；经过，经由
[ 例句] 1 ) Reports ar e coming in via sa tellite.
2 ) We flew to Athens via Par is.
vulnerability [..v..ln..r....bil..ti] n.脆弱(性)
[ 考点] vulnerability to sth..的脆弱性
[ 例句] The vulne rability of the economy to r ecession is only too obvious.
whilst [ wailst ] prep.(英国英语，正式场合) 当.时候
[ 例句] Whilst I was in Italy ，I went to see Ales sandro.
above all 尤为重要的是，尤其是
[ 例句] Above all ，don’t forget to write.
at the hands of 出自某人之手，由于某人
[ 例句] How many people have died at the hands of te rrorist organizations since the violence began?
be transported back/ into 把.带入特定的环境地(或时间)
[ 例句] The film t ranspor ted us back to the New York of the 1950s.
bring down 打倒，击败
[ 例句] The people s ucceeded in br inging down the dicta -tor.
come along 偶然出现
[ 例句] Take any oppor tunity that comes along.
chew up 伤害，损害
[ 例句] Your tape recorder ’s just chewed up my favorite cassette.
miss out 错过机会，遗漏，略去
[ 例句] You really missed out a lot of funs by not coming to the office par ty.
on behalf of 代表. 一方，作为. 的代言人；为了某人的利益，为了某人
[ 例句] The pr esident can’t be he re today ，so I’m going to speak on his behalf.
Passage Ⅲ The Shame of Hunger
词汇精解
bearer [..b....r..] n.传统的保持者或支持者
bony [..b..uni] ad j.消瘦的
[ 同义] skinny
[ 反义] fat ，plump
[ 辨析] skinny；bony
skinny 瘦得不好看；bony 人或动物瘦得能看见骨头。
[ 例句] When I picked up the cat it felt as bony as a skeleton.
catastrophe6 [ k....t .. str..fi ] n.大灾难
[ 同义] disaster ，calamity
[ 辨析] disaster；catastrophe；calamity
disaster 突然发生的可怕事件，造成破坏、不幸，经常造成许多人的死亡；catastrophe 非常可怕的事件造，成大规模的破坏、不幸和死亡；calamity 可怕的突发事件，造成很大的破坏和损失。
[ 例句] They wer e warned of the ecological catast rophe to come.
concentration4 [ k..ns..n..tr ei..n] n.①集中②专心，专注
[ 同义] mass ，collection ，focusing ，intensity
[ 反义] dist raction
[ 考点] concent ration on sth.专注于.
[ 例句] 1 ) There is a heavy concent ra tion of t roops in the a rea.
2 ) The government ’s concent ra tion on tax reduction has won them a lot of suppor t.
condone [ k..n..d..un] v.宽恕
[ 同义] excuse ，forgive ，pa rdon
[ 反义] condemn ，disallow
[ 例句] If the government is seen to condone violence ，the bloodshed will never stop.
congressional [ k........re....n..l] adj.美国国会的，议会的
corpse6 [ k....ps] n.尸体
[ 同义] body ，stiff ，r emains
[ 例句] Thieves a re digging up corpses in order to steal
jewel ry and gold teeth.
[ 辨析] body；corpse；stiff；r emains