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Unit 4 Gun Control Listen to the Speech New words felon /fel?n/ n. 重罪犯 Hes a convicted felon. magazine /m?ɡ??zin/ /magazine - ##n. 子弹夹；?弹仓 The earliest magazines appeared not on firearms, but rather on air guns. cop /k?p/ /cop - ##n. 〈俚〉警察 Frank didnt like having the cops know where to find him. pundit /p?nd?t/ n.? 评论员 Here in Germany as a TV pundit, hes been delighted with Ecuador progress. javascript:; lobbyist /?l?b??sts/ javascript:;n. 游说议员者 Her husband is a lobbyist, and familiar with almost every senator. javascript:; count /ka?nt/ javascript:;vt. ?指望，期待，依赖 You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident. Text A Mothers Against Guns New words inspire /?nspa??/ v. 鼓舞；激励 Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause. scar /skɑ/v. 给...留下精神创伤 This is something thats going to scar him forever. javascript:; bustling /?b?sl??/ adj. 热闹的；繁忙的 This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. javascript:; toddler /?t?dl?/ n. 学步的儿童 The toddler pointed to the toy he wanted. slick /sl?k/ adj. 技法娴熟的；巧妙的 Theres a big difference between an amateur video and a slick Hollywood production. anguish /??ɡw??/ n. 极度痛苦 The anguish was so great that it turned into madness. unremittingly /??nr?m?t??l?/ ad. 不停地；不间断地 We shall work unremittingly in pursuit of truth and fight for truth. javascript:; highlight /?ha?la?t/ v. 突出；强调 AWL Two events have highlighted the tensions in recent days. pollster /p??lst?/ n. 民意调查员 A pollster conducts public opinion polls. javascript:; inaction /?n??k?n/ n. 不作为 He is bitter about the inaction of the other political parties. javascript:; roiling /r??l??/adj. 令人不安的 The financial market is roiling. frustration /fr?stre??n/ n. 受挫感 He had to fight back tears of frustration. clout /kla?t/ n. 影响力；势力 I knew his opinion carried a lot of clout with them. agitator /?d??te?t?/ n. 鼓动者；煽动者 Hitlers just a self-educated street agitator. javascript:; divide /d?va?d/ n. 不同；差异；分歧 The North and South div