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Unit 5 Text 1 1.1 barbaric: [ bɑ:b?rik ] a. 野蛮人的,极其粗野、粗鲁、残忍或残暴的1. barbaric soldiers??野蛮的士兵2. The football match had to be paused because of the barbaric supporters.?? 因为那些野蛮的助威者，足球比赛不得不暂停。fervent: [ f?:v?nt ] a. 热的,炎热的,热心的She had a fervent farewell speech.?? 她发表了热情的告别演说。2. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.?? 热情的充满热情的或为热情所动的；热烈的3. A shout of fervent and worshipful praise.?? 热烈而又崇敬的赞美之声4. Hes a fervent believer in free speech.?? 他是言论自由的强烈信仰者。imperious: [ impi?ri?s ] a. 傲慢的,专横的We all dislike her for her imperious gesture.?? 因她那傲慢的样子，我们都不喜欢她。His imperious look makes us angry.?? 他那飞扬跋扈的样子令我们生气。courtier: [ k?:tj? ] n. 朝臣,奉承者1. The courtiers cringed before the Queen.?? 朝臣们在女王面前卑躬屈膝。2. Pharaohs courtiers saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaohs household.?? 法老的臣子看见她，就把她举荐给法老，于是她就被带去收进法老的内宫中。ardor: [ ɑ:d? ] n. 热情,狂热1. Burning intensity of feeling; ardor.?? 热情感情剧烈的燃烧；热情barbarism: [ bɑ:b?riz?m ]?n. 残暴行为,暴行 1. Man has gradually emerged from barbarism into civilization over the long history.?? 在悠久的历史长河中人类逐渐脱离野蛮状态而进入文明。2. A lapse into barbarism.?? 倒退到野蛮状态remise: [ premis ]?n. 前提1. Keep off the premises.?? 请勿入内。2. British justice works on the premise that an accused person is innocent until hes proved guilty.?? 英国司法运作的前提是被告在被证明有罪之前是清白的。. Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.?? 给予投资者的建议是以利率将继续下降这一点为前提的.bank premise 银行建筑物 business premises 事物所 non-controllable premises 不能支配的前提 railway premises 铁路房产 semicontrollable premise 准可能支配的前提 special premises 特设教室 storage premises 库房, 仓库 1.11 arena: [ ?ri:n? ]?n. 竞技场She entered the political arena after her husbands death.?? 她丈夫死后，她进入了政界。An arena where contests and spectacles are held.?? 竞技场所举行比赛或表演的圆形角斗场arena of the bears and bulls 证券交易所 2.16 savage: [ s?vid? ] adj. 野性的；凶猛的；粗鲁的；荒野的 1. savage beasts of the jungle. a savage people. 一群野人 3. in a savage temper. 凶暴的脾气 4. a savage attack on a political rival. 冷酷无情地攻击政敌 2.16 relentless: [