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1927 dodge¹

今天我们要学的词是 dodge. Dodge 是动词，意思是躲避。A Harvard student was charged for making a hoax² bomb threat to dodge a final exam. 哈佛大学的一名学生为了躲避期末考试，谎称教学大楼里有炸弹威胁，因此受到指控。Lance Armstrong settled a $3 million lawsuit³ in order to dodge giving sworn testimony⁴ on his drug use throughout his cycling career. 兰斯.阿姆斯特朗赔偿300万美元，庭外解决了一起诉案，避免就自己在整个自行车赛手生涯中使用违禁药品的问题提供宣过誓的证词。好的，今天我们学习的词是 dodge, dodge, dodge...

1 dodge   

v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计

参考例句：

• A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
• The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。

2 hoax   

v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧

参考例句：

• They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
• They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

3 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

4 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。