New Words 7B
@ slavery n. [U] the system of having slaves 奴隶制度
@ abolish vt. put an end to a law or system officially 废除，终止
@ bloody a. with a lot of killing and injuries 血腥的，残暴的
@ treaty n. [C] a formal written agreement between two or more countries or governments 条约
@ plantation n. [C] a large piece of land in a hot country where tea, cotton, tobacco, etc. are grown 种植园
@ bribe vt. illegally give money or gifts to sb. in order to persuade them to do sth. for you 向...行贿；贿赂
@ evil a. very bad; causing harm 邪恶的；有害的
@ n. [U] a power that makes people do sth. bad or harmful; wicked behavior 邪恶
@ bloom vi. 1. develop successfully 兴旺；繁荣
@ 2. produce flowers 开花
@ persuasion n. [U] the process of persuading sb. to do sth. 说服；劝说
@ injection n. [C, U] the addition of sth. to sth. else 注入
@ avenue n. 1. [C] (A~) used in the names of streets in a town or city 大街
@ 2. [C] (BrE) a road or broad path with trees on either side that leads to a large house 林阴道
@ supreme a. 1. the highest in rank or position 最高的
@ 2. most important 最重要的
@ court n. 1. [C, U] a place where trials take place in front of a judge or a jury 法庭；法院
@ 2. [C] an area where certain ball games are played 球场
@ reverse vt. change a decision, judgment, etc. to the opposite 推翻；取消；废除
@ a. opposite to what is expected or has just been described 相反的；颠倒的
@ n. (the ~) the opposite 相反；反面
★ segregate vt. separate one group of people or things from the rest 分开；隔离
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★ amend vt. correct or make small changes to sth. 修改
@ amendment n. [C, U] the act of making a change to improve a rule, law, statement, etc. 修正，修订
@ arrest vt. take sb. away because they have done sth. illegal 逮捕
@ n. [C, U] an act of arresting sb. 逮捕
@ cooperation n. [U] a situation in which people work together to achieve a common result 合作
@ bulletin n. [C] a short notice or news report intended to be made public without delay 公告；新闻快报
▲ discrimination n. [U] the act of treating different groups or people in different ways, esp. unfairly 歧视
★ segregation n. [U] the act of of segregating 隔离
@ accord vi. match; agree with 与...一致；相符
@ n. [C] a formal agreement between countries or groups 协议；条约
@ constitution n. [C] a set of basic laws of a country that describe the rights and duties of its citizens and the way in which it is governed 宪法
@ propose vt. suggest 提议，建议
@ vi. make an offer of marriage 求婚
@ regulate vt. 1. control sth. by rules 控制；管理
@ 2. adjust 调节
@ facility n. [C] (usu. pl.) rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose 设施
@ demonstration n. 1. [C] an occasion in which a large group of people protest about sth. 示威
@ 2. [C] an act of showing or proving sth. 示范；证明
@ circulate vt. send sth. to all members of a group of people 散发；散布
@ v. move around within a system, or make sth. do this （使）循环；（使）流通
@ deputy n. [C] the second most important person in a particular organization 副手
@ civilian n. [C] sb. who does not belong to the military forces or the police 平民；百姓
@ invasion n. [C, U] an occasion when one country's army goes into another country to take control of it 侵略，入侵
@ acre n. [C] 英亩
@ witness n. 1. [C] sb. who sees sth. happen 目击者
@ 2. [C] sb. who tells a court what they know about a crime 证人
@ vt. see or notice sth. by being present when it happens 目击；亲眼看见
@ vote v. show a choice of opinion by marking a paper or raising one's hand 投票；表决
@ n. [C] an act of voting 投票；表决
@ congress n. 1. (C~) the law-making body of the US 美国国会
@ 2. [C] a formal meeting of members of a political party 大会
@ senate n. (the S~) 参议院
@ republican n. [C] (R~) （美国）共和党人
@ glorious a. extremely successful and likely to be remembered for a long time 光荣的；辉煌的；荣耀的
@ brotherhood n. [U] the friendship and support between people 兄弟情谊
@ slogan n. [C] a short phrase that is easy to remember, used in politics or advertising 口号；标语
@ kingdom n. [C] a country that is ruled by a king or queen 王国
@ legislation n. [U] a law or set of laws 法律；法规
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★ discriminate vi. treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way 歧视
@ v. recognize the difference between things 分辨；区分
@ messenger n. [C] sb. who carries a message 信使
@ enslavement n. [U] the act of making sb. into a slave or the state of being a slave （使）沦为奴隶
@ self-liberation n. [U] the act of liberating oneself 自我解放
@ balcony n. [C] 阳台
@ aside ad. on or to one side 到一边，在一侧
Phrases and Expressions
@ fight over quarrel over; compete for 为了...而争斗，争吵
@ end in finish in a state of... 以...而告终
@ live on continue to exist 继续存在
@ establish... as place sb. or sth. in a position permanently 确立...为
@ appeal for make a special request for sth. 请求，恳求
@ roll in happen or arrive in large numbers or quantities 大量涌进
@ vote on/upon express one's opinion about a matter by one's vote 投票表决
@ tell of 1. inform sb. about sth. 告诉
@ 2. describe the details of an event or person 描述；叙述
@ at the expense of at the cost of 以...为代价
@ share in have part of or take part in sth. 分享；参与
@ set aside keep sth., esp. time or money, for a special purpose 留出；拨出
Proper Names
@ Martin Luther King 马丁·路德·金（1929－1968，美国非暴力民权运动领袖）
@ Dexter Avenue 德克斯特大街
@ Baptist Church 浸礼会
@ Montgomery 蒙哥马利（美国亚拉巴马州首府）
@ Alabama 亚拉巴马州
@ Brown vs. Board of Education “布朗对抗教育委员会”案
@ Topeka 托皮卡（堪萨斯州首府）
@ Rosa Parks 罗莎·帕克斯 (人名)
@ the Montgomery Improvement Association 蒙哥马利市政改进协会
@ Thoreau 梭罗（1817－1862，美国作家）
@ Birmingham 伯明翰（美国亚拉巴马州中部城市）
@ SCLC (the Southern Christian Leadership Conference) 南方基督教领袖会议
@ Ralph Abernathy 拉尔夫·艾伯纳西（人名）
@ Washington D.C. (D.C. = District of Columbia) 哥伦比亚特区华盛顿（美国首府）
@ Lyndon B. Johnson 林登·B. 约翰逊（1908－1973，美国第36任总统）
@ Gunnar Jahn 冈纳·杨（人名）
@ Norwegian Nobel Committee 挪威诺贝尔委员会
@ Lorraine Hotel 洛林旅馆
@ Memphis 孟菲斯（美国田纳西州西南部城市） |