New Words 9A
@ premarital a. happening before marriage 婚前的
@ collection n. 1. [C] a set of things that have been collected 收藏品
@ 2. [U] the act of collecting 收集
@ verify vt. make certain of or prove the truth of sth. 证实；核实
@ bride n. [C] a woman who is getting married, or who is just married 新娘
@ bride-to-be n. [C] a woman who is going to be married soon 准新娘
@ clause n. [C] a particular part of a written legal document 条款，款项
■ prenuptial a. before getting married 结婚前的
■ prenup n. [C] a prenuptial agreement 婚前协约
@ negotiate v. discuss sth. in order to reach an agreement 谈判；协商
★ prospective a. likely to be or become a particular thing 预期的；可能的
@ bind vt. (bound, bound)
@ 1. hold people or things together 连结；结合
@ 2. tie sth. tightly 捆绑，捆扎
@ division n. 1. [C, U] the act of dividing things into different parts 分开；分配
@ 2. [C, U] a disagreement among the members of a group 分歧
@ 3. [C] one of the parts into which an organization is divided 部门
★ evenly ad. divided in an equal way 平均地
@ headline n. [C] the title of a newspaper story printed in large letters 标题
@ contest vt. 1. say formally that one does not agree with sth. 辩驳；质疑
@ 2. compete for sth. and try to win it 争夺；竞争
@ n. [C] a competition 竞赛，比赛
@ wealthy a. rich 富有的，富裕的
@ candidate n. 1. [C] a person or thing that is likely to do or be sth. 有可能做...的人；有望成为...的事
@ 2. [C] sb. who is competing to get a job or position 候选人
@ sting vt. (stung, stung)
@ 1. make sb. feel upset, hurt, or annoyed 激怒；刺激
@ 2. (of an insect) cause sharp pain 刺，蛰
@ exposure n. 1. [C, U] the state of being put into a harmful situation 暴露
@ 2. [C, U] the act of making sth. publicly known 揭发；揭露
@ academy n. 1. [C] an organization of people interested in the development of a particular subject 研究院；学会
@ 2. [C] a school or college that teaches a particular subject 专科学校
@ estate n. [C, U] all the property and money that belongs to sb. 财产
@ payment n. [C, U] an amount of money that is paid 付款
@ shield vt. protect sb. or sth. from being harmed or damaged 保护
@ n. [C] something that is used as, or provides, protection 防护物；盾（状物）
@ inherit v. receive property, a title, etc. from sb. who has died 继承
@ enforce vt. make people obey a rule or law 执行；实施
@ document n. [C] a paper that gives official written information about sth. 文件；公文
@ vt. record sth. in writing or on film （以书面或胶片方式） 纪录
@ misplace vt. put sth. in a wrong place 放错
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★ disastrous a. very bad; causing a disaster 极糟糕的；灾难性的
@ consultant n. [C] sb. who gives advice on a particular subject 顾问
@ invitation n. [C] a request to sb., inviting them to go somewhere or do sth. 邀请
@ signature n. [C] a person's name written by that person 签名；签字
@ cite vt. mention sth., esp. as an example 引用
@ awkward a. 1. making sb. feel embarrassed 尴尬的；为难的
@ 2. moving or behaving in a way that does not seem relaxed or comfortable 笨拙的；不灵活的
@ edit vt. prepare a text or film for printing or broadcasting by correcting mistakes and deciding what to include 编辑；剪辑
@ delete vt. remove a word, letter, etc. from a piece of writing 删除；删掉
@ forge vt. 1. develop sth. new, esp. a strong relationship with other people, groups or countries 缔结；发展
@ 2. make sth. from a piece of metal by heating the metal and shaping it 锻造
@ 3. make an illegal copy of sth. in order to cheat 伪造，假冒
@ dispute n. [C, U] an argument or disagreement 争端；分歧
@ v. argue or disagree with sb. 争辩；辩驳
@ passport n. [C] an official document containing personal information which is given to sb. by their government to allow them to travel to foreign countries 护照
@ circumstance n. [C] (usu. pl.) the conditions that affect what happens or how sb. reacts in a particular situation 情形；状况
@ static a. not moving, changing or developing 静止的，不变的
@ valid a. legally acceptable and effective 有效的
@ bearing n. [U] relation or influence 关系；影响
@ justification n. [C, U] a good and acceptable reason for doing sth. 正当理由
@ heap n. [C] a large untidy pile of sth. （凌乱的）一堆
@ shed vt. (shed, shed)
@ 1. produce light, tears, etc. 发出；流；洒
@ 2. get rid of sth. not needed or wanted 去掉；摆脱
@ widen v. make or become wider （使）变宽
@ drawer n. [C] 抽屉
Phrases and Expressions
@ store away keep sth. for future use 储藏；储存
@ insist on 1. strongly demand that sth. should be done 坚决要求
@ 2. say firmly that sth. is true 坚持认为
@ make no mistake (about it) used to emphasize what one is saying is true 完全可以肯定
@ gain in get more of sth. 得到更多
@ make/hit the headlines become important news in newspapers or on radio or television 成为头条新闻
@ be in line for sth. be likely to get sth. 有可能得到
@ under pressure influenced by urgency or other form of pressure 在压力下，在强力下
@ draw up prepare a written documents, such as a list or contract 写出；起草
@ send out send sth. to a number of people 发出；寄出
@ under one's nose just in front of sb. 就在...面前
@ just about almost; very nearly 几乎；差不多
@ enter into 1. officially make an agreement 达成（协议）；订立（合同）
@ 2. begin to do sth. 开始做某事
@ have no bearing on sth. have no effect or influence on sth., or be irrelevant to sth. 对...无影响；与...无关
@ lay sth. bare make sth. known 揭露；暴露
@ shed light on make sth. easier to understand 使...易于理解
Proper Names
@ Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 杰奎琳·肯尼迪·奥纳西斯（1929-1994，美国第35任总统肯尼迪的遗孀，希腊船王奥纳西斯的妻子）
@ Aristotle Onassis 亚里士多德·奥纳西斯（1906-1975，希腊船王）
@ the American Academy of Marriage Lawyers 美国婚姻法律师协会
@ Ed Smith 艾德·史密斯（人名） |