Unit 14

1. the Nobel Prize 诺贝尔奖

2. put sb in prison = send sb to prison 把某人投入监狱 be in prison 在囚禁 escape from prison 越狱 be taken to prison = be thrown into prison = be sent to prison = be put in prison被投入监狱

3. join hands 携手/ 联手/ 合伙 join sb in doing sth 和某人一起做事 join up 参与/ 入伍/ 汇合

4. the Civil War the right to vote 选举权 vote for sth 投某人的票 vote in sb 选出某人 vote out sb 罢免某人 vote to do sth 通过投票干… give voice to 为…代言

5. set an example to = give an example to sb 为…树立榜样 follow sb's example = follow the example of sb, take sb as an example 以某人为榜样 take sth for example 以某事为例for example = for instance

6. racial discrimination 种族歧视

7. from then on 从那时起 from now on 从现在起 since then = ever since自从那时起(现在完成时)

8. start with 以…开始
9. regardless of 不理会/不顾/尽管 be regardless of 不在乎 / 不重视 regardless of the consequences 不顾后果

10. at first sight 乍一看 /初见之下 at the sight of 看见 catch / have /get sight of 看见 / 发现 be in / within sight 在视线内 be out of sight = lose sight of 看不见 in the sight of 在…看来 have far / long sight 远视 have near / short sight 近视 lose one's sight 失明 keep good sight 保持好视力 Keep out of my sight! 别让我在看见你!

11. 我禁止你进入这个房间:I forbid you the room = I forbid you to enter the room = I forbid your entering the room= I forbid that you should enter the room. forbid doing sth 禁止干某事 forbid sb to do sth 禁止某人干某事 be forbidden to do sth被禁止干某事

12. demand of sb to do sth = demand that sb should do sth 要求某人干某事 meet / satisfy one's demands / needs 满足需求

13. freedom of speech 言论自由 freedom from care 无忧无虑

14. commit murder 犯杀人罪 get away with murder 逍遥法外

15. put one's whole soul into 全神贯注于 heart and soul 全身心

16. separate from 分离开 divide into 分割开 lately = recently 最近地

17. look on … as = think of … as = treat… as = take… as = consider… as = regard… as = refer to… as

18. lead sb to some place 带领某人去某地 lead sb in doing sth 领导某人做某事 lead to 导致lead a simple / hard life 过着…的生活 lead by 在…的领导下, have / gain the lead in the race 赛跑中领先 take the lead 带头 with sb in the lead 在某人带领下

19. in modern times 在现/ 当代 in ancient / old times 在古代 at a time = each time 每次 at one time = once 曾经/一度 at no time 决不at times = from time to time = sometimes in no time = soon at all times 一直/ 无论何时 in time of 在…的时候 all the time 一直/ 始终 take one's time 不要急 / 慢慢来 in one' s spare time 在业余时间里

20. be fit for = be suitable for 适合… fit sb 合身 go with 与…搭配

21. as a result 结果 as a result of 由于…的结果 with the result that 其结果是 without result 没有结果, result from 因…而产生的 result in 引起/导致