2024年3月30日发(作者：)

Lesson Ten The Trial That Rocked the World

词汇注释：

sweltering

adj.

being uncomfortably hot; suffering from the heat 热得难受的

例：a sweltering climate 闷热的气候

counsel

n

. a lawyer or group of lawyers giving advice about legal matters

and representing clients in court. 辩护律师，法律参谋

例：The court heard the counsel for both sides. 法庭听取了双方律师的陈述。

silver-tongued

adj

. eloquent, persuasive 雄辩的，有口才的

orator

n

. person who makes formal speeches in public; person who is good

at public speaking. 演说者，演说家

例：a fine political orator 优秀的政治演说家

nominee

n.

person who is nominated for an office, a position, etc. 被提名的

候选人，被任命之人

testify

v

. give evidence; declare as a witness, esp. in court 提供证据，作证

例：The teacher testified to the boy’s honesty. 老师证明那孩子很老实。/Two

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witnesses testified against her and one in her favour. 有两个证人的证词对她不利，另

一个人的对她有利。

同义词：verify, confirm, prove

verify指通过调查或者与可弄清的事实的比拟来证明某事是对的，如：The driver’s

report of the accident was verified by eye-witnesses.〔这位司机的事故报告由目睹者

加以证实。〕confirm 指证实某些不确定的事情，消息或谣言是真的，如：The hotel

confirmed our reservation by telegram.〔那家旅馆打来电报证实我们已预订了房间。〕

prove指用足够的证据来确证某事是否真实，如：I shall prove to you that the witness

is quite unreliable.〔我将向你们证明这个证人是非常不可靠的。〕testify指作证，尤指

正式在法庭上作证。

反义词：contradict, dispute, doubt

jury

n

. group of people in a law court who have been chosen to listen to the

facts in a case and to decide whether the accused person is guilty or not guilty 陪

审团

例：Seven men and five women sat on the jury. 陪审团由七男五女组成。

erupt

v

. burst forth or out, as from restraint 迸发，爆发，喷出；break out

suddenly and violently 突然发生

例：The demonstration erupted into violence. 示威游行中突然出现了武斗。

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