大学英语精读第六册UnitSeven(2)

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indisputably
ad. beyond doubt; certainly

exorbitant
a. going beyond reasonable limits

storage
n. the act of storing or the condition of being stored

facility
n. (usu. pl.) sth. provided for people to use. 设备,设施

row
n. a noisy quarrel or dispute

substantial
a. large in amount

refund
n. the return of money paid; a repayment 退款;归还

publicity
n. information given out to get public attention 宣传,广告

enterprise
n. an undertaking, esp. one that is difficult or involving risk; a business firm

whimper
n. a weak complaint 牢骚,怨声

fee
n. a charge for a service or a right

ironclad
a. inflexible, rigid

mainstay
a. a main support

loot
n. goods (esp. private property) taken from an enemy in war, or stolen by thieves

admirable
a. worth admiring; arousing wonder and approval

chamber
n. an enclosed space or a private room; a room set aside for a special purpose

hue and cry
the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm; loud public outcry 追捕犯人时的叫喊声;(表示反对的)叫嚷

crime
n. an action or activity that is against the law or a failure to do what the law requires

haul
n. the amount of sth. gained, esp. stolen goods

anonymity
n. the condition of being anonymous 匿名

enforcement
n. the act or process of enforcing; putting into force 实施,执行

enforce vt.

agent
n. representative of a government agency

fugitive
n. a person running away from justice, danger, etc. 逃亡者

illegal
a. against the law

diligently
ad. in a diligent manner; carefully; industriously

bizarre
a. strictly odd or queer in appearance or style; fantastic

unparalleled
a. too great to be equaled 举世无双的

liquidate
vt. terminate the operation of (a commercial firm, etc.) by assessment of liabilities and appropriation of assets for their settlement 清算

yacht
n. a small ship used for pleasure trips

arduous
a. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish

goodly
a. considerable

pensioner
n. a person who receives a regular payment, not wages, from a government, company, or patron

pension
n. a regular payment to a person of a specified sum of money which is not wages

proportion
n. the size or amount of one thing when compared to the size or amount of another; (pl.) size or extent 比率,比例;大小

inexhaustible
a. existing in such large amounts that it can never be finished or used up

insupportable
a. unbearable

marital
a. of or relating to marriage

confession
n. admission (of one's weakness, fault, sin, etc.) 坦白;忏悔

incarcerate
vt. confine or imprison 幽闭;监禁

unamiable
a. ill-natured, ungracious

spouse
n. a wife or husband

scheme
n. a plan for doing sth.

visit
vt. inflict (punishment) for (wrongdoing); avenge 降罪于,惩罚


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