自考英语阅读（二）词汇UNIT－41

　　GLOSSARY

　　appeal  n. a call to a higher count to change the decision of a lower court 上诉

　　ban  n. an order for forbidding sth. 禁令

　　budget  n. a plan of how much money to take in and how to spend it 预算

　　bully  v. force or frighten someone to do sth. 强迫…做；恐吓…做

　　clip  n. cut of sth. by leaving out parts of it 　剪，剪短

　　commentator  n. a broadcaster who gives opinions or descriptions during an event， football match etc. 时事评论员，实况播音员

　　commitment  n. a promise to following a certain course of action 许诺，（商业上的）约定

　　curb  n. controlling influence 控制，约束，抑制

　　executive  a. concerned with making or carrying out decisions， esp. in business 执行的，实施的

　　exposure  n. a case of being exposed to the public 曝露，揭露，曝光

　　fierce  a. angry， violent and cruel 生气的，凶猛的，残忍的，强烈的

　　hangover  n. the feeling of headache， sickness etc. the day after drinking too much alcohol 　（酗酒或吸毒后的）宿醉，（指头痛，恶心等不适感）

　　impartiality  n. being fair or giving equal attention to all concerned 公平，公正，一视同仁

　　injunction  n. official order to do or not to do 命令，指令，禁令

　　legislate  v. make laws 　立法，制定法律

　　memorandum  n. a note of sth. to be remembered 备忘录

　　panorama  n. a thorough representation in words or pictures 概观，概论，全景

　　passionate  a. showing or filled with strong， deep， often uncontrollable feeling 热烈的，热情的，激昂的

　　pledge  n. a solemn promise or agreement 誓言，誓约，保证

　　predecessor  n. a person who held （an official） position before someone else 前辈，前任者

　　prejudice  v. cause to have unfair and often unfavorable opinion not based on reason 使抱偏见，使怀成见

　　prelude  n. sth. that comes before and acts as an introduction to

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