craven /ˈkreɪvən/ TEM8

　　ADJ Someone who is craven isvery cowardly. 懦弱的 [书面]

　　例：

　　They condemned the deal as a craven surrender.

　　他们谴责这笔交易为毫无志气的投降行为。

　　2.magnanimous

　　magnanimous /mæɡˈnænɪməs/TEM8

　　ADJ If you are magnanimous,you behave kindly and generously toward someone, especially after defeatingthem or being treated badly by them. 宽宏大量的 [usu ADV with v]

　　例：

　　I was prepared to be magnanimous, prepared to feel compassion for him.

　　我准备好了要宽宏大量，也准备好了同情他。

　　3.antecedent

　　antecedent /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/TEM4 ( antecedents )

　　N-COUNT An antecedent ofsomething happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way. 先例 [正式] [usu with supp]

　　例：

　　We shall first look brieflyat the historical antecedents of this theory.

　　我们首先简要地回顾一下该理论历史上的先例。

　　4.aplomb

　　aplomb /əˈplɒm/

　　N-UNCOUNT If you do somethingwith aplomb, you do it with confidence in a relaxed way. 沉着; 镇定 [正式] [usu 'with' N]

　　5.apropos

　　apropos /ˌæprəˈpəʊ/

　　1. PREP Something that isapropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant toit. 关于 [正式]

　　例：

　　All my suggestions aproposthe script were accepted.

　　我有关该剧本的所有建议都被采纳了。

　　2. PREP Apropos or apropos ofis used to introduce something that you are going to say that is related to thesubject you have just been talking about. 谈及 [正式]

　　例：

　　She was no longer sure of herposition. Apropos of that, it was clearly time for more persuasion.

　　她对自己的立场不再胸有成竹。谈及此，显然正是做更多说服工作的时候。

　　6.anguish

　　anguish /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/ CET6+ TEM8

　　N-UNCOUNT Anguish is greatmental suffering or physical pain. 极度痛苦

　　例：

　　Mark looked at him inanguish.

　　马克极为痛苦地看着他。

　　7.auspicious

　　auspicious /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ TEM8

　　ADJ Something that isauspicious indicates that success is likely. 有望成功的 [正式]

　　例：

　　His career as a playwrighthad an auspicious start.

　　他的剧作家生涯有一个好的开头。

　　8.beleaguer

　　beleaguer /bɪˈliːɡə/

　　V to trouble persistently;harass 使烦恼

　　9. sullen

　　sullen /ˈsʌlən/ CET6+ TEM4

　　ADJ Someone who is sullen isbad-tempered and does not speak much. 愤懑的

　　例：

　　The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.

　　这些罪犯陷入了愤懑的沉默。

　　10. circumvent

　　circumvent/ˌsɜːkəmˈvɛnt/ TEM8 ( circumventing,circumvented, circumvents )

　　V-T Ifsomeone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the ruleor restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way. (利用小聪明)回避 [正式]

　　例：

　　Militaryplanners tried to circumvent the treaty.

　　军事计划员们试图避开此条约。

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