1 mixed blessing: thing that has advantages and also disadvantages 有利亦有弊的事物
2 nomination 提名,任命
3 a decisive victory 决定性的胜利
4 incumbent (1) incumbent on/upon sb (fml文) 有责任,有义务,必须履行:It is incumbent upon all users of this equipment to familiarize themselves with the safe procedure.凡使用这种设备的人都应熟悉安全程序。(2)现任的,在职的:the incumbent president 现任总裁
5 blow n. 重击,突然的打击,挫折或灾祸。 This is a blow to President Chen Shui-bian. 这对于总统陈水扁来说打击不小。
6 stance (1) 姿势 (2) 姿态,态度,观点,立场:a tougher stance towards China 对华更加强硬的立场 He maintains a rigidly right-wing political stance. 他坚持僵硬的右派政治立场。
7 controversy
8 cult (1) 宗教的膜拜;(尤指)膜拜仪式 (2) ~~(of sth/sb) (often derog) 狂热的献身或崇拜 the cult of physical fitness 对身体健美的狂热追求 a personality cult 个人崇拜 (3) 时尚;一时的狂热:the current pop music cult 流行音乐的热潮 a cult word 时髦用词 an artist with a cult following 有狂热追随者的艺术家
10 supernatural 超自然的
11 fraud (1) 欺骗,诈骗 (2) 骗子;冒名顶替者
12 mimic 模拟;假装
13 charismatic 有号召力的,有神授能力的
14 owe (1) (a)~~ sth (to sb) (for sth) 欠(某人)债(因货物等)He still owes (us) for the goods he received last month. 他上月收到货物,现在还欠着(我们)款呢。(b)~~sth to sb/sth 将某事物归因、归源或归公于某人(某事物)He owes his success more to luck than to ability.他认为自己的成功是靠运气而不是因为自己有能力。We owe this discovery to Newton. (2) ~~sth to sb (a) 对某人有义务,对某人尽责:owe loyalty to a political party 对某政党效忠 (b) (对某人)感激,感恩:I owe my teachers and parents a great deal. 我深深感激师长和父母。
15 frustration 灰心,沮丧,受挫
16 lack-lustre 死气沉沉的;无光泽的;无声气的
17 embezzle 盗用,挪用(款项)embezzle the pension fund 挪用抚恤金
18 vow 发誓
19 dissident 持不同政见者
20 uncompromising 不妥协的,坚定的,不让步的
21 coexistence 共处,共存 peaceful coexistence 和平共处
22 reconciliation 和解;调和;一致;和谐;勉强接受
23 constitutional revisions 修宪
24 rule sb/sth out (as sth) 排除某人/某事物(因其无关、不合格等)
He was ruled out as a possible candidate.他已经没有可能成为候选人。
25 unification 统一
26 turbulent 动荡的,不安的,混乱的


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