welfare reform 福利改革
They reformed the voting system 他们改革了投票规范
reformer n.改革者 reformism n. 改革主义
demonstrate vt.展示，论证;vi.举行示威游行
demonstrate against 游行反对
demonstration n. 示威
inspect vt. 检查，考察
inspect sth/sb for 检查，察看
inspector n. 检查员 inspection n. 检查
interfere vi. 干预，介入
interfere in/with 干扰，妨碍
appease vt 平息
There was a clever attempt to appease the people.
这是平息大家怒火的好办法.
reconcile vt 使协调，使和解
reconcile to 使顺从于
commit vt 犯，使承诺，把托付
commit suicide自杀 commit oneself 使承担义务
be committed to sth. 致力于
verify vt 核实，查对
Bills statement was verified by several witnesses
吉姆被裁定有罪，同时也被免去了军衔.
strip vt 剥夺，脱去的衣服
Jim was found guilty and stripped of his rank.
比尔的陈述得到了几位目击者的证实。
investigate vt. 调查，研究
Police were investigating the cause of an explosion
警方正在调查一块爆炸事件的起因.
investigation n. 调查
depend vi. 依赖的，依靠的
depend on sb. 依赖, 依靠
dependent a. 依赖的 be dependent on sb. 依靠某人
resist vt.抵制
Many people resist change. 不少人不喜欢变化.
resistant a. 抵制的; resistance n. 抵制
contemporary a 当代的 n 当代人
contemporary literature 当代文学
moral a 道德的
moral sense 道德观 moral standard 道德标准
morality n.道德 moralism n.道德教育
native a 生的，当地的
native speaker 说母语的人
realistic a 现实的，实质可行的
Is that a realistic target?这是一个现实的目的吗?
responsible a 有责任的
be responsible for sth 对某事负责
wicked a 邪恶的
The criminal denied that he had done anything wicked
罪犯不承认他做过邪恶的勾当。
helpless a 无助的
the helpless victim 无助的受害者
ethic n 伦理，道德标准
professional ethics 职业道德
