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1、LessonThirteenBookFiveIWouldLiketoTellYouSomething,Para.1veteran:anypersonwhointhepasthasexperienceinthestatedformofactivitymwar;anypersonwhohashadlongexperienceinsomeformofactivity老兵；老手；富于经验的人eg.Hisfatherisaveteraninautomobiledesigning.他父亲是设计汽车的老手Para.2over150honorablydischargedveterans,manyofthemh
2、ighlydecorated:morethan150demobilizedveterans,manyofwhomhadbeenhonoredwithmedalsofhighdistinctionfortheirmilitaryservice*discharge:toretireortobedemobilizedfromactivemilitaryservice（军人）退伍；退役；复员*decorate:togiveamarkofdistinctionorhonor授予某人荣誉（奖章、勋位）eg.Hewasdecoratedwithamedal.他得了勋章。,testify:togiveevid
3、ence(inthecourtoflawagainst);tostatepublicly证实；宣布eg.Theamountofsteeloutputdoesnotnecessarilytestifyadevelopedeconomy.钢的产量不一定证明经济的发达。commit:toperform(acrime,foolishact);toundertake犯（罪、大锵）；承诺；答应withthefullawarenessofofficersatalllevelsofcommand:OfficersofallranksintheUSarmyknewperfectlywellwhatwasbein
4、gdonePara.3relive:toexperienceagain回顾；回忆；再体验eg.Herelivedhisschooldaysinconversationwithanoldfriend.他和一位老朋友重温上学时的事。,tape:tofastenortie粘；eg.Haveyoufinishedtapingallthepresentsupyet?你把所有的礼品都捆好了吗？genital:theoutersexorgans生殖器；外阴部randomly:aimlessly;withoutplan任意；随便inafashionreminiscentofGenghisKhan(成吉思汗)-
5、insuchabrutalinhumanwaythatoneisremindedoftheatrocitiescommittedbyGenghisKhanandhisnomadicarmies.*reminiscent:reminding;suggestive使人想起；暗示出eg.Thesceneonthestageisreminiscentoftheexperiencesofmanyamongtheaudience.舞台上的情景唤起了许多观众对往事的回忆。,Para.4stage:toarrange筹划；发动eg.Theformerworldtennischampionhopestostag
6、eacomeback.这位前世界网球冠军准备卷土重来。sothatveteranscouldspillouttheirheartsorpurgetheirsouls-expresstheirdeepestfeelingsorrelievethemselvesoftheirguilt(bymakingpublictheirbrutaldeedsinVietnam*purge:tomakecleanorfree(ofphysicalormoralimpurity)清除（身体或道德上的不洁）eg.Thegovernmenttookmeasurestopurgetheorganizationatall
7、levelsofdegenerates.政府采取措施肃清各级机构中的腐化分子。,tantamount:equalineffectto效果等于的；相当于的eg.Thedecisionistantamounttoabreakofdiplomaticrelations.这项决定等于断绝外交关系。genocide:theactofkillingawholegrouporthewholerace大屠杀；灭绝种族depersonalization:lossofthewholenatureofaperson灭绝人性prosecute:tostartlegalproceedingsagainst起诉；检举eg
8、.Thepublicprocuratordecidedtoprosecutehimforembezzlement.检查官决定对他起诉，告发他贪污。,analmosttotalpressblackoutonthetestimonyofthoseveterans.-MostofthepressrefusedtoreporttheveteransevidenceoftheUSarmysatrocitiesinVietnam.*testimony:statement;proof;evidence(inacourtoflaw)证词Para.5.Saigon/saigan/:西贡（即今胡志明市）admir
9、al:navalofficerofhighestrank海军上将；舰队司令Armywouldrescindthemagazinesaccreditationtocoverthewar-ThearmywouldtakeawaytheMagazinesrighttosendreporterstoVietnam.*rescind:tocancel(alaw,contract,etc.)废除；撤消（法规，合约等）*accreditation:powergiventoactforanorganization任命；委任,Para.6rampant:(ofcrime,disease,beliefs)wide
10、spreadandimpossibletocontrol蔓延eg.Diseasesranrampantthereinthewakeofearthquake.地震后各种疾病迅速蔓延起来。Hell,weusedtodothatinWorldWarII.Christ,whatsnew?-WeusedtocommitatrocitiesduringWorldWarII,sowhatishappeninginVietnamisnothingnew.Para.7barracks:alargebuildingforsoldierstolivein营房crucify:toputtodeathbynailing
11、toacross钉死在十字架上；把钉在十字架上,Themessagebeginstosinkin.-Themessagebegantobeunderstood.*sinkin:tobecompletelyunderstood深深地感觉到（或认识到）eg.Hesatstillandponderedashisfriendssincereadvicegraduallysankinonhim.他默默地坐着思考，朋友的忠告渐渐打动了他，Hedidntquiteappreciatethejokeatfirst;ittookafewmomentsforthehumourtosinkin.他起初并没有体会到那
12、个笑话的妙处，过了些时候才渐渐领悟到其中的幽默。calisthenics:exercisedesignedtodevelopstrongandgracefulbodies健身运动；柔软体操departfor:toleavefor去entrails:intestines内脏；肠子,Para.8inflict:tocausesb.tosufferbymeansof(ablow,wound,penalty.)使受打击（伤害，惩罚）eg.Weinflictedheavycasualtiesupontheenemy.我们使敌人伤亡惨重。Laos:/laus/老挝inthemidstof:inthecou
13、rseof枉之中eg.Evidentlytheywereinthemidstofacrisis.显然，他们处于危机之中。Isawhiminthemidstofthecrowd.我在人群中看到了他。AndIdontjustmeanAmericanboys.-IdontmeanthatitisonlyAmericansoldierswhoaredyinginVietnam;VietnameseandLaotiansaredyingtoo.,Para.9dontgiveadamn:notgiveadamn:toexpressangerorannoyance表示愤怒；烦厌；毫不在意；满不在乎ratio
14、n:fixedquantity(offood);allowedtooneperson配给量；计划供应量peoplecanstillchargeprostitutesoncreditcards-ThewriterissayingthattheAmericanpeoplearecomfortablyoff.(Here,heissarcastic,sayingtheycanusecreditcardstopayprostitutes.)aslongasitsdonebyremotecontrol:ThewriterissayingthattheUSpublicmightnotlikeitiftheU
15、SsoldierswereinLaoskillingLaotiansfacetoface;buttheyarenotbotheredbykillingfromfaraway.,Laotian=Lao老挝人；老挝语hypocrisy:pretenceofvirtueorgoodness伪善；虚伪Para.10Americahascreatedamonsterintheformofmillionsoffightingmen:Millionsofsoldiershavereturnedembitteredandangryabouthavingfoughtawartheydontbelievein.*
16、monster:personorthingofextraordinaryshape,size,orqualities巨大而可怕的怪韧betrayal:anactofbeingfalseorunfaithfulto背叛；出卖Para.11glamorize:tospeakhighlyofthecharm,beauty迷人，使有魅力,misfit:hereitmeanssomeonewhogoesagainstconventionalsociety(whodoesnot“fitinwith”societyabuse:tomakebaduseof妄用；distortion:beingoutusualshape;beingtwisted歪曲；扭曲；变形revulsion:feelingofreaction反感eg.Iwasfilledwithaviolentrevulsionagainstthewayhebehavedtowardshissuperiors.我非常讨厌他在上司面前的举止。Para.12innoway:never决不；无论如何不：eg.Yourplanisinno
