Unit 6 Flashcards
按成本价格
at cost
an illegal drug smoked like a cigarette, made from the dried leaves of the hemp plant
marijuana
to stop doing sth that is a harmful habit, such as smoking, drug-taking, etc.
kick
a powerful and illegal drug
heroin
郑重声明
for the record
一点儿气味,一股气味
a whiff of
to prove to be false, to refute
disprove
除此之外,与……同样的
along with sb/sth
an earnest request with strong argument, advice and appeal
exhortation
a powerful illegal drug made from poppy seeds
opium
a corpse said to be revived by witchcraft
zombie
a momentary smell
a brief, passing odor carried in the air
whiff
最终成为,最后处于
end up
mentally healthy, of sound mind
sane
a person who drinks or suffers from drinking too much alcohol
alcoholic
drug addict
mainliner
更加
all the more
a person concerned with regulating the morals of others
moralist
coming from or relating to god or a god
divine
消灭,消除,镇压
stamp out
all the citizens in a particular town, country, or state
citizenry
a law or a rule that stops people from doing sth
prohibition
sb who sells illegal drugs
pusher
involving a lot of complicated official rules and processes
bureaucratic
对……着迷,上瘾
be/get hooked on sth
adv. in a striking way
dramatically
a strong concern for sth from which one expects to gain private benefits ~ interest
vested
(fml) a powerful illegal drug(such as heroin and cocaine) that affects the mind in a harmful way
narcotic
萎缩,破灭,消失
wither away
向……大量投资
注入大量资金
pump sth into sth
a mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach
stigma
to prevent sth bad from continuing ~ out
stamp
to remove a rule or law that says that sth is not allowed
lift
adv. in a new or different way; again
anew
giving support to a cause
advocacy
要求,需要
call for
a lawyer who is trying to prove in a court of law that sb is guilty of a crime
prosecutor
从……往外舀水
bail out sth
an opinion or feeling you have about sth
sentiment
adj. deep and wide open
gaping
to cause (air, gas, water, etc) to move in a specified direction by using a pump
pump
a drug, usu. in the form of a white powder, which is taken illegally for pleasure or used in some medical situations to prevent pain
cocaine
cocaine
coke
40 times
forty-fold
the act of saying or proving that a statement or criticism is false
rebuttal
把……对准某人
direct sth to sb
to state officially that a law no longer has legal authority and has ended
repeal
partial similarity between two things that are compared
A comparison of one thing with another similar thing, a similar feature
analogy
没有抓到问题的要害
miss the boat
a sign thar sb has an illness
a sign of a larger problem
symptom
any of the parts into which sth can be divided
segment
to reduce to poverty
impoverished
a group of people or animals that do sth together
troop
召来,叫来
call in sb
adj. having many aspects
multifaceted
adj. known by a lot of people
proverbial
adj. tending to deceive; lacking reality
false, although seeming to be real or true
illusory
adj. not allowed by law
illegal
addicted to drug
hooked
the process of making sth illegal by making a new law
criminalization
the act of making sure people obey a law, rule or regulation
to compel the observance of, or obedience to a law, rule or regulation
enforcement
to import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties
smuggle
而且,另外,加之
to boot
a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members
cartel
to be more important pr valuable than sth else
outweigh
to estimate sth at the smallest possible amount, to grossly underestimate
to try to make sth seem less important or serious than it really is
minimize
causing destruction or serious damage
extremely harmful
catastrophic
药房
pharmacy
continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future
permanent
sth that makes you drunk
a drug in general
intoxicant
to make sb or sth seem small or unimportant
dwarf
a person who argues in support for sth
an advocate
proponent
measures taken by a state to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct, typically in the form of restrictions on trade or official sporting participation
sanction
to sell at a lower price
undercut
the fundamental reasons for sth
a logical basis
rationale
any example or model
paradigm
strict, cruel, or determined, without ever stopping
relentless
to make sth less attractive than it seems
deglamorize
the act of persuading sb to do sth
persuasion
not severe or harsh
mild
n. a way of thinking about sth that seems correct and reasonable
logic
to put sb/sth in a place away from the rest
to isolate
segregate
not harsh or severe
not tending to repress
~ government/law: a government/law which doesn’t control people in a cruel or severe way
non-repressive
追求,谋求
追捕,追赶
go after
to change sth, such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is opposite of what it was before
reverse
竭力取缔,严厉打击,镇压
crack down on
足够分配
走来走去
go around
the at of taking sth away from sb as a punishment
to seize private property by the public authority as punishment
confiscation
prep. for each (unit of time, length, weight, etc.)
per
an amount of money paid in addition to a regular price
premium
to plan, organize and begin an event or a course of action
mount
奉送,额外赠送,额外出资
throw in
to place (a penalty, tax, etc.) officially on sb or sth
impose
refreshment of one’s mind or body after labor through diverting activity
play
recreation
~ out: to throw out (water) from a boat or sth else with buckets, ladles, scoops, etc.
bail
to officially forbid sth or forbid sb to do sth
ban
policeman
cop
adj. relating to crime
criminal
a devil or an evil being
demon
a particular take or duty undertaken by an individual or a group
mission
prep. used to show that one number or amount is added to another
plus
to make sth smaller or less in size, amount, or price
reduce
an alcoholic liquor made from sugar
rum
an action that is against religious rules and is considered to be an offence against god
sin
a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another
transportation
adv. finally, after everything else has been done or considered
ultimately
the part of society that is engaged in and organized for the purpose of crime and vice
underworld
an action that breaks a law, agreement, principle, etc.
violation
引起……的反感
draw resentment from
对……宣战
declare war on
从……悬挂
hang from
干涉,干预
interfere in
以……起步,起家
start off/out with……
最终成为,最后处于
end up
戒除毒瘾
kick drug addiction
证明这一理论错误
disprove the theory
染上酒瘾
get hooked on alcohols
开始一个犯罪浪潮
start/launch a crime wave
贩卖毒品
push drugs
进一步宣布吸毒为非法
further criminalize drug-taking
使赌博合法化
legalize gambling
给教育注入经费
pump funds into education
力不从心
bail out the ocean with a teaspoon
消除毒瘾
eliminate drug addiction
废除法律
repeal the law
没有抓住问题的要害
miss the boat
低估后果的严重性
underestimate the seriousness of the consequence
没收财产
confiscate property
使已有的成就相形见绌
dwarf the previous accomplishments
压价出售
undercut the price
使香烟失去魅力
deglamorize cigarettes
展示新形象
project a new image
禁止电视广告
ban tv ads
采取更为压制的措施
take more repressive measures
吸毒者,瘾君子
drug taker/user/addict
毒品交易
drug traffic
毒品贩子
drug pusher
与毒品有关的犯罪和死亡
drug-related crime and deaths
麻醉药物管理局
the Bureau of Narcotics
黑社会
the criminal underworld
去掉犯罪的污名
remove the criminal stigma
禁果的诱惑
the forbidden fruit attraction
令人讨厌的大漏洞
an ugly gaping hole
废除一条法律
repeal a law
合法化的赞成者和反对者
legalization advocate/proponent and opponent
使吸毒失去魅力
deglamorize drug-taking
发动一场毫不手软的禁烟运动
to launch a relentless anti-smoking campaign
追捕,追赶
go after
宣战
declear war on
干涉,干预
interfere in
以……起步,起家
start off/out with
资不抵债
financially insolvent
新开垦的地
reclaimed land
被逮个正着
be caught red-handed
play down
minimize
give rise to
lead to
give people the impression that……
project the image of being……
far surpass
dwarf, exceed
approval to
permission for
met with a strong protest
encounter, draw
be considered more important
be given priority to
wipe out
crack down on