Lesson 4 The Trial That Rocked the World一、词汇短语1. sweltering adj. oppressively hot and humid; sultry酷热的，热得发昏的：We were sweltering in our winter clothes.我们穿着冬衣热得够呛。
2. counsel n. a lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice andespecially conducting a case in court辩护律师，法律顾问3. prosecution n. the conducting of criminalproceedings in court against a person起诉，检举4. sliver-tongued adj. eloquent; persuasive口才好的，雄辩的：a silver-tongued lawyer能言善辩的律师5. orator n. an eloquent and skilled public speaker演讲家，雄辩家：He is known as a gifted orator.众所周知，他是一位天才演说家。
6. nominee n. one who has been nominated to an office or for acandidacy被提名者，被任命者：the Democratic nominee for the Presidency民主党提名的总统候选人7. testify v. to make a declaration of truth or fact under oath;submit testimony作证：The witnesses testified before a grand jury.目击证人在陪审团面前作证。
8. jury n. a group of 12 ordinary people who listen to the details ofa case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not陪审团9. erupt v. burst forth or out, as from some restraint爆发，迸发，喷出：The wisdom of Chinese people will erupt like a volcano.中国人的智慧会像火山一样爆发出来。
10. clash n. a conflict, as between opposing or irreconcilable ideas冲突，抵触，意见不一致：a clash of views见解的冲突11. fundamentalism n. religious beliefsbased on a literal interpretation of everything in the Bible andregarded as fundamental to Christian faith and morals [宗教]原教旨主义12. legislature n. an institution that has the power tomake or change laws立法机关13. prohibit vt. a). to forbid by authority禁止：Smoking isprohibited in most theaters.在大多数戏剧院里禁止吸烟。
b). to prevent;preclude妨碍，阻止：Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened.羞怯妨碍我说出所发生的事情。
14. evolution n. thedevelopment of a species, organism or organ from its original orprimitive state to its present or specialized state进化，演变15. legality n. the state or quality of being legal;lawfulness依法，合法：There is doubt about the legality of the company'saction in dismissing him有人怀疑公司解雇他行为的合法性。
16. indict vt. to accuse of wrongdoing; charge控告，起诉：indict aperson for murder控告某人以杀人罪17. anticipate vt. to feel or realize beforehand; foresee预期，预料：I don’t anticipate meeting any opposition.我估计不会遇到任何反对意见。
18. prosecute v. to initiate civil or criminal court actionagainst起诉，告发；检举：He was prosecuted for murder.他被指控犯有谋杀罪。
19. festoon vt. to cover something with flowers, long pieces ofmaterial etc, especially for decoration用花彩装饰，结彩于：a squarefestooned with electric lights张灯结彩的广场20. sprout v. to begin to grow; give off shoots or buds发芽：The rainhas sprouted the seeds overnight.雨一夜就使种子发芽了。
b). to emergeand develop rapidly很快地生长或发展21. rickety adj. likely to break or fall apart; shaky易破裂的，易垮的，摇晃的：rickety wooden stairs摇摇晃晃的木楼梯22. evangelist n. any one of the authors of the four NewTestament gospel books福音传道者23. exhort vt. to urge by strong, often stirring argument,admonition, advice, or appeal规劝，告诫，敦促：They exhorted her toconfess the truth.他们劝诫她招认实情。
其派生词主要形式有exhortation（n.劝勉，告诫）/ exhortative或exhortatory（adj. 劝勉的，告诫的）24. infidel n. one who has no religious beliefs无信仰者，不信宗教者25. florid adj. flushed with rosy color; ruddy红润的：a florid complexion红润的面色26. paunchy adj. having a potbelly罗汉肚的，大腹便便的27. attorney n. a professional person authorized to practice law;conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice律师，（被当事人授权的法律事务中的）代理人28. attorney-general n. the chief law officerand representative in legal matters of a national or stategovernment检察总长，首席检察官29. shrewd adj. characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence,and often a sense of the practical机敏的，精明的：a shrewd answer机敏的回答30. magnetic adj. having an unusual power or ability to attract有魅力的，有吸引力的：a magnetic personality有魅力的个性31. steep vi. immense, saturate, absorb or imbue沉浸，埋头于：besteeped in liquor沉缅于酒32. agnostic n. someone who believes that people cannotknow whether God exists or not不可知论者33. session n. Law a court of criminal jurisdiction in the UnitedStates[法律]开庭34. growl vi. to speak in an angry or surly manner抱怨，牢骚满腹地说：growl (out) an answer咆哮着回答35. spar vi. dispute or wrangle争论，争吵：spar at each other对骂36. drawl vi. to speak with lengthened or drawn-out vowels拉长调说话，慢慢吞吞地说37. bigotry n. the attitude, state of mind, or behaviorcharacteristic of a bigot; intolerance偏执，偏见，顽固38. rampant adj. extending unchecked; unrestrained蔓延的，猖獗的：Sickness was rampant in the area.该地区疾病蔓延。
39. bigot n. o ne who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion,race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ盲目信仰者，顽固者：anarrow-minded bigot狭隘偏执的人40. faggot n. a buddle of sticks, twigs or branches柴捆，柴把41. witness n. A person who testifies in court证人42. contaminate vt. to make impure or unclean bycontact or mixture污染，使侵害：The waste from this factorycontaminates the water in the river.来自这家工厂的废物污染河水。