超实用!ACT阅读考试必备单词——政治篇

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　　ACT考试词汇：

      Virtue：['vɜːtjuː] n. 美德

　　A good quality or way of behaving

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　　Politics should not try to form the character of cultivate thevirtueof its citizens, for to do so would be to “legislate morality.”

　　Cultivate:['kʌltɪveɪt] v. 培养

　　If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better.

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　　Politics should not try to form the character ofcultivatethe virtue of its citizens, for to do so would be to “legislate morality.”

　　Legislate: ['lɛdʒɪslet] v. 立法

　　passes a new law

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　　The author of the passage claims that the liberal vision of freedom cannot provide liberty because that vision depends too heavily on the concept oflegislatingmorality.

　　Affirm:[ə'fɜːm] v. 断言

　　state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists

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　　Government should not affirm, through its policies or laws, any particular conception of the good life.

　　Neutral:['njuːtr(ə)l] adj. 中立的

　　do not support anyone in a disagreement, war, or contest

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　　It should provide aneutralframework of rights within which people can choose their own values and ends.

　　Liberal:['lɪbərəl] adj. 自由主义的/n. 自由主义者

　　a lot of political or economic freedom

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　　Although neutrality derives from theliberaltradition of political thought, its province is not limited to those known as liberals.

　　Liberty: ['lɪbɚti] n. 自由 freedom

　　Central to republican theory is the idea thatlibertydepends on sharing in self-government.

　　Conservative: [kən'sɝvətɪv] adj. 保守的/n. 保守党人

　　unwilling to accept changes and new ideas

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　　Conservativesappeal to neutrality when opposing attempts by government to impose certain moral restraints.

　　Republican: [rɪ'pʌblɪkən] adj.共和国的/ n. 共和主义者

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　　Republicanshave long complained that taxing the rich to pay for welfare programs for the poor is a form of coerced charity that violates people’s freedom to choose what to do with their own money.

　　Democrats: ['dɛməkræt] n. 民主党人

　　a person who believes in the ideals of democracy, personal freedom, and equality

　　(Democracy n. 民主党；Democratic adj. 民主的)

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　　Democratshave long replied that government must assure all citizens a decent level of income, housing, education and health care.

　　Rival: ['raɪvl] n. 对手/ adj. 竞争的

　　the one you are competing or fighting against

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　　Its distinctive character can best be seen by comparison with arivalpublic philosophy that it gradually displaced: a version of republican political theory.

　　Discontent:[dɪskən'tɛnt] n. 不满

　　not satisfied

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　　This shift sheds light on our presentdiscontent.

　　Concern: [kən'sɝn] v. 使担心/ n. 担心

　　worry

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　　It requires a knowledge of public affairs and also a sense of belonging, aconcernfor the whole, a moral bond with the community whose fate is at stake.

　　Constitution:['kɑnstə'tʊʃən] n. 宪法

　　the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties

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　　The aspiration to neutrality is guaranteed by the Constitution and supported by republican theory.

　　Seditious:[sɪˈdɪʃəs] adj. 煽动性的

　　encourage people to fight against or oppose the government

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　　The idea that an ant or an elephant might have thoughts, images, experiences or beliefs was not just laughable, it was seditious.

　　Donor:[ˈdoʊnər] n. 捐赠者person who makes a gift of property

　　Donate：[ˈdoʊneɪt] v. 捐赠 give to a charity or good cause

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　　During his visit to the Central Park Zoo he gave a talk todonorsand trsutees.

　　Aspiration：[æspəˈreʃən] n. 渴望

　　desire to achieve things

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　　Theaspirationto neutrality finds prominent expression in our politics and low.

　　Prominent: ['prɒmɪnənt] adj. 突出的

　　important and well-known

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　　The aspiration to neutrality findsprominentexpression in our politics and low.

　　Derive:[dɪ'raɪv] v. 源于

　　get

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　　Although neutralityderivesfrom the liberal tradition of political thought, its province is not limited to those known as liberals.

　　Disprove：[dɪsˈpruv] v. 反驳

　　prove to be false

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　　It’s as difficult todisproveanimal consciousness as it is to prove it.

　　Oppose: [kən'sɝvətɪv] v. 反对

　　unwilling to accept changes and new ideas

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　　Conservatives appeal to neutrality whenopposingattempts by government to impose certain moral restraints.

　　Welfare: ['wɛl'fɛr] n. 福利

　　health, comfort, and happiness

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　　Republicans have long complained that taxing the rich to pay forwelfareprograms for the poor is a form of coerced charity that violates people’s freedom to choose what to do with their own money.

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