20120327 Olympics planning intrude in favelas

20120327 Olympics planning, part 1 of 2

20120327 Olympics planning, part 2 of 2

intrude

vi.[(+on/upon/into)] 1. 侵入;闖入 Don't intrude in a family dispute. 不要介入家庭爭端。 2. 侵擾,打擾 I don't want to intrude. 我不想打擾。 vt. 1. 把...強加(在)[(+on/upon)] He tried to intrude his opinions on me. 他想把他的意見強加給我。 2. 把...硬擠(入)[(+into)] He intruded himself into the conversation without a word of apology. 他連招呼都不打就插進來講話。

favela

n.1. (巴西的)貧民區

Rio de Janeiro

ph. 1. 里約熱內盧(巴西共和國的舊首都)

replete

a.[F]1. 充滿的,裝滿的;充斥的[(+with)][Z] a home replete with every modern convenience 一個現代化設備一應俱全的家庭 2. 充實的,詳盡的,完備的[(+in/with)] 3. 飽食的,吃飽喝足的[(+with)] n.1. 【昆】貯蜜蟻[C]

squatter

n.1. 蹲著的人 2. 未經允許即住下來的人 3. 新開墾地的定居者

settlement

n. 1. 解決[U][C] the settlement of differences 分歧的解決 2. 清算,結帳[U][C] the settlement of an account 結帳 3. 殖民;定居[U] 4. 殖民地;新拓居地;租界[C] The British Empire had many settlements. 大英帝國有許多殖民地 5. 沈降;沈陷[U] 6. 安頓,安身[U] 7. 【律】財產授與;依法設定的財產[U][C][(+on/upon)] 8. 社會福利團體[C]

tear down

拆除;扯下 They have torn down that dangerous wall. 他們已拆除了那堵危牆。

thorn

n.1. 刺,棘[C] No rose without a thorn. 玫瑰多刺。(有快樂就有痛苦) 2. 有刺植物[U][C] Thorns sprang up and choked the wheat. 荊棘叢生,把小麥都蓋沒了。 3. 惱人的事(或人)[C] The biggest thorn in the Prime Minister's side is inflation. 最使首相苦惱的問題是通貨膨脹。

demolish

vt.1. 毀壞,破壞;拆除 The city was demolished during the war. 這座城市在戰爭中被毀了。 2. 推翻,打敗;駁倒 He soon demolished Mr Stewart's suggestions. 他很快就推翻了斯圖爾特先生的建議。 3. 廢除;撤銷

tournament

n.[C]1. 比賽;錦標賽;聯賽 2. (中世紀騎士的)馬上比武(大會)

elevation

n.1. 高度;海拔[C] Soon we reached a plateau at an elevation of about ninety feet. 我們很快就抵達一片高度約九十英尺的高原。 2. 高地,高處[C] This is an elevation of 2000 metres. 這是塊海拔二千米的高地。 3. 提高,提升;高升[U] His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday. 昨天宣佈他晉升總經理職位。 4. 崇高,莊嚴[U] 5. (建築物的)正視圖,立視圖[C] the front elevation of the house 房子的正面(圖)

prowess

n.[U]1. 英勇;無畏 2. 非凡的能力;高超的本領 a display of military prowess 傑出的軍事才能的顯示

vigorous

a.1. 精力充沛的;壯健的 The nest held three vigorous young birds. 這窩裡有三隻活潑的小鳥。 2. 強有力的 make a vigorous speech 發表強有力的演說

populace

n.[theS][G]1. 平民,百姓,民眾 2. 人口,全體居民 They represented only a fraction of the general populace. 他們代表的僅是全體國民的一小部分。

bedevil

vt. 1. 使痛苦 2. 虐待 3. 使迷惑 4. 使發狂

insidious

a.1. 陰險的;狡詐的;暗中為害的 an insidious foe 陰險的敵人 2. (疾病等)不知不覺間加劇的;隱伏的 the insidious growth of decay 潰爛在不知不覺間的蔓延

trample

vt.1. 踩,踐踏;蹂躪[(+down)] He was trampled to death by an elephant.他被一隻大象踩死。 2. 蔑視;傷害[(+down)] trample down the law無視法律 vi.1. 踩,踐踏[(+on)] He apologized for trampling on her toes.他因踩了她一腳向她道歉。 2. 腳步沈重地走[(+about)] I heard someone trample about in the hall.我聽到有人在過道裡蹬蹬地走來走去。 3. 蔑視;傷害[(+on)] We warned him against trampling on justice.我們告誡過他,切莫藐視正義。 n.1. 踐踏;蹂躪;踐踏聲[C] We heard the trample of many feet.我們聽到許多人的沈重腳步聲。

vibrant

a.1. 振動的;顫動的 The leaves were vibrant in the breeze.葉子在微風中抖動。 2. 振響的;響亮的 He has a vibrant voice.他有著響亮的嗓音。 3. 充滿生氣的;活躍的[(+with)] The city is vibrant with life.這城市充滿生機。 4. (光線)明亮的;(色彩)鮮明的 That color is too vibrant for this room.對這個房間來說那種色彩太鮮了。

crusade

n.[C]1. 【史】(常大寫)十字軍;聖戰 2. (為某種目的而發起的)運動[(+against/for)] He was deeply involved with the anti-drugs crusade. 他深深地涉入了反毒品運動。 vi.1. 【史】參加十字軍(或聖戰) 2. 參加運動[(+against/for)] We must crusade for world peace. 我們必須為世界和平而奮鬥。

eviction

n.1. 逐出 2. 收回

persist

vi.1. 堅持;固執[(+in/with)] Why do you persist in writing these things?你為什麼要堅持寫這些東西呢? 2. 持續;存留 The storm persisted for a week.暴風雨持續了一個星期。 vt.1. 堅持說,反覆說[Y][+that] He persisted that he had nothing to do with robbery. 他堅持說他與搶劫毫無關係。

amid

prep.1. 在...之間;在...之中 We lost our companions amid the storm and the darkness.在暴風雨和黑暗中,我們失去了伙伴。 2. 被...包圍 A church stands amid skyscrapers.摩天大樓之間聳立著一座教堂。

sprawl

vi.1. 伸開四肢躺(或坐)[Q] The tired boy sprawled on the grass.累壞了的男孩攤開四肢躺在草地上。 2. 笨拙地爬行 3. (植物)蔓生,蔓延 4. (都市等)無計劃地擴展 vt.1. 懶散地伸開(手、足)[O][H] 2. 使蔓生;使不規則地延伸 n.[C][S1]1. 伸開四肢的躺臥姿勢 He is lying in a sprawl on the bed.他伸開四肢躺在床上。 2. 蔓生;散亂;雜亂的擴展

fringe

n.[C]1. 穗,緣飾,流蘇;蓬邊 2. 穗狀物;(頭髮的)劉海 She wore her hair in a fringe.她留著劉海。 3. 邊緣;界線[P1][(+of)]They put up tents on the fringes of the woods. 他們在樹林邊緣搭起帳篷。 4. 初級知識 vt.1. 加穗於,在...上裝以緣飾[(+with)] 2. 是...的邊緣 The ancient city was fringed with wall.這座古城四周圍著城牆。 A line of palm trees fringe the swimming pool.游泳池邊緣圍了一圈棕櫚樹。 a.[B] 1. 邊緣的,外部的 2. 【美】從屬的;附加的 These measures will help reduce fringe costs.這些措施有助於減少附加費用。 3. 極端的,偏激的 The disturbance was made by a fringe group.騷亂是由一個偏激集團製造的。

condominium

n.1. 【美】各戶有獨立產權的公寓(大廈)

fierce (fiercest)

a.1. 兇猛的;殘酷的;好鬥的 My grandfather became fierce when he lost his temper.我的祖父發脾氣時變得很粗暴。 2. 狂熱的;強烈的;極度的 After he got well Bob made a fierce effort to catch up with his classmates.鮑伯痊癒後拼命用功,以期趕上班裡的同學。 3. 猛烈的,激烈的 After a fierce battle the enemy was forced to retreat.激戰之後,敵人被迫撤退了。 4. 【口】討厭的;極糟的 The weather is really fierce.天氣確實遭透。

wrongdoing

n.1. 做壞事;犯罪;作惡 2. 壞事;罪行

promptly

ad.1. 敏捷地;迅速地;立即地 He promptly forgot all about it. 他馬上把這事兒忘得一乾二淨。 2. 準時地,正好

scramble

vi.1. 爬行,攀爬[Q] The children scrambled over the rocks.孩子們爬過岩石。 2. 不規則地生長,雜亂蔓延 3. (亂糟糟地)爭奪,搶奪[Q][(+for)] The reporters scrambled for the phones.記者們爭搶電話。 4. 倉促行動 He scrambled out of his clothes.他匆匆脫去衣服。 5. 勉強拼湊[Q][(+for/along)] 6. 【軍】緊急起飛應戰 vt.1. 雜亂地收集,倉促湊成[(+up)] Jane scrambled up her hair.珍匆匆梳理了一下頭髮。 2. 擾亂3. 【美】炒(蛋) She scrambled eggs for breakfast.她炒雞蛋供早餐食用。 4. 使倉促行動 5. 拋出(物件等)供搶奪  6. 命令(攔截機組)緊急起飛 7. (為防止竊聽而)改變(電訊的)頻率 n.[C]1. 爬行,攀登[S1] It's quite a scramble to get to the mountaintop.費勁攀登才能到達山頂。 2. 爭奪,搶奪[S1][(+for)][+to-v] There was a scramble for the best seats.大家爭搶最好的位置。 3. 混亂;混亂的一團[S1][(+of)] 4. 摩托車越野賽[C] 5. 【軍】緊急起飛[C]

devise

vt.1. 設計;發明;策劃;想出 He devised a new method of teaching writing.他設計了一種新的教寫作的方法。 2. 【律】遺贈(不動產)[(+to)] n.1. (不動產的)遺贈