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3.10 The Clouds

sophist: n.pre-Socratic philosophers who were professional teachers of oratory and argument 诡辩家；智术者

on trial: ph. 受审判

accusation:n. 指控

humiliating:adj.causing awareness of your shortcomings 羞辱性的

circulation:n.the dissemination of copies  流通，传播

sophistry:n. a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone 诡辩

outwit:v. beat through cleverness and wit 瞒骗，以智取胜

pompously:adv. in a pompous manner  傲慢地

traverse:v. travel across or pass over 穿行

contemplate:v. look at thoughtfully 凝视，注视

suspend:v. to officially stop something from continuing for a short time 暂停

bear witness: ph. 作证

orator:n. someone who is good at making speeches and persuading people 演说家

inability:n. the fact of being unable to do something 没有能力

rhetorical: adj. 修辞的

verbal duel: ph. 辩论对决

truce:n. a state of peace 休战

expound:v. to explain or talk about something in detail 阐述

lament: v. to express feelings of great sadness about something 哀叹

decline: n. a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something下降

veneration:v. to honour or respect someone or something 崇拜，尊崇

dismantle:v. 瓦解，拆除

promising:adj. showing signs of being successful or good in the future 有前途的

creditor:n. a person, bank, or company that you owe money to 债权人

tactic: n. a method that you use to achieve something 策略

construct:n. 编造

concede:v. to admit that something is true or correct 承认

legislator:n. someone who has the power to make laws 立法者

turn on: ph. 攻击

seductive:adj.tending to entice into a desired action or state 有诱惑力的

take revenge on: ph. 报复

triumph over: ph.战胜

anthropology:n. the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc 人类学

rhetoric:n. language that is used to persuade or influence people 修辞

Peitho: n. goddess who personifies persuasion, seduction and Charming Speech 珀托（劝说女神）

obtainable:adj. able to be obtained 能得到的

Protagoras:n. Greek philosopher and sophist 普罗塔哥拉

prosper: v. 繁荣，成功

scepticism: n. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge 怀疑论，怀疑主义
self-promotion: n.自我营销

hedonism: n. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle 享乐主义

evaluative:adj. exercising or involving careful evaluations 评价的

disvalue: n.轻视

profit-driven:adj. 利益驱动的

atheistic: adj. rejecting any belief in gods无神论的

opponent:n. a contestant that you are matched against 对手

unsophisticated:adj. not wise in the ways of the world 未经世故的

radical thoughts: ph. 激进思想

slippery thinker: ph. 圆滑的思想家

Plutarch:n. Greek biographer and philosopher 普鲁塔克

Parallel Lives: ph.《希腊罗马名人传》

taken for granted: ph. 认为是理所当然的

shabby:adj.showing signs of wear and tear 破旧的

distinctive:adj. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing独特的

wilful distortion: ph. 故意歪曲

exaggeration:n. the act of making something more noticeable than usual 夸大

conservative:adj. not liking changes or new ideas 保守的

arguably:adv.可以说；按理说，可论证地

lustful:adj. feeling or showing strong sexual desire 欲望的

sound educational system: ph. 健全的教育体系

rigidness:n. the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending 僵化

out of touch with: ph. 与……脱节

alternative:adj.allowing a choice 替代的

worldly success: ph.世俗的成功

undesirable:adj. not desirable不受欢迎的；不利的

reconcile with: ph. 使一致；使和解

civil education: ph.公民教育

portrayal: n. a word picture of a person's appearance and character  描绘

execute:v. to kill someone, especially legally as a punishment处决

impiety: n unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god  亵渎神灵