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4.4-Socrates’ Apology

legal proceeding: ph. 诉讼，法律程序

rhetorician: n. a person who delivers a speech or oration雄辩家；修辞家

pose questions: ph. 提出问题

perspective: n. a way of regarding situations or topics etc. 角度，观点

randomly select: ph. 随机选取，随机挑选

condemn sb. to death: ph. 判某人死罪

prosecutor: n. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state 检察官，公诉人

utter: v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise 说出

sue: v. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against 控告

give heed to: ph. 留心，注意

dispassionately: adv. in an impartially dispassionate manner 冷静地，不动感情地

be fuelled by: ph. 助长

identified …with: ph. 认为…等同于，与一致

evil-doer: n. a person who sins (without repenting) 作恶者，坏人

aforesaid: adj. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of 前述的，上述的

circulate: v. become widely known and passed on 流传

indictment: n. an accusation of wrongdoing 控告书

cross-examine: v. 盘问，反诘

speculation: n. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing推测

flowery speech: ph. 华丽的演讲

Chaerephon: n. 凯勒丰（苏格拉底的朋友）

embark on: ph. 开始，从事

Herculean labors: ph. 指艰巨的工作，任务

supposed: adj. firmly believed 据说的

convince sb. of: ph. 使……确信

in utter poverty: ph. 极度贫困，赤贫

be devoted to: ph. 奉献

provoke: v. to call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 引起，煽动

enmity: n. a state of deep-seated ill-will 敌意，憎恨

detect: v. to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of  察觉，发现

affirm: v. to establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 肯定

atheist: n. someone who denies the existence of god 无神论者

incompatible theses: ph. 不相容的论点，不同的观点

reckless: adj. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences 鲁莽的

impudent: adj. marked by casual disrespect 放肆无礼的

incapable of: ph. 无能力的，不会的

incapacity: n. lack of intellectual power 无能力，无能

self-contradiction: n. contradicting yourself 自相矛盾

contempt: n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 轻视，蔑视

tactic: n. a plan for attaining a particular goal 策略，战略

conceited: adj. characteristic of false pride 自负的

acquittal: n. a judgment of not guilty 赦免，无罪

in obedience to: ph. 顺服，顺从

preach: v. to speak, plead, or argue in favor of 鼓吹，宣扬

gadfly: n.牛虻

assume: v. 认为，设想

agora: n. a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece 市场

buzz about: ph.闹哄哄地飞来飞去，嗡嗡叫着

respond to: ph. 响应，反应

Given the opportunity:如果有机会的话

likewise: adv. in like or similar manner 同样地，也

reproach: v. express criticism towards 责备，谴责

consistent with: ph. 相一致

distracting: adj. 分心的，分散注意力的

allotted time: ph. （分配的）期限

verdict: n. (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision 裁决，裁定

magistracy: n. the position of magistrate地方行政长官

worldly success: ph. 世俗的成功

dedicate to: ph. 奉献于……

observe: v. to conform one's action or practice to 遵守

wholeheartedly: adv. without reserve; without reservation 全心全意地

Prytaneum: n. the public hall of a city in ancient Greece （古希腊的）城市公共会堂

manifesto: n. a public declaration of intentions 宣言，声明

strive for: ph. 努力，奋斗

guarantee: v. give surety or assume responsibility保证，担保

censure: v. rebuke formally 正式谴责

follow suit: ph. 跟着做，随之变化

be dispelled by: ph. 被……驱散

as cornerstones of: ph.作为……的基石

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