新编英语教程 6 unit 9.ppt

* * Unit Nine A Red Light for Scofflaws 1.What is the definition of “scofflaw” Scofflaw(chiefly US)—one who treats the law with contempt, especially a person who avoids various kinds of not easily enforceable laws. 2. Scoff: deride, ridicule irreverently 3. A red light for scofflaws — a warning to scofflaws 1.take liberties with: misinterpret; distort; violate 2.blithely:thoughtlessly; heedlessly 3. dereliction: deliberate neglect 4.exempt from:free from 5. flurry:abundance; great quantity 6.ordinance:authorities law; command 7.flagrant:shameless; notorious 8.festering scandal:tormenting disgrace 9.statutes: laws 10. public nuisance: sth offensive or annoying to the community, esp. in violation of others’ legal rights 11.flouting: showing contempt; treating with contemptuous disregard 12. Dent: a depression in a surface, as from a blow; hence, damage 13.brazen: shameless; imprudent 14.Slug: hit hard, especially with the fist 15. Skirt: avoid; keep distant from; go around the edge of 16.mandate: command from a superior official to an inferior one; authoritative command 17.constituent: voters 18. Subvert:undermine the principle of 19. Enact:institute; levy 20. Puny: insignificant 21. Nullify: declare legally void 22. Desegregation: official (court) decisions on desegregation 23. Disquieting: upsetting 24. Terminally: fatally Context’s meanings Outlaw litter:unlawful strewing (a place) with rubbish Illicit noise: very loud noise which is not permitted Motorized anarchy:disorder or chaos created by motorists Pot smoker:marijuana addict Joint:cigarette containing marijuana 6. Fare beater: one who evades paying the fare on a public vehicle. “Beat” is U.S. slang meaning “swindle, “cheat”. 7. Toss-up:the tossing-up of a coin to decide something by its fall 8. Mortal peril:danger that causes or is liable to cause death 9. Rear-end: collide, or cause (one’s vehicle) to collide with the rear-end (back part of a vehicle) of another 10. Prohibition: the forbiddi