Carthage(n.)[ˋkɑrθɪdʒ]
迦太基
context(n.)[ˋkɑntɛkst]
1. the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect
2. the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.
intercultural(adj.)[͵ɪntɚˋkʌltʃərəl]
pertaining to or taking place between two or more cultures
colonize(v.)[ˋkɑlə͵naɪz]
1. to establish a colony in; settle
2. to form a colony of
imperialism(n.) [ɪmˋpɪrɪəlɪzəm]
the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
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sculpture(n.)[ˋskʌlptʃɚ]
the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.
(v.) to carve, model, weld, or otherwise produce (a piece of sculpture)
Architecture(n.)[ˋɑrkə͵tɛktʃɚ]
1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of furnishings and decorations, supervision of construction work, and the examination, restoration, or remodeling of existing buildings.
2. the character or style of building: the architecture of Paris; Romanesque architecture.
strike(v.)[straɪk]
1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
2. to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.).
3. to drive so as to cause impact
4. to cause (a match) to ignite by friction
alphabet(n.)[ˋælfə͵bɛt]
字母系統
derive(v.)derive
1. to receive or obtain from a source or origin
2. to trace from a source or origin
3. to reach or obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer
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obscure(adj.)[əbˋskjʊr]
1. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
2. not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive
3. (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly.
4. indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint.
5. lacking in light or illumination; dark; dim; murky
diversity(n.)[daɪˋvɝsətɪ]
1. variety; multiformity.
2. a point of difference
medieval(adj.)[͵mɪdɪˋivəl]
1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages
2. extremely old-fashioned; primitive
melancholy(n.)[ˋmɛlən͵kɑlɪ]
1. a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression.
2. sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness
(adj.)1. affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed
2. causing melancholy or sadness; saddening
menorah(n.) [məˋnorə]
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).(猶太教)七燈或九燈燭台
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internal(adj.)[ɪnˋtɝn!]
1. situated or existing in the interior of something; interior
2. of, pertaining to, or noting the inside or inner part
3. of or pertaining to the domestic affairs of a country
(n.)1. Usually, internals. entrails; innards
2. an inner or intrinsic attribute
external(adj.)[ɪkˋstɝnəl]
1. of or pertaining to the outside or outer part; outer
2. situated or being outside something; acting or coming from without
3. pertaining to or concerned with foreign countries
(n.)1. externals, external features, circumstances, etc.; outward appearance; superficialities.
2. something that is external
deportation(n.)[͵diporˋteʃən]
1. the lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person from a state.
2. an act or instance of deporting
conqueror(n.) [ˋkɑŋkərɚ]
a person who conquers or vanquishes; victor
canonical(adj.)[kəˋnɑnɪk!]
1. pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons.
2. included in the canon of the Bible
3. authorized; recognized; accepted
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bondage(n.)[ˋbɑndɪdʒ]
1. slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom
2. the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control.
legacy(n.)[ˋlɛgəsɪ]
1. Law . a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
2. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor
encroachment(n.)[ɪnˋkrotʃmənt]
1. an act or instance of encroaching
2. anything taken by encroaching
revolt(v.)[rɪˋvolt]
1. to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny
2. to rebel in feeling (usually fol. by against )
3. to rebel in feeling (usually fol. by against )
cohesion(n.)[koˋhiʒən]
1. the act or state of cohering, uniting, or sticking together
2. Physics . the molecular force between particles within a body or substance that acts to unite them
