the english note of Book 4 of Republic Plato(3)

2. deliver v. to give a speech , talk , etc. or other official statement

interpretation n. the particular way in which sth is understood or explained

navel n. the central point : middle 肚脐

4. well put 说的好！

* slay v. kill in a violent way

* oracle n. a priest or priestess who made statements about future events or about the truth In ancient Greece

427d

1. get hold of = to find sth that you want or need

8. nonsense n. ideas , statements or beliefs that you think are ridiculous or not true

427e

1. impious adj. showing a lack of respect for religious things

10. temperate adj. behaving in a calm and controlled way

428a

5. prudent adj. being sensible and careful

7. ignorance n. the state or fact of being lack of knowledge, education, or awareness

10. multifarious adj. being many in number and of many different kinds

428b

1. odd adj. strange or unusual

3. prudent adj. sensible and careful when make judgement and decisions；avoiding

unnecessary risks

9. multifarious adj. of many different kinds；having great variety

12. carpenter n. a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures（构造）

428c

3. deliberate vi. to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully

6. bronze n. a yellowish-brown metal which is a mixture of copper and tin (青铜)

428d

2. internal adj. connected with a country’s own affairs rather than those that involve other countries

guardianship n. the position of being a guardian

* kingship n. government by a king (君主政体)

* steer vi. to pursue a course of action

10. metalworker n. 铁匠

428e

6. by far far and away (very very very ……..)

9. class n. one of the groups of people in a society that are thought of as being at the

same social or economic level

10. inherent adj. involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit

429a

8. spot v. detect or notice or identify

429b

1. cowardly adj. being, resembling, or befitting a coward ( it is the antonym（反义词） of brave)

2. wage v. to engage in or carry on

10. inspire v. to make sb have a particular feeling or emotion

terror n. a feeling of extreme fear

429c

5. preservation n. the act of keeping sth in its original state or in good condition

7. inculcate v. to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

429d

1. appetite n. a strong desire for sth

2. resemble v. to look like or be similar to another person or thing

3. dye v. to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating a

soluble or insoluble coloring matter

4. impart v. to give sth certain quality

5 .impregnate v. to make the substance spread through sth and stay in it

soluble adj. a substance that is soluble will dissolve in a liquid

dissolve v. If a substance dissolves in liquid or if you dissolve it, it becomes mixed with the liquid and disappears

6. elaborate adj. planned or carried out with great care

429e

1. detergent n. a chemical substance, usually in the form of a powder or liquid, which is used for washing things such as clothes or dishes

8. contrive v. to bring about with difficulty : manage

430a

5. rear v. to bring to maturity or self-sufficiency usually through nurturing care

6. scour v. to remove by rubbing hard and washing

7. alkali n. a substance with a pH value of more than 7 (碱)

* carbonate n. substances that are formed from carbonic acid, which is a compound of carbon dioxide and water (碳酸盐)

430b

4. presume v. to expect or assume especially with confidence

430c

6. sufficient adj. enough for a particular purpose；as much as you need

430e

3. concord n. a state of agreement

4. harmony n. a state of peaceful existence and agreement

previous adj. immediately before the time you are talking about

431a

5. mastery n. skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject : command；control or power

6. disgraceful adj. being a source of shame

7. associate v. to spend time with sb , especially a person or people that sb else does not

approve of

8. majority n. the largest part of a group of people or things

431b

1. plausible adj. superficially pleasing or persuasive

431e

5. subject n. one that is placed under authority or control

7. hunch n. a strong intuitive feeling concerning especially a future event or result

11. reside v. to be present as an element or quality

432a

1. literally adv. actually

3. unison n. a harmonious agreement or union : concord ; the state of being so tuned or sounded

5. hence adv. therefore

6. unanimity n. the quality or state of being unanimous

unanimous adj. being of one mind : agreeing / having the agreement and consent of all

432b

8. vanish v. to pass quickly from sight : disappear

obscurity n. the state of being dark

432c

1. peel v. to strip off an outer layer of

strip v. to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from

8. impenetrable adj. incapable of being penetrated or pierced

penetrate v. to see into or through / to discover the inner contents or meaning of / to affect profoundly with feeling

9. all the same : (here ‘same’ is a pronoun) nevertheless

432d

4. quarry n. game ; specifically : game hunted with hawks

432e

7. prelude n. an opening voluntary (开场白之类 )

433a

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