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Unit 20
Lesson 77
India won independence from its British rulers.
following local custom=(acting) according to local custom
on his return to India on my arrival in Beijing on their entrance to the room
work on a law case
work on a plan/report
play an important rule/part
The laws were designed to make life difficult for non-whites.
design: intend This building was
designed/intended for a public library.
over the age of 8
above a certain age under age
racial discrimination
sex discrimination
Gandhi was honoured as a hero.
honour sb. as …
He demanded an end to the British rule over India.
demand sth. (one’s right/a reply) demand to do sth. (to get a rise) demand that-clause (we should go there)
think up: think of; imagine; make up make a point
He had a gift for thinking up ways of making political points.
Thousands (of people) joined him.
An Indian opposed his views.
oppose vt./vi. He opposed (to) my plan. He is opposed to my plan.
Lesson 78
Gandhi was more than a lawyer.
They were more than glad to come.He more than hesitated to accept the
invitation. He simply refused it.
The story of my experiment with truth “我体验真理的故事”
reach out for sth.
Reach out for the rope,or you will fall
down.There are chances everywhere, but you
must reach out for them.
One person praised him as follows: …
Their suggestions are as follows: …He received a note which ran as
follows: …
Future generations, it may be, will …=Perhaps/Maybe future generations will …
such…as…
Such a picture as this should be kept
in a museum.Such men as these/this is dangerous.Such a necklace as she wears must be
very expensive.