中文5040
2005年春季
 
1.重新點燃啓蒙的火炬 （詞彙表）
 
點燃 dinrn v. to light, to kindle, to ignite 
啟蒙 qmng v. o.  to instruct the young/mass, to 
 enlighten 
火炬 huj] n. torch 
慎 shn adj. cautious 
湮沒 ynm- v. to fall into oblivion  
彰 zhng adj. clear, evident, conspicuous 
人類 rnli n. human beings/species  
大炮 dpo n. artillery  
轟 hng v. to bomb 
覺悟 juw] v., n. to come to understand, to realize; 
 consciousness 
先賢 xinxin n. ancient sage 
解放 jifng v.  to liberate 
奮鬥 fndu v.  to struggle, to fight, to strive 
目標 mbio n. objective, target, goal 
超越 choyu7 v.  to exceed 
達到 ddo v.  to achieve, to reach 
從來 cngli adv. always, at all times 
寬 kun adj. wide, broad 
窄 zhi adj. narrow 
窄義 zhiy* n. narrow sense 
游行 yuxng v. to march, to parade, to demonstrade 
除 ch{ v.  to get rid off, to eliminate 
國賊 guzi n. traitor of the nation 
抗 kng v.  to resist, to fight 
強權 qingqun n. power, might 
傳單 chundn n. leaflet  
北洋 biyng n. Qing name for coastal provinces of  
 Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong 
主權 zhqun n. sovereign rights, sovereignty  
無理 wl& adj. unreasonable, unjustifiable  
廣義 gungy* n. broad sense 
大體上 dtshng adv. generally 
陳獨秀 Chn Dxi] n. (1879-1942) May Fourth leader; a 
 founder and first General Secretary of 
 the Communist Party of China 
創辦 chungbn v. to establish, to start a magazine, etc.
禮教 ljio n. Confucian ethical code 
聲威 shngwi n. fame and influence 
繼起 jq& v. to continue, to succeed 
歷次 lc*  n. all previous occasions/events
群眾 qnzhng n. the mass/People 
確定 qudng v. to define, to determine 
白話文 bihuwn n. vernacular prose
推行 tuxng  v. to carry out, to practice, to pursue
扎 zh1 v. to prick, to pierce  
不可逆轉 bk6nzhun set phrase.  irreversible  
思潮 scho n. trends of thought, ideological trend 
規模 gum9 n. scale, scope 
導源 d2oyun  v. o.  to originate, to derive 
國民黨 Gumndng n. Kuomintang (KMT), the Nationalist party 
改組 giz} v.o.  to reorganize, to reshuffle  
共產黨 Gngchndng n. the Communist Party 
成立 chngl* v. to found, to establish 
新文化運動 Xn wnhu3 yndng n. the New Culture Movement 
理性 lxng n. reason, rationality  
禁錮 jng] v. to confine, to imprison 
專制 zhunzh* n. autocracy 
蒙昧 mngmi adj. ignorant, benighted, unenlightened 
自從 zcng prep. since  
秦始皇 Qngshhung n. First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (259-
  210 B.C.) 
統一 tngy% v. to unify, to unite, to integrate 
核心 hxn n. nucleus, core, kernel  
衍生 ynshng v. to derive 
先進 xinjn adj. advanced  
潮流 choli{ n. tide, trend 
對立面 dulmin n. opposite, antithesis 
德先生 D5 xinsheng n. Mr. Democracy 
賽先生 Si xinsheng n. Mr. Science 
創刊號 chungknho n. first issue 
露 l] v. to show, to reveal  
端倪 dunn^ n. clue, inkling 
揭示 jish* v. to reveal, bring to light  
辦刊 bnkn v.o. to publish journals/periodicals 
宗旨 zngzh&  n. aim, purpose 
自主 zzh} v. to be one's own master 
奴隸 nl* n. slave 
進步 jnb] v., adj.to progress; progressive  
保守 boshu adj. conservative 
進取  jnq} v. to keep forging ahead 
退隱 tuyn v.o. to retire from public life 
鎖國 sugu9 v.o. to close the country 
想象 xingxing v. to imagine 
傾向 qngxing n. tendency, trend 
正 zhng adj. correct, orthodox 
脈 mi n. arteries and veins; pulse 
自由主義 zyu-zhy* n. liberalism  
個人主義 grn-zhy* n.  individualism 
擔 dn v. take on shoulder pole, take on 
干系 gnxi n. responsibility 
祈求 q^qi{ v. to pray for 
護法 hf2 v.o. to protect the constitutional law
蔡元培 Ci Yunpi n. May Fourth leader. President 
 of Peking University 
出任 chrn v. to take up the post of  
校長 xiozhng n. principal, president 
兼容並包 jinrng-bngbo, set phrase all-inclusive, all-embracing
策源地 cyund* n. place of origin  
傑出 jich[ adj. outstanding, remarkable 
開山大師 kishn-dsh% noun phrase founder of religious sect, etc.  
扭曲 niq[ v. to distort 
阿Q  Q n. the main character of Lu Xun's short 
 story "The True Story of Ah-Q"  
狂人日記 Kungrn rj* n. "Madman's Diary", written in 1919 
 by Lu Xun, the first vernacular story 
 in Chinese history 
汗 hn n. sweat 
代價 diji3 n. cost, price 
可觀 kgun adj. considerable, impressive  
遺毒 yd{ n. evil legacy 
根深蒂固 gnshn-dg] set phrase deep-rooted, inveterate 
全球化 qunqihu3 n. globalization 
浪潮 lngcho n. tide, trend 
洶湧  xingyng adj. tempestuous, turbulent
拍 pi v. to tap, to clap 
岸 n n. river bank 
信念 xnnin n. faith, belief, conviction
當務之急 dngw]zhj^ noun phrase vital matter of immediate 
 urgency  

粹 cu* n. essence, the best, highlights

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