Unit 100

volition / violation

volition n.自愿选择，自行决定 (the power to make your own choices or decisions) /vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/

Going to jail means losing one's volition regarding when to eat, who to see, and where to go, among other things.

violation n.违反，冒犯 (the act of violating) /vʌɪəˈleɪʃn/

Driving through a red light without stopping is a violation of the motor laws.

seminal adj.非常有影响力的 (very important and influential) /ˈsɛmɪn(ə)l/

On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin's seminal work regarding evolutionary theory.

seminar n.讨论会，研讨班 (a meeting which gives information on and training in a particular subject) /ˈsɛmɪnɑː/

The dentist learned a great deal about implant surgery by attending a three-day seminar at the University of Miami.

purlieu n.范围，界限 (the area surrounding a palace) /ˈpəːljuː/

Elena hated commuting so much that she insisted on buying a house in the purlieu of her office.

puerile adj.稚嫩的，幼稚的 (silly or childish, especially in a way that shows a lack of seriousness or good judgment) /ˈpjʊərʌɪl/

Fan's puerile behavior, texting a friend while in a meeting, caused her manager to reprimand her for her childishness.

purloin v.偷窃 (to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust) /pəːˈlɔɪn/

Grace purloined the note that her teacher asked her to give to her parents because she feared its contents.

vitriolic adj.尖酸的，刻薄的 (expressing harsh and angry words) /ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk/

After he received a failing grade on his paper, Eddy spewed a barrage of vitriolic imprecations against his teacher.

virile adj.有男子气概的 (having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male) /ˈvɪrʌɪl/

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