Lesson 4 Inaugural Address

Inaugural Address  n.就职演说; 就职典礼

signify   v.表示; 说明; 预示; 表达，显示(感情、意愿等); 具有重要性; 要紧;

temper   n.脾气; 易怒的性情; 怒气; 火气; 阵怒; 心情; 情绪; 心境;   v.使缓和; 使温和; 使(金属)回火

subversion   n. (对政府、政治制度的) 颠覆，破坏

invective   n.辱骂; 咒骂;

engulf   v. 包围; 吞没; 淹没; 严重影响;

beachhead   n. (军队的) 滩头堡，滩头阵地

trumpet   n.喇叭； 小号； [乐]音栓； 喇叭似的声音

To those new states whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny.

We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed.

Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors.