重点单词：
1、abuse
n. 滥用；虐待；辱骂；弊端；恶习，陋习
vt. 滥用；虐待；辱骂
n. (Abuse)人名；(英)阿比斯
I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off.
当车加速离去时，我在那里破口大骂。
2、base
n. 基础；底部；垒
adj. 卑鄙的；低劣的
vt. 以…作基础
n. (Base)人名；(日)马濑(姓)
There was a bike path running along this side of the wall, right at its base.
沿着墙的这一边，就在墙脚下，有一条自行车道。
3、security
n. 安全；保证；证券；抵押品
adj. 安全的；保安的；保密的
They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport security.
他们目前承受着加强机场保安措施的巨大压力。
4、ruin
n. 废墟；毁坏；灭亡
vt. 毁灭；使破产
vi. 破产；堕落；被毁灭
The vineyards were falling into ruin.
那些葡萄园当时正日渐没落。
重点短语：
1、abuse of power
[法] 滥用权力
But as with the East India Company the real abuse of power—and the real threat to democracy—comes when commercial

interest becomes intertwined with the state.
但是当商业利益和政权勾搭一起，就会产生东印度公司这样的真正的滥用权力者---对民主造成真正的威胁。
考考你（翻译）：
1、他声称他被其他士兵们口头侮辱了。
2、外科医生把导管插入靠近大脑底部附近的血管和动脉。
3、他帮助创建的新土耳其共和国是在大帝国残存的领土上建立起来的。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、We're trying to persuade manufacturers to sell them here.
2、People swarmed to the stores, buying up everything in sight.
3、The sudden interruption stopped Justin in mid-sentence.