By JULIANNA BAGGOTT
Reviewed by CLARE CLARK
Julianna Baggott's dystopian novel stratifies survivors of the apocalypse.
Op-Ed: Uncle Ray’s Dystopia
Ray Bradbury didn’t just extrapolate the evolution of gadgetry; he foresaw how it would stunt and deform our psyches.
LOS ANGELES — For those who find consolation in visionary architecture, this city has always been a powerful antidepressant. Its wealth of 20th-century treasures, mostly private homes, reminds us that it is possible to find quiet corners of enlightenment in dystopian times.
noun [C or U]
(the idea of) a perfect society in which everyone works well with each other and is happy
utopian
adjective
a utopian vision
utopian aims
utopian (烏托邦) 的相反字為 dystopian,
France takes aim at the burqa
France is moving closer to banning the full Islamic veil in publicbuildings and transport. A parliamentary report released this weekrecommended as much.
The DW-WORLD Articlehttp://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ew3qwlI44va89pI1
Sarkozy Says Burqas Are Unwelcome in France
Sarkozy lashed out at the practice of wearing the Muslim burqa in the first presidential address in 136 years to a joint session of France's Parliament.
我們經常用的網路免費{劍橋高級詞典}絕對很好
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"......麥克米倫詞典（hc加筆: Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners 頁末有英文導覽）新版總共增加了2766個新字詞，例如：yummy mummy(摩登辣媽)、cameraphone(照相手機)、picture messaging(手機圖像傳輸)、banner ad(網站廣告條幅)、dystopia(敵托邦：一個與烏托邦相反的，生活條件極差的社會)、boutique hotel(精品酒店)、bling bling (珠光寶氣、閃亮華麗、絢麗行頭)、coach party(巴士旅行團，比方日本人氣節目「戀愛巴士」，可不是指教練們的派對)、panic buying(瘋狂搶購)、jink(閃身、閃開)。
還有biogas(沼氣)、greenwash(事實上不環保的廠商，做表面工夫維持環保形象）、antivirus（防毒軟體）、big up（放大）、 binge drinking（狂飲）、 bioweapon（生化武器）、 bipolar disorder（雙極人格失常，例如躁鬱症）、bird flu（禽流感）、 burqa(回教女性罩住全身與臉的罩袍）、
Chip and Pin（刷卡及密碼）、 downloadable（可下載的電腦檔案）、 emotional intelligence（情緒智商）、 file-sharing（網上資源共享）、 fit (當 sexually attractive，也就是性吸引力解釋)、 iPod、 revenue stream（收益流）、sex up（加油添醋）、 sky marshal（空中臥底航警）、speed dating（大型交友約會）、spyware（盜版軟體）等。
Chip and Pin（刷卡及密碼）、 downloadable（可下載的電腦檔案）、 emotional intelligence（情緒智商）、 file-sharing（網上資源共享）、 fit (當 sexually attractive，也就是性吸引力解釋)、 iPod、 revenue stream（收益流）、sex up（加油添醋）、 sky marshal（空中臥底航警）、speed dating（大型交友約會）、spyware（盜版軟體）等。
以 cyber- 開頭的字非常多，包括了 cybercrime（網路犯罪）、 cyberlaw（網路法律）、 cybersex（網路性愛）、cybershopping（網路購物）…等等。....."
noun [C] (US mommy)
CHILD'S WORD FOR mother:
[as form of address] I want to go home, Mummy.
Could I speak to your mummy, please Phoebe?
Scientists: Oetzi the Ice Man Met a Quick End
In what is playing out like a prehistoric version of CSI, new scientific
evidence shows that Oetzi the mummified ice man met a violent end. Yet
it's not likely anyone will be prosecuted for this 5,000-year-old crime.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/
In what is playing out like a prehistoric version of CSI, new scientific
evidence shows that Oetzi the mummified ice man met a violent end. Yet
it's not likely anyone will be prosecuted for this 5,000-year-old crime.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/
noun [C]
(especially in ancient Egypt) a dead body that has been preserved from decay by being treated with special substances before being wrapped in cloth
mummify Show phonetics
verb [T]
to preserve a dead body as a mummy
stratify[strat・i・fy]
- 発音記号[strǽtəfài][動](他)
1 〈社会などを〉階層化する.
2 …を層にする.
3 〈種子を〉土の層の間で保存する.
━━(自)階層化する；層をなす.
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