However, he had at last been allowed to send a fax in which he informed the editor that the he had been arrested while counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the president's palace.
不過，他終于獲準(zhǔn)發(fā)回了一份傳真。在傳真中他告訴編輯，就在他數(shù)通向15英尺高的總統(tǒng)府圍墻的1，084級臺階時，被抓了起來。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 5 The facts
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 不管到什么程度;無論如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎樣;
?? how + ev =age （年齡，時代） + er [名詞后綴],表示人,行為的主動者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎樣
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎樣都能把他請來.
近義：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
n. 編輯，編者;校訂者;[計]編輯軟件，編輯程序;
?? edit編輯+or表示人→編者，編輯
"the editor of the Washington Post"
《華盛頓郵報》的主編
近義：publisher, copyeditor, writer, columnist, editorialist
adj. 重要的，主要的;前列的;首位的;
n. 行距;鉛框;
v. 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)（lead的ing形式）;
?? lead領(lǐng)導(dǎo) + ing...的 → 指導(dǎo)的；最主要的
"a leading human rights campaigner"
人權(quán)運動的主要領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人
近義：transportation, conduct, conducting, conduction, driving, interlineation
n. 墻;屏障;隔閡;壁壘;
vt.& vi. 筑墻圍住，用墻隔開;圍以墻;
adj. 墻壁的;
?? vall- 墻,壁壘;樁線
"new offices with wall-to-wall carpeting"
房內(nèi)鋪滿地毯的新辦公室
近義：hem, rail, rampart, surround, fence, parament
反義：level, overthrow, ravage, raze, shipwreck, strip
n. 校長;總統(tǒng);總裁;董事長;
?? pre…前，預(yù)先+sid坐+ent人→有前面坐的人→總統(tǒng)
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
他達到了他的目標(biāo),被選為班長.
近義：prolocutor, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chairlady, forewoman