There was a tine when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago that to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for 'protection.
曾經有一個時期，芝加哥的店主和商行的老板們不得不拿出大筆的錢給歹徒以換取保護。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 14 A noble gangster
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
v. 回轉，返回;復發，又來;送還;言歸正傳;
n. 歸來，返鄉;來回，匯成;贏利;統計表;
?? re回，向后+turn轉→回來，返回
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
學生于十月返校，開始新學年的學習。
近義：reappear, reenter, regress, redeliver, redintegrate, refund
反義：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
n. 保護;護照;[經]保護貿易制，保護政策;（向歹徒繳納的）保護費;
?? protect保護，防止+ion表名詞 → 保護
"The young in our society need care and protection."
我們社會的年輕人需要關懷和照顧.
近義：haven, asylum, auspice, patronage, refuge, roof
反義：helplessness, inattention, lassitude, loneliness, orphanhood, proscription
adv. 大大地;夸大地;詳細地;順風地;
adj. 大的;大規模的;大型號的;廣泛的;
v. 玩個痛快;（尤指跳舞和飲酒）作樂;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
這兩間大教室分配給了我們。
近義：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反義：small
n. 錢;財富;薪水;款項;
?? 如果亂花 錢，家長會“罵你”（諧音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
這筆款子是當地一位不愿透露姓名的企業家捐贈的。
近義：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies