In times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away protection money was paid to them.
和平時(shí)期，當(dāng)生意蕭條時(shí)，霍克伍德便帶領(lǐng)士兵進(jìn)入某個(gè)城邦，縱火燒毀一兩個(gè)農(nóng)場(chǎng)，然后提出，如向他們繳納保護(hù)金，他們便主動(dòng)撤離。
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
Lesson 14 A noble gangster
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 國(guó)家;州;狀況，情況;資格;
vt. 規(guī)定;陳述，聲明;
adj. 國(guó)家的;國(guó)務(wù)的，公務(wù)的;正式的;
?? stat站立+e強(qiáng)調(diào) → 國(guó)家；狀態(tài)
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到達(dá)時(shí)十分焦慮不安。
近義：hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
vt. 提供，給予;提出，提議;出價(jià)，開價(jià);表示愿意;
vi. 提議;企圖，想要;供奉;
n. 提議;出價(jià)，開價(jià);試圖;求婚;
?? of一再+fer帶來(lái)，拿來(lái)→一再帶來(lái)→提供，提出
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
請(qǐng)書面確認(rèn)你接受這項(xiàng)提議。
近義：plan, pose, present, proffer, promise, propose
反義：impetrate, lobby, obtest, petition, press, requisition
adv. 離開，遠(yuǎn)離;在遠(yuǎn)處;消失;
adj. 不在的;遙遠(yuǎn)的;客場(chǎng)比賽;
?? a(on)+broad→在遠(yuǎn)方；離去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅館里, 這些老人和往常一樣喝個(gè)不停.
近義：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 保護(hù);護(hù)照;[經(jīng)]保護(hù)貿(mào)易制，保護(hù)政策;（向歹徒繳納的）保護(hù)費(fèi);
?? protect保護(hù)，防止+ion表名詞 → 保護(hù)
"The young in our society need care and protection."
我們社會(huì)的年輕人需要關(guān)懷和照顧.
近義：haven, asylum, auspice, patronage, refuge, roof
反義：helplessness, inattention, lassitude, loneliness, orphanhood, proscription
n. 和平;和睦;治安;安心;
?? 豌豆(pea)使嫦娥(ce) 平安 網(wǎng)友： 補(bǔ)充：豌豆日你媽
"The two sides signed a peace accord last July."
在剛過(guò)去的七月，雙方簽訂了和平條約。
近義：imperturbability, pax, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude
反義：anxiety, anxiousness, impatience, apprehension, misgiving, perturbation