Alice's world

1. AI Gore's Concession Speech 

Good evening. Just moments ago, I spoke with George W Bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the United States, and I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this time.I offered to meet with him as soon as possible so that we can start to heal the divisions of the campaign and the contest through which we just passed.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/dec/14/uselections2000.usa14

2. ratify

1. (正式)批准; 認可

   Over ninety countries ratified an agreement to ban the use ofthese chemicals .   九十多個國家批准了一項禁止使用這些化學品的協議。

3.  agr-

agrarian 

土地的, 耕地的; 農業的

4.  The Devil's Advocate

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118971/

5. United States Capitol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol

6. The Departed 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGWvwjZ0eDc

7. Electoral College

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)

8. vanquish 

1. 征服, 擊敗; 克服, 抑制

   He tried to vanquish his fears .   他努力克服恐懼心理。

   Government troops have vanquished the rebels .   政府軍已經擊敗了叛亂分子。