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CHAPTER III
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We enter now on the fateful reign1 of Queen Elizabeth. The condition of England at its opening after the previous years of misgovernment was most unpromising. Wrenched2 from its moorings by the Reformation, the country had been tossed about by a hurricane of religious fanaticism3, which, working round through all points of the compass, had left her helpless and bewildered, uncertain by which course to steer4 or for what port to make head. Elizabeth was by political exigency5 rather than religious conviction a Protestant, but her great object in life was to sail, if she could, clear of the circular storm and lie outside it. The design was an impossible one, and her obstinate6 persistence7 therein went near to bring England to utter ruin, but in the extremely difficult position wherein she found herself on her accession to the throne she had much excuse for a tortuous8 policy. The finance was in hopeless disorder9, and the realm through long neglect virtually defenceless. There was no discipline in such forces as the country could raise; and the military stores, which her father had taken such pains to collect, appear to have perished. The French were in Scotland in considerable force, and, as the Council pointed10 out, France was a state military, while England was established for peace. There in reality lay the kernel11 of the whole matter. England was behind all Europe in military efficiency, and all Europe was keenly alive to the fact.
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     ordnance   | |
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| 成文法( statute的名词复数 ); 法令; 法规; 章程 | |
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| 密谋( conspire的过去式和过去分词 ); 搞阴谋; (事件等)巧合; 共同导致 | |
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     lucrative   | |
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| adj.爱冒险的;惊心动魄的,惊险的,刺激的 | |
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| 笑柄( butt的名词复数 ); (武器或工具的)粗大的一端; 屁股; 烟蒂 | |
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| 用平头钉钉( tack的过去式和过去分词 ); 附加,增补; 帆船抢风行驶,用粗线脚缝 | |
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     intestine   | |
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     inefficient   | |
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     knavery   | |
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     condemn   | |
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     blighting   | |
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     lasting   | |
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     incapable   | |
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     dealing   | |
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     simplicity   | |
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     defrauding   | |
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     expediency   | |
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     despatch   | |
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     garrison   | |
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     guise   | |
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     desperately   | |
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     parsimonious   | |
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     miserable   | |
| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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     shameful   | |
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     sweepings   | |
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     misery   | |
| n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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     corps   | |
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| (部队)征兵( levy的名词复数 ); 募捐; 被征募的军队 | |
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     frightful   | |
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     complement   | |
| n.补足物,船上的定员;补语;vt.补充,补足 | |
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| n.[总称]步兵(部队) | |
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     cavalry   | |
| n.骑兵;轻装甲部队 | |
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     trifling   | |
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     contingent   | |
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     avaricious   | |
| adj.贪婪的,贪心的 | |
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     treatise   | |
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     immediate   | |
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     sluggish   | |
| adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的 | |
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     organisation   | |
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     antiquated   | |
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| 养育( nurture的过去式和过去分词 ); 培育; 滋长; 助长 | |
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     irresolute   | |
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     abhorrence   | |
| n.憎恶;可憎恶的事 | |
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     contemptible   | |
| adj.可鄙的,可轻视的,卑劣的 | |
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     attained   | |
| (通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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| vt.达到,获得,完成 | |
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     subscriptions   | |
| n.(报刊等的)订阅费( subscription的名词复数 );捐款;(俱乐部的)会员费;捐助 | |
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     regiments   | |
| (军队的)团( regiment的名词复数 ); 大量的人或物 | |
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| n.团,多数,管理;v.组织,编成团,统制 | |
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     glides   | |
| n.滑行( glide的名词复数 );滑音;音渡;过渡音v.滑动( glide的第三人称单数 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔 | |
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     lesser   | |
| adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地 | |
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     tributary   | |
| n.支流;纳贡国;adj.附庸的;辅助的;支流的 | |
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     mustered   | |
| v.集合,召集,集结(尤指部队)( muster的过去式和过去分词 );(自他人处)搜集某事物;聚集;激发 | |
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     enjoyment   | |
| n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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     corpse   | |
| n.尸体,死尸 | |
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| n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持 | |
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     boroughs   | |
| (尤指大伦敦的)行政区( borough的名词复数 ); 议会中有代表的市镇 | |
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     hue   | |
| n.色度;色调;样子 | |
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| 色彩( hue的名词复数 ); 色调; 信仰; 观点 | |
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| adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的 | |
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     anticipation   | |
| n.预期,预料,期望 | |
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     lieutenant   | |
| n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员 | |
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| n.命名,取名,(度量衡、货币等的)单位 | |
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| n./vt.洪水,暴雨,使泛滥 | |
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