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CHAPTER III
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June 7 18 .
No sooner was the victory gained at Trichinopoly than the Nabob Mohammed Ali and his allies the Mysoreans and Mahrattas fell at variance1 over the division of the spoil. This complication, which was due in great measure to the intrigues2 of Dupleix, thoroughly4 answered his purpose; for the British, who had marched northward5 as far as Uttatoor to prosecute6 the campaign in the Carnatic, found themselves obliged to return to Trichinopoly. Finally two hundred Englishmen and two thousand Sepoys under Captain Dalton were left in the city to keep the peace; the Mahrattas and Mysoreans still keeping their former position to westward8 of the city, and occupying, by leave of Mohammed Ali, the pagoda9 which formed the strongest post on the island of Seringham. The remainder of the British army then resumed its march to northward, but with all hope of future operations frustrated10 by this untoward11 diminution12 of its strength. Advancing by Volconda and Verdachelum Lawrence on the 17th of July took Trivady, which was held by a small party of French Sepoys, and there left the army, to return to Fort St. David on sick-leave. Clive had already proceeded thither13 for the same reason, and the British force was left under the command of Major Gingen, an officer of tried incapacity.
Meanwhile Dupleix's activity had never ceased. While the native confederates were quarrelling over the success at Trichinopoly the annual reinforcement of troops arrived from France, and these, by
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| n.密谋策划( intrigue的名词复数 );神秘气氛;引人入胜的复杂情节v.搞阴谋诡计( intrigue的第三人称单数 );激起…的好奇心 | |
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| vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋 | |
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     pagoda   | |
| n.宝塔(尤指印度和远东的多层宝塔),(印度教或佛教的)塔式庙宇 | |
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| adj.挫败的,失意的,泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧 | |
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| n.检索(过程),取还v.取回( retrieve的现在分词 );恢复;寻回;检索(储存的信息) | |
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| n.传单,小册子,大片(土地或森林) | |
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     embarked   | |
| 乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事 | |
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| vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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| n.陷阱,诱惑,圈套;(去除息肉或者肿瘤的)勒除器;响弦,小军鼓;vt.以陷阱捕获,诱惑 | |
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     battalion   | |
| n.营;部队;大队(的人) | |
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| n.(陆军的)一营(大约有一千兵士)( battalion的名词复数 );协同作战的部队;军队;(组织在一起工作的)队伍 | |
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| v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃 | |
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| n.笼统的( sweeping的名词复数 );(在投票等中的)大胜;影响广泛的;包罗万象的 | |
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| 撤退者的 | |
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| v.遣送;搬空;抽出;排泄;大(小)便 | |
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     miserable   | |
| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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| adj.突如其来的;vt.使突然发生;n.沉淀物 | |
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| n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防 | |
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| n./v.推测,猜测 | |
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     cannon   | |
| n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮 | |
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     breach   | |
| n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 | |
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| adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的 | |
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| adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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| adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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| adj.不知疲倦的,不屈不挠的 | |
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     alienated   | |
| adj.感到孤独的,不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等) | |
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     conspiracies   | |
| n.阴谋,密谋( conspiracy的名词复数 ) | |
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     mischievous   | |
| adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的 | |
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| v.切断,断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 );断,裂 | |
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     intercept   | |
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     harassing   | |
| v.侵扰,骚扰( harass的现在分词 );不断攻击(敌人) | |
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     entrenchment   | |
| n.壕沟,防御设施 | |
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     waned   | |
| v.衰落( wane的过去式和过去分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡 | |
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     interval   | |
| n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息 | |
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     muster   | |
| v.集合,收集,鼓起,激起;n.集合,检阅,集合人员,点名册 | |
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     infantry   | |
| n.[总称]步兵(部队) | |
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     defensive   | |
| adj.防御的;防卫的;防守的 | |
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     hampered   | |
| 妨碍,束缚,限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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     swarms   | |
| 蜂群,一大群( swarm的名词复数 ) | |
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     coveted   | |
| adj.令人垂涎的;垂涎的,梦寐以求的v.贪求,觊觎(covet的过去分词);垂涎;贪图 | |
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     withdrawn   | |
| vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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| vt.护送,护卫,护航;n.护送;护送队 | |
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     eminence   | |
| n.卓越,显赫;高地,高处;名家 | |
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     artillery   | |
| n.(军)火炮,大炮;炮兵(部队) | |
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| n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高 | |
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     dwelling   | |
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     scrambled   | |
| v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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| v.(军)散开成战斗队形,布置,展开 | |
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| n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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     disorder   | |
| n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调 | |
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| n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 | |
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| n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱 | |
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| v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的 | |
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     gallant   | |
| adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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| adv.公平地,无私地 | |
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| 安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质 | |
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| n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的 | |
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| v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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| v.弄污,弄脏;n.(山间)小道 | |
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| v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展 | |
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| 密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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| n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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| (使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事 | |
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     discomfiture   | |
| n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑 | |
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| adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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| adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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| n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势 | |
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| adv.向东;adj.向东的;n.东方,东部 | |
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| n.梯队;组织系统中的等级;v.排成梯队 | |
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| v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 );保密 | |
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| n.火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪( musket的名词复数 ) | |
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     fugitives   | |
| n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 ) | |
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| 鄙视( disdain的现在分词 ); 不屑于做,不愿意做 | |
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| adj.不光彩的,卑鄙的;可耻的 | |
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| adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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| vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事 | |
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     spurts   | |
| 短暂而突然的活动或努力( spurt的名词复数 ); 突然奋起 | |
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