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They settled on a man named Ron Fisk, a lawyer unknown outside of his small town of Brookhaven, Mississippi, an hour south of Jackson, two hours west of Hattiesburg, and fifty miles north of the Louisiana state line. He was selected from a pool of similar resumes, though none of those considered had the slightest hint that their names and backgrounds were being so carefully evaluated. Young white male, one marriage, three children, reasonably handsome, reasonably well dressed, conservative, devout1 Baptist, Ole Miss law school, no ethical2 glitches3 in the law career, not a hint of criminal trouble beyond a speeding ticket, no affiliation4 with any trial lawyer group, no controversial cases, no experience whatsoever5 on the bench.
There was no reason anyone outside of Brookhaven would ever have heard the name of Ron Fisk, and that was exactly what made him their ideal candidate. They picked Fisk because he was just old enough to cross their low threshold of legal experience, but still young enough to have ambitions.
He was thirty-nine years old, a junior partner in a five-man firm that specialized7 in defending lawsuits8 involving car wrecks9, arson10, injured 106 workers, and a myriad11 of other routine liability claims. The firm's clients were insurance companies who paid by the hour, thus allowing the five partners to earn comfortable but not
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devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
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ethical
adj.伦理的,道德的,合乎道德的
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glitches
n.小过失,差错( glitch的名词复数 )
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affiliation
n.联系,联合
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whatsoever
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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specialized
adj.专门的,专业化的
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lawsuits
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )
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wrecks
n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 );(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等);(身体或精神上)受到严重损伤的人;状况非常糟糕的车辆(或建筑物等)v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 );使(船舶)失事,使遇难,使下沉
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arson
n.纵火,放火
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myriad
adj.无数的;n.无数,极大数量
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lucrative
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
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supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
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bucks
n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 );钱;(英国十九世纪初的)花花公子;(用于某些表达方式)责任v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃
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sagging
下垂[沉,陷],松垂,垂度
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laden
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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soda
n.苏打水;汽水
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labor
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
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contractors
n.(建筑、监造中的)承包人( contractor的名词复数 )
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judicial
adj.司法的,法庭的,审判的,明断的,公正的
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murky
adj.黑暗的,朦胧的;adv.阴暗地,混浊地;n.阴暗;昏暗
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temperate
adj.温和的,温带的,自我克制的,不过分的
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literally
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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sanity
n.心智健全,神智正常,判断正确
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runaway
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
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advancement
n.前进,促进,提升
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frivolous
adj.轻薄的;轻率的
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instinctively
adv.本能地
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analyzed
v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 );分解;解释;对…进行心理分析
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warehouse
n.仓库;vt.存入仓库
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expertise
n.专门知识(或技能等),专长
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unlimited
adj.无限的,不受控制的,无条件的
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coordinate
adj.同等的,协调的;n.同等者;vt.协作,协调
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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rotary
adj.(运动等)旋转的;轮转的;转动的
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citations
n.引用( citation的名词复数 );引证;引文;表扬
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genes
n.基因( gene的名词复数 )
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offhanded
adj.立即的,即席的
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grimaced
v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 )
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racing
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
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daze
v.(使)茫然,(使)发昏
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feminist
adj.主张男女平等的,女权主义的
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deposing
v.罢免( depose的现在分词 );(在法庭上)宣誓作证
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pastry
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
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dime
n.(指美国、加拿大的钱币)一角
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bumper
n.(汽车上的)保险杠;adj.特大的,丰盛的
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consultants
顾问( consultant的名词复数 ); 高级顾问医生,会诊医生
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scouts
侦察员[机,舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员
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scramble
v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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abortion
n.流产,堕胎
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affiliated
adj. 附属的, 有关连的
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brewed
调制( brew的过去式和过去分词 ); 酝酿; 沏(茶); 煮(咖啡)
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commute
vi.乘车上下班;vt.减(刑);折合;n.上下班交通
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refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
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retirement
n.退休,退职
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coverage
n.报导,保险范围,保险额,范围,覆盖
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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pinnacle
n.尖塔,尖顶,山峰;(喻)顶峰
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boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
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landslide
n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票;一面倒的胜利
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humiliated
感到羞愧的
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humbling
adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 );轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气
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legitimate
adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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nibbled
v.啃,一点一点地咬(吃)( nibble的过去式和过去分词 );啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);慢慢减少;小口咬
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offshore
adj.海面的,吹向海面的;adv.向海面
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maze
n.迷宫,八阵图,混乱,迷惑
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posture
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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allure
n.诱惑力,魅力;vt.诱惑,引诱,吸引
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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chatter
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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scrutinized
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 )
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chastised
v.严惩(某人)(尤指责打)( chastise的过去式 )
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infusion
n.灌输
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exuded
v.缓慢流出,渗出,分泌出( exude的过去式和过去分词 );流露出对(某物)的神态或感情
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catfish
n.鲶鱼
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静