GRE英语作文分类题库(政治类)

时间：2008-01-16 06:05:37

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1. It is often necessary， even desirable， for political leaders to withhold¹ information from the public.
2. There are two types of laws： just and unjust. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and， even more importantly， to disobey and resist unjust laws.

3. To be an effective leader， a public official must maintain the highest ethical² and moral standards.

4. It is impossible for an effective political leader to tell the truth all the time. Complete honesty is not a useful virtue³ for a politician.

5. Those who treat politics and morality as though they were separate realms fail to understand either the one or the other.

6. Laws should not be stationary⁴ and fixed⁵. Instead， they should be flexible enough to take account of various circumstances， times， and places.

7. The goal of politics should not be the pursuit of an ideal， but rather the search for common ground and reasonable consensus⁶.

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1 withhold
v.拒绝，不给；使停止，阻挡
参考例句：
It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。 I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。

2 ethical
adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的
参考例句：
It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。 It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

3 virtue
n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力
参考例句：
He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。 You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

4 stationary
adj.固定的，静止不动的
参考例句：
A stationary object is easy to be aimed at.一个静止不动的物体是容易瞄准的。 Wait until the bus is stationary before you get off.你要等公共汽车停稳了再下车。

5 fixed
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？ Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

6 consensus
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
参考例句：
Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？ What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？