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1、Lesson83TextTheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,Patrickwenttotheformer
2、PrimeMinister'shouse.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Patrickwenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatrickaskedthesamequestio
3、n.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Patrickwenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper.'Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,'heshouted,'Mr.Lanewasdefeatedintheelec
4、tions.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!"'Iknow,'answeredPatrick,'butIlovetohearyousayit!'WhowastheformerPrimeMinister?Mr.WentworthLane.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Whohasalwaysbeenafanat
5、icalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty?WhydidPatrickgotothehouseagainandagain?BecausehelovedtohearthepolicemansayMr.Lanewasdefeated.Intherecentelections,wastheformerPrimeMinisterdefeatedornot?Hewasdefeatedintherecentelections.Whathappenedtotheforme
6、rPrimeMinister,andwhereishenow?Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Newwordselectionformerdefeatfanaticalopponentradicalprogressivesuspiciousn.选举adj.从前的v.打败adj.狂热的n.反对者，对手adj.激进的adj.进步的adj.怀疑的electionn.(经由投票的)选举;当选ageneralelection大选,普选举行选举holda
7、nelection赢得选举,当选winanelection最终的选举结果会在周五公布。ThefinalelectionresultswillbeannouncedonFriday.Electv.选举奥巴马被选为美国总统。Obamawaselected(tobe)PresidentoftheUnitedStates.formeradj.前者的,前任的,以前的former是前者，和后者(latter)相比较而言的previous是以前的，是时间上的。prior是指优先于。比起什么先做什么。我喜欢前者的画而不喜欢
8、后者Iprefertheformerpicturetothelatter.此工作不需要以前的经验。Nopreviousexperienceisnecessaryforthisjob.宪法优先于其他一切法律Constitutionispriortoallotherlaws.defeat（1）v.打败打敗敌人defeatanenemy我隊以5比零擊敗對手。Ourteamdefeatedouropponentby5：0
