1. inspire v. 赋予某人灵感( 尤指写作、绘画、作曲等) , 启迪。一般用inspire sb. to sth., 如: The Lake District scenery inspired him to write his greatest poetry. ( 英国北部的湖区的美景给了他灵感而写出了他最伟大的诗篇。) His noble example inspired the rest of us greater effort.( 他那高尚的榜样激发我们更加努力。)

2. obsess v. ( 常用被动语态) 使( 某人) 牵挂、惦念、着迷或困扰, 如: The fear of death obsessed her throughout her old age. ( 她晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。) She was obsessed with the idea that she was being watched. ( 她总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。)

3. feminism n. 女权主义, 泛指妇女要求平等权利的社会思潮。又称男女平权主义、男女平等主义。1872 年法国小说家在《论妇女》一文中首先提出。女权主义是近代资产阶级启蒙思想运动和妇女解放运动的产物, 提倡妇女在人类生活中所有领域和男子具有同等权利。女权主义具有广泛的思想内涵, 涉及政治、经济、宗教、伦理等领域, 它引发了当代声势浩大的女权主义运动( feminist movement) 。

4. reclaim v. ① 使改过, 改造, 教化, 如: reclaim former criminals ( 使前刑事罪犯改邪归正) ; reclaim the natives from savagery ( 教化土人摆脱野蛮状态) 。② 开垦, 填海拓地, 如: reclaim the land from the sea( 填海造地) 。