文档介绍：NOTES FOR UNIT SEVEN
LISTENING
PART 1
cosmopolitan: a cosmopolitan place has people from many different parts of the world
Bangladeshi: Bangladesh; West Indian: West Indies; Cypriot: Cyprus
commonwealth: anization of about 50 countries that were once part of the British empire
Winchester: A municipal borough of south-central England southwest of London. It was an important center of learning after the Norman Conquest (1066).
sanitation: the protection of public health by removing and treating waste, dirty water etc
bubonic plague: characterized by chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes
the Great Fire of London: a very serious fire that destroyed most of the city of London, including the old St Paul's Cathedral, in September 1666
subsequent: eeding; following in time
PART 2
purpose-built: designed and made for a particular purpose
conform to: to obey a law, rule etc
regime: a particular system
PART 3
radius: diameter, center, circumference, arc, chord; sector, quadrant, semicircle, segment
check out: to get information about someone, especially to find out if they are suitable for something
overhaul: necessary changes or repairs made to a machine or system
stringent: a stringent law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed
Bristol: A city of southwest England west of London. It has been an important trading center since t