judicial system=judiciary司法系统（usually the judiciary）
Israeli government attempts to overhaul the country’s judicial system.
overrule否决，驳回vt
My proposal on how to make more profits for our company has been overruled by my supervisor.
strike down=to make null and void；to declare a law illegal or unenforceable（大体相当于overrule）
This new law passed by the legislature was struck down by the judiciary.
be incompatible with与…冲突，不协调
His behavior（不可数）is incompatible with the values he endorses in his public speeches.
Infringe 可作不及物动词，跟 on或upon 连用，表示对…的侵犯
People are worried that these new policies would infringe on their freedoms of expression and demonstration.
compromise妥协concession让步，都是可数名词（注意compromise作vi讲是妥协的意思，比如I can’t compromise on salaries；但是compromise作vt讲是损害的意思，比如Her reputation was compromised by the slander coming from one of her close friends）；broker作vt讲是当中间人达成某件事
A third country is attempting to broker a compromise between those two fighting countries.
installment一集，一节（相当于episode），还有一期付款的意思（分期付款可以说pay by installments）
I am looking forward to a new installment of this TV series（注意这个词单复同形，也可以用作单数）.
critter 动物，可数，非正式
food web可数，食物网（It consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem）
wharf码头
crevice 岩石或墙壁上的小裂缝，可数
Kelp=a type of large seaweed
model A after B，以B为模仿对象做A
This construction is modeled after the Sydney Opera House.
a big draw =a big attraction一个有巨大吸引力的事物
This invaluable gem is a big draw for this park.
How you do the little things determines how well-prepared you will be for life’s biggest moments.
