Words & Expressions
*valiant/ˈvæliənt/, very brave, especially in a difficult situation =courageous, valiant effort
--The guard threw himself in front of a train in a valiant effort to save the child.
--Efforts to solve challenges in the most challenging parts of the world are valiant.
*be at war (with each other)处于战争状态
--There are some who believe we should still be at war in Iraq.
--"I believe there is no need for Iran to be at war with the U.S. forever," he said.
*in times of peace和平时期
--For a start, he is not much loved by his own people—in times of peace.
--They have been marked in times of peace, in times of upheaval, in times of war. (upheaval[ʌp'hivl],动乱，剧变)
*make a name for himself 出名
--He soon made a name for himself and came to be known as the Godfather.
*in return for 作为...的报答
--They had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for 'protection'.
*as long ago as追溯到，早在...之前
--Signs on some of the houses say they were built as long ago as the seventeenth century.
--This has been a long-winded and complicated process - it started as long ago as1997.
*dedicate致力；献身；题献
to give all your attention and effort to one particular thing
dedicate yourself/your life to something
--The actress now dedicates herself to children’s charity work.
to say at the beginning of a book or film, or before a piece of music, that it has been written, made, or performed for someone that you love or respect
dedicate something to somebody
--The book was dedicated to her husband.
--You can think about it, talk about it, write about it,dedicate your life to it.
--She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen, who she says understands her obsession.
to state in an official ceremony that a building will be given someone’s name in order to show respect for them
--The new building were dedicated on Saturday 22 May 1976.
to use a place, time, money etc only for a particular purpose
dedicate something to/for something
--The company dedicated $50,000 for the study.
Pronunciation
Itly /ˈɪtəli/,/t/在俩元音中间发/d/ (party,city,set up etc)