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2. spread vt. (使)传播, (使)散布
例句：Who spread these rumours?
谁散布的这些谣言?

3. convene v. 召开, 召集
例句：The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote.
主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。

4. ramification n. 结果，后果
例句：What are the ramifications of our decision to join the union?
我们决定加入工会会引起哪些后果呢？

5. spotlight n.聚光灯(的光)；公众注意的中心
例句：This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.
本周引人瞩目的是时装界。

6. scandal n.丑事, 丑闻
例句：It's a scandal for a city official to take tax money for his own use.
一个市政官员将税款挪为己用是一则丑闻。

7. fraud n. 欺诈, 欺骗行为
例句：I saw through the fraud.
我识破了那个骗局。

8. disregard vt.不顾, 不理会, 无视
例句：She completely disregarded all our objections.
她完全不理会我们的各种反对意见。

9. replacement n. 替换的人[物],（尤指工作中的）接替者
例句：As Jack is ill, we have to get a replacement for him.
杰克生病了, 我们必须找一个人代替他。

10. glance n. 一瞥, 瞥视；闪光；滑过, 掠过
例句：He took a glance over the notes.
他匆匆地看了一下笔记。