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1.vulnerable a.易受伤害的, 有弱点的, 易受影响的, 脆弱的, 成局的

例句:A system without anti-virus software will be vulnerable to a hacker attack.
      没有防毒软件的系统很容易被黑客攻击。 

2.beforehand ad.预先

相关词汇:in advance  ahead of

3.takeover n.接管, 接收 动词形式take over

4.front-runner n.(赛跑中)领先的人, 竞争领先者

例句:Robert Kennedy was the front runner in the Democratic nomination when he was assassinated.
      罗勃特·肯尼迪遇刺时,在民主党总统候选人提名竞争中处于领先的地位。

5.preliminary a.初步的, 开始的, 预备的

例句:We can make a preliminary assessment of the impact that these new policies have had, and draw a comparison with        previous policies.
      我们可以对那些新政策的影响做个初步估计,然后再与之前的政策做个对比分析。

6.blueprint n.蓝图, 设计图, (周详的)计划

例句:The construction of a music hall is still on the blueprint stage.
      音乐厅的建造还在筹划的阶段。

7.courtesy n.礼貌, 谦恭, 好意【法】优待, 礼貌, 恩惠

例句:The catering of this charity ball was courtesy of the local restaurants.
      这次慈善宴会的饮食是由当地餐馆好意提供的。

8.concession n.特许, 让步, 认可

9.bonus n.奖金, 红利

例句:The company will increase employee's salary or else compensate in bonus.
      公司会给雇员加薪,或者通过奖金补偿。

10.imprisonment  n.关押

例句:The offence carries a penalty of up to six months imprisonment and a fine.
      该违法行为将被判处最多6个月的监禁,并支付罚金。

11.overshadow vt.遮阴, 使阴暗, 使失色, 使相形见绌, 使蒙上阴影

例句:Despite her professional success, she is always overshadow by her husband.
      尽管她事业有成,但和丈夫相比总觉逊色。

12.detect vt.发现, 察觉, 探测

例句:Nowadays, the police use high-tech methods to prevent and detect crime.
      如今,警察用高科技手段来阻止和侦查犯罪。
 
13.mock vt.嘲弄, 模仿, 使失望, 欺骗, 挫败

例句:Those who mock history will be mocked by history.
       嘲弄历史的人必将被历史所嘲弄。