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1.defy vt.藐视, 挑衅, 使落空

例句:He won't allow anyone to defy his ministerial authority.
      他不允许任何人挑衅他的教长权威。

2.expedient a.权宜的, 方便的, 有用的

例句:It is expedient that he should retire at once.
      他最好还是立刻退休。

3.waver vi.摇摆, 颤抖, 摆动, 摇曳, 犹豫

例句:But this did not make them waver or retreat.
       但这并没有使他们动摇或退缩。

4.indict vt.起诉, 控告, 指控

例句:Us list of charges give to a grand jury, asking them to indict the accused.
      刑事起诉书,交给大陪审团的指控一览表,要求他们志诉刑事被告。

5.allege vt.宣称, 主张, 提出, 断言

例句:They police allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
      警方称这男子是被人谋杀的,但没提出任何证据。

6.plot v.划分, 绘图, 密谋

7.spate n.泛滥, 洪水, 大雨, 大量, 一阵

例句:The boss felt regret, even distress, about the spate of resignations.
      对职员们的相继辞职,老板感到遗憾甚至痛苦。

8.assassination n.暗杀

例句:The assassination gave rise to a sudden change in the election.
      刺杀事件使得大选的形势发生了陡变。

9.impunity n.不受惩罚, 无事, 无患

例句:These malefactors won't be able to live without impunity after what they have done.
      这几个奸宄做出伤天害理的事,他们是不会有好下场的。

10.amass vt.积聚, 堆积

例句:For example, some people take advantage of the loopholes in the law to amass a great fortune.
      例如,有些人钻法律的空子积聚了大笔财富。

11.enrichment n.丰富, 肥沃

例句:The greater the enrichment, the less the critical mass.
      浓缩程度越大,临界质量越小。