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例句：They are due to arrive in Seattle on March the second.
      货预定在3月2日送达西雅图.

2.acknowledge v. 承认;感激,答谢

例句：We acknowledge his right to vote.
      我们承认他有选举权。

3.plummet v. 垂直落下

例句：Stocks that plummet to half their value aren't losers, they're 'non-performers'.
      股票价格跌了一半的人不是失败者，而是“表现不佳”。

4.advisory a. 劝告的,咨询的,顾问的

例句：She wrote him an advisory letter.
      她给他写了一封劝告信。

5.unmistakable a. 不会错的

例句：His opposition to slavery was unmistakable.
      他对奴隶制的反对是清楚明白的。

6.dispute n. 争论,争执

例句：She called in a mediator to settle the dispute.
      她请了一位调停人来调解这次争执。

7.significantly ad. 在相当大的程度上

例句：China's Economic Growth Picks Up Significantly. 
      中国经济呈明显回升态势。

8.consume v. 消耗,消费,消灭

例句：He consumed much time and energy in writing this book.
      他写这本书花费了大量的时间和精力。

9.critical a. 批评的,评论的;危急的,紧要的;临界的

例句：We are at a critical time in our history.
      我们正处于历史的紧要关头。

10.slash v. 猛砍,乱砍

例句：The government has decided to slash taxes.
       政府决定大幅度减税。

11.impose v. 利用,欺骗,施影响,强加

例句：Some totalitarian states imposes embracive controls.
      一些极权国家实施全面控制。

12.impeachment n. 责难;弹核;控告;检举;怀疑

例句：The verdict result from his impeachment destroyed his political career.
      他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

13.reptile n. 爬虫动物,爬虫,卑鄙的人