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例句：The town was surrounded by hostile troops.
       城市被敌军包围。

2.evacuate v. 疏散,撤出,排泄

例句：The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly.
      火山爆发处附近已迅速撤空。

3.slight a. 轻微的,纤细的,脆弱的,苗条的

例句：She was seized with a slight fever.
      她有点发烧。

4.brink n. 边,边沿,边缘

例句：His incompetence has brought us to the brink of ruin.
      他很无能已导致我们濒临绝境。

5.annihilate vt. 消灭,废止

例句：An atomic bomb can annihilate a city.
      一枚原子弹能毁灭一个城市。

6.convoy n. 护送,护卫,警护

例句：The convoy was stranded in the desert.
      使团在沙漠中陷入了困境。

7.render vt. 报答,归还,汇报,提出,放弃,反映,表示,表达,表演,致使,执行

例句：I have come to render what service is in my power.
      我来为您效一点力所能及的微劳。

8.setback n. 顿挫,挫折,退步

例句：Don't be discouraged by setbacks.
      别因挫折而泄气。

9.surrender v. 交出,放弃,使投降,让与,听任

例句：The enemy were forced to make an unconditional surrender.
      敌军被迫无条件投降。

10.luxurious a. 豪华的,奢侈的,放纵的

例句：A devotee to sensuous and luxurious living;an epicure.
      享乐主义者喜爱豪华奢侈生活的人;享乐主义者

11.feature n. 特征,特色;面部特征,相貌;特写,特载

例句：The weekly makes a feature of economic problems.
      该周以经济问题作为号召。