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例句：He besought the judge to show mercy.
      他央求法官宽恕。

2.conclude v.推论，得出结论

例句：We may reasonably conclude that the meeting has been postponed.
      我们有理由可以断定，会议推迟了。

3.renounce v. 拒绝,放弃,否认,垫牌

例句：To renounce allegiance to one's homeland.
      放弃原国籍放弃自己的国籍

4.humiliated adj.屈辱

例句：He felt humiliated by her scornful remarks.
      他听到她那些嘲讽的话而感到屈辱.

5.reciprocal a. 互惠的,相互的,相应的,倒数的,彼此相反的

例句：Now, let's talk about the reciprocal reception.
      现在我们来讨论一下答谢宴会一事。

6.ransom n. 赎金, 赎身, 赎回

例句：These strikers were not holding the country to ransom.
      那些罢工者并非向国家勒索。

7.extort vt. 勒索, 敲诈, 强要

例句：The police used torture to extort a confession from him.
      警方对他严刑逼供。

8.steam v.蒸发

9.intervene vi. 插入, 调停, 干涉

例句：I will see you tomorrow, should nothing intervene.
      如果没有什么事相阻，我明天去看你。

10.arrangement n. 排列, 整齐, 安排

例句：We accepted this arrangement without difficulty.
      我们毫无争议地接受了这个安排。