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例句：The nurse diluted the drug with saline water.
      护士用生理盐水把药加以稀释。

2.robust a. 健康的,强健的,要用力气的,坚定的

例句：The once robust economy now lies in ruins.
      这一度十分健全的经济现已崩溃。

3.priority n. 优先权,优先顺序,优先

例句：Debenture holder have priority over ordinary shareholder.
      公司债券持有人有优先于普遍股东的权利。

4.stabilize vt. 使安定,使坚固

例句：He took a hand in helping to stabilize the situation.
      他为稳定局势出了一臂之力。

5.dismantle vt. 拆除…的设备,分解,去除覆盖物

例句：We should dismantle our inefficient tax system.
      我们这个效益很差的税收制度应该废除。

6.dominate v.支配,占优势

例句：The church dominated the whole town.
      教堂俯瞰整个小城。

7.astonishing a. 令人惊讶,惊人的

例句：There were an astonishing number of applicants for the job.
      申请这份工作的人数多得惊人。

8.incredible a. 难以置信的

例句：She has an incredible house.
      她有一幢极好的房子。

9.surmount vt. 战胜,超越,克服

例句：We laid about us to surmount the obstacle.
      我们努力克服障碍。

10.scourge n. 鞭,苦难的根源,灾祸

例句：Terrorism is a scourge that undermines stability.
      恐怖主义是破坏稳定的社会公害。

11.elimination n. 除去,消除,消灭

例句：elimination of the essential differences between industry and agriculture
           工业和农业之间本质差别的消失