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例句：My prospects/hopes of success have vanished.
      我的成功前景[希望]已破灭。

2.conspiracy n. 同谋,阴谋,反叛

例句：The conspiracy frittered away to an ignominious conclusion.
      那个阴谋以可耻的失败而告终。

3.successor n. 继承者,接任者

例句：The chairman had picked his best friend as his successor.
      主席挑选了他的密友作为接班人。

4.verdict n. 裁决,判决,判断,定论,结论

例句：Every one in the courtroom was rocked by the verdict.
      法庭中每一个人都被那宣判所震惊。

5.embezzle vt. 盗用,挪用

例句：The cashier embezzle $50, 000 from the bank and run away.
      银行的出纳盗用了五万元，并且逃逸。

6.consecutive a. 连续的,联贯的,始终一贯的

例句：It has rained for four consecutive days.
      已连续下了四天雨。

7.volatile a. 挥发性的,可变的,不稳定的,飞行的,轻快的,爆炸性的

例句：Complicated and volatile economic environment both at home and abroad
      复杂多变的国内经济环境

8.avert vt. 转开,避免,防止

例句：There must be immediate action if chaos is to be averted.
      要避免混乱就必须立即采取行动。

9.blockbuster n. 巨型炸弹，一鸣惊人者，流行佳作：一些受到广泛普及和销售量巨大的事物，例如电影

10.dispatch v. 派遣,发送,急件,电讯,从速处理

例句：Please advise us when the goods are dispatched.
      发货时请通知我们。