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例句：Since he was going abroad to study, he had to shelve his marriage plans.
       要出国留学，婚事只好搁置不提。

2.irritant n.刺激物,刺激剂

3.predecessor n.前任,先辈,以前的东西

例句：The new Building is more spacious than its predecessor.
      这一新建筑比原先的更宽敞。

4.recast v.重铸,重作,改造

例句：She recast her lecture as a radio talk.
      她把讲义改动后用作电台的讲话。

5.devastating adj.破坏性的

例句：The mountain torrents rushed down with a devastating force.
      山洪来势凶猛。

6.endanger vt.危及

例句：The spread of urban areas endangers wildlife.
      城区的扩大危及野生动物。

7.subsequent a.随后的,后来的

例句：He passed the initial test, but failed the subsequent one.
      他通过了最初的考试，但是在后来的考试中没有及格。

8.radical a. 激进的,根本的,基本的,根的

例句：Your concept of the movement is too radical.
      你对这次运动的看法太极端了。

9.clarify vi.澄清,阐明

例句：His explanation clarified the mystery.
      他的说明解开了这个谜。

10.execution n.执行,死刑

例句：The execution of the bandits took place today.
      匪徒们于今天处决。

11.insert v.插入,镶补

例句：He inserted a comment in the margin.
      他在页边加了评注。

12.compensation n.补偿,赔偿金,薪资

例句：It's better for us to do total compensation trade.
      对我们来说最好用全额补偿。