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1.complacency n.自满;自得;自鸣得意

例句:a warning against complacency
      不要自满的告诫

      Be modest in learning,for complacency is the enemy of study.
      学习要虚心,自满是敌人。

2.overshadow v.使(某人)相形见绌或黯然失色

例句:Mary was sometimes overshadowed by the more talkative members of the family.
      有时家中更健谈的人使玛丽显得黯然失色。

3.adopt v.采用, 采纳, 采取

例句:The factories have adopted the newest modern technology.
      那几家工厂采用了现代的最新技术。

4.wavering adj.摇摆的;摇晃的

例句:He is always wavering between despair and elation.
      他老是在高兴和绝望之间摇摆不定。

      He tried to stiffen his wavering soldiers.
      他企图使动摇的士兵坚强起来。

5.convict vt.宣判有罪

例句:I have all the evidence necessary to convict this young criminal now.
      我掌握一切必要的证据来给这个年轻犯人定罪。

6.overthrow vt.打倒; 推翻

例句:He stumbled and overthrew the chair.
      他绊了一下, 撞翻了椅子。

      They overthrew their King.
      他们推翻了国王。

7.distinguish vt.vi.辨别, 区别,区分,分清

例句:Can you distinguish the twins apart?
      你能分辨这对双胞胎吗?

     We can distinguish between gold and silver.
     我们能区分金和银。

8.suspicious adj.猜疑的, 疑心的

例句:The rabbit is timid and suspicious.
      兔子胆小而多疑。

     These words showed that Amelia was suspicious.
      从这些话可看出阿米莉亚起了疑心。

9.strategy n.战略, 策略

例句:By careful strategy she negotiated a substantial pay rise.
      她精心策划后, 谈妥了大幅增加工资的事。

10.interrelate vt.vi.<书>相互关联〔影响〕

例句:All things are interrelated and interact on each other.
      一切事物都是互相联系又互相作用的。