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例句：The trains are all to today because of a derailment farther down the line.
      今天的火车混乱不堪，因为前面有一列火车出轨了。

2.equivalent n. 同等物,等价物,相等物

例句：There's no direct equivalent in English.
      英文中没有直接相等的。

a. 相等的,相当的,同意义的

例句：Changing her job like that is equivalent to giving her the sack.
      那样调换她的工作等于是解雇她。

3.disruption n.分裂;崩溃;瓦解

例句：The state was in disruption.
      国家处于分崩离析之中。

4.match v.相配,相称,结婚;与…匹敌,同…较量,比得上
 
5.benchmark n.基准

例句：His painting sets the benchmark of quality.
      他的画成为衡量绘画品质的标准。

6.prominent adj.杰出的, 著名的, 卓越的

例句：He is a prominent physician.
      他是位著名的医生。

      He is prominent in science.
      他是科学界杰出的人物。

7.unanimous adj.全体一致的; 一致同意的; 无异议的

例句：The members were unanimous in approving the project.
      成员们一致同意批准这个计划。

8.authorize vt.授权, 批准; 委托

例句：The government authorized an irrigation project.
      政府批准了一项灌溉工程。

      We are authorized to receive contributions for the Red Cross.
      我们受托接受给红十字会的捐助。

9.smash vt.vi.打碎; 捣烂

例句：The cup fell and smashed.
      杯子落下来摔碎了。

      She dropped the plate and smashed it.
      她失手把盘子掉在地上打碎了。

10.speculate vt.vi.思索; 猜测, 推测

例句：We don't know all the circumstances, so it would be pointless to speculate.
      我们不了解所有的情况, 妄加推测是没有意义的。

      He speculated that he would succeed.
      他推测他将成功。

11.row n.争吵, 吵闹

例句：My son and his girlfriend have had yet another row, but no doubt they'll patch it up by the weekend.
      我儿子和他女朋友又吵了一架, 但到周末他们会和好的。

12.beforehand adv.预先, 事先
 
例句：Please inform me of your arrival time beforehand.
      请事先通知我你抵达的时间。