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例句:I began to curb my appetite for food and drink.
我开始节制饮食。
2.sizable adj.相当大的, 颇大的
例句:A large number of factories reported sizable increases in output as compared with the previous year.
大批工厂都报告说, 和前一年相比, 产量有很大增长。
3.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。
4.initially adv.开始,最初,起初
例句:Feathers initially developed from insect scales.
羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
The ban was initially opposed by the US.
这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
5.turmoil n.混乱
例句:The robbery put the village in a turmoil.
抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
6.malign a.有害的,恶性的,有恶意的
例句:She gave him a malign look.
她恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
7.defy vt.藐视,挑衅,使落空
例句:His strange behaviour defies understanding.
他的怪异行为使人难以理解。
His opponent defied him to a duel.
他的敌手挑激他决斗。
8.impenetrable a.不能穿过的,不可理喻的,费解的,顽固的
例句:Our psychological defence is far from impenetrable.
我们国家人民的心理防卫就谈不上固若金汤了。
9.procedure n.程序,步骤,手续
例句:The next procedure is to classify the information.
下一步是把信息归类。
10.specify v.指定
例句:We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.
我们应指定会议的时间和地点。