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例句：The old king was notorious for his cruelty.
      老国王因他的残酷行为而声名狼籍。

2.brutal a.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的

例句：The competition for this job is brutal.
      对这个工作的竞争很残酷。

3.commit v.把…交托给,提交;犯,干;使承担义务,使作出保证

例句：He would not commit himself in any way.
      他不愿作任何承诺。

4.deserve v.应受,值得

例句：They paid us time and a half again, even though we didn't deserve it.
      虽然我们没有资格拿，但他们还是付了我们是平时一倍半的工资。

5.prosecute v.进行,实行,从事,告发,起诉

例句：We decided to prosecute him after collecting a great deal of first-hand information.
      我们在掌握了大量第一手资料后，决定对他进行起诉。

6.skepticism n.怀疑论

例句：The universal skepticism of philosophers.
      哲学家的普遍怀疑论

7.reconciliation n.调停;一致

例句：There efforts will contribute to the cosmic task of reconciliation.
      这些努力将有助于实现和解的宏大任务。

8.conclusive a.决定性的,确实的,最后的

例句：The evidence is conclusive and brooks no denial.
      证据确凿，不容抵赖。