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例句：He is in essence a reclusive sort.
      他本质上具有一种隐士的气质。

2.bargaining n.交易,契约,交涉

例句：We're now in a rather poor bargaining position.
      我们现在所处的谈判地位不太有利。

3.heinous adj.(道德败坏的人或行为)极邪恶的, 极可耻的

例句：They admitted to the most heinous crimes.
      他们承认了极其恶劣的罪行。

4.outrage n.愤怒；义愤；愤慨

例句：When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.
      他得悉此事时义愤填膺。

暴行；骇人听闻的事

例句：The use of H-bombs would be an outrage against humanity.
      使用氢弹是违反人道的暴行。

5.highlight vt.强调, 突出, 使显著

例句：The President highlights the importance of his visit to China.
      总统强调访问中国的重要性。

6.proportionately adv.成比例地;相称地

例句：A regressive tax, like the poll tax, takes proportionately more of a poor person’s income.
      像人头税一样，递减税占穷人收入的比例更大。

7.permission n.允许, 许可, 准许,批准

例句：Did he give you permission to take that?
      他允许你拿那个东西了吗?

      I have obtained a written permission from the chairman.
      我从主席那里获得了书面许可。

8.contamination n.污染；弄脏；毒害

例句：tests for pesticide contamination in food
      对食物中农药污染的检验

      There is already a high level of environmental contamination.
      环境污染的程度已经很高。

9.assess vt.估价, 估计
评定, 核定

例句：We should equitably assess historical figures.
      我们应该公正地评价历史人物。

10.marvelously adv.令人惊讶地;不可思议地;妙极地

例句：Their voices blend marvelously as they sing in chorus.
      他们合唱时嗓音非常和谐。

11.painstakingly adv.刻苦地;煞费苦心地

例句：He’s always painstakingly at his books.
      他总是在埋头苦读。

      Every aspect of the original has been closely studied and painstakingly reconstructed.
      原作的每一细节都经过了仔细研究，费尽苦心才得以重现。

12.immense adj.极大的, 巨大的

例句：They made an immense improvement in English.
      在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。