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例句:This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.
该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
2.undermine v.暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句:Illness undermined his strength.
疾病逐渐削弱了他的力气。
Many severe colds undermined the old man's health.
多次严重的感冒损害了老人的健康。
3.impunity n.不受惩罚或伤害
例句:You cannot do this with impunity.
你不可能做这事而不受罚。
4.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。
5.pluralistic adj.多元论的;多元化的
例句:Our economy continues to grow, our financial foundation remains solid, our society remains pluralistic, and our politicians continue to debate openly on all the topical issues.
香港的经济继续蓬勃增长,财政基础依然稳固,社会维持多元化。
6.confiscate vt.(尤指作为惩罚)没收,把…充公
例句:The teacher confiscated my radio because I was playing it in the classroom.
我在教室里玩收音机, 因此老师把它没收了。
7.depose vt.罢免
例句:The head of state was deposed by the army.
国家元首被军队罢免了。
8.witness vt.亲眼看见, 目击
例句:I witnessed the accident.
我亲眼目睹了这场事故。
9.trigger vt.引发, 引起(连锁反应)
例句:The incident triggered an armed clash.
这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。
10.reprisal n.报复(行为)
例句:They took bloody reprisals against the leaders.
他们对领导进行了血腥的报复。