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1.reputation n.名气, 名声, 名誉

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。