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1.row n.争吵, 吵闹

例句:My son and his girlfriend have had yet another row, but no doubt they'll patch it up by the weekend.
      我儿子和他女朋友又吵了一架, 但到周末他们会和好的。

这个词也有动词的意思:

row v.争吵, 吵闹

例句:She rowed the driver about the fare.
      她为车费跟司机吵闹。

2.unsustainable adj.不能证实的;不能成立的,不能支持的

例句:This country suffers from an unsustainable budget deficit, high inflation, severe banking problems, and political unrest.
      这些国家正在遭遇难以承受的财政赤字,高度的通货膨胀,严重的银行危机和政治动荡。

3.tentative adj.试探性的; 试验的; 尝试性的

例句:We've made a tentative plan for the vacation but haven't really decided yet.
      我们拟定了一个度假计划, 但是没有真正定下来。

4.significantly adv.值得注目地;显著地

例句:Most people have speech, but significantly fewer have writing.
      大多数人都能说,但能写的人就少多了。

5.impose vt.强迫, 强加, 迫使, 把…强加于

例句:Overcrowding imposes mental strains.
      过度拥挤使精神紧张。

6.redirect v.改寄;改变投递方向

例句:He redirected the address on his envelope.
      他改了一下信封上的地址。

7.censor vt.检查,审查,删改

8.shatter vt.打碎,使散开,粉碎,破坏

例句:Such words simply shatter themselves on the hard fact.
      这种言论在铁的事实面前碰得粉碎。

9.reshuffle vt.对(某集体)作岗位或职责的调整,改组(某集团)

例句:He reshuffled the cabinet to firm his government.
      他重新改组内阁以巩固其政府。

10.appease vt.使平息; 使满足

例句:He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
      他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。

11.acknowledge vt.承认, 供认

例句:He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.
      他勉强承认他做错了。

12.lengthy adj.长的, 漫长的, 啰嗦的

例句:The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.
      教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。