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1.recruit vt.vi.招募, 征募(新兵),吸收(新成员)

例句:Were men for the Navy recruited from men on merchant ships?
      海军的人员是从商船的水手中征募的吗?

2.decisively adv.决然地;果断地

例句:The proposed bill was decisively defeated in Parliament.
      提案在议会中遭断然否决。

3.manually adv.用手地;手工地

例句:updating all the files manually
      人工更新所有档案

      You may need to enter this information manually.
      你可能需要手工输入这条信息。

4.rewrite vt.改写

例句:The teacher asked the students to rewrite the text.
      老师要学生改写课文。

5.retain vt.保持; 保留

例句:This village still retains its old world character.
      这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。

6.pinnacle n.顶峰,顶点,极点

例句:He had reached the pinnacle of his military career.
      他已经到达了军事生涯的顶峰。

      Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.
      现在他正值一生中的顶峰时期。

7.matter v.有重要性;有重大关系

8.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。

9.accountable adj.负有责任的, 应对自己的行为做出说明的,(对自己的决定、行为)负有责任,有说明义务

例句:I am accountable to my superiors for my actions.
      我应该为自己的行为对上司负责。

      If anything happens to this car, I will hold you accountable.
      这辆车如果出什么问题, 我就惟你是问。

10.thrash vt.鞭打以示惩罚

例句:He thrashed the boy with a stick.
      他用棍子打那男孩。

战胜, 完全击败

例句:We thrashed the visiting team.
      我们战胜了客队。