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例句：It's the synthetic diamond.
      这是人造钻石。

〈口〉假的, 非天然的; 虚伪的

例句：We felt the salesman's synthetic friendliness.
      我们感觉到那位销售员的虚情假意。

2.artificial adj.人造的, 人工的, 假的

例句：The new dam will form a large artificial lake behind it.
      新筑的水坝将会在后面形成一个人工湖。

3.testimony n.(法庭上证人的)证词

例句：He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.
      他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

4.contempt n.轻视, 轻蔑

例句：Her contempt for foreigners was obvious.
      她对外国人的蔑视显而易见。

5.residual adj.存留下来的;剩余的;残余的

例句：a residual value of 10% of its original cost
      相当于原值10% 的余值

6.stall vt.vi.(使)熄火, (使)停止转动

例句：The engine stalled suddenly.
      发动机突然熄火了。

7.amendment n.（法律、文件的）改动，修正案，修改，修订

例句：The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.
      这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。

8.favorable adj.有利的,顺利的,适合的

例句：The weather seemed favorable for the race.
      这天气似乎很适合赛跑。

9.extradite vt.引渡

例句：The police extradited a prisoner from Florida back to New York.
      警方将一名犯人从佛罗里达州引渡回纽约。

10.dismiss v.自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论
 
例句：He dismissed the story as a rumour.
      他把这个消息当做谣言而不予考虑。

      He dismissed the idea as impossible.
      他认为那个主意不可能而断然拒绝。