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2. upbeat a.乐观的

3.jag vt.使成缺口,使成锯齿状

例句：Having jags;jagged or serrated.
      参差不齐的有尖锐突出部分的;凹凸不平的或锯齿状的收藏

4.remnant n.残余部份；剩余部份

例句：Even today remnants of this practice remain.
      甚至在今天这种做法还未绝迹。

5.engulf vt.吞没, 包住

例句：The little boat was engulfed by the waves.
      小船被波浪吞没了。

6.densely adv.浓密地,稠密地;密集地

例句：a fertile area that was densely settled in early times
      早期人口稠密的肥沃地区

7.humiliating adj.丢脸的,羞辱性的

例句：The battle ended in a humiliating defeat.
      这场战役以耻辱的失败告终。

8.abduct vt.劫持;诱拐

例句：The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten.
      那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

9.spark v.导致

例句：This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
      这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。
 
10.outlaw vt.宣布…为不合法

例句：Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana.
      大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。

11.consent n.准许, 同意, 赞成

例句：Her parents refused their consent to the marriage.
      她的父母对这桩婚姻持反对态度。

12.compensation n.补偿(或赔偿)物；（尤指）赔偿金，补偿金；赔偿

例句：He paid a sum of money as a compensation for the loss in the fire.
      他付了一笔钱作为这次火灾损失的补偿。