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2010-07-21来源:和谐英语

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1.virtually ad.实质上,实际上,差不多，几乎

例句：The job was virtually completed by the end of the week.
到周末时这项工作差不多完成了。

2.enthusiasm n.热心，热情，热忱；极大(或强烈)的兴趣，入迷(about， for)

例句：The speech aroused the enthusiasm of the students.
那篇演说唤起了学生们的热情。

3.overtake vt.vi.追上, 赶上, 超过

例句：It's dangerous to overtake at a corner.
转弯时超车危险。

No one could overtake him.
没有人能超过他。

4.stagnate vi.停滞, 不流动, 不发展

5.dweller n.居民;居住者;栖身者

例句：a cave dweller
穴居者

6.prosperous adj.成功的, 繁荣的, 兴旺的

例句：It used to be a very prosperous town.
这个城镇过去很繁荣。

7.crackdown n.压迫,镇压,痛击

8.broker vt.以中间人等身份安排

9.procurement n.获得;采购;介绍

10.illusion n.错觉, 幻想, 错误观念

例句：The sun appears to go round the Earth, but it's an illu -sion.
太阳看起来好像绕着地球转, 但这只是个错觉。