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例句：She purposely made the dress larger to allow for shrinking when it was washed.
      她故意把衣服做大一些,以防洗时缩水。

2.heighten v.(使)提高; (使)加强[重]

例句：The news heightened my fears.
       这消息使我更加恐惧。

3.stampede n.(畜群)惊逃,奔逃

例句：Several children were pushed over in the stampede.
      有几个小孩在惊慌逃奔中绊倒了。

4.perpetrator n.做坏事者;犯罪者

5.pillage vi.掠夺,抢劫

6.miscreant n.恶棍,歹徒

例句：I ordered the miscreants to let me out.
      我命令这些土匪放我出去。

7.simulate v.模仿, 模拟

例句：A sheet of metal was shaken to simulate the noise of thunder.
      猛力抖动金属片以模仿雷声。

8.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。

9.modification n.修正,修饰,修改

例句：The design requires considerable modification.
      这个设计需要作大的修改。

10.adhesive n.黏合剂

例句：Use a good waterproof adhesive in addition to the screws.
      除了螺钉外, 还要用优质防水黏合剂。

11.pessimistic adj.悲观的; 悲观主义的
 
例句：There is no reason to be pessimistic about the future.
      没有理由对未来悲观。

12.default vi.违约; 拖欠债务

例句：He defaulted in his payments on the loan.
      他没有按期偿还贷款。

13.reflect vt.表达; 反映

例句：Does this letter reflect how you really think?
      这封信反映你的真实想法吗?