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例句:They upgraded the land by improving it with new buildings.
他们建造新楼房来提高土地的等级。
2.crippling adj.极有害的;有严重后果的
例句:He was burdened with crippling debts.
他负债累累,深受其害。
3.pend vi.悬而未决
例句:The lawsuit was then pending.
那件讼案因而尚未解决。
4.revise vt.修订, 修改
例句:They are revising a dictionary.
他们在修订一部词典。
You should revise your opinion of him.
你应该纠正对他的看法。
5.prolonged adj.持续很久的,长时间的, 持久的, 长期的
例句:Government sources said there would be no prolonged pause in the war.
据官方消息,这场战争的时间不会长。
After prolonged questioning she finally confessed.
经过长时间的盘问之后,她终于承认了。
6.hinder vt.vi.阻碍,妨碍,阻挡
例句:Heavy snow hindered construction work.
大雪阻碍了建筑工程的进展。
7.forensic adj.用于法庭的;法医的
例句:Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man’s stomach.
法医检验发现死者的胃里有大量的毒药。
8.consultant n.顾问
例句:He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.
他是市长的一个法律顾问。
高级顾问医生, 会诊医生
例句:There're many consultants in hospital.
医院里有很多会诊医生。
9.pelt vt.(连续地)投掷
例句:We pelted our friends with snowballs.
我们朝朋友扔雪球。
10.commit vt.犯罪; 犯错
例句:He has committed a serious fault.
他犯了严重错误。
11.outspoken adj.直言的;坦率的
例句:She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.
她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。
12.inconvenience vt.给…带来不便, 给…添麻烦, 打扰
例句:Does the noise of the TV inconvenience you?
电视的嘈杂吵声打扰你吗?