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例句：All these conclusions are provisional.
      所有这些结论都是暂时性的。

2.curb vt.限制, 克制, 抑制

例句：I began to curb my appetite for food and drink.
      我开始节制饮食。

3.excessive adj.过度的, 过分的; 极度的

例句：She takes an excessive interest in clothes.
      她过分注重衣着。

      The prices at this hotel are excessive.
      这家旅馆的价钱贵得过分。

4.precede vt.vi.在…之前发生（或出现）；先于

例句：The days that preceded were filled with activity.
      前几天排满了活动。

      A band preceded the soldiers in the parade.
      在阅兵行列中一支乐队走在士兵的前面。

5.mudslinging n.揭发隐私

6.stifle vt.镇压; 遏制; 压制; 扼杀; 阻止; 抑制

例句：The rebellion was stifled.
      叛乱被镇压了。

7.substantial adj.重大的, 重要的

例句：They made substantial changes to the arrangements.
      他们在安排上作了重大变动。

8.triple vt.vi.(使)增至三倍

例句：The enemy tripled his strength.
      敌军把兵力增加到原来的三倍。

9.spot v.注意到；发现

10.breakdown n.垮台,（关系）破裂；（讨论、系统）失败

例句：His remarks led to the breakdown of talks between the staff and the management.
      他的话导致了劳资谈判的破裂。

11.maneuver n.策略,谋略,花招

12.strengthen vt.vi.加强, 巩固

例句：The wind strengthened during the night.
      夜里风刮得更大了。