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例句：Redundancy notices have been sent to 200 workers.
      200 名工人接到了裁员通知。

2.thriving adj.兴旺的, 旺盛的, 繁荣的, 欣欣向荣的

例句：With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving.
      随着重大新市场的建立，经济越来越兴旺。

3.encounter vt.遇见,邂逅,会战

例句：On their way home they encountered another gentleman.
      在回家的途中他们遇见另一个绅士。

4.resume vt.vi.重新开始; 重新获得；重新占用；恢复，重返

例句：We'll stop now and resume at two o'clock.
      我们现在停下来, 到两点再干。

5.destabilise vt.破坏政府的稳定

6.depart vi.离开; 出发; 开出

例句：He departed early in the morning.
      他一大早就离开了。

7.illegitimate adj.法律不容的,非法的

8.pretext n.借口; 托辞

例句：He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.
      他借口头疼而不去上学。

9.standby adj.随时准备行动；处于待命状态

例句：The emergency services were put on standby after a bomb warning.
      接到炸弹警报后，各紧急救助部门进入待命状态。

10.versatile adj.有多种学问、技能或职业的; 多才多艺的

例句：A versatile person is often good at a number of different things.
      多才多艺的人通常擅长许多种不同的事情。

11.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。