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例句：The old lady was increasingly fragile after her operation.
      那位老太太手术后身体越来越虚弱。

2.partly adv.部分地, 不完全地

例句：This is partly a political and partly a legal question.
      这个问题部分是政治问题, 部分是法律问题。

3.extraordinary adj.不平常的；不一般的；非凡的；卓越的

例句：She was a truly extraordinary woman.
      他是位非常杰出的女性。

      They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour.
      他们竭力为自己的行为辩解。

4.outline v.描画轮廓,描述要点

5.draconian adj.非常严厉的;非常严酷的

例句：There has been an overall growth in population,despite some draconian efforts to contain it.
      尽管有严厉的遏制措施,人口还是在全面增长。

6.artefact n.人工品;史前古器物

7.resurface vi.重新露面

8.convoy n.(有护航的)船队,车队;护航(队);护送队

例句：A convoy of heavy trucks rumbled past.
      一队重型卡车轰隆隆地驶过。

9.reconnaissance n.侦察,搜察,勘察队

例句：We set up reconnaissance of enemy movements.
       我们加强了对敌军活动的侦察。

10.imposter n.冒名顶替者；江湖骗子(impostor)

例句：We discovered him to be an imposter.
      我们发现他是个冒名顶替的骗子。

      The two imposters tried to appear at their ease.
      两个骗子装出安然无事的样子。

11.perplexed adj.困惑的;糊涂的

例句：Gary looked rather perplexed.
      加里看起来相当困惑。

      I am perplexed to know what to do.
      我不知道怎么做才好。
 
12.staunchly ad.坚定地;忠实地