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例句：Her constant nagging provoked him.
      她不断地唠叨激怒了他。

2.mount v.发动攻击; 攻击

例句：The opposition is getting ready to mount a powerful attack on the government.
      反对党已准备好对政府发动一次有力的攻击。

3.predawn a.黎明前的

4.tarnish vt.玷污, 败坏

例句：His bad behaviour has tarnished the good name of the school.
      他行为不轨, 败坏了学校的声誉。

5.trail vi.(在比赛等中)输, 失败

例句：The party trailed in the election.
      该党在选举中大大落后。

6.prosperity n.兴旺, 繁荣

例句：The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of prosperity and harmony.
      新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。

7.nimble adj.灵活的; 敏捷的

例句：You need nimble figners for that job.
      干这活需要手指灵活。

8.artificially adv.人工地,人为地

例句：The prices of meals are often artificially inflated.
      饭菜价格常常被人为地抬高。

      Motivation to learn must come from the child; it cannot be artificially imposed.
      学习的动力必须源于孩子自身，是不可以人为强加的。

9.stretch v.延伸

例句：The road stretches uphill at a steep slope.
      这条路以陡峭的坡度向山上延伸。

10.staggering adj.难以置信的;令人震惊的; 大得惊人的; 骇人的; 难以想像的

例句：Profits have shot up by a staggering 25%.
      利润惊人地攀升了25%。

      The public response was absolutely staggering.
      公众的反应非常令人惊愕。