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例句:Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders.
奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
2.prosecute vt.检举、告发某人; 对某人提起公诉
例句:He was prosecuted for theft.
他因偷窃而被告发。
3.endorse vt.<商>在(尤指支票的)背面签字;背书
例句:to endorse a cheque
背书支票
赞同,认可,支持(意见,活动,某人等)
例句:to endorse someone’s opinion
赞成某人的意见
4.complacent adj.自满的, 自鸣得意的
例句:The winner's complacent smile annoyed some people.
胜利者洋洋自得的微笑使某些人深感厌恶。
She was complacent about her achievements.
她对自己的成绩沾沾自喜。
5.technically adv.严密地来说;严格按照法律地
例句:Prize-fighting remained popular, though technically illegal, until the 1880s.
在19 世纪80 年代以前,职业拳击比赛虽然严格来说是不合法的,但一直很受欢迎。
The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.
严格地说,西红柿是一种水果,尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
6.meddle vi.干涉, 干预(他人事务)
例句:I hope he doesn’t try to meddle in my affairs.
我希望他不来干预我的事情。
7.commission vt.委任, 委托
例句:He commissioned a statue of his wife.
他请人制作他妻子的雕像。
I was commissioned (as a) general in 1944.
我于1944年被任命为将军。
8.collaborate vi.合作,协作,合伙,勾结
例句:collaborate with an enemy
和敌人勾结
9.astonishment n.惊讶, 惊奇
例句:To our astonishment, they arrived on time.
使我们惊奇的是, 他们准时来到了。