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1.smash vt.vi.打碎; 捣烂

例句:The cup fell and smashed.
      杯子落下来摔碎了。

      She dropped the plate and smashed it.
      她失手把盘子掉在地上打碎了。

2.disperse vt.vi.(使)分散,散开;疏散;驱散

例句:After school the children dispersed to their homes.
      放学后, 孩子们四散回家了。

      The police dispersed the crowd.
      警察驱散了群众。

3.rig v.(用不正当手段)操纵, 垄断

例句:They complained that the election had been rigged.
      他们投诉这次选举被人操纵。

4.impeachment n.弹劾

例句:The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.
      他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

5.considerate adj.体贴的, 体谅的, 考虑周到的;为(他人)着想的

例句:We think that he is the most considerate person we have ever met.
      我们认为他在我们碰到的人中间是最能体谅人的。

6.reassure vt.消除恐惧或疑虑; 恢复信心;使…安心;打消…的疑虑

例句:The doctor reassured the old lady.
      医生叫那位老妇人放心。
 
7.impasse n.<法>绝境, 僵局, 停顿

例句:Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.
     谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。

8.trigger vt.引发, 引起(连锁反应)

例句:The incident triggered an armed clash.
      这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。

9.restraint n.抑制, 遏制, 管制, 约束

例句:His affections were kept under continual restraint.
      他的感情一直受到压抑。

10.unveil v.使公之于众;揭露

例句:The plan was unveiled with the approval from the Minister.
      经部长同意该计划被公之于众。

11.surpass vt.超过; 优于; 多于; 非…所能办到

例句:He surpassed all his rivals.
      他比他的所有对手都强。