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例句：We are at a critical time in history.
      我们正处在历史的危急时刻。

2.constituent n.选民

例句：The minister's constituents feel that he does not spend enough time dealing with their problems.
      选民认为那位部长并没有花上足够的时间去处理他们的问题。

3.undergo vt.经历，经受（变化、不快的事等）

例句：He underwent a lot of hardships in his childhood.
      他在童年时代经历了许多坎坷。

4.alternative n.可供选择的事物

5.juncture n.时刻,关键时刻

例句：an important juncture in a man’s career
      人生历程中的重要关头

6.reiterate vt.反复地说,重申

例句：The boy do not move though the teacher reiterate her command.
      虽然教师一再命令，但这孩子动都不动。

7.subpoena n.<律>(传唤出庭的)传票

8.harassment n.烦恼;烦扰;骚扰

例句：She often got telephone harassment at night these days.
      这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。

9.outcry n.高声叫喊, 尖叫;强烈抗议

例句：An increase in taxes produced an outcry from the voters.
      增加税收引起了选民们强烈抗议。

10.neutralise vt.使失效;抵消;中和

例句：The increase in indirect taxation is intended to neutralise the reduction in income tax.
      增加间接税是为了抵消所得税的减少。

11.deride vt.取笑;嘲笑

例句：That newspaper columnist derides the mayor whenever he can.
      那位报纸专栏作家从不放过取笑市长的机会。

12.astound vt.使震惊, 使大吃一惊

例句：This remark astounded me.
      这话使我大吃一惊。