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BBC news 2011-01-22 加文本
例句:a drug rehabilitation centre
戒毒康复中心
He’s booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.
他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
2.escort vt.护送; 护卫
例句:Who will escort this young lady home?
谁护送这位小姐回家?
The Queen's yacht was escorted by destroyers.
女王的游艇由驱逐舰护航。
accompany,conduct,attend,escort
这些动词均有“陪同,伴随”之意
accompany既可指人也可指物。用于人时,侧重关系紧密或同时发生。
conduct无论用于人或物均指引导带领。
attend侧重主从关系,即下级对上级,学生对老师等,或表恭、服侍。
escort通常指用车或人在陆上伴随、护送,其目的是保护或出于礼节。
3.renowned adj.有名的;享有声誉的
例句:He is one of the world’s renowned writers.
他是世界上知名的作家之一。
She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
她以提倡人权而闻名。
4.hurl vt.猛投, 用力掷
例句:The young track and field athlete could already hurl the discus 60 yards.
这个年轻的田径运动员已能把铁饼掷60码远。
5.mire vt.vi.深陷
例句:The United States became mired in wars in Iraq.
美国深陷伊拉克战争泥潭。
6.dismiss v.自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论
例句:He dismissed the story as a rumour.
他把这个消息当做谣言而不予考虑。
He dismissed the idea as impossible.
他认为那个主意不可能而断然拒绝。
7.lynch vt.以私刑处死(被认为有罪的人)
例句:At one point he was in danger of being lynched.
他一度险些被人以私刑杀害。
8.upkeep n.保养费,维修费
例句:The upkeep of a yacht is very expensive.
游艇的维修保养费是很昂贵的。
9.enclosure n.圈占地, 圈用地
例句:We were led to a fenced enclosure.
我们被带到一处用篱笆围住的场地。
10.initially adv.开始,最初,起初
例句:Feathers initially developed from insect scales.
羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
The ban was initially opposed by the US.
这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。