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名词 n. [U][C][(+in)]

插入;介入
The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.
政府介入这场争端将于事无补。

干预;调停,斡旋
military intervention
军事干涉

2.sustained

形容词 a.

持久的;持续的

Can harvests of this intensity be sustained? 
 这种收获强度能维持下去吗？ 

3.Instead

副词 ad.

作为替代
He is too busy, let me go instead.
他太忙了,让我去吧。
 
反而,却
Instead of disturbing her, the news had a strangely calming effect.
这消息非但没有令她不安,反而产生了一种奇怪的镇定效果。
He didn't give John the money, but he gave it to me instead.
他没把钱给约翰,却给了我。

4.reinforcement

增援部队,援军[P]
More reinforcements were on the way.
更多的增援部队正在来到。

5.resume

及物动词 vt.

1.重新开始,继续[+v-ing]
They proposed that he should resume his job as farmhand.
他们建议他应重新做农夫的工作。

2.恢复;重返;重新占用
Those standing may now resume their seats.
诸位站着的现在可以重新坐下了。
 
3.收回,取回
They won the battle and resumed lost territory.
他们打胜了这一仗并收复了失地。

6.devastating

形容词 a.

1.破坏性极大的,毁灭性的
A smouldering cigarette can kindle a devastating bushfire.
闷燃着的香烟会引起毁灭性的林区大火。

2.辛辣的,挖苦的

3.惊人的;压倒性的;有魅力的
You look devastating in that new dress.
你穿那套新衣服看上去漂亮极了。

7.investigate

及物动词 vt.

调查,研究
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该罪行。

不及物动词 vi.

调查,研究[(+into)]
The principal promised to investigate into that affair.
校长答应去调查那件事情。

8.dissolve

及物动词 vt.

1.分解

2.使溶解;使融化;使液化
Water dissolves salt.
水溶解盐。

3.解散;使终结
They dissolved their marriage.
他们已解除婚约。
 
4.驱散;毁灭
5.弄明白,解(谜)
The mystery remains to be dissolved.
那个谜尚待解开。

9.notorious

形容词 a.

恶名昭彰的,声名狼藉的[(+for)]
The town is notorious for its casinos.
这个城市因其众多的赌场而远近皆知。

10.emporium

名词 n.

1.商业中心
2.大百货店;商店