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词汇讲解:
1. senior adj. 资深的; 地位高的
例句:He is a senior member of the committee.
他是一名资深的委员。
2. applaud vt. 鼓掌;称赞, 赞许
例句:They applauded Jack for his courage.
他们称赞杰克很有勇气。
3. previous adj. 先前的, 以前的
例句:The author mentioned it in the previous paragraph.
作者在前一段里提到这件事。
4. ceasefire n. 停火
例句:The communists had unilaterally declared a ceasefire.
共产主义者单方面宣布停火。
5. diplomatic adj. 外交上的, 外交人员的;外交的;从事外交的
例句:His father had been in the diplomatic service.
他的父亲曾在外交部门供职。
6. departure n. 离开, 离去
例句:The plane's departure was on schedule.
飞机准时起飞。
7. breakthrough n. 突破
例句:The scientists strive for a breakthrough in cancer research.
科学家们力争在癌症研究方面有个突破。
8. custody n. 拘留, 监禁
例句:The criminal was taken into custody.
这个罪犯已被监禁。
9. halt v. 停住, 停止, 暂停
例句:It's about time we called a halt to all this senseless arguing.
现在正是我们停止一切无谓争论的时候了。
10. nominate vt. 提名…为候选人; 任命
例句:I nominate Bill as the club president.
我提名比尔为俱乐部主席候选人。
11. premium n. 保险费
例句:They have to pay life insurance premiums.
他们要支付人寿保险费。
12. spectrum n. 光谱
例句:Many insects can perceive colours of the spectrum that are invisible to us.
许多昆虫能感觉到光谱中我们所看不见的颜色。