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词汇讲解：

1. intelligence n. 情报, 消息
例句：The general had secret intelligence of the enemy.
将军掌握了有关敌人的秘密情报。

2. informant n.报告者,告密者
例句：The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of his informant.
那个新闻工作者不想透露消息提供人的身分。

3. sponsor vt.赞助, 发起, 主办
例句：The company sponsored several TV programs.
这家公司赞助了几个电视节目。

4. perpetrate vt. 犯(罪),作(恶),做(坏事)
例句：Did you perpetrate this terrible poem? 
你作了这首滥诗吗？ 

5. sabotage vt.阴谋破坏(某事物)
例句：They tried to sabotage my birthday party.
他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。

6. rebuttal n.举反例;反驳;抗辩
例句：They made a clause-by-clause rebuttal of the letter.
他们对这封信逐句作了反驳。

7. frustration n. 挫折；失败；挫败；失意；沮丧
例句：He took his pent up frustration out on his family.
他把因挫败而郁积的怒气发泄在家人身上。

8. undermine vt. 暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句：The President's enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.
总统的敌人在散布谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。

9. swell v. 增强, 增多, 扩大
例句：His fortune has swollen during the war.
他的财产在战争期间大为增加。

10. panel n. 专门小组
例句：A panel of experts gave its opinion on ways to solve the traffic problem.
专家小组就如何解决交通问题发表了意见。

11. raid n. 突然袭击
例句：In an air raid last night the enemy aircraft bombed the city.
在昨晚的空袭中敌机轰炸了该城。

12. accountant n. 会计人员, 会计师
例句：They are all accountants.
他们都是会计师。