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词汇讲解:
1. embassy n.大使馆
例句:He is with the French Embassy.
他在法国大使馆工作。
2. detonate v. (使)爆炸, 引爆
例句:The workmen detonated the dynamite.
工人们把炸药引爆了。
3. weaken v. (使)削弱 , (使)变弱
例句:She weakened as the illness grew worse.
由于病情恶化, 她变得更虚弱了。
4. casualty n. (事故、灾难等的)死者;伤者;受害人
例句:There were dozens of casualties in the train crash.
在那次火车撞车事故中有数十人伤亡。
5. affiliate n.附属企业
例句:Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.
我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。
6. charity n. 慈爱, 仁慈; 救济金;慈善团体;宽厚, 宽容, 宽大
例句:Judge other people with charity.
待人要宽厚。
7. monopoly n. 垄断, 专卖
例句:His monopoly of shipbuilding in that country has been established.
他对那个国家造船业的垄断已经建立起来。
8. libel n. 诽谤性文字;发表诽谤性文字;有损某人〔某物〕名誉的事物
例句:The jury awarded libel damages of £100,000.
陪审团判定诽谤赔偿费为10万英镑。
9. collision n. 碰撞, 冲突, 抵触
例句:The two ships came into collision.
两艘轮船相撞。
10. prominence n. 声望, 杰出
例句:The lawyer reached a position of prominence in her profession at an early age.
那律师在她年轻的时候就在业内赫赫有名了。
11. emboss vt.装饰,浮雕(图案)
例句:The silver vase is embossed with a design of flowers.
这银花瓶上刻有花卉浮雕图案。