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词汇讲解：

1. applause n. 鼓掌欢迎,喝彩
例句：His every sentence was followed by a burst of applause.
他的每一句话都赢得一阵掌声。

2. flourish炫耀,夸耀; 挥舞
例句：The scholar never flourished his knowledge.
那位学者从不炫耀知识。

3. intransigence n.不妥协;不让步
例句：Progress in the talks was blocked by the Government’s intransigence.
由于政府拒绝让步使会谈中断。

4. recognise vt. 承认…有效〔属实〕;认可
例句：We don’t recognised him to be the lawful heir.
我们不承认他为合法继承人。

5. envoy n.使节;公使
例句：He served as envoy to the French government.
他是派往法国政府的外交使节。

6. intimidate vt.恐吓, 威胁
例句：The gang tried to intimidate the bank manager.
那帮歹徒企图恐吓银行经理。

7. outgoing adj. 即将离职的
例句：She is the outgoing head of a large corporation.
她是一家大公司即将离职的负责人。

8. surgery n. 外科手术
例句：Your condition is serious and requires surgery.
你的情况很严重, 需要动外科手术。

9. fuel vt. 激起
例句：His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

10. speculation n. 思索;沉思;推测
例句：There has been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister's resignation.
最近有关首相辞职的臆测颇多。