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词汇讲解:
1. standard n. 标准,水平;规格;规范
例句:Your recent work has been below standard.
你最近的工作一直低于标准。
2. safeguard v. 保护;保障;捍卫
例句:Their political rights must be safeguarded.
他们的政治利益必须得到保证。
3. uncertainty n. 无把握;不确定;变化不定
例句:Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.
她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
4. triple vt. 使成三倍,三倍于
例句:In the past five years the company has tripled its sales.
过去五年中,该公司销售量增至三倍。
5. choke vt. 使窒息;哽住
例句:The child was almost choked by the heavy smoke.
这孩子几乎被浓烟窒息了。
6. execute vt.处决;执行, 实现; 使生效
例句:Never once did I doubt that I would be able to execute my plan.
我从未怀疑过我能执行自己的计划。
7. taunt vt.嘲讽;嘲弄;辱骂;奚落
例句:Some of the girls taunted her about her weight.
有些女孩子笑她胖。
8. atmosphere n. 气氛, 环境,氛围
例句:The talk was conducted in a cordial atmosphere.
会谈是在热情友好的气氛中进行的。
9. attribute vt.认为…是; 归因于…;认为某作品出自某人之手;认为某事[物]属于某人[物]
例句:We attributed this saying to Shakespeare.
我们认为这句格言出自莎士比亚。
10. frank adj. 坦白的, 直率的
例句:If you want my frank opinion, I don't think the plan will succeed.
你如果要我坦诚相告, 那么我认为这个计划不会成功。
11. giant n. 伟人, 大公司;强大的组织
例句:Shakespeare is a giant among writers.
莎士比亚是作家中的巨擘。
12. loot vt. 抢劫, 掠夺
例句:The soldiers looted the town.
士兵们洗劫了这个城镇。