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2. pretext n. 借口; 托辞
例句：He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.
他借口头疼而不去上学。

3. agenda n. 议事日程，（会议的）议程表
例句：The agendas for the next two meetings have yet to be worked out.
下两次会议的议程尚需制定。

4. hatred n. 仇恨, 憎恶
例句：She is full of hatred for the men who killed her husband.
她对那些杀死她丈夫的人心中充满仇恨。

5. inaugurate vt. 为…举行就职典礼
例句：Mr. Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.
普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

6. cordon n. 警戒线,警戒圈
例句：There is a tight security cordon around the area.
这一地区周围设有严密的安全警戒圈。

7. disperse v. (使)散开, 驱散
例句：After school the children dispersed to their homes.
放学后, 孩子们四散回家了。

8. deadlock n. 僵局
例句：The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.
两小时后, 谈判陷入了僵局。

9. slim adj. 渺茫的
例句：His chances for getting the scholarship were very slim.
他获得奖学金的希望甚微。

10. dispute n. 争论;争执;争端
例句：The dispute was settled last week.
争端在上周解决了。

11. impose vt.强迫, 强加；课税, 惩罚
例句：The magistrate imposed a fine.
治安法官课以罚款。

12. shift n. 轮[换]班
例句：The day shift arrives[arrive] at eight o'clock.
白班工人八点钟来换班。