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2. approach v. 接近,靠近
例句：He cautiously approached the house.
他小心地走近那房子。

3. plead v. 申诉; 答辩; 为…辩护
例句：He pleaded that he was not guilty.
他申辩自己无罪。

4. weight n. 重要性; 严重性; 影响力
例句：Recent events further added weight to their country.
最近发生的事情更增加了他们国家的影响力。

5. trigger vt.引发, 引起
例句：The incident triggered an armed clash.
这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。

6. afoot adj. 正在进行的
例句：Plans are afoot to stage a new opera.
上演一部新歌剧的计划正在酝酿之中。

7. bully vt. 恐吓, 威逼
例句：I wanted to tell you everything but the manager bullied me out of it.
我本来打算把事情都告诉你, 可是经理硬不许我这样做。

8. recovery n. 恢复健康, 复原
例句：He made a quick recovery from his illness and was soon back at work.
他生病后康复得很快, 不久就去上班了。

9. spare vt. 饶恕, 赦免, 不伤害
例句：The prisoner was spared.
那个囚犯被赦免了。

10. vanish vi. 消失, 突然不见；不复存在, 绝迹
例句：The smile vanished from her face.
笑容从她脸上消失了。