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2. countless adj. 无数的;多得数不清的
例句：He came through countless fights.
他身经百战。

3. affront n. (当众)侮辱,(故意)冒犯
例句：He took his son’s desertion as a personal affront.
他把儿子的离开看作是对他个人的侮辱。

4. 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。

5. conceal vt. 隐藏; 隐瞒, 遮住
例句：She tried to conceal what she had done to them.
她试图隐瞒对他们所做的事。

6. attempt n. 企图,尝试
例句：He made an attempt on the world record.
他试图打破世界纪录。

7. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句：He resigned his directorship and left the firm.
他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。

8. rumour n. 传闻, 风闻; 谣言, 谣传谣; 传说
例句：There has been a rumour mill on him for years.
几年来, 一直有谣言产生，对他进行中伤。

9. devastate vt. 彻底破坏；摧毁；毁灭
例句：A storm devastated the island.
一场暴风雨使这个岛遭到彻底破坏。

10. lade v. 装载(货物),装(船),(用勺子)舀出
例句：The bushes were laden with fruit.
灌木丛里果实累累。