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1. destruction n. 摧毁,破坏, 毁灭, 消灭
例句:The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
2. summary adj. 即刻的, 立即的
例句:He was given the summary punishment.
他当场就受到了处罚。
3. cease vt. 停止, 终止, 结束
例句:The general ordered his troops to cease fire.
那位将军命令他的军队停火。
4. mediate v. 调停, 调解, 斡旋
例句:The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.
政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
5. complain v. 抱怨, 诉苦; 投诉
例句:She often complains that he is dishonest.
她常埋怨说他不诚实。
6. insufficient adj. 不足的,不够的
例句:He was tired because he had had insufficient sleep.
他很疲倦,因为他未睡足。
7. approach n. 方法,方式;手段;步骤;态度
例句:His approaches to the problem are wrong.
他处理这个问题的方法是错误的。
8. rig vt. (用不正当手段)操纵, 垄断
例句:They complained that the election had been rigged.
他们投诉这次选举被人操纵。
9. capsize v. (使船)翻,倾覆
例句:A family’s outing ended in tragedy when their boat capsized.
一家人出游,结果船翻了,造成悲剧。
10. possession n. 占有, 持有, 拥有
例句:The Egyptians strove with the Romans for the possession of the Nile Valley.
埃及人为占有尼罗河谷而与罗马人斗争。