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2. attempt n.尝试, 试图, 企图
例句：After repeated attempts they finally succeeded.
经过反复尝试, 他们终于成功了。

3. swap v. 交换
例句：I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.
我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。

4. stall vi. 支吾,拖延
例句：Every time I ask her to set the date, she stalls.
我每次让她定一个日期,她总是拖延。

5. oath n. 誓言；誓约；宣誓
例句：They swore an oath of loyalty to the country.
他们宣誓要报效祖国。

6. pledge vt. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句：They have pledged that they will always remain faithful to each other.
他们发誓他们将永远忠诚于对方。

7. disrupt vt.使混乱, 扰乱
例句：An accident has disrupted railway services into and out of the city.
一场事故使得进出该城市的铁路交通陷入混乱。

8. bribe n. 贿赂，行贿物
例句：The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.
法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。

9. lack vt.缺乏; 缺少
例句：They met with many difficulties, for they lacked equipment, experience and technical data.
因为缺少设备, 缺乏经验和技术资料, 他们遇到不少困难。

10. remove vt脱掉;去掉,消除
例句：She saw he had removed his glasses.
她看到他摘下了他的眼镜。