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1. expand vt.使……变大；扩张
例句：This year we plan to expand our rice plots.
今年我们计划扩大稻田。

2. impede vt.阻碍；妨碍；阻止
例句：One shouldn't impede other's progress.
一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。

3. reject vt.拒绝；抛弃
例句：What I want to know is can we afford to reject them?
我现在想知道的是我们能想办法拒绝吗?

4. upgrade vt.提升
例句：Leisure time to upgrade our quality of life.
和消闲活动，提升我们的生活质素。
 
5. tighten vt.收紧；（使）变紧
例句：We have to tighten our belts.
我们得绑紧我们的带子.

6. opposition n.（强烈的）反对，敌对；（政府的）反对党
例句：The opposition have called for him to resign.
反对派已要求他辞职。

7. elect vt.选举；挑出，挑选；决定
例句：Where juries and executioners, they elect themselves!
审判团和执行官都是他们自己选出来的!