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词汇讲解:
1. counterpart n.配对物;副本
例句:It has no counterpart in the world.
举世无双。
2. seize vt. 抓住;逮捕
例句:America's friends must also seize the moment.
美国的朋友也必须抓住这一时机。
3. obtaine vt.获得,得到
例句:It takes six months to obtain a one-year licence.
获取一年的营业执照要花六个月时间。
4. denounce vt.公开指责;正式指控
例句:Republican candidates for president lined up to denounce it.
共和党总统提名人们分别谴责了这一协议。
5. arrest vt.逮捕,拘捕
例句:Only one case has resulted in an arrest.
只有一件案子的凶手被逮捕。
6. injure vt.损害,毁坏
例句:A nasty man with a knife can injure people.
一个带刀的歹徒可以伤害别人。
7. cancel vt.取消,注销
例句:Their respective bases cancel each other out.
他们各自的政治基础被相互抵消。
8. insult vt.侮辱,凌辱
例句:I'm sorry for what I said; I never meant to insult you.
我为我所说的话道歉;我不是有意要侮辱你。