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词汇讲解:
1. withdraw vt.撤走; 拿走
例句:He withdrew his support for the plan.
他撤消对这个计划的支持。
2. negotiate vi.谈判,协商
例句:Fleeting efforts to negotiate have failed.
谈判的努力随即宣告失败。
3. instance n.例子,实例
例句:In the present instance, you are quite astray.
这桩事上你可完全搞错啦!
4. expire vi.期满; 文件、协议等(因到期而)失效
例句:My season ticket will expire this week.
我的月票到这周为止。
5. urge vt.催促; 推进
例句:Some americans urge a stronger response.
一些美国人敦促对中国予以更强硬的回应。
6. extend vt. 延伸; 扩大
例句:Mobile-phone firms will extend credit.
移动电话公司将扩大贷款规模。
7. extract vt.提取; (费力地)拔出; 选取
例句:They are also easy to extract from blood.
淋巴细胞也很容易从血液中提取出来。
8. reluctant adj.不情愿的,勉强的
例句:She convinced a reluctant union to agree to a pay-for-performance system.
她说服了一个不情愿的工会接受绩效工资系统。