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1.preside vi. 主持，担任会议主席 vt. 管理

The PM returned to Downing Street to preside over a meeting of his inner cabinet.
首相回到唐宁街去主持一场核心内阁会议。

2.voucher n. 收据；证人；保证人；证明者；代金 vt. 证实...的可靠性

The winners will each receive a voucher for a pair of movie tickets.
获胜者每人将获得一张代币券，可换取两张电影票。

3.hostage n. 人质；抵押品

It is hopeful that two hostages will be freed in the next few days.
两名人质有望在几天后获释。

4.reluctance n. [电磁] 磁阻；勉强；不情愿

Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations.
部队显然并不愿意参与镇压示威游行。

5.settlement n. 解决，处理；[会计] 结算；沉降；殖民；定居地

The village is a settlement of just fifty houses.
这个村子是个仅有50家住户的定居地。

6.counterpart n. 副本；配对物；极相似的人或物

The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart.
外交部长与中国外交部长举行了会谈。