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1.drowned v. 淹死（drown的过去分词）；淹没 adj. 淹死的；水淹的 n. 血本无归者；被套牢者

A child can drown in only a few inches of water.
儿童在仅仅几英寸深的水中就能溺死。

2.unscrupulous adj. 肆无忌惮的；寡廉鲜耻的；不讲道德的

These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people.
这些孩子正被极不道德的人利用。

3.stockpile n. 库存；积蓄 vt. 贮存；储蓄vi. 积累；储备物资

The two leaders also approved treaties to cut stockpiles of chemical weapons.
两位领导人也都赞同削减化学武器储备的条约。

4.machete n. 弯刀；大砍刀；马谢特琴

He slashed at the vines with a machete.
他用大刀乱砍藤蔓。

5.orchestrate vt. 把…编成管弦乐曲；（美）精心安排；把…协调地结合起来 vi. 编管弦乐曲

The colonel was able to orchestrate a rebellion from inside an army jail.
上校得以在陆军监狱里精心组织了一场叛乱。

6.retrieve vt. [计] 检索；恢复；重新得到 vi. 找回猎物 n. [计] 检索；恢复，取回

The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.
那些人正试图找回该军队撤离这个岛时留下的武器。