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1.hostility n. 敌意；战争行动

You place me in sth. of a dilemma.
你真叫我有点进退两难。

2.dilemma n. 困境；进退两难；两刀论法

You place me in sth. of a dilemma.
你真叫我有点进退两难。

3.mastermind vt. 策划 n. 优秀策划者；才子

There are many theories as to who masterminded the attacks.
关于谁策划了这些攻击，有许多的猜测。

4.moratorium n. 暂停，中止；[金融] 延期偿付

The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing.
议会投票要强行暂停核试验一年。

5.reclusive adj. 隐居的；隐遁的

All that neighbours knew about the reclusive man was that he had lived in the building for about 20 years.
关于那名隐居者邻居们所知道的就是他已经在那栋楼里住了大约二十年了。

6.wrench n. 扳手，扳钳；扭伤；痛苦；歪曲；猛扭 vt. 扭伤；猛扭；曲解；折磨 vi. 扭伤；猛扭；猛绞

The decision will throw a monkey wrench into our efforts to develop a national broadband policy.
这一决定将妨碍我们制定一个全国性宽带政策的努力。