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1.foil vt. 衬托；阻止，挡开；挫败；贴箔于 n. 箔，金属薄片；衬托，烘托；叶形片

A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery by grabbing the raider's shotgun.
一个勇敢的警长夺过歹徒的猎枪，挫败了一起武装抢劫。

2.arson n. 纵火；纵火罪

Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson.
7个人都来自布里斯托尔，他们承认了合谋纵火。

3.savior n. 救世主；救星；救助者

If she needs salvation, she will posit a savior.
如果她需要救助，她就会设想一个救助者。

4.inhalation n. 吸入；吸入药剂

They were taken to the hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
他们因吸入浓烟被送进医院。

5.contractor n. 承包人；立契约者

We told the building contractor that we wanted a garage big enough for two cars.
我们告诉建筑承包商，我们想要一个可以停放两辆汽车的车库。

6.reconciliation n. 和解；调和；和谐；甘愿

The crisis trends toward a reconciliation.
这场危机趋于和解。