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1.steering n. 操纵；指导；掌舵 v. 驾驶；掌舵（steer的ing形式）

He downshifted and turned the steering wheel.
他调到低速挡，转动方向盘。

2.countermeasure n. 对策；反措施；反抗手段

Because the threat never developed, we didn't need to take any real countermeasures.
由于这个威胁从未显现，我们也就没有必须采取任何真正的对策。

3.manslaughter n. 杀人；过失杀人；一般杀人罪

A judge accepted her plea that she was guilty of manslaughter, not murder.
法官接受了她的申诉，她犯的是过失杀人而不是蓄意谋杀。

4.countdown n. 倒数计秒

The countdown has begun for the launch of the space shuttle.
航天飞机发射前的倒计时已经开始。

5.normalize vt. 使正常化；使规格化，使标准化

Meditation tends to lower or normalize blood pressure.
静坐易于降低血压或使血压正常化。

6.novelty n. 新奇；新奇的事物；新颖小巧而廉价的物品

In the contemporary western world, rapidly changing styles cater to a desire for novelty and individualism.
在当代西方世界，快速变换着的款式迎合了人们对新奇和独特性的追求。