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1.descent n. 下降；血统；袭击 vt. 除去…的气味；使…失去香味

All the contributors were of African descent.
所有捐助者都是非洲血统。

2.bludgeon vt. 恫吓；用棍棒打；猛烈攻击 n. 棍棒；攻击 vi. 恫吓；用棍棒打；猛烈攻击

He broke into the old man's house and bludgeoned him with a hammer.
他闯进那位老人的家，用锤子连打他。

3.viability n. 生存能力，发育能力；可行性

However, its viability and effectiveness still have to be established.
然而，它的有效性和可行性尚有待验证。

4.batch n. 一批；一炉；一次所制之量 vt. 分批处理

She brought a large batch of newspaper clippings.
她带来一大批剪报。

5.avalanche n. 雪崩 vt. 雪崩 vi. 崩塌

A pile of books avalanched out of the shelf.
一堆书从书架上雪崩似的掉下来。

6.depose vt. 免职；作证；废黜 vi. 宣誓作证

The people deposed the dictator.
人民废黜了独裁者。