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词汇讲解:
1. suicide n.自杀; 自杀行为
例句:Her suicide was motivated by desperation.
她自杀的诱因是自暴自弃。
2. retrain vt.重新教育,再教育
例句:You mean how much we'll cost to retrain the workers?
你是说培训老员工花去的费用?
3. expel vt.驱逐; 赶走; 把…除名
例句:The headmaster may expel the boy from the school.
校长可能要把那个男孩从学校开除。
4. displace vt.移动,移走; 替换
例句:Yet traditions are difficult to displace.
但传统习惯却很难改变。
5. capture vt.俘获; 夺取; 夺得
例句:The bacteria can capture the energy for growth.
这种细菌能够为了增长繁殖而夺取能量。
6. execute vt.执行; 完成; 履行
例句:I shall be more happy to execute it.
我更愿意效劳。
7. motivate vt. 刺激; 使有动机,促动
例句:The only way you can motivate people is to communicate with them.
调动别人积极性的唯一方法是与他们交流。
8. ensure vt.确保; 担保获得[避免]
例句:I can't ensure his being on time.
我不能保证他的准时。