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1. opposition n.（强烈的） 反对，敌对
例句：The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike
政府面临着学生通过罢课掀起的新一轮反对浪潮。

2. assure vt.向…保证; 使…确信
例句：I can assure you that he is sincere.
我可以向你保证他是诚恳的。

3. confirm vt.证实; [法] 确认，批准
例句：I just want to confirm that the arrangements have been made.
我要确认所有计划都安排好了。

4. witness n.目击者，见证人
例句：A material witness failed to appear in court.
一名重要的证人没有出庭。

5. establish vt.建立，创建; 确立或使安全
例句：They can now establish outright dictatorship.
他们现在可以建立起彻头彻尾的独裁制度了。

6. impose vt.强加; 征税; 以…欺骗
例句：I don't want to impose on you by staying too long.
我不想打扰你,不多耽搁了。

7. resign vt.辞职; 放弃; 屈从; 勉强接受
例句：It was better to submit, to resign oneself to the inevitable.
还是屈服，听任不可避免的命运来摆布的好。

8. protest vi. 抗议; 断言
例句：He began to protest, to jabber of his right of entry.
他开始抗议，唠叨不休地说他有进来的权力。