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词汇讲解:
1. intelligence n.情报; 智力; 聪颖
例句:She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
她是个有着非凡智慧的女子。
2. terrorist n.恐怖主义者,恐怖分子
例句:One American was killed and three were wounded in terrorist attacks.
在几起恐怖袭击中,一名美国人遇难,三人受伤。
3. resign vt.辞职; 放弃; 屈从; 勉强接受
例句:A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job
一位医院的管理人员辞职了,因为有人指责他为了得到这份工作而撒了谎。
4. assure vt.向…保证; 使…确信
例句:He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report
他忙不迭地向我保证,并没有什么悲惨的事要诉说。
5. consider vt.考虑; 把(某人,某事)看作…
例句:The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break
人们要求政府考虑确定复活节假期日期的计划。
6. enable vt.使能够,提供做…的权利[措施]
例句:The new test should enable doctors to detect the disease early.
新的检测手段应该能够使医生们尽早查出这种疾病。
7. emerge vi.出现,浮现; 暴露
例句: Richard was waiting outside the door as she emerged
她出现的时候,理查德正在门外等着。
8. apologize vi.道歉,认错; 辩解
例句:Two years ago, Congress formally apologized for the internment
两年前,国会就此拘留事件正式道歉。