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词汇讲解:
1.repeal vt.撤销,废除; 否定,放弃
例句:The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.
政府刚刚废止了不同种族分开使用公共设施的法令。
2.insist vt.坚持; 强调; 坚决要求
例句:My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight
家里人坚持认为我不应让步,而应该留下来继续抗争。
3.promote vt.促进,推进; 提升
例句:You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth
不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。
4.arrest vt.逮捕,拘捕; 止住,阻止
例句:The sufferer may have to make major changes in his or her life to arrest the disease
患者可能必须对生活习惯作出重大调整以控制病情。
5.convert vt.(使) 转变; 使皈依; 兑换,换算
例句:The signal will be converted into digital code.
信号会被转变为数字代码。
6.retain vt.保持; 留在心中,记住
例句:The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere
这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。