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词汇讲解：

1. expand v. 使…变大, 扩大, 扩张；伸展, 伸开, 张开, 展开
例句：The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding.
教师队伍日益扩大了。

2. mechanism n. 机械装置；构造, 机制；办法, 技巧, 途径
例句：The mechanism of local government is far from perfect.
地方政府的结构还很不完善。

3. underestimate vt. 对…估计不足, 低估
例句：I underestimate the distance, and am exhausted.
没想到这么远, 我可累坏了。

4. maintain vt.保持; 继续；保养, 维护；坚持; 主张；供给; 赡养
例句：The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.
两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。

5. coordinate vt. 使协调; 使调和
例句：Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.
或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

6. strengthen vt. 加强;增强;巩固
例句：It is a systematic attempt to strengthen our competitive ability.
那是为增强我们的竞争能力而作的有计划的努力。

7. establish vt. 建立, 成立
例句：We have established diplomatic relations with many countries.
我们已和许多国家建立了外交关系。

8. turmoil n. 混乱
例句：The robbery put the village in a turmoil.
抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

9. complement vt.补足, 补充
例句：The two suggestions complement each other.
这两条建议相互补充。

10. dispute n. 辩论, 争端, 争执
例句：John got into a dispute with Jack about the money.
约翰与杰克为了钱的事吵了起来。

11. garner vt.收集并(通常)贮藏(某物);取得, 获得
例句：Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.
史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。