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1.commission n.授权, 委托
 
例句：The commission for the new theatre was given to a well-known architect.
      建造新剧院之权已委托给一位著名的建筑师。

2.ignite vt.vi.点燃; 引发;（使）燃烧;着火

例句：Petrol ignites very easily.
      汽油很容易着火。

      The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.
      爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。

3.segregation n.分开；隔离
 
例句：the segregation of sick animals
      患病动物的隔离

      Many school boards found segregation a hot potato in the early 1960s.
      在60年代初,许多学校部门都觉得按水平分班是一个棘手的问题。

4.overwhelmingly adv.压倒地;无法抵抗地

例句：They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.
      他们以压倒多数票否决了该提案。

5.landmark n.里程碑

例句：The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.
      俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。

6.overturn vt.使垮台; 推翻
 
例句：The rebels overturned the government.
      反叛者们推翻了政府。

7.renowned adj.有名的;享有声誉的

例句：He is one of the world’s renowned writers.
      他是世界上知名的作家之一。

      She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
      她以提倡人权而闻名。

8.demographics n.人口统计资料(如年龄、性别、收入等等)