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 词汇讲解：

1. firefighter n. 消防队员
例句：A firefighter was overcome by fumes at a blaze in a plastics factory.
一名消防队员在一家塑料厂的火灾中被烟熏倒了。

2. experience vt. 经历, 体验; 感受, 遭受
例句：She experienced a joy in helping others in trouble.
她感受到了帮助有困难的人带来的快乐。

3. diploma n. 毕业文凭, 学位证书, 执照
例句：She worked hard to earn her music diploma.
她刻苦用功, 以求获得音乐学位证书。

4. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句：He resigned his directorship and left the firm.
他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。

5. fuel激起; 增加; 加强; 刺激
例句：His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

6. purchase n. 购买, 购置
例句：They made the purchase of a car.
他们购置了一辆小汽车。

7. protest v. 声明; 抗议
例句：He protested the decision made by the committee.
他抗议委员会做出的决议。

8. arrest vt. 逮捕; 拘捕
例句：Policemen have authority to arrest lawbreakers.
警察有权逮捕犯法者。

9. fallout n. (政治)余波;附带结果
例句：There was a lot of fallout after the police bribes were made public.
警察受贿案公开之后,引起极大的余波。

10. attorney n. 代理人, 律师
例句：He acted as attorney for me.
他充当我的律师。

11. intricate adj. 错综复杂的
例句：I have a novel with an intricate plot.
我有一本情节错综复杂的小说。