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词汇讲解：

1. historic adj. 具有重大历史意义的
例句：This is a historic occasion.
这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。

2. rebel n.反政府的人; 反叛者; 造反者
例句：Few people knew exactly what the rebels planned to do.
没有人知道叛军究竟打算做什么。

3. extreme adj. 极端的,极度的;最大的
例句：Your invitation gave him extreme joy.
你的邀请使他高兴极了。

4. scary adj. 使人惊恐的;吓人的;可怕的
例句：This is the scariest story I ever heard.
这是我所听过的最可怕的故事。

5. evacuate v. 使避难,使疏散
例句：The civilians were evacuated from the city to farms.
百姓被从城里疏散到了农庄。

6. crack n. 裂缝,裂痕; 爆裂声
例句：There are many cracks in the old wall.
旧墙上有许多裂缝。

7. gratify vt.使高兴;使满意
例句：We were gratified to learn that you had passed the examination.
获悉你已通过考试我们很高兴。

8. enforcement n. 强制,实施,执行
例句：The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery.
法院效率低是因为缺乏必要的执行机制。

9. abandon vt. 遗弃, 抛弃
例句：She abandoned her husband and children and went off with another man.
她抛弃了自己的丈夫和孩子, 跟另外一个男人跑了。

10. innocent adj. 清白的, 无罪的, 无辜的
例句：They have imprisoned an innocent man.
他们监禁了一个无辜的男子。