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词汇讲解：

1. ultimatum n.最后通牒
例句：He gave me an ultimatum: either Tom had to leave, or me.
他向我发出了最后通牒：不是汤姆离开, 就是我离开。

2. surrender vt. 投降
例句：In the end they were forced to surrender.
最后他们被迫投降了。

3. milestone n. 重要事件;重要阶段;转折点;里程碑
例句：The company passed the ￡6 million milestone this year.
今年公司越过了600 万英镑这个里程碑式的数字。

4. ultimate adj. adj.最后的, 最终的
例句：What was his ultimate goal?
他的最终目标是什么?

5. sacrifice n. 牺牲, 舍身
例句：His parents made a lot of sacrifices to make sure he got a good education.
他的父母为确保他得到良好的教育而作了很多牺牲。

6. strand vt. 使处于困境
例句：I was left stranded penniless in a strange city.
我流落在一个陌生的城市里,身无分文,一筹莫展。

7. overreact vi. 反应过火
例句：Some people overreacted to what was only a throwaway remark.
有些人对随便说出的一句话反应过敏了。

8. digest vt.透彻了解
例句：You should digest what he said.
你应该仔细体会他说的话。

9. indication n. 征兆;迹象;暗示
例句：There are indications that the weather is changing.
有好些迹象显示天气要变了。

10. forecast vt. 预言, 预报，预测
例句：Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.
现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。