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词汇讲解:
1. espionage n. 谍报活动; 间谍行为
例句:They were convicted of espionage.
他们被判有间谍罪。
2. reaction n. 反应; 回应
例句:Their reaction to the joke is to laugh.
他们对这个笑话的反应是笑。
3. deadline n. 最后期限
例句:I want the report ready for the three o'clock deadline.
我希望报告最迟在三点之前准备好。
4. recruit vt.招聘; 雇用;聘请
例句:They recruited a number of old teachers for the new school.
他们给这所新学校聘请了一些老教师。
5. eavesdrop vi.偷听(别人的谈话)
例句:He eavesdropped on our conversation.
他偷听了我们的谈话。
6. crack vt. 破解(密码),解开(难题等)
例句:She cracked the code.
她破译了电码。
7. intention n. 意图, 意向; 目的; 打算;计划
例句:He is motivated by good intentions.
他的动机是善良的。
8. worth adj. (表示比率)值(多少钱), 值得;有…价值;值…钱
例句:The novel is worth reading.
这部小说值得一读。
9. naughty adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的
例句:If you are naughty you won't get any ice cream.
你要是再调皮, 就吃不到冰淇淋了。
10. reply v. 回答, 答复
例句:Tom replied that he had finished the work.
汤姆回答说他已完成了那项工作。