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2. topple vt.将…推翻, 打倒
例句：That strike finally toppled the government.
那次罢工终于推翻了政府。

3. estimate v.估计; 评价, 评估
例句：The gardener estimated that it would take him four hours to weed the garden.
园丁估计他给花园除草需要四个小时。

4. question vt.问(某人)问题；对(某事物)表示[感到]怀疑
例句：He questioned whether she could have arrived in time.
他怀疑她是否能准时到达。

5. speculative adj. 思考的,思索的,推测出的；投机的,投机生意的；带着疑问的；好奇的
例句：The boss has put all his money into that speculative enterprise.
这个老板把他的全部财产都投到那个投机事业中。

6. compromise n. 妥协, 折中方法
例句：The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.
发言人表明, 目前还不会妥协。

7. deadline n. 最后期限
例句：Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。

8. expire vi. 满期,届期;(期限)终止
例句：My lease will expire on September 30th of this year.
我的租约今年九月三十日到期。

9. extend vt. 延长; 扩展; 达到(某一点)
例句：France has greatly extended its influence in world affairs.
在世界事务中, 法国的影响已大大地扩大了。

10. flee vi. 逃走, 逃掉
例句：Samuel has fled.
塞缪尔已经逃跑了。