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2. disappointment n. 使人失望的人（或事物）；令人扫兴的人（或事物）
例句：These children are prepared for the disappointments as well as the joys of life.
这些孩子不仅准备享受生活的乐趣, 而且也准备经受生活中的失意。

3. contract v. 缩小; 紧缩
例句：Metal contracts as it becomes cool.
金属冷却时体积缩小。

4. dip v. (使)微降, (使)下沉
例句：The sun dipped below the western sea.
太阳慢慢沉入西边的大海里。

5. soar vi.高飞, 翱翔；猛增；高耸, 屹立
例句：Price soared when war broke out.
战争爆发时物价飞涨。

6. paralyze vt. 使不能正常活动
例句：The country was paralyzed by a series of strikes.
一系列的罢工使那个国家陷于瘫痪之中。

7. proposal n. 提议; 建议
例句：They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
他们提出了具体的改进建议。

8. rot vi. 腐烂,腐坏;腐朽,破损
例句：The unrefrigerated food rotted.
未放进冰箱的食品腐烂了。

9. mobilize v. 动员起来, 调动, 鼓动起
例句：He is trying to mobilize all the supporters.
他正在竭力把所有的支持者动员起来。

10. cancel vt.取消, 废除
例句：We were all disappointed to learn that the picnic had been cancelled.
我们得知这次野餐已经取消, 都感到很失望。

11. subsidy n. 补贴, 津贴, 补助金
例句：Food subsidies are necessary for keeping down the price of dairy products and bread.
食品补贴对控制乳制品和面包的价格是必要的。