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2. consultation n. 磋商(会议),咨询,专家会诊
例句：The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.
该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。

3. furious adj. 狂怒的, 暴怒的
例句：His wife was furious with him.
他妻子对他大发雷霆。

4. inflict vt. 把…强加给, 使承受, 遭受;打击；使吃苦头
例句：Mary inflicted her children on her mother for the weekend.
周末玛丽硬把孩子们交给母亲照料。

5. survive vi. 幸存, 活下来
例句：These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

6. freeze n. 严寒时期
例句：He slipped and broke his leg during the big freeze.
他在严寒期间滑倒, 摔断了腿。

7. gather v. (使)聚集; 集合
例句：The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.
老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。

8. escape vi. 逃脱, 逃跑
例句：None of them could escape.
他们谁也跑不了。

9. warmth n. 温暖; 热情, 热烈
例句：We felt the warmth of the sun.
我们感受到太阳的温暖。

10. calendar n. 日历, 月历
例句：According to the calendar my birthday falls on a Sunday this year.
按照今年的日历, 我的生日恰好是个星期日。