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1. negotiate vt. 谈判; 磋商; 协商; 议定; 商定; 达成协议
例句:We've decided to negotiate a loan with them.
我们决定和他们商定贷款之事。
2. superficial adj. 肤浅的, 浅薄的; 缺乏深度的,粗略的
例句:He has a superficial knowledge of this subject.
他对这门学科略知皮毛。
3. ratify vt.批准, 签认(合约等)
例句:The heads of the two government ratified the treaty.
两国政府首脑签署了条约。
4. term n. 任期; 期限
例句:An American President's term of office is four years.
美国总统的任期是四年。
5. predict v. 预言; 预测; 预示
例句:I predicted their getting into trouble.
我料到他们会倒霉。
6. symbol n. 象征, 标志
例句:The white colour is a symbol of purity.
白色是纯洁的象征。
7. honk vt. 鸣(喇叭);按(喇叭)
例句:He honked his horn as he went past.
他经过时按响了汽车喇叭。
8. state vt. 陈述; 叙述
例句:He stated his problem clearly.
他把问题叙述得很清楚。
9. complete vt. 完成;结束
例句:By the end of August we had completed the work.
我们到八月底就完成了这项工作。
10. gap n. 分歧,隔阂;差距
例句:The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.
贫富之间的差距扩大了。