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词汇讲解：
1. cast vt. 投票
例句：About ninety-five per cent of those who cast their votes approve the new constitution.
95%的人投票赞成新宪法。

2. indicator n. 指示物;指示者
例句：Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.
黄金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。

3. bomb n. 炸弹
例句：His one leg was blown off by a bomb in the war.
他的一条腿在战争中被炸弹炸掉了。

4. wound vt.使受伤, 伤害
例句：The thief wounded her in the arm with his knife.
小偷用刀子扎伤了她的手臂。

5. explain vt. 讲解, 解释
例句：He explained that he had to leave at once.
他解释说他必须立即离开。

6. residential adj. 居住的;住宅的;作住所用的;适合于居住的
例句：Gradually the surrounding farmland turned residential.
周围田地渐渐变成了住宅区。

7. claim vt.声称, 断言；(灾难等)使失踪或死亡；需要, 值得
例句：They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.
他们声称已经发现了治疗此病的一种药物。

8. riot n. 暴乱, 骚乱
例句：They ran riot through the town after the defeat of their team.
自己的球队输了以后, 他们在小镇上到处撒野。

9. participate v. 参加, 参与
例句：Several experts will participate as technical advisers.
几位专家将作为技术顾问参加。

10. conclude vi. 结束,终了
例句：The meeting concluded after two hours.
两小时后会议结束了。