和谐英语

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2013-05-03来源:Economist

1.persuade v.说服;劝说

How can I persuade you of my sincerity?
我如何能够让你相信我的诚意?

2.impractical a.不切实际的;不实用的

He ruled out the impractical option.
他拒绝考虑不切实际的选择。

3.suspend v.暂停;悬浮;中止

As the workers went on strike, the company was obliged to suspend its operations.
由于工人罢工,该公司被迫暂停营运。

4.incident n.事变;事件

The serious incident along the border increased our fears of the war.
边境上的紧张局势加重了我们对战争的忧虑。

5.frontier n.边界;边境;尖端

We were turned back at the frontier.
我们在边界那儿被赶了回来。