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2010-11-08来源:和谐英语
1.compromise vi.折中解决

例句:They compromised by going to the cinema.
      他们采取折中的办法去看电影。

妥协;退让

例句:I am prepared to make some concession on minor details, but I cannot compromise on fundamentals.
      在一些细节上我可以作些让步,但在基本原则上我是不会妥协的。

2.crash vt.vi.(使)猛撞, (使)撞毁

例句:The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
      飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了。

      John crashed his car last night.
      约翰昨晚撞毁了他的汽车。

3.officially adv.官方地,正式地, 公开地

例句:Figures to be officially released this week reveal that long-term unemployment is still rising.
      本周要发布的官方数字表明,长期失业的人数还在增加。

4.dismiss vt.解雇; 撤职; 开除

例句:The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.
       新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇。