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1. spaceflight n. 宇宙飞行
例句： Abort a trip because of illness;abort a spaceflight;abort atakeoff. 
因病而中止旅行；取消一次太空飞行；取消起飞 

2. involve vt. 使卷入,连累
例句：That's no concern of mine. I'm not involved.
那与我无关,我未卷入。

3. satellite n. 卫星;人造卫星
例句：The number of known satellites in the solar system rose to32.
太阳系里已知的卫星数量增加到三十二个。

4. design vt. 设计;构思
例句：Architects design buildings.
建筑师设计房屋。

5. invite vt. 邀请;招待
例句：He invited several of his friends to the show.
他邀请了几个朋友去看表演。

6. require vt. 需要
例句：The roof requires repairing.
屋顶需要修理了。

7. competitive adj. 竞争的;经由竞争的
例句：A competitive person loves to win and hates to lose.
竞争心强的人喜欢赢讨厌输。

8. progress n. 前进,行进
例句：They made slow progress towards the mountaintop.
他们向山顶缓慢地前进。

9. decision n. 决心;判断
例句：It was a sudden decision.
这是一个突然的决定。

10. oppose vt. 反对;反抗
例句：I am opposed to going shopping with others.
我反对与他人一起外出购物。