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1. opponent n.对手; 敌手; 反对者
例句：He downed his opponent in the first round.
他在第一个回合中击倒对手。

2. promise vt.允诺，许诺
例句：The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday
邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。

3. describe vt.叙述; 描写，形容
例句：We asked her to describe what kind of things she did in her spare time
我们请她描述一下她业余时间都在做什么。

4. receive vt.收到; 接待; 接到
例句：They will receive their awards at a ceremony in Stockholm
他们会在斯德哥尔摩举行的仪式上接受颁奖。

5. resign vt.辞职; 放弃; 屈从
例句：A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job
一位医院的管理人员辞职了，因为有人指责他为了得到这份工作而撒了谎。

6. terrorism n. 恐怖主义，恐怖手段; 威吓
例句：What separates terrorism from other acts of violence?
恐怖主义和其他暴力行为的区别是什么？

7. capture vt.俘获; 夺取; 夺得
例句: The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot
游击队击落了一架飞机，并俘获了飞行员。

8. ceasefire n.（通常指永久性的） 停火，停战; 停火命令
例句：In the meantime a ceasefire will be declared.
与此同时，将宣布停火。

9. denounce vt. 告发; 公开指责; 正式指控
例句：The letter called for trade union freedom and civil rights, but did not openly denounce the regime
这封信呼吁保障工会自由和公民权利，但没有公开谴责该政权。

10. approve vt.赞成，同意
例句：Not everyone approves of the festival
不是所有人都赞成庆祝该节日。