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1.destruction n.摧毁; 破坏，毁灭
例句：The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism
战争的破坏和数百万年轻人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的根基。

2.provoke vt.煽动; 激起，挑起
例句：Don't provoke or tease the animals in the cage.
不要触怒或刺激在笼中的动物。

3.assume vt.承担; 呈现; 假定，认为
例句：They have tended to assume increasing opportunity costs.
他们往往假定机会成本是递增的。

4.evidence n.证据; 迹象; 证词; 明显
例句：I'll confront him with the evidence.
我将拿证据和他当面对质。

5.influence n.影响; 势力; 有影响的人（或事物）; [占星学] 星力;
例句：As Hugh grew older, she had less influence and couldn't control him
休慢慢长大，她的影响力变小了，无法再控制他了。

6.detonate vt.（使） 爆炸，引爆; 触发（一连串事件）;
例句：France is expected to detonate its first nuclear device in the next few days
法国预计将在几天后引爆其首枚核装置。