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2017-09-10来源:和谐英语
1.assault

n. 攻击; 袭击,进攻; 威胁,殴打; 侵犯人身;
vt. 袭击; 强暴; 使(感官)难受;
vi. 发起攻击; 动武;
[例句]The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons
叛军准备好要对政府驻军发起新一轮的猛攻。

2.era

n. 纪元,年代; 历史时期,时代; 重大事件;
[例句]It was an era of austerity.
那是个艰苦的年代。

3.financial

adj. 金融的; 财务的; 财政的; 有钱的;
[例句]The company is in financial difficulties.
公司目前财政困难。

4.harassment

n. 袭扰; 骚扰,扰乱; 折磨人的东西; 烦恼,忧虑;
[例句]The party has accused the police of harassment.
该党指责警方有侵扰行为。

5.on behalf of

[词典] 为了…的利益; 代表…;
[例句]He spoke on behalf of all the members of the faculty and staff.
他代表全体教职员工讲了话。

6.doubt

n. 怀疑,疑虑; 未确定;
vt. 怀疑,疑惑;
vi. 不确定,不能肯定或怀疑;
[例句]This raises doubts about the point of advertising
这对做广告的意义提出了疑问。

7.misconduct

n. 行为不正,不规矩; 处理不当; (尤指官吏等的) 胡作非为,渎职;
v. 处理…失当; 不规矩;
[例句]He was dismissed from his job for gross misconduct after handing over confidential documents to the press
在把机密文件交给新闻界之后,他就因严重渎职而被解职了。

8.whisper(ed)

vt. 私语; 低声说; 密谈,密谋坏事; 私下说;
vi. 耳语; 沙沙地响; 密谈;
n. 低语,耳语; 飒飒声; [医] 嗫音; 传闻;
[例句]'Keep your voice down,' I whispered
我轻声说:“小声点儿。”