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词汇讲解：

1. picture vt. 绘画; 描绘
例句：The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor vividly.
演讲者很生动地描述了穷人的生活。

2. advertising n. 广告, 广告宣传
例句：A manufacturer can amplify the demand of a product by advertising widely.
厂商能用大做广告的方法来扩大人们对产品的需求。

3. coverage n. 新闻报道, 报道量
例句：There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.
报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。

4. up-to-date adj. 现代的; 最新的
例句：He bought an up-to-date textbook.
他买了一本最新的教科书。

5. sketch n. 草图; 素描; 速写
例句：I will send you a slight sketch of the house.
我将给你寄去房屋的草图。

6. contribute v. 撰稿, 投稿，讲话，发表意见
例句：She regularly contributes to the college magazine.
她定期给校刊投稿。

7. aggregate v. (使)聚集
例句：He aggregated her to a political party.
他吸收她参加一政党。

8. consistent adj. 一贯的, 始终如一的
例句：She is a consistent girl in her feeling.
在感情方面她是个始终如一的女孩。

9. determine vt. 确定, 测定
例句：We both looked up to determine the source of the water.
我们俩都向上看, 以便确定水从何处流下来。

10. eliminate vt. 消除, 排除；忽略；淘汰
例句：Our goal is to eliminate poverty.
我们的目标是消灭贫困。

11. discern vt. 看见；辨明
例句：I soon discerned that the man was lying.
我很快便察觉出这个人是在撒谎。

12. adjust v. (改变…以)适应; 调整; 校正
例句：I must adjust my watch, it's fast.
我的表快了,我得把它校准。