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词汇讲解：

1. protocol n. 草案, 议定的条款,议定书
例句：The statesmen signed a protocol.
那些政治家签了议定书。

2. suspect v. 猜疑(是), 怀疑(是), 觉得(是)
例句：I suspect him to know everything about that.
我猜想那件事他全都知道了。

3. diagnose vt. 诊断
例句：The doctor diagnosed my illness as a rare skin disease.
医生诊断我的病为罕见的皮肤病。

4. consecutive adj. 连续的, 连贯的
例句：He was reelected for four consecutive terms.
他连着四任当选。

5. facility n. 设备, 设施
例句：The machine is only servicing facilities.
这部机器只是辅助设备。

6. scheme n. 计划, 方案
例句：When you began to work, you might work out a practical scheme.
当你开始工作之前, 你可以先制定出一个可行的计划。

7. specimen n. 范例, 典范, 实例; 样品, 标本
例句：It was a specimen of his generosity.
这是他慷慨大方的一个实例。

8. identify vt. 认出, 识别；支持, 同情
例句：She identified her son among a lot of children.
她在许多孩子中认出了自己的孩子。

9. likelihood n. 可能, 可能性
例句：I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.
我认为不会有他同意那件事情的可能。

10. facilitate vt, 使便利, 减轻…的困难
例句：Tractors facilitate farming.
拖拉机使耕作便利。

11. dominant adj. 占优势的；统治的, 支配的；高耸的; 突出的
例句：The British were formerly dominant in India.
英国人从前统治印度。