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2. numerous adj. 很多的, 许多的
例句：There are numerous people in the square.
有许多人在广场上。

3. acceptance n. 赞成, 赞同
例句：The new laws gained widespread acceptance.
新法令受到广泛赞同。

4. recount vt. 详细叙述某事;讲述某事
例句：He recounted to us his childhood adventures.
他向我们讲述了他孩提时代的种种历险。

5. survival n. 幸存, 生存
例句：The doctor told my wife I had a fifty-fifty chance of survival.
医生告诉我的妻子, 说我活下去的可能性只有50%。

6. relevant adj. 有关的;切题的;恰当的
例句：His nationality isn't relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.
他的国籍跟他是不是一个好律师不相关。

7. dignity n. 庄严, 端庄, 尊严
例句：The dignity of the occasion was spoilt when she fell down the steps.
她跌倒在台阶上, 破坏了该场合的庄严气氛。

8. adapt v. (使)适应, (使)适合
例句：Many city vehicles have been adapted for use as school buses.
许多城市车辆已改为校车。

9. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句：I nominate Bill as the club president.
我提名比尔为俱乐部主席候选人。

10. prestigious adj. 受尊敬的, 有声望的, 有威信的
例句：Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize.
她的第一部小说就获得了一个颇具声望的文学奖。