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Unit 10 - 10D

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Unit 10 - 10D

21 Words

11m

1
swear
swear
动词

骂, 咒骂

Frustrated with the situation, he began to swear loudly, expressing his discontent.

对这种情况感到沮丧,他开始大声咒骂,表达他的不满。

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2
abolish
a
bo
lish
动词

废除, 废止

The government decided to abolish the death penalty.

政府决定废除死刑。

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3
foe
foe
名词

敌人, 对手

Soldiers prepared to defend their position against the advancing foe.

士兵们准备保卫自己的阵地,抵御前进的敌人

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4
nation
na
tion
名词

国家, 民族

France is a nation known for its art, cuisine, and strong sense of national identity.

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5
liberty
li
ber
ty
名词

自由, 独立

The revolution was driven by the people's desire for liberty and justice.

革命是由人民对自由和正义的渴望驱动的。

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6
pledge
pledge
动词

承诺, 发誓

He pledged to support the charity throughout his life.

承诺一生支持该慈善机构。

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7
adversary
ad
ver
sa
ry
名词

对手, 敌人

In the final round of the chess tournament, he faced his toughest adversary yet.

在国际象棋锦标赛的最后一轮中,他面对了迄今为止最强大的对手

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8
humanity
hu
ma
ni
ty
名词

人类, 人性

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9
arm
arm
名词

手臂

He got a sunburn on his arm after spending the day at the beach.

在海滩度过一天后,他的手臂被晒伤了。

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10
mankind
man
kind
名词

人类, mankind

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11
eradicate
e
ra
di
cate
动词

根除, 消灭

The international community is collaborating to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade.

国际社会正在合作根除非法野生动物贸易。

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12
economical with the truth
content.phrase

She suspected her friend was being economical with the truth when he offered a vague explanation for his sudden change in behavior, leaving out important details.

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13
politically correct
content.phrase

He was an interesting speaker, if not always politically correct in his views.

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14
boil down to
boil down to
动词

归结为, 归根结底是

The disagreement between the two colleagues boiled down to a misunderstanding of project goals.

两位同事之间的分歧归根结底是对项目目标的误解。

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15
capitalize on
capitalize on
动词

利用, 从...中获利

She capitalized on her experience to get a better paying job.

利用自己的经验获得了一份薪水更高的工作。

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16
under fire
content.phrase
17
[pluck] {sth} (out of|from) (the|thin) air
content.phrase

And no matter how many lame delusional scenarios some fans pluck out of the air , they won't change this fact.

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18
[set|put] the record straight
content.phrase

In his press conference, the spokesperson aimed to set the record straight regarding the company's recent financial performance.

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19
[toe] the line
content.phrase

The rebellious employee was warned to toe the line and follow company policies or face potential consequences.

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20
talk up
talk up
动词

赞扬, 宣传

She talked up the benefits of the new product during the presentation.

她在演示期间赞扬了新产品的优点。

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21
quick off the mark
content.phrase

She was quick off the mark in identifying the emerging trend in the market, allowing her company to capitalize on it before competitors.

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