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advance

n.发展；前进vi 前进；进展
There were so many people that our advance was slow.
人太多，我们的前进速度很慢。



assure
vt.保证；担保；使确信
The captain assured the passengers that there was no danger.
船长向乘客保证没有危险。



biology
n.生物；生物学
Specialists in biology study the origin and structure of plant and animal life.
生物学专家研究动植物和动物生命的起源和构造。



brilliant
adj.灿烂的，闪耀的；杰出的；有才气的
We have had a week of brilliant sunshine.



我们有一星期阳光明媚的好天气。
Everyone likes to hear him, he is a brilliant speaker.
每个人都喜欢听他说话，他是个有才气的演说家。



cause
vt.引起；使遭受
The flood last month was the cause of much damage.
上个月的水灾是造成许多灾害的原因。



colony
n.殖民地
Canada and Australia used to be British colonies, now they are self-governing.
加拿大和澳洲过去曾经是英国的殖民地，现在是自治的。



conduct
n.行为，举止；品行
The children were rewarded for good conduct and punished for bad conduct.
孩子们因行为好而受奖励，因行为坏而受惩罚。



defect
n.缺点，缺陷；不足之处
The car was unsafe because of a defect in its construction.
这部车不安全，因为构造上有缺陷。



differentiate
v.区分，区别
Can you differentiate this kind of rose from the others?
你能区分这种玫瑰和其它种类的不同吗?



embrace
v.拥抱
She embraced the pretty baby with great affection.
她深情地抱着可爱的婴儿。



exhaust
vt.耗尽；使筋疲力尽
They were almost exhausted when they reached the top of the mountain.
他们到山顶时，几乎精疲力竭。



festival
n.节日；庆祝，纪念活动
Every year the city has a summer music festival in August.
每年八月该市都举办夏季音乐节。



formation
n.形成；构造；编队
School life has a great influence on the formation of a child's character.
学校的生活对孩子的个性形成有很大影响。



garment
n.衣服，服装
A new garment should be washed carefully.
新衣服应该小心清洗。



groan
n.呻吟；叹息v.呻吟；抱怨
The wounded man lay there groaning, with no one to help him.
伤员躺在那里呻吟着，没有人能帮助他。

hire
v.雇用
He hired a car and a man to drive it.
他租一辆车并雇了一个人来驾驶。
The storekeeper hired a boy to deliver groceries.
店主雇了一个男孩派送食品杂货。



incidental
n.附带事件；偶然事件；杂项 adj.附带的；偶然的；容易发生的
Certain discomforts are incidental to the joys of camping out.
享受露营的快乐时，难免也会有些不便之处。



intelligent
adj.智能的；聪明的；理解力强的
All human beings are more intelligent than animals.
所有的人类都比动物更聪明。



justice
n.正义；法官，审判员
Judges should have a sense of justice.
法官应有正义感。



leap
vi.跳，跳跃
He leaped with joy at the good news.
听到这个好消息，他高兴地跳了起来。



luck
n.运气；幸运
She had luck to win first prize.
他很幸运，赢得了头奖。



measure
v.测量；估量
The tailor measured me for a new suit of clothes.
裁缝为我量身做一套新衣服。



mock
vt.嘲弄；模仿vi.嘲弄，嘲笑
The naughty boys mocked the blind beggar.
顽皮的孩子嘲笑瞎眼的乞丐。



negative
adj.消极的；否定的
The unhappy man has a negative attitude toward life.
不快乐的人对生活采取消极的态度。



odd
adj.意外的；临时的
Life would be very dull without the odd adventures now and then.
生活中若缺乏偶然的奇遇，将会变得非常无聊。



owe
vt.应该把……归功于
He owes his success to good luck more than to his ability.
他把他的成功归功于好运超出他的能力。