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artillery
n. heavy guns, often mounted on wheels, used in fighting on land, branch of an army that uses these 火炮；大炮；炮兵（部隊(duì)）

surveyor
n. a person whose job is to examine and record the area and features of a piece of land by measuring and calculating （土地）測量員；勘測員

unspectacular
a. ordinary; not exciting or special 不引人注意的；不驚人的

spectacular
a. (attracting attention because) impressive or extraordinary 引人注目的；出色的；與眾不同的

carve
vt. 1. form (sth.) by cutting away material from wood or stone 雕刻；雕刻成
2. build (one's career, reputation, etc.)by hard work 靠勤奮創(chuàng)（業(yè)），靠勤奮樹（名聲）

uncompromising
a. not ready to make any compromise; firm or unyielding. 不妥協(xié)的，堅(jiān)定的；不讓步的

influential
a. having a lot of influence on sb./sth. 有影響的；有權(quán)勢的

genetics
n. the scientific study of the ways in which different characteristics are passed from each generation of living things to the next 遺傳學(xué)

psychiatry
n. the study and treatment of mental illness 精神病學(xué)；精神病治療

compose
vt. write (music, opera, poetry, etc.) 創(chuàng)作（音樂、歌劇、詩等）

symphony
n. a long complex musical composition for a large orchestra, usu. in three or four parts 交響樂

characteristic
n. a typical feature or quality 特點(diǎn)

unrelenting
a. not becoming less strong or severe; continuous 不松懈的，不放慢的；持續(xù)的

endow
vt. provide (sb./sth.) with a good quality, ability, feature, etc. 給予，賦予

super-normal
a. 超出一般的；超常的；非凡的

amazing
a. extremely good; esp. in a surprising and unexpected way 驚人的，令人吃驚的

cite
vt. mention (sb./sth.) as an example or to support an argument; refer to 引用，引證；舉出

risk-taker
n. a person who dares to take risks 敢于冒險(xiǎn)的人

thrust
vt. push (sth./sb./oneself) suddenly or violently （用力）推；強(qiáng)使

morale
n. state of confidence, enthusiasm, determination, etc. that a person or group has at a particular time 士氣，精神狀態(tài)

brilliantly
ad. in an outstanding manner 杰出地；才華橫溢地

Allied
a. of the Allies (a group of countries fighting on the same side in a war, esp. those which fought with Britain in World Wars I and II) （第一次世界大戰(zhàn)時(shí)期）協(xié)約國的；（第二次世界大戰(zhàn)時(shí)期）同盟國的

ally
n. person, country, etc. joined with another in order to give help and support 同盟者；同盟國

evacuation
n. leaving a place of danger for a safer place 撤離；撤退

evacuate
v. 1. remove (sb.) from a place of danger to a safer place 撤退，撤出
2. leave or withdraw from (a place) 撤離（某處）

flag
vi. become tired or weak; begin to lose enthusiasm or energy 疲乏；變?nèi)酰唬崆椤⒕Φ龋┧ネ耍吐?

striking
a. attracting attention; unusual or interesting enough to be noticed 引人注目的；顯著的，突出的

firstborn
n. a child born before other children 長子（或長女）

peacetime
n. a period when a country is not at war 和平時(shí)期

fireside
n. part of a room beside the fireplace, esp. considered as a warm comfortable place 壁爐旁

chat
n. a friendly informal conversation 閑談，聊天

fireside chat
爐邊親切閑談；（政治領(lǐng)袖在無線電或電視廣播中）不拘形式的講話

innate
a. (of a quality, feeling, etc.) in one's nature; possessed from birth 天生的

landslide
n. （競選中）壓倒多數(shù)的選票；一面倒的勝利

equation
n. 等式；方程（式）

boldness
n. the state or quality of being confident and brave 勇敢，無畏

bold
a. confident and brave; daring 勇敢的，無畏的；敢作敢為的

magnet
n. a piece of iron or other material that can attract iron, either naturally or because of an electric current passed through it 磁鐵