1、individual

個別的;單獨的

They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.

他們等待團體作決定而不是各自作出決定。

Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy.

對個別國家的援助會與其民主進程相掛鉤。

個體;個人

anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community.

一些在我們社區內做好事卻不留名的個人

the rights and responsibilities of the individual.

個人的權利和責任

獨特的;有個性的

It was really all part of her very individual personality.

那其實都是她獨特個性的表現。

The language is highly individual.

語言非常獨特。

2、persecute

(因種族、信仰）迫害，殘害，壓迫

Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs.

韋弗先生和他的家人由于其信仰而遭到當局的迫害。

They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church.

他們開始殘酷迫害天主教。

找…的麻煩；騷擾；糾纏

He said his first wife persecuted him with her unreasonable demands.

他說他的第一任妻子總是拿無理要求糾纏他。

Vic was bullied by his father and persecuted by his sisters.

維克受到父親的欺壓和姊妹們的糾纏。

3、transition

轉變;過渡;變革;變遷

The transition to a multi-party democracy is proving to be difficult.

事實證明，向多黨民主制的轉型非常艱難。

a period of transition.

過渡時期

(從某一狀態或活動)轉變，過渡(到另一狀態或活動)

There was a significant decline in the size of the business as the company transitioned to an intellectual property company.

隨著公司向知識產權公司轉型，其業務規模顯著下降。