1.pageant n. 盛會(huì);選美比賽;露天表演
例句:In August 1968 women held a demonstration at the Miss America Beauty Pageant.
1968年8月,婦女在美國(guó)小姐選美大賽舉行了游行示威 。
2.empower v. 授權(quán);準(zhǔn)許;使能夠
例句:The army is now empowered to operate on a shoot-to-kill basis.
軍隊(duì)得到授權(quán),在行動(dòng)中可以開槍射殺 。