reform vt./n.改革,改造
【考】welfare reform 福利改革
【例】They reformed the voting system 他們改革了投票制度
【派】reformer n.改革者 reformism n. 改革主義
demonstrate vt.展示,論證;vi.舉行示威游行
【考】demonstrate against 游行反對…
【派】demonstration n. 示威
inspect vt. 檢查,視察
【考】inspect sth/sb for 檢查,察看
【派】inspector n. 檢查員 inspection n. 檢查
interfere vi. 干涉,介入
【考】interfere in/with 干擾,妨礙
appease vt 平息
【例】There was a clever attempt to appease the people.
這是平息人們怒火的好方法.
reconcile vt 使協調,使和解
【考】reconcile to 使順從于
commit vt 犯(錯誤、罪行),使承諾,把…托付
【考】commit suicide自殺 commit oneself 使承擔義務
be committed to sth. 致力于…
verify vt 核實,查對
【例】Bill's statement was verified by several witnesses
吉姆被裁定有罪,同時也被免去了軍銜.