16. Confirm v. 確認, (基督教中)給......行按手禮

About 19 people were confirmed dead in the dormitory fire.
大約有十九人被證實在宿舍樓那場火災中死亡。

17. Estimate v. 估計, 估價, 評估 n. 估計, 估價, 評估

An estimated 2,000 people died in the 23-24 May floods that hit Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
5月23 至24 日，海地和多米尼加共和國遭遇洪水襲擊，估計約有2000人在洪水中喪生。

18. Investigate v. 調查, 研究

The police will thoroughly investigate the cause of accident.
警方將徹底調查這起事故的原因。

19. Resident n. 居民 adj. 居住的, 常駐的

According to early estimates ,the real number of residents may be much higher.
根據初步估計，居民的真實人數可能更多。

20. Cabinet n. (有抽屜或格子的)櫥柜, <美>內閣
adj. <美>內閣的, 小巧的

Sharon fired cabinet minister and a deputy minister who voted against the plan.
沙龍解職了內閣部長和那個投票反對這個計劃的副部長。