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interact
vi.互相作用，互相影響
When all these shaping forces-schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking-interacted with one another on the rich U. S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic, emulation.
當所有這些決定性的因素--學校、開明的態度、獎勵制度、立體思維的天賦--共同作用于美國這塊富饒的土地上時，就產生了這種美國特色：競爭。
intervene
vi.干涉，干預；干擾，阻撓
The superpower country likes to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries.
那個超級大國總是把干涉別國內政當作一種樂趣。
A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year's Day.
圣誕節和元旦相隔一周。
I shall come if nothing intervenes.
如果沒有別的事，我就來。
junction
連n.接點，（道路等的）會合點，樞紐
The hydro-power station stands at the junction of two rivers.
水力發電站位于兩條河流的匯合處。
mediate
vi.（in, between）調解，斡旋 vt. 經調解解決
The Union played an important role in mediating a settlement between the labor and management.
工會在勞資雙方間通過調停達成和解中起了重要作用。
The minister of foreign affairs mediated between two warring countries.
外長在兩個交戰國之間進行積極的斡旋。
negligible
a.可以忽略不計的，微不足道的
Some people's knowledge of English is negligible.
有些人的英語水平讓人不敢恭維。
H2O, CO2 from the atmosphere can have complicated effects on the electrical conductivity, which is not negligible.
大氣中的H2O、CO2會對電導率產生復雜的影響， 這是不容忽視的。
originate
vi.（in, from, with）起源于，來自，產生 vt. 創造，創始，開創
Just as Mao Zedong puts it, "All theories originate from/in practice and in turn serve practice. "
正如毛澤東所說："任何理論都來源于實踐，反過來又為實踐服務。"
The film originated in/from a short story.
這部電影取材于一篇短篇小說。
The use of steam originated many other reforms.
蒸汽的使用引起了許多其他改革。
periodical
n.期刊 a. 周期的，定期的，時而發生的
All of us, especially the aged, should receive periodical health check-ups.
我們大家，尤其是老年人，應該接受定期體檢。
predominant
a.占主導地位的，顯著的
Sunny days are predominant over rainy days in desert regions.
在沙漠地帶，下雨天少得可憐，絕大多數日子是艷陽高照。
proclaim
vt.宣告，宣布，聲明；顯示
In Britain, one's accent proclaims his social status.
在英國，一個人的口音顯示他所處的社會地位。
After its independence China was proclaimed a republic.
中國獨立之后宣布成立共和國。
retort
v. /n.反駁，回嘴
"It's none of your business, " he retorted. "
你管不著！"他反駁道。
seemingly
ad.表面上，看上去
Seemingly there is nothing we can do.
看來我們幫不上忙。
stationary
a.固定的，靜止不動的
Don't get off the bus until it is stationary.
等公共汽車停穩了再下車。
superiority
n.優越（性），優等
The official always has a sense of superiority, as he often assumes an air of superiority before others.
這個當官的總有那么一種優越感，老在別人面前擺架子。
Man has an intellectual superiority over all the other animals.
在智力方面，任何動物都比不上人。
threshold
n.門檻；入門；起點；最低限度
The sound was so loud it was on the threshold of pain.
聲音大得開始使人無法忍受（超過了最低限度）。
turbulent
a.動蕩的，混亂的；洶涌的，狂暴的
There still exist turbulent, revolutionary undercurrents in this seemingly peaceful world.
在這個表面上和平的世界里，騷亂與動蕩的潛流依然存在。
underlying
a.含蓄的，潛在的
It's the economist's mission to try to find out the underlying causes of the depression.
努力探索出造成經濟衰退的潛在原因是經濟學家的任務。
