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Lesson 23
第23課
alternate
a.交替的，輪流的；間隔的 v. （使）交換，（使）輪流
The fashionable style designed by the famous designer has some alternate stripes of blue and white which made the fashion quite special.
由這位著名服裝設計師 設計的新潮時裝上有藍白相間的條紋，這正是其與眾不同之處。
The two candidates for the presidency will alternate in giving their respective election speeches on TV.
兩位總統候選人將會在電視上輪番進行競選演說。
assurance
n.把握，信心；保證，表示保證（或鼓勵、安慰）的話； （人壽）保險
During the interview, I answered all the questions raised by the interviewer with assurance.
在面試的過程中， 我信心十足地回答了面試人提出的所有問題。
Despite my friends' repeated assurances before the interview, I was still very nervous.
面試之前，雖然我的朋友說了很多鼓勵的話，但我仍然十分緊張。
coincide
vi.同時發生；相符，相一致；位置重合，重疊
We can say that one is lucky if his vocation coincides with his avocation.
如果一個人的職業剛好與他的愛好一致，那么我們就可以說他是非常幸運的。
comply
vi.（with）遵從，依從，服從
All the citizens must comply with the law.
所有公民都必須遵守法律。
consolidate
v.鞏固，加強， （把…）聯為一體，合并
The two banks will consolidate in July next year.
這兩家銀行明年7月將合并。
Several small businesses consolidated to form a large powerful company.
幾家小企業合并成一家實力雄厚的大型公司。
dazzle
vt.使眩目，耀（眼）；使贊嘆不已，使傾倒 n. 耀眼的光；令人贊嘆的東西
He was dazzled by his sudden success.
突然的成功沖昏了他的頭腦。
The diamond ring dazzled with brilliancy.
這只鉆石戒指閃耀奪目。
destructive
a.破壞（性）的，毀滅（性）的
Policies that are destructive to economic development should be abandoned.
有礙經濟發展的政策應該摒棄掉。
distract
vt.轉移（注意力），使分心
The noise in the street distracted me from my reading.
街上的嘈雜聲使我沒法專心讀書。
The school students were distracted by the wonderful world outside the classroom.
教室外的精彩世界使學生們不能集中注意力。
energetic
a.精力充沛的，充滿活力的
It's really shocking that so many athletes today have taken dopes to be more energetic.
為了有更充沛的體力，那么多的運動員都服用興奮劑，真是令人震驚。
In the U. S. , dogs bark and get energetic when they meet each other.
在美國，狗與自己的同類"相見"， 總要精力大增地互相吠叫。
expenditure
n.經費，費用，支出額； （時間、金錢等的）花費，支出，消耗
All departments are required to limit their expenditure to what's essential.
每個部門都被要求限制在必要的開支上。
flaw
n.缺點，瑕疵，缺陷
Vanity is the great flaw in the character of many women.
愛慕虛榮是很多女性性格中的重大缺陷。
The scar in Harry Potter's forehead is not a big flaw in his handsome looks.
哈利·波特前額上的疤痕并沒有給他的英俊外表添上很大的瑕疵。
hatch
vt.孵出，孵；籌劃，圖謀，策劃 vi. （out）（小雞等）出殼，孵出n. （飛機等的）艙門；（門等的）開口；孵化
Don't count the chickens before they are hatched.
（諺）雞蛋還未孵，別忙數雞雛。
What mischief are you hatching (up)?
你們在搞什么鬼花樣？
ignite
vt.點燃，引發 vi. 著火
A lighted cigarette can ignite a big forest fire.
一根點燃的香煙就可以引起森林大火。
His enthusiastic speech ignited the audience.
他熱情洋溢的演說讓聽眾熱血沸騰。
indignant
a.憤怒的，憤慨的，義憤的
All the Chinese people were indignant when learning that the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia had been bombed by NATO.
當聽說中國駐南聯盟大使館被北約轟炸時，全中國人民都感到無比的憤慨。
instantaneous
a.瞬間的，即刻的
I'm looking forward to an instantaneous reply to this letter.
本人翹首盼望對此信件的即刻答復。
