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lever
n.桿，杠桿；途徑，工具，手段 vt. (用杠桿)撬起
Democrats used popular opinion as a lever to get the Act through the Congress.
民主黨人用輿論壓力作為杠桿促使該法案在國會獲得通過。
medieval
a.中世紀的，中古(時代)的
Jeffery Chaucer was a medieval British poet, considered by the British people as "the father of poetry".
喬叟是中世紀英國詩人，被英國人視為"詩歌之父"。
norm
n.標準，規(guī)范；(常pl. )準則
The U. S. usually uses dual norms to judge the human rights in other countries.
美國總是用雙重標準來評價別國的人權(quán)。
optimum
a.最合適的，最優(yōu)的，最佳的
Scientists are now trying to find out whether there is optimum environment for life in the outer space.
科學家正在努力探測外層空間是否有適合生命生長的環(huán)境。
portray
vt.描寫，描繪；扮演，飾演
Vicki Zhao portrayed a very ugly person in the film Shaolin Football.
趙薇在電影《少林足球》中扮演一個奇丑無比的人。
posture
vi.擺姿勢，裝模作樣 n. 姿勢；看法，態(tài)度
An arrogant person usually assumes a posture of superiority.
傲慢的人通常擺出一副高人一等的樣子。
remnant
n.殘留部分
We must get rid of the remnants of the feudal thought.
我們必須消除封建思想的殘余。
simulate
vt.模仿，模擬；假裝，冒充
Simulated English tests may not always accurately reflect one's true proficiency and skills.
英語模擬考試不一定總能準確地反映一個人的真實水平和技能。
situated
a.坐落在…的；處于…境地的
Wuhan City is situated in the center of China.
武漢市位于中國的中部。
slack
adj. 懈怠的，馬虎的；蕭條的，清淡的，不活躍的；松(弛)的vi. 懈怠，懶散n. (繩索等)松弛部分；a.(pl. )寬松褲
Those who are slack in their work will never have a chance to be successful.
干活馬虎的人永遠都不會成功。
Don't slack off in your studies.
不要荒費學業(yè)。
slot
n.狹縫，狹槽；位置，空位 vt. 把…放入狹長開口中；把…納入其中，使有位置
If you want to draw money from the ATM, just insert the magnetic card into the slot and enter your pin number.
如果想從自動取款機里取錢，只要將磁卡插入插卡口，輸入你的密碼即可。
tile
n. 瓦，瓷磚 vt. 鋪瓦于，貼瓷磚于
A roof tile is made of baked clay.
屋頂?shù)耐呤怯灭ね翢贫傻摹?/div>
We use tiles to cover roofs and sometimes floors and walls.
我們用瓦片蓋房頂，有時也用瓷磚鋪地面和墻面。
toxic
a.有毒的，因中毒引起的
This medicine is toxic if taken in large quantities.
這種藥若服用過量是有毒的。
vent
n.通風口，排放口；(衣服底部的)開衩 vt. 表達，發(fā)泄(情感等)
The news that the U. S. will cut down its financial aid to Korea has taken vent.
美國將削減對韓國的經(jīng)濟援助的消息給泄露了。
whereby
ad.靠那個，借以
We need this system whereby a new plan may arise.
我們需要這種可能借以產(chǎn)生新計劃的制度。
