Decade
n.十年，十年間；十個一組；十年期

The rate of foreign investment has soared around tenfold in the past decade.
外國投資的速度在過去十年中增加了10倍左右。

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Final
adj.最后的，最終的；決定性的；不可更改的
n.結局；決賽；期末考試；〈口〉（報紙的）末版

This is the fifth and probably final day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
今天是在參議院司法委員會作證的第5天，很可能也是最后一天。
Only a few go through the final humiliation of meeting the bailiff at the door.
很少有人經受執達官上門的奇恥大辱。

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In addition to(=as well as)
adv.除…之外

In addition to security concerns, the host pays a premium.
除了擔心安全問題，匹茲堡的主人還要支付額外費用。

劇情百科

命運是把握在自己的手中，生活的態度決定了你的前程。積極樂觀、努力奮斗的Lize擺脫了他貧窮的命運，而且她的姐姐和朋友卻依舊處在底層中掙扎。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.The practice can have _____ consequences.
這種行為已經導致致命后果。
2.I had called margarita _____ about my arrival.
就來哈瓦那的事情，我事先跟瑪格瑞特通了電話。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.She died a decade later, at forty-five.
十年后，她在四十五歲的時候去世了。
2.In addition to this direct competition there are smaller foes, too.
除了這些面對面的競爭，也還有稍小一些的麻煩。