1.investigate 調(diào)查
The FBI has been called in to investigate.
聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局奉命進(jìn)行調(diào)查 。
2.preponderance 多數(shù)
America's violent Wild West, she points out, had a huge preponderance of men.
她指出,美國(guó)西部曠野,男人占了絕大多數(shù),充滿暴力 。
3.overwhelming壓倒性的
The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan.
絕大多數(shù)與會(huì)者都贊同這個(gè)計(jì)劃 。
4.fling 拋;擲
Someone had flung a brick through the window.
有人把一塊磚扔進(jìn)了窗戶 。