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1.shake up整頓
The government wanted to reform the institutions, to shake up the country...
政府想要實施機構改革,整頓國家 。
2.in advance提前
He paid a month's rent in advance, just enough to satisfy the landlord's avarice.
他預交了一個月的房租,正好滿足房東的貪心 。
3.a host of許多
He was a gentle, sensitive, lovable man who will be missed by a host of friends.
他是一個溫和、體貼而且可愛的人,許多朋友都會想念他的 。
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