Disaster
n.災難；徹底的失敗；不幸；禍患

Many had lost all in the disaster and were destitute.
很多人被災難奪去了一切，變得一無所有Hbj*=Mi~RF4@]Sl%P].l。

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Reassert (pt&pp.reasserted)
vt.再斷言，重復主張

The adults had reasserted their old authority.
大人們重申他們舊時的權威Kvxz+(4cswz|Atj。

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Explain (pt&pp.explained)
vt.& vi.講解，解釋
vt.說明…的原因，辯解
vi.說明，解釋，辯解

Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you...
在律師向你解釋清楚合同之前，不要簽署任何東西glil1XGh~qf&;x1T|I。
Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions...
逃跑前，她留下一張便條解釋原委5f_#6P+uTx~6OO=KMjK%。

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In dispute
在爭論中

Properties whose disposal right is limited or in dispute.
處分權受到限制或者有爭議的財產LsvJUlnUw~_eBv-*j。

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

1.Life is too short to be stuck doing something you _____.
人生太短暫，不要做那些你鄙視的事情&[YL6GcHshYd9wyPX。
2.Most visitors will _____ the theme parks but it's worth poking around the city too.
大部分的游客會直接前往主題公園，但是奧蘭多城區還是很值得一逛的W*z#xRJ[YG。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案

1.So far rust has not caused a disaster.
到目前為止，銹病并沒有造成災害jf=E%3me|K3@X|y;Z1li。
2.The matter in dispute is the ownership of a house.
目前爭論的事是一所房子的所有權L~|!|P=o+)HF]O。