Assumption
n.假定，假設；承擔；想當然；采取

They have taken a wrong turning in their assumption that all men and women think alike...
他們錯誤地設想所有男女均見解一致。
The government have retained the support which greeted their assumption of power last March.
自從在剛過去的三月掌權以來，政府的支持率依舊未減。

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Missile
n.導彈；投射物
adj.導彈的；可投擲的；用以發射導彈的

The authorities offered to stop firing missiles if the rebels agreed to stop attacking civilian targets.
當局表示，如果叛亂分子答應停止攻擊平民目標，就不再發射導彈。
The football supporters began throwing missiles, one of which hit the referee.
足球迷們開始扔東西，其中還砸到了裁判一次。

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Stick (pp. & pt. stuck)
vt.& vi.粘貼；張貼；插入；刺入
vt.容忍；產生作用；（尤指迅速或隨手）放置；阻延或推遲
n.棍棒，棍枝；枝條；操縱桿；球棍

Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets.
人群手持棍棒和石塊走上了街頭。
People carrying bundles of dried sticks to sell for firewood.
背著成捆的干樹枝去當薪柴賣的人們

劇情百科

要和他們快樂的玩耍嗎？算了吧！一頂不起眼的帽子，在他們兄弟倆的推理下，仿佛已經呈現帽子主人。不過Sherlock在對話中一直強調Mycroft的孤獨又暗示著什么呢？

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

1.Neither agency _____ sales in the luxury market.
兩家代理公司均未跟蹤豪華樓盤市場的銷量。

2.1.If the climate gets drier, then the _____ conclusion is that even more drought will occur...
如果氣候變得更干燥，必然會出現更多旱情。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.Already, google walletpromises to make plastic obsolete.
現在谷歌錢包淘汰信用卡的勢頭已經初現端倪。
2.Bleedingcan occur up to several days after a biopsy.
在活組織檢查后的幾天都有可能出血。