Ascend (pp. & pt.ascended)
vt.攀登；繼承；占領(lǐng)
vi.上升；爬坡；追溯

Then we ascend steeply through forests of rhododendron.
然后我們?cè)诙霹N花叢中沿著陡坡向上爬。
A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts.
一段石階從鵝卵石路上一直向上直通城墻。
Nott and Dickinson set a new altitude record when they ascended 55,900 feet in their balloon.
諾特和迪金森乘坐熱氣球上升了55，900英尺，創(chuàng)造了一項(xiàng)新的高度紀(jì)錄。
Before ascending to the bench, she was a lawyer in a large New York firm.
在升為法官之前，她是紐約一家大型律所的律師。
They move freely from one department to another as they ascend the civil service ladder.
隨著仕途晉升，他們可以在部門間隨意調(diào)動(dòng)。

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Charm (pp. & pt.charmed)
n.魔力；魅力；咒文；（表鏈等的）小裝飾品
vt.使陶醉；誘惑；對(duì)…行魔法；令人陶醉

The house had its charms, not the least of which was the furniture that came with it.
這座房子有其吸引人的地方，比如和房子配套的家具就很出彩。
He was a man of great charm and distinction.
他這個(gè)人魅力十足，卓爾不群。
The Indians, in turn, were charmed by the famous author's cultured and civilised outlook...
而印第安人呢，則為那位著名作家有教養(yǎng)的、開(kāi)化的見(jiàn)解而折服。
He charmed his way out of trouble.
他運(yùn)用自己的魅力擺脫了麻煩。
He is good at charming money out of companies.
他擅長(zhǎng)利用自己的魅力從各家公司套錢。

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Marginal
adj.邊的，邊緣的；旁注的；臨界的，最低限度的；收入僅敷支出的

The role of the opposition party proved marginal.
結(jié)果顯示反對(duì)黨的作用微乎其微。
The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals...
特別法庭是為主流社會(huì)成員、而非個(gè)體設(shè)立的。
The coalition won a majority of the vote but failed to win enough of the key marginals.
該政黨聯(lián)盟贏得了絕大多數(shù)選票，但卻未贏得足夠多的關(guān)鍵邊緣席位的選票。
The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.
窮人們被迫在山巒更高處的更為貧瘠的土地上耕作。
For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.
對(duì)于低收入的工人來(lái)說(shuō)，邊際稅率至少為75%。

劇情百科

其實(shí)我們也知道，Sherlock與Janine在一起肯定是有目的的，而Sherlock對(duì)于自己利用到愛(ài)他的人并傷害她，沒(méi)有感到一絲憐憫與同情。相反，他很清醒的回想著Mary，她究竟是誰(shuí)呢？

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

1.He was being investigated for receiving _____.
他因收受賄賂正在接受調(diào)查。
2.The whole nation had _____ the death of their great leader...
舉國(guó)向去世的偉大領(lǐng)袖表示了深深的哀悼。

A:本期答案見(jiàn)下期
上期答案：

1.The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area.
這座房子有一個(gè)寬敞的廚房和用餐區(qū)。
2.Interest rates could fall soon and be a stimulus to the US economy...
利率可能很快就會(huì)下調(diào)，從而刺激美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)。