9387.retire(動)退休；退役
The general retire to the country last year.
那位將軍去年退休后就到鄉下養老去了。

9388.revamp(動)修補；改造；改寫
We want someone not just to bootlick but to help us revamp our organization.
我們要的不是附和夸獎的人，而是能幫我們改進機制的人。

9389.revenue(名)國家的收入、稅收
不可數
Revenue and expenditure are balanced．
收支平衡。

9390.review(名)批評、評論；重新探查
His research will come under review．
他的研究有待進一步考察。

9391.revolution(名)革命、大變革
The revolution brought many changes．
這場革命帶來了許多變化。

9392.rift(名)分裂；不和；裂痕
A deep rift had started in their family life.
他們的家庭生活出現了深深的裂痕。

9393.righeous(形)公正的、正直的；正當的
同義詞just
Tom is a righeous justice.
湯姆是位公正的法官。

9394.ritual(名)例行公事、習慣、老規矩
She went through her usual of making sure all the doors were locked before she want to bed.
她上床之前按慣例檢查一下所有的門是不是都鎖上了。

9395.rival(名)競爭者、對手、敵手
He triumphed over the defeated rival．
他對被擊敗的對手露出一副揚揚得意的神色。

9396.roadwork(名)道路施工
不可數
Major roadwork will be completed in February．
主要道路施工將于二月份結束。

9397.roam(動)漫步、漫游；流浪
We spent the day roaming around the streets.
我們漫步街頭度過了一天。

9398.role(名)角色
Tom played the role of the old king in our school play．
湯姆在我們學校演的劇中扮演老國王的角色。

9399.root(名)根、地下莖
No root,no friut.
無根就無果。

9400.rote(名)死記硬背；制式的方式
不可數
He recited the poem by rote．
他死背了這首詩。

9401.roundup(名)綜合報導、綜述
不可數
we'll be back after the break with a roundup of today's other stories．
休息之后我們會報導今天其他重要的新聞。

9402.rugged(形)高低不平的、粗糙的
The path to glory is always rugged.
光榮之路常坎坷。

9403.rumor(名)謠傳、傳說
The rumor was fabricated by the enemy radio station.
這謠言是敵方的廣播電臺捏造出來的。

9404.rural(形)鄉村的；農業的
Crops are grown in rural areas.
作物種在鄉村地區。

9405.sacred(形)神圣的、莊重的
同義詞holy
The cow is a sacred animal to Hindus．
對印度人來說，牛是一種神圣的動物。

9406.sample(名)樣本；例子
My company's sample are presented free.
本公司的樣品免費贈送。

9407.sanction(名)國際制裁；批準
We have the sanction of the law to play ball in this park.
法律準許我們在這個公園里打球。

9408.sanitary(形)衛生的、清潔的
Hospital operating instruments must be sanitary．
醫院的手術器具必須是消毒過的 。

9409.sap(名)邊材；汁液
The sap has ascended her arms.
樹液沾到她的雙臂上了。

9410.satellite(名)衛星
The moon is a satellite of the earth．
月球是地球的衛星。

9411.saturate(動)使飽和；浸透、滲透、使濕透
The air was saturate with the perfume of the flowers.
空氣中充滿著花的芬芳。

9412.saucepan(名)長柄有蓋的平底深鍋
The milk is warmed in a saucepan on the stove.
牛奶放在爐灶上的鍋里熱著。

9413.scaffolding(名)鷹架
They're taking the scaffolding down next week.
他們下周將拆除鷹架。

9414.scandal(名)丑聞、丑事
It is a scandal for a city official to take tax money for his own use.
挪用稅款對一位市政官員來說是件丑聞。

9415.scanner(名)光電子掃描裝置、掃描機
If the scanner detects the signature, it warns you that you are infected.
如果掃描到這種編碼，它就會警告你已經被感染了。

9416.scene(名)舞臺布景；景色
The sunriser is a beautiful scene．
日出是一幅美景。

9417.scheme(名)計劃；組合
Joe planned to steal the money，but his scheme were discovered．
喬打算去偷那筆錢，但他的詭計被揭穿了。

9418.scoop(名)新聞的搶先報導、獨家新聞、最新內幕消息
The newspaper got a scoop on the airplane crash.
該報獨家報導了那攻飛機失事。

9419.scrub(名)矮樹叢、灌木叢
Remnants of the original forest cover, either scrub forest or well-developed woodlands,are still found in steep ravines.
在陡峭的深谷中，仍有昔日灌木叢和森林的殘跡。

9420.sculpture(名)雕刻品、雕像
How botchy that sculpture is!
那座雕像真難看！