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intrigue: a secret plan or activity; plot; scheme 阴谋
TYPICAL USE: The king’s younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king.
Synonym: conspiracy
postpone: delay action until a later time; defer; delay 延期
TYPICAL USE :They had to postpone their trip because of rain.
Synonym: adjourn
refuge: a protected, safe place; protection from danger 避难所，避难
TYPICAL USE: The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.
Synonym: shelter
regain: get a procession of again恢复
TYPICAL USE: It took her a long time to regain her health.
Synonym :recover
tease: make fun of a person unkindly or playfully; harass 嘲弄
TYPICAL USE: At school, the other children always teased me because I was fat.
Synonym: vex
tilt:(cause to) slope or slant; lean 倾斜
TYPICAL USE: He tilted his chair back too far and fell on the floor.
Synonym: incline
A thunderstorm forced him to take __refuge_at a hut
Marked by melodramatic _intrigue__ and often espionage
The commander decided to_postpone_ the big push until the spring
_Tilt_the barrel forward to empty it
I tried to _regain_my balance but I fell off the jetty and into the drink.
The other boys used to_tease _ him because about his accent.
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barren /bArEn/：unable to produce young; unproductive
TYPICAL USE: The barren land could produce little food.
Synonym：sterile
bump/bQmp/: come with a blow or knock
TYPICAL USE: The room was dark and I bumped my head against the door.
Synonym: collide
devise/di vaIz/: think out: plan or contrive
TYPICAL USE: He devised new method for teaching the blind.
Synonym: invent
exert/ig zEt/: put into use: exercise
TYPICAL USE: My wife’s exert lots of pressure on me to change my job.
Synonym: use
oath/EJW/: a solemn promise often calling upon God
TYPICAL USE: He places the right hand on the Bible as he spoke the oath of the office
Synonym: pledge
shatter/FAtE/: destroy completely; break suddenly into pieces
TYPICAL USE: Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found.
Synonym：smash
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America n.美利坚合众国,美洲
Africa n.非洲(略为Afr.)
Canada n. 加拿大
propaganda n.①ideas, false or true information, etc. spread about officially, esp. by a government宣传,传播 ②organs for propaganda宣传机构
propaganda作"宣传、广告"讲时常常带有贬义.
【作者建议】此词常含贬义,不可滥用.
panda n. a large
bearlike animal with black and white fur, originally from China 大熊猫
agenda n. things to be done; business to be discussed at a meeting (会议)议