1. ensure [ɪn'ʃɔː] 
vt. 保证，确保；使安全
We must ensure that all patients have access to high quality care. 我们必须确保所有的病人都能够得到高质量的护理。

2. assure [ə'ʃʊə] 
vt. 保证；担保；使确信；弄清楚
His performance yesterday morning assured him of a record eighth medal. 他昨天上午的成绩确保了他得到创纪录的第8枚奖牌。

3. favor ['feɪvə] 
vt. 赞成；喜欢；像；赐予；证实 n. 喜爱；欢心；好感
It remains to be seen if the show will find favor with an audience. 这场演出是否将获得观众喜爱还要拭目以待。

4. favorable ['feɪvərəbl] 
adj. 有利的；良好的；赞成的，赞许的；讨人喜欢的
The president's convention speech received favorable reviews. 总统的大会发言受到了好评。

5. novel ['nɒv(ə)l] 
adj. 新奇的；异常的n. 小说
Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices. 抗议者们找到一种新奇的示威方式来反对石油价格的飙升。

6. require [rɪ'kwaɪə] 
vt. 需要；要求；命令
If you require further information, you should consult the registrar. 如果你需要进一步的信息，你应该向注册主任咨询。

7. dominate ['dɒmɪneɪt] 
v. 控制；支配；占优势；在…中占主要地位
She must dominate her passions. 她必须控制自己的情感。

8. domestic [də'mestɪk] 
adj. 国内的；家庭的，家用的；驯养的；
In an age when globalization has become a mainstream trend, our vision should not only aim at thedomestic market, but also the broader world. 
在全球化成为主流趋势的时代，我们的目光不应仅仅停留在国内市场，还应该投向更广阔的世界。

9. predominance [prɪ'dɒmɪnəns] 
n. 优势；卓越
Eventually even their economic predominance was to suffer. 甚至最终，他们在经济上的主导地位也会受损。