1. prevail [prɪ'veɪl]
vi. 盛行,流行;战胜,获胜
We hoped that common sense would prevail. 我们希望常识能占上风。
2. quest [kwest]
n. 追求;寻找v. 追求;寻找
He had been questing for religious belief from an early age. 他从早年开始就一直在寻求宗教信仰。
3. request [rɪ'kwest]
n. 请求;需要vt. 要求,请求
Do you have specific request for packing? 你们对包装有什么特别要求吗?
4. rear [rɪə]
v. 培养,抚养;树立;栽种adv. 向后;在后面adj. 后方的;后面的;背面的n. 后面;屁股;后方部队
He settled back in the rear of the taxi. 他在出租车后座,往后靠着坐好了。
5. reap [riːp]
v. 收获,获得;收割
You'll soon begin to reap the benefits of being fitter. 你很快就会获得身体更健康带来的好处。
6. specialize ['spɛʃəlaɪz]
v. 专门从事;详细说明;特化 He specialized in treatment of cancer patients. 他是治疗癌症病人的专家。
7. vulnerable ['vʌln(ə)rəb(ə)l]
adj. 易受攻击的,易受…的攻击;易受伤害的;有弱点的
Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society. 老人是我们社会中特别容易受到伤害的成员。
8. ambiguous [æm'bɪgjʊəs]
adj. 模糊不清的;引起歧义的
This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations. 这个协议非常模棱两可,可以有多种解释。
9. obscure [əb'skjʊə]
adj. 昏暗的,朦胧的;晦涩的,不清楚的;隐蔽的;不著名的,无名的 vt. 使…模糊不清,掩盖;隐藏;使难理解
The contracts are written in obscure language. 那些合同是用复杂难懂的语言写的。
10. vague [veɪg]
adj. 模糊的;含糊的;不明确的;暧昧的
A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general. 这次会谈的许多内容显然是含糊而笼统的。