1.aggressive [ə'gresɪv]
adj. 侵略性的,好斗的,有进取心的
He is respected as a very aggressive and competitive executive. 他被尊认为一位十分好强好胜的主管。
2.intrude [ɪn'truːd]
v. 闯入,打扰;把…强加
The soldiers were put on the alert to wipe out any enemy that dared to intrude. 军队处于戒备状态,准备消灭一切敢于入侵之敌。
3.invade [ɪn'veɪd]
v. 侵略,闯入,扰乱
Famous people often find their privacy is invaded by the press. 名人经常发现媒体侵犯他们的隐私。
4.avoid [ə'vɒɪd]
vt. 避免,避开,预防
The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster. 飞行员们不得不采取紧急措施以避免灾难的发生。
avoidable adj. 可避免的
unavoidable adj. 不可避免的
5.surrender [sə'rendə]
v. 投降,屈服
They would rather die than surrender (to the invaders). 他们宁死不屈。
unconditional surrender 无条件投降
6.yield [jiːld]
v. 屈服,投降,产生
Our army refused to yield.我军拒绝投降。
yield a profit 产生利润
7.evade [ɪ'veɪd]
v. 躲避,逃脱
She leaned forward to kiss him but he evaded her by pretending to sneeze. 她倾身上前亲吻他,但是他假装打喷嚏,躲开了她。
8.escape [ɪ'skeɪp]
v./ n. 逃离,躲过;泄露
A lion has escaped from its cage. 一只狮子逃离了他的笼子。
prison escape/break 越狱
9. retreat [rɪ'triːt]
v. 撤退;撤销
n. 撤退,休息寓所
The army was forced to retreat. 军队被迫撤离。
no retreat 破釜沉舟,绝无退路
10. withdraw [wɪð'drɔː]
v.撤退,离开,收回
She had to withdraw from the competition because of a leg injury. 因为腿伤,她不得不退出比赛。
withdrawal n. 撤退,收回,提款
11.evacuate [ɪ'vækjʊeɪt]
v. 撤离,疏散,排泄
The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion. 警察在爆炸发生那一刻撤离了村庄。
the evacuation of the sick and wounded 伤病员的撤离