n. 绝望，孤注一掷，铤而走险，拼命；
[例句] This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees...
[例句] In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
n. 消毒剂，杀菌剂；
[例句] Effluent from the sedimentation tank is dosed with disinfectant to kill any harmful organisms...
[例句] Salt is a natural disinfectant.
adv. 明显地，无疑地，确实地，逼真；
[例句] Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science...
[例句] This book is divided into two distinct parts.
vt. 驯养，使爱家，适应家庭生活，引进；
[例句] We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting.
[例句] ...sheep, cattle, horses, and other domesticated animals.
n. 住处，永久住处；vt. 定居；
n. 动力学、力学，（音乐中的）力度变化，力度强弱法，动态，动力( dynamic的名词复数 )，力学，力度，活力；
[例句] He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader...
[例句] Marcus was handsome, dynamic and ambitious.
adj. 编辑的，主笔的，〈美〉社论的；n. 社论（美）；
[例句] He has been on the editorial staff of 'Private Eye' since 1963...
[例句] I went to the editorial board meetings when I had the time.
n. 帝国，帝国领土，帝权，君权，最高统治权，大企业组织；adj. 新古典风格的；
[例句] ...the Roman Empire.
[例句] ...the big Mondadori publishing empire.
vt. 使纠缠，缠住，使卷入，使陷入，连累，使混乱；
[例句] The blade of the oar had entangled itself with something in the water.
[例句] Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months...
vt. 恳求，乞求，〈古〉对待；vi. 恳求，乞求；
[例句] Trevor Steven entreated them to delay their departure...
[例句] 'Call me Earl!' he entreated...
n. 插曲，片段，一集，一段经历；
[例句] This episode is bound to be a deep embarrassment for Washington...
[例句] Unfortunately it was a rather sordid episode of my life.
n. 方程式，等式，相等，[化学] 反应式；
[例句] The equation is simple: research breeds new products...
[例句] The party fears the equation between higher spending and higher taxes...
vt. 敲诈，曲解；
[例句] Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him...
[例句] Her kidnapper extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release.
n. 饰面，覆盖（如墙壁的）表面的覆饰，（衣服的）贴边；v. 面对( face的现在分词 )，面向…，正视，承认；
n. 苦工，疲劳，香烟；vt.& vi. （使）劳累，做苦工；
n. 友谊，交情，会社，团体，研究员职位，学术奖金；
[例句] ...the National Schizophrenia Fellowship...
[例句] At Merlin's instigation, Arthur founds the Fellowship of the Round Table.
n. 酶，酵素，发酵剂，骚动，动乱；vt.& vi. 使发酵，使骚动，酝酿；
[例句] The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months.
[例句] The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry...
n. 脚镣，束缚；vt. 给…上脚镣，束缚；
[例句] ...a private trust which would not be fettered by bureaucracy...
[例句] The black mud fettered her movements.
adj. 罚款的，被罚的；v. 动词fine的过去式和过去分词形式；
[例句] There is a fine view of the countryside...
[例句] This is a fine book.
n. 拳，拳头，〈口〉笔迹，掌握，[印]指标参见号；vt. 紧握，握成拳，用拳打；
[例句] Angry protestors with clenched fists shouted their defiance...
[例句] Gary clutched a penny in his fist.