apply v.应用 cluster v.丛生,群聚 collide v.碰撞 compact v.压紧,固结 concentrate v.集中 conduct v.传导 demolish1 v.破坏,粉碎 diffuse2 v.传播,扩散 dispose v.处理,处置 distribute v.散布,分布 drill v.钻孔,钻通 eliminate v.排除 erode3 v.侵蚀 evaporate v.蒸发 extract v.开采,提炼 hem4 v.给...镶边,包围 hypothesize v.假设 insulate v.隔离 melt v.融化 precipitate5 v.使蒸汽凝结而下降 reclaim6 v.开垦,垦殖 acclaim7 v.欢呼 proclaim v.宣布,显示出 remove v.移动 slide v.使滑动 smelt8 v.冶炼 speculate v.推测 subdue9 v.征服 tear v.撕 thaw10 v.解冻 thrust v.插入,延伸 trample11 v.踩踏 vault12 v.使构成拱顶 alien adj.不同的 arid13 adj.干旱的 barren adj.贫瘠的 chilly14 adj.寒冷的 compressed adj.扁平的 conflicting adj.相冲突的,不一致的
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demolish
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| v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等) |
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- They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
- He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。
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diffuse
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| v.扩散；传播；adj.冗长的；四散的，弥漫的 |
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- Direct light is better for reading than diffuse light.直射光比漫射光更有利于阅读。
- His talk was so diffuse that I missed his point.他的谈话漫无边际，我抓不住他的要点。
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erode
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| v.侵蚀，腐蚀，使...减少、减弱或消失 |
参考例句： |
- Once exposed,soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
- Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
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hem
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| n.贴边，镶边；vt.缝贴边；(in)包围，限制 |
参考例句： |
- The hem on her skirt needs sewing.她裙子上的褶边需要缝一缝。
- The hem of your dress needs to be let down an inch.你衣服的折边有必要放长1英寸。
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precipitate
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| adj.突如其来的；vt.使突然发生；n.沉淀物 |
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- I don't think we should make precipitate decisions.我认为我们不应该贸然作出决定。
- The king was too precipitate in declaring war.国王在宣战一事上过于轻率。
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reclaim
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| v.要求归还，收回；开垦 |
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- I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。
- You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。
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acclaim
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| v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞 |
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- He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
- His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。
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smelt
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| v.熔解，熔炼；n.银白鱼，胡瓜鱼 |
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- Tin is a comparatively easy metal to smelt.锡是比较容易熔化的金属。
- Darby was looking for a way to improve iron when he hit upon the idea of smelting it with coke instead of charcoal.达比一直在寻找改善铁质的方法，他猛然想到可以不用木炭熔炼，而改用焦炭。
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subdue
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| vt.制服，使顺从，征服；抑制，克制 |
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- She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。
- He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。
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thaw
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| v.（使）融化，（使）变得友善；n.融化，缓和 |
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- The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
- The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。
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trample
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| vt.踩，践踏；无视，伤害，侵犯 |
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- Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
- Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。
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vault
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| n.拱形圆顶，地窖，地下室 |
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- The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
- The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。
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arid
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| adj.干旱的；(土地)贫瘠的 |
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- These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。
- There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
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chilly
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| adj.凉快的，寒冷的 |
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- I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
- I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。
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