magnitude n.强度

同extent, immensity, great size, enormity

The magnitude of the budget deficit¹ is growing every day.

预算赤字的情形日益恶化。*deficit n.赤字

merit①n.优点；价值②v.应得

同1.credit, virtue², worth 2.deserve, be entitled to

The city government's efforts to improve traffic safety deserve merit.

市政府在改善交通安全上所做的努力值得赞扬。

navigate³ v.驾驶；航行

同sail, cruise, steer⁴

We navigated⁵ the ship across the channel to return home.

我们驾船穿越海峡回家。

oblique⁶ adj.①歪斜的②闪烁其辞的

同1.slanting⁷, inclined, sloping, tilted⁸ 2.evasive, roundabout

James planted his flower garden with oblique rows of tulips.

詹姆斯在花园里种了斜斜的几排郁金香。

ostracize⁹ v.排斥；放逐

同shun¹⁰, banish¹¹, expel, exile, expatriate

After telling the teacher about their plans to cheat on the test, Billy was ostracized¹² from the group.

比利把他们打算考试作弊的计划告诉老师后，受到同组人的排斥。

palatable¹³ adj.美味的；合口味的

同delicious, savory¹⁴, tasty, dainty

This cake Albert baked is quite palatable.

艾伯特烤的这个蛋糕非常好吃。

Perpetrate v.犯(罪)；作(恶)

同commit, perform, execute, inflict¹⁵

The police have not been able to find out who perpetrated the crime.

警方还没有找到罪犯。

plunder¹⁶ v.掠夺

同rob, pillage¹⁷, ravage¹⁸, harry¹⁹, sack, loot

After the battle, the victorious²⁰ soldiers plundered²¹ the villagers property.

战斗结束后，胜利的官兵大肆掠夺村民的财物。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. His _____ effort to save the drowning child led to his own death.

2. All the people _____ the death of their president.

3. Walter responded to my question with an _____ answer which only confused me more.

4. When traveling abroad, we always worry how _____ the local cuisine²² will be.

5. During the riot, many nearby stores were brokensintosand _____.

解答：1. Gallant²³ 2. Lamented²⁴ 3. Oblique 4. Palatable 5. plundered