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strengthen v. become strong or make sth. stronger （使）变强；加强；增强 He hoped to strengthen the position of social sciences in the leading universities.他希望在重点大学加强社会科学的地位。 To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with religious leaders.为加强自己在国会中的地位，他与宗教领袖进行了会谈。 succession n. [sing.] a number of people or things of the same kind coming or happening one after another 一连串；一系列 Life was just an endless succession of parties and dinners.生活只不过是一连串不停的聚会和宴会。 The long succession of wet days wore us out.长时间接连不断的阴雨天使我们感到厌烦。 imply vt. suggest sth. without saying it directly 暗示；暗指 His silence implied agreement.他的沉默不语暗示他同意。 Im not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?我并不是在暗示你的烹饪技术如何，但我们今晚能去外面吃吗？ primary a. 1. most important; main 首要的；主要的 The primary responsibility lies with those who break the law.犯法的人应当负主要责任。 A primary cause of Toms failure is his laziness.汤姆失败的主要原因是懒惰。 2. relating to education of children between 5 and 11 years old?初级的；小学的 a primary school小学 primary education初等教育 vigorous a. 1. using a lot of energy and strength 强度大的；强有力的 Very vigorous exercise can increase the risk of heart attacks.活动太剧烈可能增加心脏病发作的危险。 2. healthy and strong?强壮的；精力充沛的 I used to travel more when I was young and vigorous.我过去年轻力壮的时候在外旅行较多。 At 80, Philip was still vigorous and did exercises every day.80岁的菲利普依然身体健壮，每天坚持锻炼。 formation n. [U] the process during which sth. develops or is created 形成；产生 He had played a major role in the formation of the United States.在美国创建过程中，他发挥了重大作用。 We now know a lot more about the early stages of planetary formation.如今，我们对行星形成的早期阶段有了更多了解。 proposal n. [C] a suggestion 建议；方案 Have you read Steves proposal for the new project?你读了斯蒂夫对新项目的建议吗？ The government put forward a proposal to improve public transportation.政府提出了一项改善公共运输的方案。 laboratory n. [C] often lab a room or building used for research, experiments, testing, etc. 实验室 The study took place under laboratory conditions.研究是在实验室进行的。 The new product has been deve