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疑难词汇 (1)expertise n.专门技术 He has the expertise in the management of hotels. 他有酒店管理知识。 (2)quiz n.智力竞赛；小测验 vt.考查，盘问 The Cambridge team were too much for the Oxford team in the quiz. 在智力竞赛中，剑桥队远胜牛津队。 (3)unrivalled adj. 无对手的, 无匹的=unrivaled The nation’s biggest computer manufacturer, once an engine of growth and an unrivaled success, said the job cuts and plant closings would cost about$6 billion before taxes, a sum that will be reflected in its bottom line by the end of this year. 我国最大的电脑造商，一度曾为带动经济成长的火车和无与伦比的成功企业，说裁员及工厂关闭将耗费60亿元——纳税前数字。此一数字将在年终结账的最后项目中显现。 (4)exploit vt.剥削, 利用, 开发, 开拓 n.功绩, 英勇行为 People should read the related regulations before they exploit natural resources. 在开发自然资源前，人们应该先了解相关的规定。 (5)revitalising adj. 复活的, 新生的;动词revitalise的现在分词形式=revitalizing（美） Revitalising wheels and tyres is the first thing a garage will do when putting a car on the forecourt. 更换或清洗车轮及轮胎是维修站将汽车停放在展厅前首先要完成的工作。 (6)controversial a.引起争论的，有争议的 In deference to our host I decided not to challenge his controversial remarks. 我出于对主人的尊敬，不对他那易引起争论的话表示异议。 (7)poach vt.(侵入他人地界)偷猎(或捕鱼), 水煮, 侵占, 挖走 A rival firm poached our best computer programmers. 我公司的竞争对手把我们最好的计算机程序编制员挖走了。 (8)devote to 献给 He devoted himself entirely to music. 他将一生奉献给了音乐。 (9)premium prn.加付款；赠品 a.高级的；售价高的 We will reimburse you (for) the additional premium. 对溢价我们会给予赔偿。 (10)alienate vt.使疏远，离间；转让(财产等) The Prime Minister’s policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 (11)vendor n.自动售货机, 小贩, 卖方, 供货商 =vender A few militant members of the crowd attacked the vendor. 人群中几个好斗的人攻击了那个小贩。 推荐阅读：2012下半年BEC备考冲刺专题 PART TWO AND PART THREE (1)dread vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢 n.担忧，畏惧 I dread to think what will happen if she finds out the truth. 我不敢去想她知道真相后会怎么样。 (2)tact n.圆通，机敏，老练 Hes short on tact. 他处事不够圆通。 (3)administrative a.管理的，行政的 He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice. 他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。 (4)revitalize v.使复活，使重新充满活力 I think we have to revitalize our society. 我觉得我们的社会需要新生。 (5)pinnacle n.顶点 He has reached the pinnacle