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3) a person or a thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc 构成威胁的人，形成威胁的事物 He is unlikely a threat to the star player. 他不会对这位明星球员形成威胁。 Public health officials now say the disease is under control and is not a public health threat. 公共卫生官员日前宣布，这种疾病已经得到控制并且不会对大众健康造成威胁。 6. respond to: do sth as a reaction to sth 对……做出反应 The patient did not respond to treatment. 病人经治疗后未见起色。 They were prompt to respond to our call for help. 他们对我们的求助做出迅速回应。 7. We are not living on an island. We live in a diversified, free world where no individual has complete control over everything. 我们不是生活在一个孤岛上。我们生活在一个多元化的、自由的世界里，在这个世界上没有任何一个人能完全控制每一件事情。 1) diversified a. having a variety of characters or forms or components, or having increased variety 多样化的，各种各样的 Our service satisfied all the diversified customers from different countries and regions. 我们的服务满足了来自世界各地和各个地区的各种各样的顾客。 2) have control over: exercise authoritative or dominating influence over 对……控制 Many scholars believe human beings have control over the present and the future, but we really don’t. 很多学者认为，人类可以控制现在和未来，其实我们不能。 You have control over what you put in your body. 想吃什么食物，每个人都有自主权。 8. compel v. force, drive or constrain 强迫，强制，迫使 Nothing can compel me to do such a thing. 没有什么可以强迫我做这件事。 Finally the son felt compelled to visit his mother. 最后儿子不得不去看望他母亲。 9. excel v. do or be better than, surpass, distinguish oneself 胜出，优于，超过 If your talent combines with diligence, you can excel in your pursuit. 如果你把天赋与勤奋结合起来, 你会在所追求的事业中出类拔萃。 I am a good shot, but even in this he learnt to excel me. 我的枪法很准，但即使在这方面他也胜过了我。 10. Instead, the existence of those competitors would stimulate us to proceed to excellence. 事实上，竞争可以使我们出类拔萃，变得优秀。 1) stimulate v. encourage sth to happen, develop, or improve; make someone feel interested in learning new things 刺激，激励，鼓励 Implement measures to increase domestic demand and stimulate the domestic food consumption. 落实扩大内需措施，拉动国内食物消费。 Good teacher-student relationship is the prerequisite