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单词： 1. die down? 变得越来越弱直到消失 ?? eg. When the flames die down, we will be able to see the extent(程度) of the damage. 2. lick?? ?vt.舔；口打败? ?vt.?vi.轻轻拍打；战胜? ?n.舔；一舐的量，少量 ?? eg. The boy quickly devoured(狼吞虎咽的吃光) the delicious, home-cooked meal, and his plate could not have been cleaner had he not licked it . 3. shrewd?? adj.精明的，敏锐的；奸诈的，狡猾的；有眼光的；精于盘算的 ?? eg. He was too shrewd to follow them upon a road which could only lead to an impasse(死胡同)。 4. penalty n.惩罚；刑罚；害处；足球点球 eg. In 1969, Britain abolished(废除) the death penalty（死刑） for murder. 5. in brief 简而言之，简单地说 eg. It’s a long letter. In brief, he says he is opposed to the project we are going to undertake. 6. for one 不管别人，至少……，作为其中一个，举例来说 eg. Having toured the countryside for two months, I , for one, have come to believe (渐渐相信) that the situation there has never been better than now. 7. guarantee n. 保证，担保；保证人，保证书；抵押品 vt. 保证，担保 eg. Shanghai Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service. 8. facility n. 设备；容易；能力；灵巧 eg. The city’s public indoor recreation facilities(室内娱乐设施) are extensive（大量的，广泛的）, which is important for a city like Minneapolis where the winters are long. 9. initial adj. 最初的；开始的；首字母的 eg. Having heard about the wedding my initial reaction was one of complete disbelief. 10. earn/make a living 谋生 eg. Now that(既然) her parents were both gone and she was left alone in the world, she needed to find a way to earn a living. 11. enterprise n. 企（事）业单位；事业，计划；事业心，进取心 eg. Once the bank notified them of its approval (同意；批准；赞成) of the loan (贷款；借款；借用), they began to implement (实施，执行；使生效，实现；落实；把…填满) their plans for a small business enterprise. 12. agent n. 代理人；代理商；药剂；特工 eg. As this place is a high-risk flood area(洪水高发区), you had better see an insurance agent（保险公司，保险代理人）soon. 13. tragic adj. 悲剧的；悲惨的 eg. According to the local newspaper, the tragic accident resulted in (引起，导致，以…为结局；落得；致使) the loss of three people. 14. permanent adj. 永久（性）的，永恒的，不变的，耐久的，持久的，经久的；稳定的；常务的，常设的 eg. A