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New Words: 1panic n. [sing.] a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry 恐慌；惊慌 EG: He got in a panic that he would forget his lines on stage. 他慌张起来，怕自己到了台上会忘记台词。 They felt panic at the thought of leaving their family. 他们一想到要离开家就感到慌乱。 v. have a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry, or make sb. do this （使）惊慌 EG: When a plane gets into difficulty it is essential that the pilot does not panic. 飞机遇到困难时，最要紧的是驾驶员别慌张。 When the parachute didnt open I just panicked. 降落伞打不开的那一刻，我吓坏了。 2radical a. 1. thorough and complete 彻底的；根本的 EG: He has put forward some very radical ideas. 他提出了一些非常激进的思想。 I was shocked by her radical views. 我对她的激进观点感到吃惊。 2. in favor of thorough and complete change 激进的 EG: There are radical differences between the two organizations. 两个组织有很大的不同。 They are proposing radical changes to the way the company is run. 他们提议彻底改变公司现行的经营方式。 3preface n. 1. [C] an event that happens before a more important event 前奏；序幕 EG: Were hoping these talks could be a preface to peace. 我们希望这些会谈成为和平的序幕。 She says she has nothing to wear at the party—I think thats probably a preface to asking for a new dress. 她说她没有参加晚会可穿的衣服──我想这大概是她要求买新衣服的前奏吧。 2. [C] an introduction to a book or speech 序言；前言 EG: He wrote a preface to the play. 他为剧本写了前言。 In his preface, the author says that he took eight years to write the book. 在前言中，作者说他写这本书用了8年的时间。 4opposition opposition (n.) ---oppose (v.) ---opposite (a.); n. [U] strong disagreement with sth. 反对 EG: His proposals met with fierce opposition. 他的建议遭到了强烈的反对。 Despite strong opposition from local people, the city center was completely rebuilt. 虽然当地人士强烈反对，市中心仍然彻底重建了。 5refusal refusal (n.) ---refuse (v.); n. [C, U] an act of refusing to do sth. 拒绝 EG: My offer got a cold refusal. 我的提议遭到了冷冷的拒绝。 The governments refusal to see that the protection of the environment must be our first priority today is a great tragedy. 政府没能看到环境保护是我们现在最迫切的问题，这是一个大悲剧。 6conservative conservative (a. /n.) ---conserve (v.) ---conservation (n.); a. not willing to