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artillery
n. heavy guns, often mounted on wheels, used in fighting on land, branch of an army that uses these 火炮；大炮；炮兵（部队）

surveyor
n. a person whose job is to examine and record the area and features of a piece of land by measuring and calculating （土地）测量员；勘测员

unspectacular
a. ordinary; not exciting or special 不引人注意的；不惊人的

spectacular
a. (attracting attention because) impressive or extraordinary 引人注目的；出色的；与众不同的

carve
vt. 1. form (sth.) by cutting away material from wood or stone 雕刻；雕刻成
2. build (one's career, reputation, etc.)by hard work 靠勤奋创（业），靠勤奋树（名声）

uncompromising
a. not ready to make any compromise; firm or unyielding. 不妥协的，坚定的；不让步的

influential
a. having a lot of influence on sb./sth. 有影响的；有权势的

genetics
n. the scientific study of the ways in which different characteristics are passed from each generation of living things to the next 遗传学

psychiatry
n. the study and treatment of mental illness 精神病学；精神病治疗

compose
vt. write (music, opera, poetry, etc.) 创作（音乐、歌剧、诗等）

symphony
n. a long complex musical composition for a large orchestra, usu. in three or four parts 交响乐

characteristic
n. a typical feature or quality 特点

unrelenting
a. not becoming less strong or severe; continuous 不松懈的，不放慢的；持续的

endow
vt. provide (sb./sth.) with a good quality, ability, feature, etc. 给予，赋予

super-normal
a. 超出一般的；超常的；非凡的

amazing
a. extremely good; esp. in a surprising and unexpected way 惊人的，令人吃惊的

cite
vt. mention (sb./sth.) as an example or to support an argument; refer to 引用，引证；举出

risk-taker
n. a person who dares to take risks 敢于冒险的人

thrust
vt. push (sth./sb./oneself) suddenly or violently （用力）推；强使

morale
n. state of confidence, enthusiasm, determination, etc. that a person or group has at a particular time 士气，精神状态

brilliantly
ad. in an outstanding manner 杰出地；才华横溢地

Allied
a. of the Allies (a group of countries fighting on the same side in a war, esp. those which fought with Britain in World Wars I and II) （第一次世界大战时期）协约国的；（第二次世界大战时期）同盟国的

ally
n. person, country, etc. joined with another in order to give help and support 同盟者；同盟国

evacuation
n. leaving a place of danger for a safer place 撤离；撤退

evacuate
v. 1. remove (sb.) from a place of danger to a safer place 撤退，撤出
2. leave or withdraw from (a place) 撤离（某处）

flag
vi. become tired or weak; begin to lose enthusiasm or energy 疲乏；变弱；（热情、精力等）衰退，低落

striking
a. attracting attention; unusual or interesting enough to be noticed 引人注目的；显著的，突出的

firstborn
n. a child born before other children 长子（或长女）

peacetime
n. a period when a country is not at war 和平时期

fireside
n. part of a room beside the fireplace, esp. considered as a warm comfortable place 壁炉旁

chat
n. a friendly informal conversation 闲谈，聊天

fireside chat
炉边亲切闲谈；（政治领袖在无线电或电视广播中）不拘形式的讲话

innate
a. (of a quality, feeling, etc.) in one's nature; possessed from birth 天生的

landslide
n. （竞选中）压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

equation
n. 等式；方程（式）

boldness
n. the state or quality of being confident and brave 勇敢，无畏

bold
a. confident and brave; daring 勇敢的，无畏的；敢作敢为的

magnet
n. a piece of iron or other material that can attract iron, either naturally or because of an electric current passed through it 磁铁