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reliance
n.依靠，依赖
No reliance is to be placed on his word. He has a glib tongue.
他的话靠不住。他巧舌如簧。
repay
vt. 归还(款项)；报答
As she has always been so good to me, I will repay her with kindness.
她对我一直很好，我会好好对她以作回报。
resent
vt.对…表示愤恨，怨恨
Kelvin bitterly resented the fact that his brother had been so successful.
凯文对弟弟如此成功感到愤愤不已。
rigorous
a.严密的，缜密的；严格的，严厉的
Having got a reliable report that a passenger was to smuggle drugs, the police carried out a rigorous search.
在得到可靠情报，知道有人将走私毒品之后，警察进行了严格的搜查。
rim
n. (圆形物体的)边，缘vt. 环绕(圆形或环形物的)边缘
Grandma liked to do the washing-up, declaring she liked the pattern on the rim of the plates.
奶奶说她喜欢洗碗，郑重其事说她喜爱盘子边缘的图案。
Mountains rimmed the valley.
群山环绕着山谷。
royalty
n.王族(成员)；(常pl. )(著作的)版税
In this universally democratic world of today, people naturally have special interest in royalty.
在今天普遍实现民主的世界，人们自然对王室有着特殊的兴趣。
sensation
n. (感官的)感觉能力；感觉，知觉；轰动，引起轰动的事件(或人物)
At times the mass media go a long way to pursue whatever that can cause a sensation.
有时，为了达到轰动效应，西方传媒会不遗余力。
shipment
n.装运，装船；装载(或运输)的货物
To meet our urgent needs, please arrange the shipment of the first lot of our order by the first available steamer.
我们急需该货，请安排最早可以订到舱位的货轮装运我们订单的首批货物。
smuggle
v.走私，非法私运；偷运，偷带
Among other reasons, smuggling is prohibited because it will make countries suffer losses in customs duties.
禁止走私，原因很多，其一便是国家会减少不少关税。
sociology
n.社会学
The scientific study of nature and growth of society and social behavior is known as sociology.
社会学是对社会和社会行为的本质和发展的科学研究。
spectacle
n. (大规模)演出，场面；景象，壮观；可笑的事物 (pl. )眼镜
Viewed from the top of Mount Tai, the sunrise was indeed a spectacle.
从泰山顶上看去，日出真是个奇观。
Don't make a spectacle of yourself.
不要丢人现眼了。
stall
n.货摊；小房间，小隔间；(发动机的)熄火；(pl. )剧场的正厅前座区v. (使)(发动机)熄火；拖延，推迟
As the engine stalled on the highway, I had to call 110 for emergency help.
由于引擎在公路上熄火，我只好打110紧急求助。
stride
vi.大踏步走n. 大步；步伐，步态；(常pl. )进展，进步
All my students are striding forward in English.
我所有学生的英语在大踏步地取得进展。
sturdy
a.强壮的，结实的，坚固的；坚定的，坚强的
Without sturdy knowledge, this mathematical problem can't be solved easily.
没有真才实学，这道数学难题不会轻易就可以解出来的。
surgeon
n.外科医生
Surgeons need to know much more than medical knowledge.
外科医生不能只懂得医学知识。
swamp
沼n.泽vt. 淹没，浸没；难倒，压倒
Be careful when stepping over the swamp, or you may sink in.
踏入沼泽地时，请小心，不然会陷下去。
thesis
n.论文，毕业(或学位)论文；论题，论点
I am going to write my graduate thesis on contemporary American Literature.
我打算毕业论文写当代美国文学。
tribe
n.部落；族(生物分类单位)
Some African tribes have no written languages. That's why they are so backward.
一些非洲部落没有书面文字，这正是他们落后的原因
