She is to stand as a Member of the European Parliament.
她将竞选欧洲议会议员。
2.brilliant adj.灿烂的,有才气的
Jackie was running around with all these brilliant people.
杰姬混迹于这些才华横溢的人之间。
3.status n.状态,地位,情形
【核心讲解】 social status社会地位;marital status 婚姻状况。这个词要注意和statue (雕像)区分开来。
the world has witnessed the improvement of China's international status.
3.forge v.锻炼;锻造;伪造
Everything new comes from the forge of hard and bitter struggle.
一切新东西都是从艰苦斗争中锻炼出来的.
4.abolition n.废除;消灭;废止
【真题例句】 Literary works calling for the abolition of slavery.(2013.12.1)
文学作品呼吁废除奴隶制。
5.candidate n.候选人;应试者
He is a candidate for the office of Governor.
他是州长候选人之一。
6.inquiring adj.询问的;打听的;爱追究的
She opened her bright, inquiring, tortured eyes and stared at him.
她睁开那对明亮的, 盘问的, 痛苦的眼睛看着他.
7.thrive v.繁荣,茁壮成长,兴旺
New businesses thrive in this area.
新商家在这一地区蓬勃兴起。
【同义词】flourish v.茂盛,繁荣,兴旺
bloom v. 茂盛; 繁荣
prosper v.兴旺,繁荣,成功
8.contradict v.反驳,否认
【核心讲解】 contradict, deny, oppose
9.afflict v.使痛苦,折磨
There are two main problems which afflict people with hearing impairments.
听力有障碍的人们主要受到两大问题的困扰。
10.regulation n.规章;条例;规则
Infringement of the regulation is punishable by a fine.
违反规则应处以罚款。
11.dine v.吃饭 v.宴请
Let's dine out tonight. I'm too tired to cook.
我太累了,不想做饭, 今晚咱们到外面吃吧.
diner 餐馆
12.kit n.成套工具;用具包
【常考搭配】 first aid kit 急救药箱
13.pledge n.誓言 v.使发誓
I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved.
我保证来年之前我们将解决这个问题。
14.currency n.货币,通行
Currency-conversion costs remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade.
货币兑换成本仍是跨境贸易的最大障碍之一。
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