altar
　n. 神坛
The woman knelt before the altar to pray to God for her son's safe return.
那妇人跪在神坛前面，祈求上苍保佑她的儿子能平安归来。
alter
　v. 改变
If it rains, we have to alter our plan to have a picnic on Sunday.
如果星期天下雨，我们就得改变野餐的计划。
ascent
　n. 攀登；上升
Chinese mountain climbers made a successful ascent of Mt. McKinley in North America.
中国登山者成功地攀登了北美的麦金利山。
assent
　n. 同意
I won't given assent to her plan because it is not well prepared.
我不会同意她的计划，因为计划未准备充分。
cannon
　n. 大炮
There are several old cannons on the wall of the castle.
城堡的墙上有几座古老的大炮。
canon
　n. 教规
This canon has been enacted by the church council very recently.
教会就在最近通过这条教规。
canvas
　n. 帆布
The tops of my sneakers are made of canvas.
我的运动鞋的上部是用帆布做成的。
canvass
　n. 招待（顾客）兜售
The salesman canvassed the whole city for subscriptions of the magazine.
推销员走遍全城找人订阅杂志。
cession
　n. 割让
The cession of the territory could not be avoided because they lost the war.
困为他们输了这场战争，割让领土是无法避免的。
session
　n. (会议等的)开会；开庭
Be seated! The court is now in session.
请坐好！法庭现在开庭。
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faint
　v.昏厥 adj.模糊的
The soldier fainted at the sight of his own blood.
那士兵一看到自己的血就昏倒了。
The color became faint as the sun set.
太阳下山后，颜色变得模糊不清。
feint
　v. 作假击
He feinted with his left hand and hit me with his right.
他用左手虚晃一招而用右手打我。
intension
　n. 激烈
In recent years there has been an intension of the struggle for political power in the country.
最近几年来这个国家中争夺政治势力的情形愈演愈烈。
intention
　n. 意图
She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my intention to hurt her.
我的评论使她受挫，便我无意去伤害她。
pray
　v. 祈祷
There is nothing that we can do now but pray God helps us in our troubles.
现在除了祈求上帝帮助我们度过难关外，就别无他法了。
prey
　n. 被捕食之物
The lion seized its prey and ate it.
狮子捕食了它的猎物。
principal
　adj.首要的。 n.中小学校长
Chicago is the principal city in the Midwest of the United States.
芝加哥是美国中西部首要的城市。
The principal told the teachers to dismiss school during the heavy snowstorm.
校长告诉老师们，暴风雪时学校停课。
principle
　n. 基本信条；真谛
This country was founded on the principle of individual freedom for all.
这个国家以全民自由的信条而立国。
stationary
　adj. 固定的
The population of France remained stationary almost for a century.
近一世纪来，法国的人口并无增减。
stationery
　n. 文具
Herbert bought a notebook at the stationery store.
赫伯特在文具店买了一本笔记本。
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address
　n. 地址 v. 发表演说
Please write your name and address on this paper.
请在纸上写下姓名和地址。
The President addressed the nation on the subject of war and peace.
总统就战争与和平为主题，对全国发表演说。
attribute
　n. 性质
Darkness is an attribute of night, as brightness is that of day.
黑暗是夜晚的本质，而白昼的本质是光明。
attribute
v. 归因
We attribute Edison's success to intelligence and hard work.
我们将爱迪生的成功归因于天分与努力。
committee
　n. 委员会
The teachers appointed a committee of five members to plan the class picnic.
教师指定由五人组成的委员会计划班级野餐。
committee
n. 管财人
The court appointed Mr. Lansing as the committee that would take care of the boy's property.
法院指定蓝辛管理那男孩的财产。
concert
　n. 音乐会
She likes music very much;she never misses a concert.
她很喜欢音乐，从来不会错过任何一场音乐会。
concert
v. 协同工作
We concerted on the most proper methods for speedily executing the manager's instructions.
我们合作出最好的方法，以便迅速地执行经理的指示。
content
v. 使满意
I tried but couldn't understand the content of his speech.
我试着去了解他演讲的内容，但还是不懂。
content
v. 使满意
John contented himself with two glasses of beer even though he could have had more.
约翰在喝了两杯啤酒之后就满足了，虽然他还可以多喝。
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converse
　n. 相反的事物
"Honest but poor" is the converse of "poor but honest".
“诚实而穷”是“穷而诚实”的反语。
converse
v. 谈话
He conversed with his wife about the summer vacation.
他和妻子谈论暑假。
desert
　n. 沙漠
The Sahara is a great desert in the northern part of Africa.
撒哈拉沙漠是位于北非的大沙漠。
desert
v. 舍弃
After the family deserted the farm, its buildings fell to ruin.
在这家人舍弃农场之后，建筑物都成了废墟。
digest
　n. 摘要
The publisher decided to publish a digest of international law.
出版商决定出版一本国际法摘要。
digest
v. 消化
I like milk very much, but I can't digest it very well.
我很喜欢牛奶，却不容易消化。
instinct
　n. 本能
Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.
保护幼小动物是大部分动物的本能。
instinct
adj. 充满的
Her face was instinct with benevolence and kindness.
她的神色充满了仁慈。
intimate
　adj. 亲密的
Although the governor knew many people, he had few intimate friends.
州长虽然认识很多人，却没有几个密友。
intimate
v. 暗示
He intimated that he was dissatisfied with his job.
他暗示他不满意他的工作。
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minute
　n. 分
The train arrived at exactly four minutes past eight.
火车刚好八点四分到达。
minute
adj. 微小的
There has been a minute improvement in the working conditions of the factory.
工厂的工作情形已有微小的改善。
object
　n. 物体
A dark object moved between me and the door.
有一个黑色的物体在我和门之间移动。
object
v. 反对
Do you object to my smoking in this room?
你反对我在房间内吸烟吗？
refuse
　v. 拒绝
He asked her to marry him but she refused.
他向她求婚，但她拒绝了。
refuse
n. 拉圾
The street-cleaning department took away all refuse from the street.
清洁队收走街上所有的垃圾。
tear
　n. 泪
The little girl was in tears because she'd lost her mother.
小女孩因失去了母亲而哭了。
tear
v. 撕
Don't tear up paper;put it in the waste basket.
不要撕纸，把它放进垃圾桶。
used
　adj. 用旧了的
The janitor removed used towels from the rack.
公寓管理员把旧毛巾从架子上移开。
used
adj. 习惯于
It took long to get used to foreign food.
要习惯他国的饮食需要一段很长的时间。