TOEFL单词短语学习：

crossroad(s) . 十字路口 (noun): a time in your life when important decisions must be made
- The company has now reached a crossroad where it must make changes to guarantee its future.

ensure vt. 保证，确保；使安全 (verb): guarantee or make sure something will happen
- The government needs to make changes in the welfare system now to ensure that it will be around for generations to come.

retain (verb): keep something
- The president decided to retain some of his staff after the elections.

renovate (verb): repair or rebuild something to make it look new again
- The city has decided to renovate the downtown library to save money instead of building a new one.

rechannel (verb): redirect something like money for another purpose
- The mayor wants to rechannel additional tax revenue away from park construction to pay for rising education expenses.

revenue (noun): money that an organization receives, usually from the sales of goods and services
- If the company doesn't generate enough revenue during the holiday season, it will be in serious financial trouble.

incumbent (noun): the current elected political official in office
- Many incumbents were voted out of office due to their political records.

neglect (verb): not take care of or pay attention to something
- Many residents feel that local government leaders neglected the needs of the poor in our city.

revitalization (noun): the process of bringing back something to strength or prosperity
- To tell the truth, I'm at my wits' end trying to figure out the problem with my computer.

outlying (adjective): far from the center or middle of a city
- A new transportation plan needs to be consider to meet the needs of those living in outlying areas of the city.

light rail (noun): an electric train designed for passengers only
- light rail the high-quality products of other businesses .

stance (noun): opinion or position
- Before I vote, I always make an effort to understand the candidates' stance on various issues.

cite (verb): mention or state
- The political challenger cited his opponent's poor voting record on a number of government matters.