Exceptionally
adv.例外地，异常地，特殊地

His translation is exceptional in its poetic quality.
他的译作非常有诗意。
School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.
督学可以酌情允许父母在特殊情况下让学生退学。
Exceptionally, in times of emergency, we may send a team of experts...
在紧急情况下，我们可能会破例派一个专家小组。

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Paramount
adj.最高的，至上的；最重要的，主要的；卓越的；有最高权力的

n.最高，至上；有最高权力的人；元首，首长
The child's welfare must be seen as paramount...
必须把儿童福利摆在首位。
Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.
氮对地球上的生命至关重要。

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Counter (pp. & pt. countered)
n.柜台；对立面；计数器；（某些棋盘游戏的）筹码
adj.相反的
vt.反击，还击；反向移动，对着干；反驳，回答
vi.逆向移动，对着干；反驳
adv.反方向地；背道而驰地

We were sitting on stools at the counter having coffee.
我们坐在柜台边的凳子上喝着咖啡。
Congestion could be countered by persuading more drivers to get on their bikes...
通过劝说更多的驾车者改骑自行车可以缓解交通拥堵。
The Prime Minister countered by stating that he had grave misgivings about the advice he had been given...
总理反驳说他对自己所收到的那些建议颇为顾虑。

剧情百科

任谁看见世上最要好的基友死后又突然出现在自己面前都会激动不已。是高兴还是生气呢？看着带有3分歉意7分玩笑意的Sherlock，John最终还是忍不住想把它掐死的冲动。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.How would you _____ the gses?
你会怎样对GSE进行改革？

2.2.These vegetables and herbs have strong _____ qualities.
这些蔬菜和草本植物有很强的杀菌性。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.Identical twins are two children that grew from the same egg.
同卵双胞胎是同一个受精卵生长出的两个孩子。
2.I leave my phone on the kitchen counter when I go to bed.
睡觉的时候，我会把手机放在厨房的台子上。