Trial
n.试验；[法]审讯，审判；磨难，困难；[体]选拔赛
adj.试验的；[法]审讯的

He's awaiting trial in a military court on charges of plotting against the state...
他因被控密谋颠覆国家正等待军事法庭的审判。
The robots have been on trial for the past year...
这些机器人过去一年都在试用当中。
He had just given a trial to a young woman who said she had previous experience...
他刚给了一位声称自己有从业经验的年轻女子一次试用机会。
He has been riding in horse trials for less than a year.
他参加赛马选拔赛还不到一年。

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Performance
n.表演；演技；表现；执行

Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.
在剧院里，他们正在演出比才的作品《卡门》。
The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports...
业绩不佳的原因被归咎于经济衰退和低价跑车的进口。
He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties...
为了完成任务，他每周工作70多个小时。
She made a big performance of sprinkling all the spices on.
她费了不少劲才把所有的香料都撒在上面。

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Efficient
adj.有效率的；（直接）生效的；能干的；（因省钱、省时或省力等而）收效大的

With today's more efficient contraception women can plan their families and careers.
如今有了更加有效的避孕方法，女性便可以规划她们的家庭和事业。
I work very efficiently and am decisive, and accurate in my judgement.
我工作非常有效率，处事果断，而且判断准确。

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

1.A young man directs traffic near a _____.
一名年轻人在隧道外在指挥交通。
2.The appropriate _____ is probably 'wtf.'
常人的反应大多可能是“搞什么名堂？”

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.The 26-year old fullback has been on trial at the club for ten days.
那位 26 岁的后卫已经在该俱乐部试用 10 天了。
2.He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties...
为了完成任务，他每周工作70多个小时。