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1.smash vt.vi.打碎; 捣烂
例句:The cup fell and smashed.
杯子落下来摔碎了。
She dropped the plate and smashed it.
她失手把盘子掉在地上打碎了。
2.disperse vt.vi.(使)分散,散开;疏散;驱散
例句:After school the children dispersed to their homes.
放学后, 孩子们四散回家了。
The police dispersed the crowd.
警察驱散了群众。
3.rig v.(用不正当手段)操纵, 垄断
例句:They complained that the election had been rigged.
他们投诉这次选举被人操纵。
4.impeachment n.弹劾
例句:The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.
他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。
5.considerate adj.体贴的, 体谅的, 考虑周到的;为(他人)着想的
例句:We think that he is the most considerate person we have ever met.
我们认为他在我们碰到的人中间是最能体谅人的。
6.reassure vt.消除恐惧或疑虑; 恢复信心;使…安心;打消…的疑虑
例句:The doctor reassured the old lady.
医生叫那位老妇人放心。
7.impasse n.
绝境, 僵局, 停顿
例句:Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.