1.culminate vt.vi.达到极点,（以某种结果）告终,（在某一点）结束

例句：Their marriage culminated their long friendship.

他们交友多年, 有情人终成眷属。

A romance extending over several years was culminated.

一场数年之久的恋爱就此圆满告终。

2.uphold v.维持, 保持

例句：The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the death sentence.

预计最高法院将维持死刑的原判。

3.notorious adj.臭名昭著的, 声名狼藉的

例句：He is a notorious rake.

他是个声名狼藉的浪子。

4.approximately ad.大约,大致,近乎

5.avenge v.报仇,为…报仇

例句：He resolved to avenge the insult on the boss.

他决意为受辱向老板进行报复。

6.accelerate vt.vi.(使)加快, (使)增速

例句：The car suddenly accelerated.

汽车突然加速。

Our country should accelerate the economic growth.

我国应加快经济增长。

7.accumulation n.积累；积攒；积聚；堆积

例句：Her only interest was the accumulation of money.

她唯一的兴趣是攒钱。

8.ordeal n.严峻的考验；苦难的经历；磨难；折磨；煎熬；严酷的考验

例句：Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.