他被迫退休，由一年轻人接替其职务。

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难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

adj.分布(或散布)广的；普遍的

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

The Government acted quickly to relieve the

widespread">widespread">widespread">widespread

distress caused by the earthquake.

地震造成大范围的灾难,政府迅速采取行动赈济灾民。

English is more

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and more used in international intercourse than German.

英语在国际交往中比德语使用得更为广泛。

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难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

n.命运；宿命

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

Are we the puppets of

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?

我们是听任命运摆布的傀儡吗？

Theirs is a

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perennially suffered by intellectuals.

他们的命运其实是知识分子长久以来承受的宿命。

第四页：中英双语听力稿

BBC News with Nick Kelly.

Nick Kelly为您播报BBC新闻。

President Barack Obama has announced that he will seek authorization from Congress for military action against Syria. Speaking at the White House, Mr. Obama again accused the Syrian government of carrying out a chemical weapon's attack in Guta on the outskirts of Damascus. But he said it was important to have a debate and a vote on the matter.