diffuse 弥漫的、传播 The presidents will meet to try and diffuse the tensions that threaten to reignite the conflict. ignite 点燃

over the course of…… 在……过程中 The company faces major challenges over the course of the next few years.

strive 奋斗 We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.

attain 达到 The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph. cheetah 猎豹

compile 编写 The book took 10 years to compile.

unify 使成一体 However, any interpretation that seeks to unify all of the novel's diverse elements is bound to be somewhat unconvincing. unconvincing 可疑的

exemplify 例证、证明 The plays of Wilds exemplify the comedy of manners. 王尔德的戏剧是风尚喜剧的典范。

flourish 茁壮成长 These plants flourish in a damp climate.

thrive 茁壮成长 I admire their thirst for knowledge and they seem to thrive on challenges.

prolong 延长

withstand 抵抗 The aircraft is designed to withstand turbulent conditions. turbulent 动荡的

assist 协助、参加、出席 We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm. infirm 不坚固的

facilitate 促进 The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.

optimize 优化 China is making efforts to optimize the use of educational resources so that rural and underdeveloped areas can receive more support. optimal 最优的

combat n. 战争

curb 抑制 He needs to learn to curb his temper. curb inflation 抑制通货膨胀

defer 延迟、服从 suspend 延迟 suspend mode 睡眠模式

stem 茎 He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.

aggregate 加重、激怒 Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further. exacerbate 使加剧

counter 相反的、柜台 counteract 相反的行动

interfere 干涉、妨碍、打扰 He does not want to interfere in the internal affairs of another country.

obstruct 妨碍

omit 省略、遗漏 There are as many textbooks that omit it as a type of movement as include it. If you are a student, you can omit questions 16–18. omission 疏忽、省略

precaution 防范 We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.

abide 忍受、停留、遵守 They have got to abide by the rules. abide by 遵守

assign 分配 Influenced by old ideas, some units assign posts according to seniority.

grant 授予 France has agreed to grant him political asylum. asylum 庇护

incur 招致、带来 Any expenses you may incur will be chargeable to the company. occur 发生 When exactly did the incident occur?

inhibit 抑制、禁止

expendition 远征

aerobic 有氧的 Walking, running, rollerblading, swimming, dancing, and jumping jacks are all forms of aerobic activity.

allergy 过敏症

in term of 就……来说

hardly surprising that 一点也不奇怪的是…… hardly surprising that some of food manufacturers are opposed to flagging up how unhealthy their food are.

gland 腺体

jeopardy n. 危险 jeopardize 使……危险

cede 放弃 At the extreme, they can jeopardize a company tby ceding to its rivals the opportunity to transform the industry.

vibrant colour 鲜艳的、醒目的颜色

Tesco has not abondoned its value retail offerings but its bussiness with these innovations, thereby infusing its value proposition with a green streak. retail 零售（联想detail） infuse 灌输 streak 线条、倾向

radical 激进的

throughtout 遍及 Throughtout America's history, there must be some flat years that will pass by sliently.

notion 概念、见解、打算 She had only a vague notion of what might happen. I still believe in the notion of an egalitarian society.

augment 增加

disparity 不同 disparate 不相干的

undesired 不希望得到的、不希望有的

scarce 稀缺的 pure hydrogen is very scarce.

tailpipe 排气管 tailpipe emission 尾气排放

combustion 燃烧 combust 燃烧 internal-combustion engine 内燃机

niche 有利可图的市场 where hydrogen can find a niche

eligible 合适的 To be eligible for admission to the programme, a candidate shall satisfy both the University admission requirements and the programme specific requirements as listed below

foster on children

contend 竞争

restrain = curb 抑制 She was unable to restrain her desperate anger. strain 张力

scrutinize 详细检查 Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man.

crutial 关键的

reluctant 不情愿的

recruit 招募

acclimate 使适应水土

merge 合并

restore 恢复

deviate 脱轨、使偏离 The bus had to deviate from its usual route because of a road closure.

distort 扭曲 A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms. exaggerate 夸大、夸张

divert 转移 When they detect an extended dry period, they divert their metabolisms, producing sugars and certain stress-associated proteins and other materials in their tissues. metabolism 新陈代谢 tissue 组织

refine 提纯 At the same time, more of this newly discovered oil is of the type that requires a greater investment to refine.

transition 转变 The French say they favour a transition to democracy.

perk up 活跃起来、上涨 perk 活泼的 House prices could perk up during the fall.