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Question 1

Expenditure /ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/

Answer 1

Noun. 名词 开支,花费 The total amount of money that a government or

person spends

It’s part of a drive to cut government
expenditure.

Question 2

Purchase /ˈpɝː.tʃəs/

Answer 2

Vt. 及物动词 购买 To buy something Tickets must be purchased two weeks in

advance.

Question 3

Marathon /ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/

Answer 3

Noun. 名词 ⻢拉松 A running race of slightly over 26 miles She ran her first marathon in just under
three hours.

Question 4

Sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/

Answer 4

Noun. 名词 (亲的)兄弟姐妹 A brother or sister I have four siblings: three brothers and a

sister.

Question 5

Rely /rɪˈlaɪ/

Answer 5

Vt. 及物动词 依靠;依赖 To need a particular thing or the help and support
of someone or something in order to continue, to
work correctly, or to succeed

The success of this project relies on
everyone making an effort.

Question 6

Contrast /ˈkɑːn.træst/

Answer 6

Noun. 名词 对比 An obvious difference between two or more things I like the contrast of the white trousers with
the black jacket.

Question 7

Loosely /ˈluːs.li/

Answer 7

Adverb. 副词 宽松地;松地 In a way that is not firmly held or attached The parcel had only been loosely wrapped,
and the paper had come off.

Question 8

Persecuted /ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt/

Answer 8

迫害;虐待 To treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long
period of time because of their race, religion, or
political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to

leave them alone

His latest film is about the experience of
being persecuted for being gay.

Question 9

Prosecuted /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/

Answer 9

Vt. 及物动词 or Vi. 不及物动词 起诉;检举 To officially accuse someone of committing a crime
in a law court, or to try to prove that a person
accused of committing a crime is guilty of that

crime

The victim has said that she will not
prosecute.

Question 10

Unwittingly /ʌnˈwɪt.̬ɪŋ.li/

Answer 10

Adjective. 形容词 不知不觉地;无意地 In a way that is done without knowing or planning I apologize for any anxiety which I may,
unwittingly, have caused.

Question 11

Triumph /ˈtraɪ.əmf/

Answer 11

Noun. 名词 胜利 A very great success, achievement, or victory It was the Republican Party’s third election
triumph in a row.

Question 12

Exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæs.ɚ.beɪt/

Answer 12

Vt. 及物动词 使恶化,使加重 To make something that is already bad even worse This attack will exacerbate the already
tense relations between the two
communities.

Question 13

Deficiencies /dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/

Answer 13

Noun. 名词 不足,缺乏,缺少 A state of not having, or not having enough, of
something that is needed

Pregnant women often suffer from iron
deficiency.

Question 14

Chronologically /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/

Answer 14

Adverb. 副词 按时间的前后顺序排列地 In a way that follows the order in which a series of

events happened

The dates are arranged chronologically.

Question 15

Inconsistent /ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt/

Answer 15

Adjective. 形容词 不一致的 If a reason, idea, opinion is inconsistent, different
parts of it do not agree, or it does not agree with

something else

These findings are inconsistent with those
of previous studies.

Question 16

Nonetheless /ˌnʌn.ðəˈles/

Answer 16

Adverb. 副词 然而;尽管 Despite what has just been said or done These are serious problems in our country.
Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to

return.

Question 17

Abate /əˈbeɪt/

Answer 17

Vi. 不及物动词 减少;减弱;减轻 To become less active, less intense or less in

amount

As I began my speech, my feelings of
nervousness quickly abated.

Question 18

Abysmal /əˈbɪz.məl/

Answer 18

Adjective. 形容词 非常糟糕的 Extremely bad I got an abysmal grade on my research

paper!

Question 19

Acquisition /ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Answer 19

Noun. 名词 获得,得到;(公司)被收购 The act of gaining a skill or possession of
something;Something such as a building, another

company

Language acquisition is easier for kids than
it is for adults.

Question 20

Adequate /ˈæd.ə.kwət/

Answer 20

Adjective. 形容词 足够的 Having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific

task or purpose

Though his resume was adequate, the
company doubted whether he’d be a good

fit.