全新版大学英语综合教程3Unit5-Passage-A-词汇和短语(4)
发布时间:2021-06-07
发布时间:2021-06-07
15. retreat v. to move back
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16. enthrall v. to hold the complete attention and interest of someone as if by magic Examples
17. indulge v. to allow (a person, oneself) to satisfy his or one’s desires
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---indulge in :allow oneself the pleasure of
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18. fraud n. a person or thing that is not what is claimed to be
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19. commit v. to do (something illegal or considered wrong)
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Strict measures will be taken in the public places to give criminals less opportunity to
murder on Oct. 22.
20. haste n. (too much) speed
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Haste makes waste.
---When we do things too quickly we are likely to end up with poor, useless and sometimes costly results.