blend

n.

mixture of different sorts混和，混合物，交融

cautious

a.

(about/of) showing or having caution; careful谨慎的；小心的

champion

v.

support; defend vigorously支持；维护

claim (to/on)

n.

right to sth; assertion(对…的)权利；声称，断言

column

n.

part of a newspaper regularly dealing with a particular subject or written by the same journalist（报纸的）专栏

commerce

n.

trade (esp between countries); buying and selling of goods商业，贸易

condemn

v.

say that one disapproves of sb/sth谴责；责备

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congenial

a.

agreeable or pleasant because suited to one’s nature or tastes合意的，喜欢的

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converse

v.

talk谈话，交谈

criticize

v.

point out the faults of sb/sth批评，批判

currently

ad.

at the present time现在，当前

debate

v.

discuss (sth)辩论，争论

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diplomacy

n.

management of relations between countries by each country’s representatives abroad; skill in this外交；外交手段

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disservice

n.

harmful or unhelpful action损害；危害；伤害

doctorate

n.

highest university degree博士学位

effective

a.

having an effect; producing the intended result有效的，生效的，起作用的

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erosion

n.

process of eroding or being eroded侵蚀；腐蚀

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exuberance

n.

state or quality of being exuberant茂盛；活跃

fluency

n.

quality or condition of being fluent流利；通顺；

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gobbledegook

n.

difficult or pompous language use by specialists; jargon费解或浮夸的术语；行话

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hallmark

n.

distinctive feature, esp of excellence特点，特征

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infuriate

v.

make extremely angry激怒

ingredient

n.

any of the foods that are combined to make a particular dish（烹调用的）材料，原料，成分

instructor

n.

person who instructs; trainer教师，教练

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interpret

v.

give a simultaneous spoken translation from one language to another口译，翻译

lag

v.

go too slow; fail to keep pace with others落后

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legitimacy

n.

合法(性)，正确(性)，合理(性)

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legitimate

a.

in accordance with the law or rules; lawful依法的；合法的

negotiation

n.

discussion aiming at reaching an agreement; negotiating商议；谈判

oblige

v.

(usu passive) compel or require (sb) by law or agreement to do sth（按法律或协议）迫使或要求某人干某事

panel

n.

group of people chosen to take part in a quiz, discussion, etc with an audience (esp. of listeners to a radio or TV programme) （广播、电视上进行）专题讨论的一组人

pickpocket

n.

person who steals money, etc from other people’s pockets, esp in crowded places扒手

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prestige

n.

respect based on good reputation, past achievements, etc；power to impress others威望；威信；影响力

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proficiency

n.

being proficient (in sth)熟练；精通

propose

v.

offer or put forward (sth) for consideration; suggest提议，建议

prospect

n.

(pl) chance of success; outlook成功的机会；前景；前程

responsible

a.

capable of being relied on; trustworthy有责任感的，负责可靠的；可信赖的