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例句：The pressure has been on the government to uncover the truth.
       要求政府公开真相。

2.stretch vt.伸展, 延伸，张开, 曲解, 使过度伸展

3.offender n.罪犯, 无礼的人, 得罪人的人

例句：In this criminal case, she is the principal offender.
       在这起犯罪案件中她是正犯。

4.setback n.挫折, 退步, 逆流

例句：This setback has drained away my keenness.
      这次挫折削弱了我的热情。

5.closure n.关闭

例句：The Cryobiology Laboratory is opening again after the government enforced closure.
      低温生物实验室在被政府强令关闭后又将再度开启。

6.overwhelmingly ad.压倒性地, 不可抵抗地

例句：After winning the Republican nomination for president he overwhelmingly defeated the Democratic candidate, Adlai E.       Stevenson.
      在当选共和党候选人之后，他以压倒性多数战胜民主党候选人阿德莱·史蒂文森。

7.deadline n.最后期限, 截止期限

例句：Do you think they will be able to meet the deadline?
      你觉得他们能在最后期限之前完成吗？

8.isolated a.孤立的, 孤零零的【计】隔离的, 绝缘的

9.undermine vt.在...下面挖, 渐渐破坏, 暗地里破坏

例句：Continuous departure of senior management staff will undermine the company.
      高级管理人员的相继离开将会削弱公司的基础。

10.abduction n.诱拐, 绑架, 外展

例句：I warn you to refrain from provoking me, or I'll ask your abduction as a special favour.
      我警告你不要惹我，不然我就要特别请它把你勾去。

11.boast v.吹牛, 自夸

例句：Those who like to boast are always unpopular.
      喜欢吹擂自己的人总是不太招人喜欢的。 

12.pinpoint vt.精确地找到, 准确地轰炸, 刺穿, 准确描述, 使突出, 强调

例句：He failed to pinpoint a disease in his diagnosis, and thus the patient’s disease was exacerbated.
      由于他的漏诊，耽误了病人的病情。