1. Arrest
Verb.
- to seize (a person)by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.逮捕，拘留.
e.g. The police arrested the burglar.
- to stop a process or a development 阻止，中止.
e.g. They failed to arrest the company 's decline.
- to make sb notice sth and pay attention to it.吸引
noun.
- the act of arresting sb 逮捕
- an act of sth stopping or being interrupted.中止
e.g. Someone goes into cardiac arrest.心脏停搏
2. Resuscitation
Verb : resuscitate
= revive ; to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
e.g. He had a heart attack and all attempts to resuscitate him failed.
3. grubby
verb:
- dirty; slovenly:肮脏的，邋遢的
e.g. children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
- unpleasant because it involves activities that are dishonest or immoral.卑鄙的，可鄙的
e.g. a grubby scandal.丑闻
4. eliminate
verb:
- to remove or get rid of,排除，清除
e.g. the police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.
- to defeat a person or a team淘汰
= knock out
- to kill sb, especially an enemy or oppnent消灭，干掉
5, comprise
verb
- to have sb/sth as parts or members.包含，包括
= consist of
e.g. the collection comprises 327 paintings.
- to be the parts or members that form sth.组成。构成，是组成部分
= make sth up
e.g. Seminars and lectures comprised the day's activities.
6. insure
verb:
= ensure
- to guarantee against loss or harm.投保，保险
e.g. the painting is insured for 1 million.
- to sell insurance to sb for sth. 承保，接受投保
e.g the company can refuse to insure a property that does not have window locks.
insurer: 保险公司
7. insurgent
noun:
a person fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country起义者，叛乱者= rebel
adj:
= rebellious
e.g. The insurgent waves battered the shore.
insurgents: noun,起义，暴动
8. reimbursement
noun
reimburse:verb
- to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred:偿还，补偿
e.g. The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
9. venture
noun:
- a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a commercial or other speculation:（有风险的）企业，商业，投机活动
= undertaking
e.g. Their newest venture allows you to order their products online.
verb
- to make or embark upon a venture; dare to enter or go:敢于去（危险或令人不快的地方）
e.g. they ventured nervously into the water
- to take a risk; dare; presume:冒险
= gamble
e.g. it was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal.
nothing ventured, nothing gained.不入虎穴焉得虎子
10. backdrop
noun:
- the background of an event; setting.背景
e.g. it was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.
- a painted piece of cloth that is hung behind the stage in a theater as part of the scenery.（舞台的）背景幕布
11. intrigue
verb:
- to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities;激起兴趣，引发好奇心
e.g. The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- to secretly plan with other people to harm sb.密谋害某人
noun:
- a secret plan or relationship密谋，秘密关系
- the activity of making secret plans in order to achieve an aim.阴谋，密谋策划
e.g. political intrigue.
12. concussion
noun:
- shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.震荡
e.g. he was taken to hospital with a concussion.
13. contraceptive
adj:
- tending or serving to prevent conception or impregnation.避孕的
noun:
- a contraceptive device, drug, foam, etc.避孕药
e.g. oral contraceptives 口服避孕药
contraception: noun,避孕，节育
contraception：verb 避孕
14. onerous
adj:
- needing great effort; causing trouble or worry.费力的，艰巨的
= taxing
e.g. an onerous duty
15. upheaval
noun:
- strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society:巨变，动荡
= disruption
e.g. i can't face the upheaval of moving house again.
16. stalk
noun:
- the stem or main axis of a plant.叶柄，花梗，茎秆
e.g. flowers on long stalks
verb:
- to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them. 偷偷接近
e.g. the lion is stalking a zebra.
- to illegally follow and watch sb over a long period of time.（非法）跟踪，盯梢
e.g she claimed that he had been stalking her over a period of three years.
17. sedentary
adj:
- in which you spend a lot of time sitting down.需要久坐的
e.g. a sedentary lifestyle
- spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving 惯于久坐不动的
e.g. he became increasingly sedentary in later life.
- that stay and live in the same place or area.定居的，不迁徙的
e.g. a sedentary population定居人口
18. exacerbate
verb:
- to make sth worse, especially a disease or problem 使恶化，使加剧
= aggravate
e.g. the symptom may be exacerbated by certain drugs.
19. cavalier
adj:
- haughty, disdainful, or supercilious:傲慢的，漫不经心的
e.g. the government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding.
20. consent
noun:
- permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:同意，准许
e.g. He gave his consent to the marriage.
- agreement in sentiment, opinion, a course of action, etc.:同意，赞同
e.g. By common consent he was appointed official delegate.
- an official document giving permission for sth. 正式批准文件
21. clash
noun:
- a fight between two groups of people.打架，冲突
e.g. clash broke out between police and demonstrators.
- an argument 争论，辩论
= conflict
- the difference 差异，分歧
e.g. a clash of intersts
verb:
- to make a loud, harsh noise:发出大声
e.g. The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
- to conflict; disagree:
e.g. Their stories of the accident clashed completely.
- to come together or collide, especially noisily:
- (of juxtaposed colors) to be offensive to the eye.颜色冲突
e.g. the wallpaper clashes with the carpet.
