1. harassment: behaviour that annoys or upsets someone
骚扰行为
sexual harassment
性骚扰
2. overthrow : to defeat or remove someone from power, using force
He said that Allende's government in Chile was overthrown by the army and the CIA in 1973.
他说智利的阿连德政府1973年是被军队和中央情报局推翻的。
3. lawsuit : to file a lawsuit against sb. 对......提起诉讼
4. ride-sharing company 共乘
5. Unscathed/ʌnˈskeɪðd/：without injuries or damages being caused 未受伤的，无恙的
His husband died in the accident, but she escaped unscathed amazingly. 毫发无损
6. unprecedented : never having happened or existed in the past: 史无前例的，空前的；绝无仅有的
This century has witnessed environmental destruction on unprecedented scale.
7. engulf: surround or cover sb. quickly 包围；吞噬，淹没
The flame quickly engulfed the house.
The war is threatening to engulf the whole region.
8. staggering : very shocking and surprising 惊人的；令人震惊的
It cost a staggering $5000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.
9. gloss over sth to avoid considering something, such as an embarrassing mistake, to make it seem not important, and to quickly continue talking about something else
搪塞；掩盖
He glossed over the company’s declining profits.
10. glimmer n a slight sign of something positive or good
This month’s sales figures offer a glimmer of hope for the depressed economy.
The first glimmer of light has appeared in the peace talks. 转机
11. spate : a large number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones at the same time （尤指不愉快的）大量突发事件 a spate of burglaries 接连发生的多起入室抢劫案
12. turmoil: a state of uncertainty, disorder and confusion 混乱，骚乱，动乱
Be in turmoil
A state of political turmoil
13. oust v. to force sb to leave a position of powe,job 将...赶下台；赶走；罢免
The president was ousted (from power) in a military coup in January 1987.
总统在1987年1月的一次军事政变中被赶下了台。
Police are trying to oust drug dealers from the city .
警方正试图将毒品贩子们从市中心撵走。
14. fraudulent:/ˈfrɔ：.dʒə.lənt/ dishonest and illegal 欺骗的，欺诈的
A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims.
令保险公司不安的是，诈骗性的索赔呈上升趋势。
15. retaliate v to hurt someone or do sth harmful because they have done something harmful to you 报复；打击
The demonstrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd.
示威者向警察投掷石块，警察则还以颜色，向人群发射空弹。
16. considerably adj large or of noticeable importance 相当大的；相当多的；非常可观的；相当重要的
17. cement v. to make something like agreement or friendship stronger 加强，巩固（协议或友谊）
The university's exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic institutions.
这所大学的交流计划加强了它与许多其他学术机构的联系。
18. indispensable ：something or someone indispensable means so good or importance that you can’t manage without it, him or her 必不可少的，必须的
This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.
这本书是研究者必不可少的资料。
His long experience at the United Nations makes him indispensable to the talks.
在联合国长期的工作经验使他成为谈判中不可或缺的人物。
