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20. at any rate   whatever may happen, in any case  无论如何，不管怎样
 e.g.  At any rate, you survived the car accident.
        At any rate, we have done one part of the job.
        Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did for me..
 21. community   n.  the people living in one place, district, or country, considered as a whole  社区；社会
 e.g.  Police work to prevent crime and to protect the live and property of the people in a community.
        College students have learned a lot in community service.
22. welfare  n. 福利；幸福
 e.g.   Parents are responsible for the welfare of their children.
         Employers should be concerned with the welfare of their employees.
23. narrow down   make (a list of things ) smaller  减少，缩小
 e.g.  Over a hundred applicants will be narrowed down to a short list of five candidates.
        The police department attempted to narrow down the list of suspects.
24. exhaust   vt.  tire out; use up completely  使筋疲力尽；用完，耗尽
 e.g.   He took to walking long distances in an attempt to physically exhaust himself.
         Four hours’ work almost  exhaust her.
         What will we do, now that we’ve exhausted our reserves of oil?
          After exhausting all her ready excuses, she could think of nothing else to say.
25. repeatedly   ad.  again and again  反复地
 e.g.  We have repeatedly requested that staff should not be allowed to smoke in the office.
        I repeatedly warn you not to take the job.
26. come over   (of a feeling) affect  （指某种感觉）刺激或影响
 e.g.  A great sense of calm came over me when I realized that I was no longer responsible for the situation.
        He has never been so rude to me. What’s come over him?
27. swallow  v.  吞，咽
 e.g.   I tried to swallow, but my mouth was too dry.
         Chew your food properly before swallowing it.
       Susan had to restrain herself and swallow hard in her position as a housemaid.
28．jerk  vt.  pull suddenly and quickly  猛地一扭（或一拉等），使猝然一动
          vi.  猝然一动
          n.  急推，急拉，急扭
    e.g.  She pulled one of the strings and the puppet’s arms jerked upwards.
         她拉了其中的一根线，木偶的胳膊猛地向上一动。
  The alarm clock went off and he woke up with a jerk.闹钟响了，他猛地醒了过来。
 29. frank   a.  showing one’s thoughts and feelings openly  坦白的，直率的
 e.g.  To be frank with you, I think you are making a mistake.
        Our discussions were frank and fruitful.
        Do you want my frank opinion?
        In is clear that my students have been frank with me.
30．know better than ( that/ to do sth)    be wise or well-trained enough not to do (sth.)明事理而不至于（做某事）
    e.g. She’s only six ,but she’s still old enough to know better than to run out  into the traffic.她只有六岁，可已经足以知道不该跑到车流里去。
 31．humiliate  vt.make (sb.) fell ashamed or seem silly, esp. in public 羞辱，使丢脸
     e.g. How could you humiliate me by questioning my judgment in front of everyone like that?你怎么可以那样在众人面前对我的判断提出质疑而使我丢脸？
32. interference   n.  干涉；干扰
 e.g.  Her parents’ continual interference in our affairs irritated me.
        Your interference in his private affairs in unreasonable.
33. constant   a.  without stopping; unchanging   持续的；不变的
 e.g.  I have had a constant headache for three days.
        He left the office because he could no longer stand the constant gossip.
        Driving at a constant speed saves gas.
         The temperature in the museum is maintained at a constant 16 degrees Celsius.
       The price of the product is not constant but varies with supply and demand.
34. dread   vt. great fear  畏惧，恐怖, 担忧，忧虑     n. 畏惧，担忧
   e.g. He’s dreading his driving test, he’s sure he’s going to fail.
      他害怕驾驶测试，他想他一定通不过。
      She’s got this dread of putting on weight.
 她怕增加体重。
35. in charge (of )   having control (over) or responsibility (for)   主管，负责
 e.g.  Who is in charge of the club’s finances?
         The executive in charge of the project was having some difficulties in negotiating terms with the contractors.
         He was left in charge of the shop while the manager was away.
36. exceptional   a.  unusual  杰出的，特别的f
 e.g.  Ann showed exceptional musical ability at the age of four.
        Stephen was an exceptional man with great business talents.
        The movie was pretty good, but not exceptional.
37. fill out   complete  填写
 e.g.   Please fill out the application form and send it back by January 10.
        The policeman filled out a report of the accident.
        The old man filled out the form and signed it at the bottom.
38. proof   n.  证据，证明
 e.g.   The executive produced documents in proof of his claim.
         Her fingerprints left on the scene were a proof of her guilt.
          Researchers in America have found proof that non-smokers can develop cancer by working in smoky rooms.
         I know you visited the house. I have proof.
39. talented   a.  gifted  有才能的；天才的
 e.g.   Jackie Chen has a huge army of young fans, and is extremely talented.
         Mozart was talented musician.
   talent   n. 才能；天才
 40. junior  a.  younger, lower in rank than another   较年幼的；地位较低的
 e.g.   Jane is several years junior to her husband.
          Do you want John Brown Senior or John Brown Junior, the father or the son?
         Having worked for five years, Jack is still a junior clerk in the office.
          Michael had been a junior clerk for three years before he was promoted to senior clerk.