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invariably ad.不变地,始终如一地 总是
The security guards are invariably ex-servicemen. ;这些保安都是清一色的 退伍军人.

magnify vt.放大,扩大; 夸大,夸张
Cells must be magnifi- ed by a microscope several times before they can be seen. ;细胞要经过显微镜放大好 几倍才看得见.
Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized ;多数电视台认为电视受到 了不公正的批评,
and they argue that the power of the medium has been magnified. ;他们坚持说这种传媒的能 量被大大的夸大了.

morality n.道德,(行为等的) 道德性;德行,品行,道 德观,道德规范
Nowdays many businessmen despise commercial morality ;当今社会,很多商人罔顾 商业道德
to make as much profit as they can. ;竭尽所能攫取利润.
The morality of abortion has been discussed for a long time in the US. ;堕胎的道德性问题在美国 长期争论不休.

orient vt.使适应,使熟悉情况 或环境;(~to/towards) 使朝向,以...为方向
It took quite a long time for a freshman to orient himself. ;大学新生要经过好长一段 时间才能适应新环境.

orient n.东方,亚洲(尤指远东) 东半球
The up-to-date styles designed by Yves Saint Laurent,the famous French designer, ;由法国著名设计师伊夫. 圣洛朗设计的最新款式
will orient fashions of the world this year. ;将领导今年的世界服装新 潮流.

pathetic a.差劲的,令人生厌的; 引起怜悯的,可怜的, 可悲的
Chow Yun-fat's acting is quite marvelous,but as a singer he's rather pathetic. ;周润发的演技确实很棒, 但他唱歌就马马虎虎了.
It's pathetic to see her best friend sink so low. ;看到自己最好的朋友堕落 到这种地步,她感到非常 悲哀.

porch n.门廊
A porch is an entrance covered by a roof ;门廊是有顶的入口,
outside the front door of a western house or church. ;位于西式建筑或教堂前 门外.

prey n.被捕食的动物,捕获物; 受害者 vi.(~on)捕食,折磨; 使烦恼
He,with his simplicity and inexperience,was an easy prey for ambitious females. ;由于单纯而缺乏经验,他 常常轻易成为野心勃勃女 子的牺牲品.
In those far-off times the Vikings used to prey on the coasts of Europe. ;在那遥远的年代,北欧海 盗常常出没于欧洲海岸强 取豪夺.

quantitative a.(数)量的,定量的
It's necessary for us ;我们有必要
to make a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the investment. ;对投资的有效性进行量 比评估.

regime n.政治制度,政权
Things in this war- ridden country will change under the new regime. ;在新政权的治理下,这个 饱受战乱之苦的国家情况 会有所改变.

robust a.强健的,健康的
Jacky Chan's robust constitution and dignified appearance ;成龙强健的体格与不凡的 风度
can attract a girl at the very first sight. ;能让姑娘一见倾心.

spontaneous a.自发的,无意识的; 自然的,天真率直的
When Andy Lau,a superstar appeared on the stage, ;当天王巨星刘德华登上 舞台时,
the fans gave him a spontaneous cheer. ;歌迷们发出自发的喝彩 声.
Vicky Zhao is greatly liked as she was a fresh and spontaneous girl. ;赵薇的青春活力与纯真率 直的性格十分招人喜欢.

subtle a.微妙的,难以捉摸的; 诡秘的,狡诈的;隐约的
Mona Lisa's subtle smile is unique. ;蒙娜丽莎神秘深邃的微笑 是无与伦比的.
It was completely dark ;世界一片黑暗,
except the subtle light given out by a few stars in the far distance in the sky. ;只有深邃的天空中几颗星 星发出暗淡的光芒.

terminate v.停止,(使)终止
Let's terminate the meeting by ten. ;我们在10点前结束会 议吧.

void a.无效的;没有的,缺乏的 n.空虚感,寂寞感;真空, 空白 vt.使无效
Be careful not to sign a null and void contract. ;小心不要鉴定不具有法律 效力的协议.
Why do many rich people feel void in their life since they are so well off? ;许多富人家财万贯为何还 那么空虚无聊?

（责任编辑：中大编辑）