2. amount n. 量, 数量, 数额
例句：Large amounts of money were wasted.
浪费了大量的钱。
3. pension n. 退休金, 养老金,抚恤金
例句：The country provided a pension to the old person.
国家给老人们提供养老金。
4. scattered adj. 分散的;稀稀拉拉的
例句：He lay asleep with his clothes scattered about.
他躺着睡了,脱下的衣服四处放着。
5. shrink v. 收缩; （使）缩水, 收缩, 缩小, 皱缩
例句：The number of students of this school has shrunk.
这所学校的学生人数在减少。
6. notion n. 概念, 观念, 看法; 突然的念头, 奇想; 意图, 打算
例句：One common Chinese notion is that the elders ought to be respected.
中国人共有的一种观念是长者应受到尊敬。
7. hurdle n. 障碍； 困难；难关
例句：In starting a new company, many hurdles must be crossed.
刚开办一个公司时, 必须克服许多障碍。
8. restriction n. 约束, 限制
例句：The park is open to the public without restriction.
这个公园对公众开放, 没有任何限制。
9. guarantee vt. 保证; 担保
例句：We guarantee to be here tomorrow.
我们保证明天来。
10. maintain vt. 保持；保存；维持；持续；使继续
例句：The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.
两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。
