2. prosperity n. 幸运; 顺利;兴旺, 繁荣
例句:The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of prosperity and harmony.
新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。
3. supply n.供给, 供应, 补给
例句:The water supply to the room failed.
这房间的供水中断了。
4. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句:The general resigned his commission.
将军辞去了他的职务。
5. discontinue v. (使)终止,中断,中止
例句:The bus service was discontinued because nobody used it.
那条公交线因没有乘客而停止营运。
6. collapse vi.倒塌, 塌下;崩溃, 突然失败
例句:The company collapsed in its first year of trading.
公司开业第一年就倒闭了。
7. deadline n. 最后期限
例句:Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。
8. conclude vt. 推断出,断定
例句:What can you conclude from these observations?
你从这些观察中能得出什么结论?
9. rebuff vt. 断然拒绝,回绝;冷落
例句:His suggestion was very sharply rebuffed.
他的建议遭到严厉回绝。
10. starve v. (使)挨饿, 饥饿
例句:Because there is no food, the people are starving.
由于没有食品, 所以人们在挨饿。
11. haunt vt.经常出没于;缠绕, 萦绕
例句:Memories of her childhood haunted her.
童年时代的记忆经常在她脑中萦绕。