1. abolish vt. 消灭; 撤销; 废除
例句:The following year Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder
议会于翌年表决对谋杀罪废除死刑。
2. extort vt. 敲诈; 曲解
例句:Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him
腐败的政府官员向他敲诈钱财。
3. defiance n.蔑视; 反抗; 挑战
例句:His defiance of the law cost him dearly.
蔑视法律使他付出沉重的代价。
4. explosion n. 爆发; 爆炸,炸裂; 扩张
例句:The population explosion is accompanied by a population implosion.
人口爆炸还伴随着人口爆聚。
5. resume vt.继续; 重新开始
例句:He had already been growing anxious to resume his literary career.
他早就急不可耐地盼望重操文学旧业了。
6. stabilize vt.(使) 稳定,(使)稳固; 使稳定平衡
例句:Although her illness is serious, her condition is beginning to stabilize
虽然她病得很重,但病情正开始趋于稳定。