1. defeat vt.挫败; 击败,战胜
例句:His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954
1954年他领导的游击队打败了殖民军队。
2. retirement n.退休,退职; 引退
例句:He thought of it as refuge and a kind of retirement.
他把这个地方当作避难所和隐居处。
3. inquiry n.探究; 调查,审查; 询问
例句:He made some inquiries and discovered she had gone to the Continent
他打听了一番,发现她已经去了欧陆。
4. threaten vt.危及; 恐吓; 预示(某事)
例句:He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。
5. ease vt.减轻; 解除痛苦; 延缓
例句:He gave me a prescription and advised me to ease up on work.
他给我开了药方,劝我减轻工作。