14.explore [ɪk'splɔr] v.探索；探討
eg：It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market.
你們不開發(fā)兒童市場,，這樣做非常不明智,。
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exploration [ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n] n.探測；探究,；踏勘
explorer [ɪk'splɔrər] n.探險家,；探測者,，探測器

15.adapt [ə'dæpt] v.改編；改寫,；使適應(yīng)
eg：Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football.
優(yōu)秀的球員不得不適應(yīng)任何類型的足球,。
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adapt to適應(yīng)....
adapt...for... 將...改編成...
adopt [ə'dɒpt] v.收養(yǎng);領(lǐng)養(yǎng)

16.refine [rɪ'faɪn] v.精煉；改進,；改善
eg：Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.
伽利略繼續(xù)提煉他有關(guān)物體移動的觀點,。
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confine [kən'faɪn]v.限制，限定
define [dɪ'faɪn]v.界定,；明確

17.campaign [kæm'peɪn] n.戰(zhàn)役,；運動 v.領(lǐng)導(dǎo)運動
eg：He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.
他說這樣的做法是不可能持久的。
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movement ['muvmənt]n.移動,；活動

18.economic [ekə'nɑmɪk] adj.經(jīng)濟的,；經(jīng)濟上的；經(jīng)濟學(xué)的
eg：I’d like to consider the economic aspect.
我想討論一下經(jīng)濟方面的問題,。
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economic disruption/depression 經(jīng)濟蕭條

19.prosper ['prɑspər] v.繁榮,；成功；發(fā)達,；興旺
eg：With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.
有了她當(dāng)主管，公司開始興旺起來,。
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prosperous ['prɑsp(ə)rəs] adj. 繁榮的,；興旺的
prosperity [prɒˈspɛrəti]n. 繁榮，成功

20.sustain [sə'steɪn] v.支持,；支撐,；遭受
eg：Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?
為什么你認為你對該企業(yè)會保持長久的興趣？
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sustainable [sə'steɪnəb(ə)l] adj.可持續(xù)的
sustainable development 可持續(xù)發(fā)展

21.accelerate [ək'selə.reɪt]v.使加速,，增速
eg：Was that one of your aims to accelerate the rate of development?
加快發(fā)展的速度是你的目標(biāo)之一嗎,？
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speed up加速

22.convenient [kən'viniənt]adj.方便的
eg：It's very convenient to pay for things by check.
用支票付款非常方便。
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convenience[kən'viniəns] n.方便,；便利,；適宜

23.inferior [ɪn'fɪriər] adj. 下級的
eg：Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.
現(xiàn)代音樂常被人認為不如過去。
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superior [sʊ'pɪriər]n. 上級,，上司 adj.更好的

24.dominate ['dɑmɪ.neɪt] v. 支配,，統(tǒng)治
eg：His personality dominated the other members of the committee.
他的個性對委員會其他成員起了決定性的影響。
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dominant ['dɒmɪnənt] adj. 有統(tǒng)治權(quán)的,；占優(yōu)勢的
dominance ['dɒmɪnəns] n. 優(yōu)勢,；統(tǒng)治；支配
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