democratic [ˌdeməˈkrætik] adj. 民主的
【派】democratically 民主地
【例】The company is run on democratic lines, and all the staff are involved in making decisions.
公司推行民主管理的方法，所有员工都参与决策。
【搭】a democratic government 一个民主的政府 a democratic country 一个民主的国家
restrict [riˈstrikt] v. 限制
【派】restriction 限制，约束
【例】The trees restrict our vision.
那些树限制了我们的视野。
【扩】circumscribe 限制 straiten 限制
abuse [əˈbjuːz] v. 滥用
contention [kənˈtenʃən] n. 论点
【例】The pay raise is the key point of contention.
加薪是争论的焦点。
【扩】argument 论点
【搭】a bone of contention 争论的原因（或主题）
quintuplet [ˈkwintjuplit] n. 五胞胎之一
obscurity [əbˈskjuəriti] n. 默默无闻
radically [ˈrædikəli] adv. 彻底地，完全地
【例】We lost the game radically after they goaled again.
随着他们再进一球，我们彻底输掉了比赛。
【扩】thoroughly 彻底地
exclusive [ikˈskluːsiv] 独占的，独家的
untold [ʌnˈtəuld] adj. 数不尽的，无限的
【扩】infinite 无穷的，无限的 limitless 无限的
【例】They encountered untold difficulties and dangers before they reached their destination.
他们经历过数不尽的艰难险阻才到达目的地。
【搭】untold misery 巨大的痛苦
South Dakota [ˌsauθ-dəˈkəutə] 南达科他州（美国）
perpetual [pəˈpetʃuəl] adj. 永久的
【扩】lasting 永久的 abiding 永久的 permanent 永久的
【搭】perpetual complaint 没完没了的抱怨
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A: I'm tired of your perpetual nagging.
B: If you can do it better, I would stop doing that.
A：我对你无休止的唠叨厌烦了。
B：如果你能做好点，我就不会那么做了。
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nursery [ˈnəːsəri] n. 育婴室，保育室
commercialization [kəˌməːʃəlaiˈzeiʃən] n. 商品化
commodity [kəˈmɔditi] n. 商品
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A: Have you found any commodity you like?
B: No, I think I need your help.
A：您找到想要的商品了吗？
B：还没有，我想我需要你的帮助。
adjective [原级]平等的，有民主精神的；民主政体的；（美国）民主党的 - Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments. 玻利维亚经历了一系列军事政府统治后于1982年恢复了民主统治。
verb [vt. 及物动词]限制，控制（大小、数量、范围）；限制（活动或行为），妨碍；约束，管束；（以法规）限制；封锁（消息） - To restrict the movement or actions of someone or something means to prevent them from moving or acting freely. 限制 The long skirt restricted her movements.
verb [vt. 及物动词]虐待；滥用，辜负；辱骂；糟蹋（某物）；性侵犯 - You can say that someone is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them. 侮辱 • He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers. 他声称他被其他士兵们口头侮辱了。
noun [抽象名词]虐待，凌辱；滥用，妄用；辱骂；舞弊，腐败；糟蹋；性侵犯；恶习，陋习 - Abuse is extremely rude and insulting things that people say when they are angry. 辱骂 • I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off. 当车加速离去时，我在那里破口大骂。
noun [具体名词]看法，观点；争论，争吵；争夺，竞争 - His case has become a source of contention between civil liberties activists and the government. 他的案子已变成了公民自由活动家们和政府之间的争论缘由。
noun [集合/集体]五胞胎之一；五个一组；五件一套 - An image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope gives the clearest view ever of the Quintuplet star cluster. 一幅图象摄自哈勃太空望远镜给最清清楚视图曾经的五个一组星团。
noun [具体名词]无名，默默无闻；费解，晦涩；<文>昏暗，黑暗 - He spent most of his life working in obscurity. 他在默默无闻的工作中度过了大半生。
| live in obscurity | live in comfort |
| live in peace | live in fear |
| live in poverty | live in luxury |
| live in happiness | live in misery |
adverb [程度副词]根本上，彻底地 - Increased professionalism has changed the game radically. 职业运动员日益增加，彻底改变了这项运动。
adjective [原级]独有的，专用的；高档的，昂贵的；不含…的；排外的；排斥的；全部的；唯一关心的；（新闻或报道）独家的；（条款）除外责任的；高级的，昂贵的 - Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group, and not shared with anyone else. 专用的; 独有的
noun [抽象名词]独家新闻，独家报道 - An exclusive is an exclusive article or report. 独家文章; 独家报道Some papers thought they had an exclusive. 一些报社以为他们有一条独家报道。
adjective [原级]数不清的；未说过的；未透露的；无限的 - Landmines have caused untold misery to thousands of innocent people. 地雷已给成千上万无辜的人带来了不可名状的苦难。
noun [专属名词]南达科他州 - A black-tailed prairie dog perks up outside his burrow in South Dakota.在南达科他州，一只黑尾巴的草原土拨鼠昂首站在他的洞穴外面。
adjective [原级]长期的，永恒的；连续不断的，重复不停的；（职位、工作或战利品）终身的；（投资）永不还本的；（植物）四季开花的，四季结果的 - I thought her perpetual complaints were going to prove too much for me. 我觉得她那永无休止的抱怨会让我吃不消的。A perpetual mist hung over the valley.
noun [专属名词]托儿所，幼儿园；儿童房；<旧>儿童活动室；苗圃；（医院里的）育婴室；动物繁殖场；温床；两岁的马参加的赛马 - He has painted murals in his children's nursery. 他在他家的育儿室画上了壁画。
noun [抽象名词]商品化，商业化 - When experts cite possible harm from the commercialization of laser enrichment, they often point to Iran.当专家列举激光浓缩商业化可能带来的危害时，他们常常指向伊朗。
noun [集合/集体]商品，货物；有用的东西，必需品 - Prices went up on several basic commodities like bread and meat. 面包、肉等几种基本商品的价格上涨了。Coal is becoming a rare commodity.
