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  arrangement  
n.
a plan made in preparation for something 安排
cast  
v.
to turn or direct 投 ( 射 )
ceasefire  
n.
an agreement to stop fighting for a certain period 停火,停战
  Christian  
n.
a person who believes in the teachings of Christ or belongs to a Christian church 基督徒
  classification  
n.
the act or process of classifying people or things (such as plants, animals, books in libraries, etc.) into groups 分类,分级
cowardice  
n.
lack of courage 怯懦,胆小
  deadly  
adj.
likely to cause death 致命的
  dispute  
n.
(an) argument or quarrel, esp. an official one between one group or organization and another 争论,争吵
  drunk  
adj.
under the influence of alcohol 醉酒的
  eliminate  
v.
to completely remove or get rid of 消除
  enforce  
v.

to cause (a rule or law) to be obeyed or carried out effectively 执行,执法

  ethnic  
adj.
of a racial, national, or tribal group 种族的
excerpt  
n.
a piece taken from a book, speech, or musical work for copying, performing, etc. 摘录
  govern  
v.
to control and direct the affairs of (a country, city, etc. and its people), using political power 统治,治理
hesitant  
adj.

showing uncertainty or slowness about deciding to act; tending to hesitate 犹豫不决的

hijack  
v.

to take control of (esp. an aircraft) using the threat of force 抢劫;劫机

  identify  
v.
to prove or show the identity of 识别;辩明
illicit  
adj.
against a law or a rule 违法的
illogical  
adj.

going against what is sensible and reasonable 不合逻辑的,不合理的

  inequality  
n.
lack of fairness or equality 不平等;不平均
  internal  
adj.
of or in the inside, esp. of the body 内在的;内部的
  likewise  
adv.

in the same way 同样地,照样地

  minority  
n.

a small part of a population which is different from the rest in race, religion, etc. 少数民族;少数人

Muslim  
n.
a follower of the religion started by Muhammad; a believer in Islam 穆斯林,伊斯兰教徒
  pessimistic  
adj.
having a tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view 悲观的,厌世的
proliferation  
n.
a rapid increase or spreading 增殖;扩散
Protestant  
n.
a member of the Christian church who believes in the authority of the Bible, rather than in the authority of the Pope 新教徒
random  
n.
without any plan, aim, or pattern 随意,任意
reconciliation  
n.
bringing back of friendly relations 和解
retaliate  
v.

to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you 报复

rigorously  
adv.
with rigor 严格地;严肃地;严厉地
  sacrifice  
n.

loss or giving up of something of value, esp. for what is believed to be a good purpose 牺牲

  spite  
v.

to annoy or harm (someone) intentionally, esp. in some small way 损人

  submit  
v.
to subject to a condition or process 使屈服,使服从
  tackle  
v.
to take action in order to deal with 处理,解决
tribal  
adj.
of a tribe or tribes 部落的;种族的
  unique  
adj.
unusual 独特的
  violation  
n.
the act to disregard or act against (something solemnly promised, accepted as right or legal, etc.) 违反,违背
vulnerable  
adj.
easily harmed, hurt, or wounded 易受伤害的
  weapon  
n.
anything used to fight with, such as a sword, gun, or bomb 武器

 

 
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