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　　1.scathing adj.(言词、文章)严厉的，尖刻的; 不留情的

　　He then launched a scathing attack on previousleaders.

　　他接着严厉地斥责了几位前任领导者。

　　2.reckless adj.鲁莽的，不顾危险的

　　The rap against Conn was that he was far too reckless.

　　科恩被人们认为做事太不计后果。

　　3.assure vt.向…保证; 使…确信

　　He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report.

　　他急忙向我保证没有什么不快的事情要说。

　　4.temperament n.性格;(人或动物的)气质

　　Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.

　　她的才智和气质和他一样出众。

　　5.participation n.参加，参与;分享

　　Only in this way can the critical mass of participation be reached.

　　只有这样才能凑足参与人数。

　　6.commemoration n.纪念，纪念仪式

　　We caused a medal to be struck in commemoration of this discovery.

　　我们铸造了一枚徽章来纪念这个发现。

　　7.determination n.决心;决定

　　It must have reinforced my determination to blend into my surroundings.

　　这势必让我更加下定决心融入周围环境。

　　8.accidentally adv.偶然地，意外地

　　She accidentally knocked the tea tin off the shelf.

　　她不小心把架子上的茶叶罐碰了下来。

　　内容解析

　　1.Above all else he said they'd be left to defendthemselves if they didn't pay their fair share andyet he also assured that US would be a reliableally if he was president.

　　above all else最，其中

　　Above all else I hate the cold.

　　我最讨厌寒冷。

　　2.The New York Times is reporting that the Democratic Party's trailing presidentialaspirant Bernie Sanders, says he is planning to lay off hundreds of campaign staffersacross the country.

　　lay off暂时解雇

　　100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit...

　　10万联邦公务人员将被辞退以减少赤字。

　　3.The Syrian opposition cut short their participation in the previous round last weeksaying they would not return until more aid were sent to besieged towns.

　　cut short突然停止

　　His glittering career was cut short by a heart attack.

　　他辉煌的事业因心脏病发作而被迫终止。