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　　词汇学习

　　1.auction v/n.拍卖

　　例句：Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteauwill be auctioned next week.

　　下周法国画家让·科克托的8幅作品将被拍卖。

　　2.detergent n.去垢剂

　　例句：The active ingredient in some of the mouthwashes was simply detergent.

　　某些漱口剂中的有效成分只不过是洗涤剂而已。

　　3.gourmet adj/n.美味佳肴的，美食家

　　例句：Flavored coffee is sold at gourmet food stores and coffee shops.

　　花式咖啡可在美食店和咖啡店买到。

　　4.prompt v/adj.引起，迅速的，敏捷的

　　例句：It is not too late, but prompt action is needed.

　　现在还不算晚，但是需要立即采取行动。

　　5.productive adj.高产的，富有成效的

　　例句：He was hopeful that the next round of talks would also be productive.

　　他对下一轮会谈同样富有成效满怀希望。

　　内容解析

　　1.George Zimmerman, the man who was cleared ofmurder after he shot dead the unarmed blackteenager Trayvon Martin in Florida four years ago, ispersisting with efforts to auction the gun used in thekilling.

　　persist with 坚持不懈

　　例句：The customer is still persisting with his demands.

　　顾客仍然坚持他的要求。

　　例句：If everyone votes for him anyway, will he persist with his boycott?

　　如果每个人都投票选他，他会坚持抵制的主张吗?

　　2.The motion was forced by the right-wing opposition party in response to controversiallabor reforms.

　　in response to 响应

　　例句：The meeting was called in response to a request from Venezuela.

　　应委内瑞拉的要求召开了这次会议。

　　例句：Sudan even threat-ened to mobilize in response to the ultima-tums.

　　作为对最后通牒的回应，苏丹甚至威胁说要动员军队。