magnitude n.强度

同extent, immensity, great size, enormity

The magnitude of the budget deficit is growing every day.

预算赤字的情形日益恶化。*deficit n.赤字

merit①n.优点；价值②v.应得

同1.credit, virtue, worth 2.deserve, be entitled to

The city government's efforts to improve traffic safety deserve merit.

市政府在改善交通安全上所做的努力值得赞扬。

navigate v.驾驶；航行

同sail, cruise, steer

We navigated the ship across the channel to return home.

我们驾船穿越海峡回家。

oblique adj.①歪斜的②闪烁其辞的

同1.slanting, inclined, sloping, tilted 2.evasive, roundabout

James planted his flower garden with oblique rows of tulips.

詹姆斯在花园里种了斜斜的几排郁金香。

ostracize v.排斥；放逐

同shun, banish, expel, exile, expatriate

After telling the teacher about their plans to cheat on the test, Billy was ostracized from the group.

比利把他们打算考试作弊的计划告诉老师后，受到同组人的排斥。

palatable adj.美味的；合口味的

同delicious, savory, tasty, dainty

This cake Albert baked is quite palatable.

艾伯特烤的这个蛋糕非常好吃。

Perpetrate v.犯(罪)；作(恶)

同commit, perform, execute, inflict

The police have not been able to find out who perpetrated the crime.

警方还没有找到罪犯。

plunder v.掠夺

同rob, pillage, ravage, harry, sack, loot

After the battle, the victorious soldiers plundered the villagers property.

战斗结束后，胜利的官兵大肆掠夺村民的财物。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. His _____ effort to save the drowning child led to his own death.

2. All the people _____ the death of their president.

3. Walter responded to my question with an _____ answer which only confused me more.

4. When traveling abroad, we always worry how _____ the local cuisine will be.

5. During the riot, many nearby stores were brokensintosand _____.

解答：1. Gallant 2. Lamented 3. Oblique 4. Palatable 5. plundered