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3. protection n. 保护；护照；[经]保护贸易制，保护政策；（向歹徒缴纳的）保护费 protectingly 加以保护地 protectionism 保护主义 fire protection 防火 The young in our society need care and protection. 我们社会的年轻人需要关怀和照顾。 Fill the cooling system with antifreeze as a protection against frost. 在冷却系统里加防冻剂以防止霜冻。 5. disturb vt. 打扰，妨碍；使骚动；使不安，使烦恼；妨碍睡眠（休息等） disturb sb. /to disturb Talk quietly in the reading room in order not to disturb others. 在阅览室里， 不要大声说话，以免妨碍别人。 I hate to disturb you. 我很遗憾来打扰你。 7. evil adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的；有害的；不幸的，不吉的；品行坏的 n. 邪恶，罪恶；坏事，恶行；邪恶的力量、势力或化身；灾祸 凶神恶煞　evil devil We pray to God to deliver us from evil. 我们祈求上帝把我们从罪恶中拯救出来。 His character had been poisoned with evil suggestions from his criminal companions. 由于受了他那些犯罪同伙的坏主意的影响，他的品格已经变坏了。 8. miracle n. 奇迹，圣迹，神迹；令人惊奇的人（或事） The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。 The car ran over the child, but by a miracle, he was unhurt. 汽车压着了这个小孩，但他却没有受伤，真是奇迹。 9. adequate adj. 足够的；适当的，恰当的；差强人意的；胜任的 adequate for 胜任……的 The city‘s water supply is no longer adequate for its need. 这个城市的供水已不敷需求。 Though a bit too old, he is still adequate to the work. 虽然他年纪大了点，却仍能胜任这项工作。 10. major adj. 主要的；重要的；大调的；主修的（课程） n. 主修科目；大调；陆军少校；成年的 vi. 美主修，专攻；[美国英语][教育学]主修（in）；专攻 The major ordered his men to fall in at once. 少校命令他的士兵立即集合。The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem. 安全处置核废料是个大问题。 11. remind vt. 使想起，使记起；提醒 Remind me to buy another hairspray when I‘m in town, would you? 在我进城时提醒我再买一罐喷发定型剂，好吗？ These notes will remind you how to present your ideas. 这些笔记可以帮你记起怎样讲清楚你的意思。 12. possibility n. 可能，可能性；希望，可能发生的事物 复数：possibilities 可能的事；能做到的事 Its not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures. 安全部门完全有可能窃听重要公众人物的谈话。 注意不要说：I had the possibility to do it，而要用opportunity或chance。opportunity一词比较正式，例如：Later Donald had the opportunity of driving the car（后来，唐纳德有机会开这辆车了），The people of Northern Ireland would have the chance to shape their own future（北爱尔兰人民会有机会决定自己的未来的）。 13. injury n. 伤害，损害；受伤处；伤害的行为