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6、；當(dāng)局 appointment pntm()nt n. 任命；約定；任命的職位 assent sentvi. n. 同意；贊成 dismiss dsmsvt. 解散；解雇；開除；讓.離開；不予理會(huì)、不予考慮 vi. 解散 consult knslt vt. 查閱；商量；向請教 vi. 請教；商議；當(dāng)顧問 impartial mp()l adj. 公平的，公正的；不偏不倚的 unconstitutional ,nknsttju()n()ladj. 違反憲法的 pageantry pd()ntr n.壯觀，華麗；露天歷史劇 represent reprzent vt. 代表；表現(xiàn)；描繪；回憶；再贈(zèng)

7、送 vi. 代表；提出異議determine dtmn v. （使）下決心,（使）做出決定 vt. 決定，確定；判定，判決； 限定 vi. 確定；決定；判決，終止 concern knsn vt. 涉及，關(guān)系到；使擔(dān)心 n. 關(guān)系；關(guān)心；關(guān)心的事 ceremonial sermnl adj. 儀式的；正式的，禮儀的 n. 儀式，禮節(jié) sovereign svrn adj. 至高無上的；不折不扣的；極好的 n. 君主；最高統(tǒng)治者 personality psnlt n. 個(gè)性；品格；名人 necessity nsest n. 需要；必然性；必需品 beneficial benf()ladj. 有益的，有利的；illustration lstre()nn. 說明；插圖；例證；圖解 upheaval phiv()l n.