murder [ˈməːdə] n. 谋杀
instruct [inˈstrʌkt] v. 命令，指示
acquire [əˈkwaiə] v. 取得，获得
【扩】obtain 获得 procure 获得 attain 获得，实现
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A: How did you acquire the authorization?
B: It's a secret.
A：她是怎样获得授权的？
B：这是个秘密。
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confidence [ˈkɔnidəns] n. 信心
examiner [iɡˈzæminə] n. 主考人
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A: Another examiner reading the same answer might give it a much higher mark.
B: What do you mean?
A：另一个主考人看同一份答卷可能会给高得多的分数。
B：你是什么意思？
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suppose [səˈpəuz] v. 假设
tap [tæp] v. 轻敲
react [riˈækt] v. 反应
【派】reaction 反应
【扩】react against 反对，反抗 react on 对……起作用
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A: They did not react to this provocation.
B: They are real gentlemen.
A：他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
B：他们是真正的绅士。
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brake [breik] n. 刹车
pedal [ˈpedəl] n. 踏板
mournful [ˈmɔːnful] adj. 悲哀的
【派】mournfully 悲哀地
【扩】woeful 悲哀的，悲伤的 pathetic 悲哀的，可怜的
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A: That's the most mournful music I have ever listened to.
B: I don't think it's so mournful.
A：这是我听过的最悲哀的音乐。
B：我不认为它这么悲哀。
noun [专属名词]谋杀，凶杀；<非正式>困难的事，讨厌的事；一群乌鸦 - The story opens with a murder.
verb [vt. 及物动词]谋杀，凶杀；糟蹋，毁坏；<非正式>彻底击败；<非正式>对…大发雷霆；<非正式>贪婪地吃（或喝） - a thriller about two men who murder a third to see if they can get away with it.
verb [vt. 及物动词]指示，吩咐；教授，指导；聘请（律师），托办；通知；（法官向陪审团）建议，作说明 - Someone who instructs people in a subject or skill teaches it to them.
① vt. 指导，教，传授
instruct sb. to do sth. 指示某人做某事：向某人明确告知或命令他们执行特定的任务或行动。
- Children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age.
- Dan instructs chemistry at a nearby college.
② vt. 批示，命令，吩咐
give / follow the instruction 给出/遵循指示
- The doctor instructed Jimmy to stay in bed for a week.
- I’ve been instructed to give you this parcel.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]获得，得到；学到，习得；患上（疾病）；逐渐具有，开始学会 - If you acquire something such as a skill or a habit, you learn it, or develop it through your daily life or experience.
Mary acquired a good knowledge of Chinese in five years’ time.
acquire a habit of doing sth. 养成…的习惯
- Tom acquired a habit of smoking.
acquire confidence 获得信心
- I began to acquire confidence.我开始有了信心。
noun [抽象名词]自信，信心；信任，信赖；把握，肯定；保密，机密；秘密，知心话 - This has contributed to the lack of confidence in the FDA.
noun [专属名词]考官，主考人；审查人，检查人 - As an examiner, she showed no favour to any candidate.
verb [vt. 及物动词]推断，料想，猜想；假设，假定，设想；预期，需要，以…为条件；相信，认为（某事物是可能的）；（婉转表达）我看，要我说，要不；（因处于某种境地或因约定）必须做（be supposed to do sth.）；我看（用于生气地表示预料某事属实） - Suppose him dead—what then?
Let us suppose that ..
- Let us suppose that the news is true.
- Well, let us suppose that the news is true.
- Let us suppose that there is a forest fire.
be supposed to do
应该做某事：表示按照规定、计划或期望应该做某事。（情态动词表应该为建议，be supposed 按计划、打算去做）
- You are supposed to tell me what to do
verb [vi. 不及物动词]轻拍，轻扣，轻敲；敲出节奏，打拍子；凿孔装（龙头或旋塞）；旋开（桶等容器）放出液体；在（树）上切口（导出液体）；（在电话上）装窃听器，窃听；开发，发掘，利用（资源、形势 - He tapped the table nervously with his fingers.
noun [具体名词]水龙头，阀门，旋塞；轻拍（声），轻敲（声）；窃听，窃听器；踢踏舞；（踢踏舞鞋尖或鞋跟上的）金属片；（军营里晚上的）熄灯号，（军队的）葬礼号；<英>（女童子军活动中）篝火晚会上（或集会上）唱的结束曲；<英> 酒吧；螺丝攻；<英>（电） 分接头；轻拍音 - She turned off the tap and dried her hands.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（作出）反应；起化学反应； (对食物等）不良反应，过敏；（股票价格）回跌 - They'll react aggressively.
noun [具体名词]刹车，车闸；阻碍，抑制；<史>敞篷四轮马车；（亚麻纤维等的）捣碎机；<古>灌木丛；欧洲蕨，凤尾蕨 - The brake pedal had just snapped off.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]刹车，用闸减速 - The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.
noun [专属名词]（自行车、汽车或机器的）脚踏板；(钢琴、风琴等的)踏板；（乐）PEDAL NOTE的简称 - The brake pedal had just snapped off.
verb [vt. 及物动词]骑自行车前进；踩（自行车等的）踏板；（尤指以某种特别方式）踩动钢琴踏板 - She climbed on her bike with a feeling of pride and pedalled the five miles home.
adjective [原级]踏板的，脚踏的；脚的，关于脚的 - of or relating to the foot or feet
adjective [原级]悲哀的；令人惋惜的 - He looked mournful, even near to tears.
