1.elect v.选举，推选；选择
Concentrators in geological sciences elect either geology or geography.
主修地质学的学生要选修地质学或地理课程.
2.election n.选举，选择权；当选
general election
大选
3.predictable adj.可预言的，可预见的
Senior citizens long for a more predictable and secure future.
老年人渴望有一个更稳定、更可预见的未来。
predict vt.预言，预测; 预示，预告
Weather forecasts predict more hot weather, gusty winds and lightning strikes.
天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。
prediction n.[气]预测，预报; 预言; 预言的事物
Browning's prediction is no better than a wild guess.
勃朗宁的预测不过是妄加猜测而已。
4.elder adj.年龄较大的 n.长者
the elderly
老年人
5.supreme adj.最高的；最大的
supreme court
最高法院
6.inhabitant n.居民，住户
Cairo has only thirteen square centimetres of green space for each inhabitant.
开罗居民的人均绿地面积仅13平方厘米。
7.beast n.野兽；兽性
Beauty and the Beast
《美女和野兽》
8.mission n.使命，任务；使团
《Mission:Impossible》
《谍中谍》
9.previous adj.早先的,过急的,前面的
CBS's ratings again showed huge improvement over the previous year.
与前一年相比，哥伦比亚广播公司的收视率再次大幅提高。
previously adv.早先的,过急的,前面的
Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic.
在先前被认为没有任何生命迹象的海洋深处发现了海洋生物。
10.inherit v.继承
They are to inherit 100,000 US dollars.
他们将会继承10万美元。
inherently adv.天性地；固有地
inherit from从...继承...
11.shield n.盾；保护者；防护物 v. 保护；庇护；保卫
He used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight.
他用左手挡住反射过来的阳光。
12.diverse adj.不同的；变化多的
Davies has managed to pursue his diverse interests in parallel with his fast-moving career.
戴维斯在事业突飞猛进的同时并未放弃自己广泛的兴趣爱好。
diversity n.差异；多样性

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