inherit
vt.继承
Princess Diana was a woman of great beauty, and her sons Henry and William inherit some of her looks.
戴安娜王妃是个大美人，儿子亨利和威廉继承了她的美貌。
The new Japanese administration inherited the economic problems of the last four years.
日本新政府继承了前4年的经济问题。

investigate
v.调查，调查研究
Sherlock Holmes investigated many cases by following the footprints left at the crime scene.
福尔摩斯通过犯罪现场留下的脚印调查过多宗案件。

legislation
n.法律，法规；立法
The right of legislation belongs to the Congress in the U. S. A.
美国的立法权属于国会。

mislead
vt.使误解；把…带错路；使误入歧途
Don't let his friendly manner mislead you into trusting him.
不要让他那种友好的态度使你误信他。
Juveniles lacking social experience are likely to be misled by strangers' appearance.
缺少社会经验的青少年容易为陌生人的外表所迷惑。

pension
n.养老金，抚恤金 vt. 发给…养老金（或退职金、抚恤金等）
Some Russian veterans complained that their tiny nautical pension is hardly enough to pay for one cockroach.
有些俄罗斯退伍兵抱怨说，他们的那点海军养老金连养活一只蟑螂都不够。
In the days of inflation people on retirement pensions find it difficult to live.
在通货膨胀的日子里，靠退休金生活的人发现很难过活。

potential
a.潜在的，可能的 n. 潜力，潜能
While nuclear weapons present grave potential dangers, the crisis of overpopulation is still the main problem we are facing today.
虽然核武器存在严重的潜在危险，但我们今天面临的主要问题仍是人口过剩的危机。

recognize
vt.认出，识别； 承认，确认，认可；赏识，表彰，报偿
Most developing countries are faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.
大多数的发展中国家都必须认识到，拥有越多的人口就意味着生活水平越低下。
When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person, the body immediately recognizes it as foreign.
当任何非人体器官被移植到一个人身上，他的身体马上会认出它是异质的。

reproduce
v.复制，再现；繁殖，生殖
The movie Jurassic Park and the book on which it was based, suggest the possibility of reproducing dinosaurs in test tubes through genetic engineering.
电影《侏罗纪公园》以及它所依据的那本书让人们觉得，通过基因工程，在试管里繁殖恐龙是可能的。
Photos can be reproduced without negatives now.
现在相片没有底片也可以复制。

rotate
v.（使）旋转，（使）转动；（使）轮流
The earth rotates around the sun and at the same time the earth rotates once a day.
地球围绕太阳转，与此同时地球每天自转一次。
With victory in hand, the coach rotates his players frequently near the end of the game.
因为胜券在握，教练在比赛即将结束时频繁地轮换球员。

slap
vt.掌击，拍；啪的一声（用力）放下 n. 掌击，拍
The girl slapped the boy (=gave the boy a slap) in the face because he kissed her without permission.
女孩因为男孩未经同意吻了她而给了他一记耳光。

stroke
n.中风；一举，一次努力； 划桨，划水；击，敲；报时的钟声； 笔划，一笔；抚摸 vt. 抚摸
With one stroke of his ax, little George Washington had cut the cherry tree down.
小乔治·华盛顿一斧子就砍倒了这棵樱桃树。
The first stroke is half the battle.
（谚）良好的开端是成功的一半。
He stroked her hair affectionately.
他深情地抚摸着她的头发。

tradition
n.传统，惯例
Making and having dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve is a tradition in Northern China.
在农历大年夜包饺子、吃饺子是中国北方的传统。