11. reveal/manifest(v) 顯出,展示
e.g.The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.
e.g.Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis.
12. pander( to+sth/sb) (貶)迎合
e.g. He refuses to pander to the latest fashions.
13. hasten(v) 加速,加劇
e.g.News of the scandal certainly hastened his departure from office.
14. put into sb shoes 站在sb立場
15. go astray 誤入歧途
e.g. Jack’s parents thought the other boys might lead him astray (= make him do things that are wrong).
16. burden(n) 負擔,重負
e.g. I don’t want to become a burden to my children when I’m old.
17. culprit(n) 元兇,罪魁禍首
e,g, The main culprit in the current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques.
18. brink(n) 邊緣
e.g. Scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery.
We are on the brink of death.
19. curb(v) 抑制
e.g.He needs to learn to curb his temper.
20. advocate(v) 支持,提倡
e.g.The group does not advocate the use of violence.
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