31 assume = suppose 假定，假设，认为

People assume that he is a criminal just from his appearance.

人们仅仅是通过外表就想当然地认为他是个罪犯。

32 assure = guarantee 向…保证，使确信

The company assured customers of a high quality.

公司向顾客作出优质的保证。

33 attain = win 得到，获得

American people attained freedom to make their dreams come true.

美国人获得自由，进而去实现梦想。

34 attest = confirm 证明，作为（…的）证据

The well-behaved boy attests his mother’s care.

这个男孩行为端正，这证明了他母亲的悉心教导。

35 augment = increase 加强；提高

Government officials will augment a better service to meet needs.

为满足需要，政府官员将加强优质服务。

36 authentic = reliable 可靠的，真实的

Authentic sources are compulsory in investigations.

在调查中，消息的来源必须是可靠的。

37 available = obtainable 可获得的；可用的

There is no more information available.

不会再有消息了。

38 avenue = means 途径，方法

To the avenue to the prosperity, we need a leader with foresight.

我们需要一位有远见的领导者才能走向繁荣。

39 barely = scarcely 几乎不

Manufactured foreign goods can be barely imported in North Korea.

朝鲜几乎不进口外国制成品。

40 basic = fundamental, essential 基本的，基础的

The basic rules of business still apply in every sector.

基本的商业规则仍然适用于每个行业。

41 believe = be convinced 相信

Catastrophes are believed to be a punishment in the tribe.

部落里的人相信灾难就是一种惩罚。

42 benevolent = beneficent 仁慈的，仁爱的

Benevolent attention is necessary to people on their meager earnings.

受到善意的关注对于收入微薄的人来说是必要的。

43 bewilder = puzzle, baffle 使迷惑，使迷茫

Michael was bewildered by her questions.

迈克尔被她问得不知所措。

44 brawl = quarrel 争吵

After brawling with others, people feel more aggravated.

跟人吵架之后，人们会感觉更恼火。

45 captivate = fascinate, allure, lure, attract 使着迷，迷住

His writing style captivated many readers.

他的写作风格令许多读者为之着迷。

46 cardinal = fundamental 基本的

Scholars should be fully aware of cardinal principles.

学者们应该清楚地知晓基本原理。

47 cargo = shipment 货物

Cargo was loaded on the sophisticated-looking ship.

货物被装载在这艘造型先进的船上。

48 catastrophe = disaster 灾难

After the catastrophe, the devastating situation made people give up their lives.

灾难过后，骇人的处境致使人们放弃了生命。

49 celebrated = famous, well-known 著名的，出名的

His celebrated novels were sold out in book fares.

他的著名小说在书市上销售一空。

50 central = middle 中心的，中部的

Many tourist attractions are in the central part of a city.

许多游览圣地都位于市中心。

51 chaotic = unorganized 混乱的，毫无秩序的

The political situation got more confused and chaotic.

政治局面变得愈发混乱无序。

52 chronic = persistent 慢性的

A chronic disease causes a patient to feel more depressed.

慢性疾病会使患者的精神更加抑郁。

53 circumstance = environment, condition 情况，情形

It is hard to adjust to a new circumstance.

新的环境使人难以适应。

54 cohere = combine 黏合，黏着

Molecules can cohere each other.

分子可以互相黏合。

55 colossal = prodigious, gigantic 巨大的

The congregation gathered on a colossal scale.

人们举行了大规模集会。

56 common = mutual 共同的

People in the club have a common interest in our life.

俱乐部成员拥有共同的生活爱好。

57 complicated = complex 结构复杂的

Our human body is very complicated in anatomy.

我们人体的解剖学构造十分复杂。

58 comply = keep 遵守，服从

Employees working for insurance companies should comply with all the rules.

保险公司的员工应该遵守所有的规定。

59 component = constituent, part 零件；组成部分

Automobile navigation systems require many components.

自动导航系统需要很多零部件。

60 comprehend = understand 理解

The structure of a harpsichord, which was an early piano, was hard to comprehend.

大键琴是早期的钢琴，它的构造不易理解。