Lesson 12

征服, 占领

The army worked strategically to conquer the enemy's territory.

军队战略性地工作以征服敌人的领土。

阻碍, 妨碍

The heavy rain hindered our plans for a picnic.

大雨阻碍了我们野餐的计划。

侍从, 盾牌持有者

蜿蜒, 迂回

The river meanders through the picturesque countryside, creating a serene and scenic landscape.

河流蜿蜒穿过风景如画的乡村，创造出一片宁静而风景如画的景观。

蜷缩, 畏缩

蹒跚, 摇晃

产生, 引发

The new educational initiatives aim to engender a culture of lifelong learning among students.

新的教育举措旨在在学生中培养终身学习的文化。

嘲笑, 讥笑

正式放弃, 发誓摒弃

He vowed to forswear violence after years of conflict.

在多年的冲突之后，他发誓要放弃暴力。

轻快的跑步, 中速跑步

The horse broke into a smooth canter across the field.

那匹马在田野上开始平稳地慢跑。

分裂, 分开

The earthquake threatened to sunder the ancient bridge, causing concern among the villagers.

地震威胁要撕裂古桥，引起村民们的担忧。

授权, 赋能

The manager sought to empower the team by delegating decision-making authority.

经理试图通过下放决策权来授权团队。

授予, 给予

The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students during the commencement ceremony.

大学将在毕业典礼上向毕业生授予学位。

窃笑, 紧张地笑

She couldn't help but titter nervously during the awkward silence.

在尴尬的沉默中，她忍不住紧张地咯咯笑。

阻止, 威慑

The visible security cameras are intended to deter theft in the store.

可见的安全摄像头旨在阻止商店中的盗窃行为。

危及, 使处于危险中

Ignoring safety protocols can endanger workers on a construction site.

忽视安全协议可能会危及建筑工地上的工人。

冗长辩论, 议会阻挠战术

The senator launched a filibuster to stop the vote on the bill.

参议员发起了一场冗长辩论以阻止法案的投票。

争吵, 斗嘴

The siblings continued to bicker over who got to use the TV remote, each insisting on their preferred channel.

兄弟姐妹们继续为谁可以使用电视遥控器而争吵，每个人都坚持要看自己喜欢的频道。

颤音, 颤抖

He faltered an apology when confronted about the mistake.