epidemic
n. 流行病
1.The Sanitary Board tries to stamp out the epidemic.
卫生局试图消灭这种流行病。
2.A flu epidemic raged through the school for weeks.
流感在这所学校里蔓延了几个星期。
3.That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.
那种传染病早已绝迹。
establishment
n. 建立, 确立; 企业, 机构;当权派, 当局
1.The establishment of new international economic order is the essence of his
article.
他文章的主题是建立国际经济新秩序。
2.The hotel is a well-run establishment.
这旅店是一家经营完善的企业。
3.The Establishment has reached a decision.
当局已做出决定。
exaggerate
vt. & vi. (使)扩大, (使)增加;夸大, 夸张
1.She always exaggerates when she tells something she's done.
每当她谈及自己所做的事时, 她总是言过其实。
2.Do I paint a correct picture,or do I exaggerate?
我的描述准确吗,还是夸张了呢?
3.The child who likes to exaggerate the fact always likes comedy.
爱夸张事实的孩子往往喜欢喜剧。
exceed
vt.超过; 超越
vi. (在数量、质量上)突出, 领先
辨析:exceed单纯指数字、程度等方面超过(限度)。用于有比较或与他人 竞赛时的超过则用surpass。
1.The demand for fish this month exceeds the supply.
本月的鱼市供不应求。
2.In the Olympic Games Americans exceeded in basketball.
在奥运会上, 美国在篮球方面领先。
3.Know your limit and make sure you don't exceed it.
了解你的能力范围并确保不要超越它。
4.When you drive, you must not exceed the legal limit.
你开车时不能超过法定的速度。