security
n. 安全 ，安定，保证；抵押品；有价证券
搭配：security company 证券公司
security manager 保安经理
data security 数据安全
1.They lulled her into a false sense of security.
他们哄骗她, 使她产生一种虚假的安全感。
2.He gave the house as a security.
他以房子作抵押。
3.When Mr. Green mentioned government securities, they came alive.
格林先生一提到政府证券, 他们的精神就为之一振。
shrink
vt. & vi. 收缩; 退缩
搭配：shrink from doing 畏缩不敢做...
shrink away 退缩，衰退
shrink back 退缩，害怕
1.The number of students of this school has shrunk.
这所学校的学生人数在减少。
2. Washing wool in hot water will shrink it.
用热水洗毛线会使毛线收缩的。
3.They shrink from no task, however arduous it is.
不管工作如何艰难，他们都不会知难而退。
significance
n. 意义, 意思；重大意义, 重要性
1.This fact has little significance for us.
这一事实对我们没有什么意义。
2.They failed to appreciate significance of the precautions.
他们没有意识到这些预防措施的重要性。
somewhat
adv. 稍微, 有点, 达到某种程度
1.He strikes one as being somewhat lacking in humour.
他使人感到有些缺乏幽默感。
2.His account of the bank robbery is somewhat overdrawn.
他对银行抢案的叙述有些夸张。
