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53, P17) 2. if something bad persists, it continues to exist or happen:More Practice:1)可能大部分地區(qū)還有霧。The fog is likely to persist in most area. 2)但是,在其他領(lǐng)域,問(wèn)題依然存在。But problems persist in other areas.I’vetoldyouabilliontimes (L55, P18) a pound adj. formed from an attributive clause:… in a tone that suggested that he had told me a billion timesMore Examples:What made you throw away this onceinalifetimechance?When I told him that he had failed the makeup exam, he put on a whocares look. She told me a nevertobeforgotten encounter.ranking n. (L58, P19) a position on a scale that shows how good sb. or sth. is when pared with others:She is now fifth in the world rankings as a tennis player.More Practice:由于這個(gè)裁決足球隊(duì)失去了排名第一的位置。The football team lost their No. 1 ranking as a result of the decision.reflect on (L62, P20)to think deeply about。 consider carefullyMore Practice:1)每當(dāng)聽(tīng)貝多芬交響樂(lè)的時(shí)候,我總會(huì)仔細(xì)思考人生。I always reflect on life when listening to Beethoven39。s symphony. 2)我們行動(dòng)之前必須充分考慮市場(chǎng)可能產(chǎn)生的效應(yīng)。We need to reflect on the likely reactions of the market before we act. indissoluble adj. (L63, P20) an indissoluble relationship cannot be destroyed:More Practice:1)一份不能撤消的合同an indissoluble contract 2)一個(gè)牢不可破的聯(lián)盟an indissoluble union 3)語(yǔ)言與文化之間有著一種緊密的聯(lián)系。There is an indissoluble link between language and culture.in advance (L66, P21)before something happens or is expected to happen:Book airline tickets two weeks in advance.Could you distribute these copies at least three days in advance of the meeting?