13.engage [ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ] v.忙于，从事；雇佣

eg：They engaged him in a new project.
他们让他从事一个新项目

eg：He is currently engaged as a consultant.
他现在受雇为顾问。

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be engaged in 参加，从事

14.explore [ɪk'splɔr] v.探索；探讨

eg：It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market.
你们不开发儿童市场，这样做非常不明智。

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exploration [ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n] n.探测；探究；踏勘

explorer [ɪk'splɔrər] n.探险家；探测者，探测器

15.adapt [ə'dæpt] v.改编；改写；使适应

eg：Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football.
优秀的球员要适应任何类型的足球。

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adapt to适应....

adapt...for... 将...改编成...

adopt [ə'dɒpt] v.收养;领养

16.refine [rɪ'faɪn] v.精炼；改进；改善

eg：Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.
伽利略继续提炼他有关物体移动的观点。

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confine [kən'faɪn] v.限制，限定

define [dɪ'faɪn] v.界定；明确

17.campaign [kæm'peɪn] n.战役；运动 v.领导运动

eg：He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.
他说这样的做法是不可能持久的。

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movement ['muvmənt] n.移动；活动

18.economic [.ekə'nɑmɪk] adj.经济的；经济上的；经济学的

eg：I’d like to consider the economic aspect.
我想讨论一下经济方面的问题。

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economic disruption/depression 经济萧条

19.prosper ['prɑspər] v.繁荣；成功；发达；兴旺

eg：With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.
有了她当主管，公司开始兴旺起来

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prosperous ['prɑsp(ə)rəs] adj. 繁荣的；兴旺的

prosperity [prɒˈspɛrəti] n. 繁荣，成功

20.sustain [sə'steɪn] v.支持；支撑；遭受

eg：Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?
为什么你认为你对该企业会保持长久的兴趣？

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sustainable [sə'steɪnəb(ə)l] adj.可持续的

sustainable development 可持续发展

21.accelerate [ək'selə.reɪt] v.使加速，增速

eg：Was that one of your aims to accelerate the rate of development?
加快发展的速度是你的目标之一吗？

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speed up 加速

22.convenient [kən'viniənt] adj.方便的

eg：It's very convenient to pay for things by check.
用支票付款非常方便。

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convenience [kən'viniəns] n.方便；便利；适宜

23.inferior [ɪn'fɪriər] adj. 下级的，下等的 n. 次品

eg：He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.
他喜欢与那些智力水平不如他的人共处。

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superior [sʊ'pɪriər] n. 上级，上司 adj.更好的

24.dominate ['dɑmɪ.neɪt] v. 支配，统治

eg：His personality dominated the other members of the committee.
他的个性对委员会其他成员起了决定性的影响。

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dominant ['dɒmɪnənt] adj. 有统治权的；占优势的

dominance ['dɒmɪnəns] n. 优势；统治；支配

（来源：有道考神四六级）