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.
优秀的球员不得不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
eg：Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.
现代音乐常被人认为不如过去。
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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
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