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237.policy 238.reduce n.政策，方针 v.减少 n.保险单 v.使陷入(困境)；迫使 [常用被动语态] This is our best insurance policy. The bad harvests in the last few years reduced the peasants to extreme poverty. 过去几年的庄稼歉收使农民变得极为贫困。 Poverty reduced them to begging for a living. 贫困迫使他们乞讨为生。 She has a right to sell flowers there. 239.right adj./adv./n.右边的，向右，右边 adj.正确的 n.权利 240.realize v.意识到 241.support 242.strike v./n. 支持；支撑 v./n打击，敲击；罢工 243.secure adj.安全的，稳固的，可靠的 a~job/income 244.staff 245.slip n.全体职员 v./n.滑到 v.实现 v.供养 v.给…(某种)印象 保护 At last, she realized her dream of becoming an actress. 最终，她实现了当演员的梦想。 His meager wage is not enough to support their five children. Catherine actually struck me as being more suitable for the job. The dam secured the city from the flood. 这座大坝保护了该城免受洪水的袭击。 The troops secured the area before the civilians were allowed to return. v.雇用 n.纸片 He staffed ten computer operators in his firm. He inserted a slip marking his place in the book. 他在书中插入纸片，以标明他读到的地方。 246.spell v.拼写 n.一段时间 The fine spell we've been having will bring the crops along very nicely. 这一段时间的好天气会使作物生长旺盛。 247.stress n.压力 v.强调 While in the past we stressed aid, now we stress economic cooperation. 我们过去侧重提供援助， 现在强调经济合作。 248.spoil 249.star v.毁坏，糟蹋 n.星，恒星，明星 v.溺爱 Grandparents grandchildren. tend to spoil their v.由……主演 The film stars famous actors and actresses. Catherine stars in that film.主演 .
250.tap v.轻拍； n.水龙头 v.拔出木头塞子或凿孔让液体流出；开发 They tapped a barrel of cider.(苹果酒) Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, and tap the ocean depths.让我们联合起来去探索星球，治理沙漠，开发海洋深处。 血液滋养着机体组织。 That memorable song is the first track on the “10 Years of Hits” CD. 这首值得纪念的歌曲是“十年精选”CD的第一首曲目。 The lifeboat was upset by the waves（海浪）. He arrived an hour late and upset our plan. 251.tissue 252.track n.抽纸 n.（生物学）The blood feeds the body tissue. 组织 n.足迹；车辙；n.唱片的一轮迹；航迹；小路小径 v.跟踪；追踪；掌握(动向等) 首歌 253.upset adj..肠胃不适，v.弄翻，打心烦意乱的，难过的 v.肠胃不翻；打乱，搅乱（计划，v..经受风雨，度过难关 适；使心烦意乱 安排等） 254.weather n.天气 Many small firms did not weather the storm of the recession.许多小公司没能经受住这次经济衰退的风波。
高等考试常见的254个熟词新义
