单词总数: 200， 新词: 80，时间: 90 分钟
preliminary n.初步行动，准备，初步措施 adj.初步的，开始的，预备的
May I make a few preliminary remarks before we start the interview?
frontier n.边界，边境，尖端，边缘
The frontier ranges from the northern hills to the southern coast.
essence n.本质，精髓，要素，香精
Time is of the essence.
batch n.一次所烘的面包，一次所制之量，一组，分批 vi.分批处理
The second batch of sugar is better than the first.
cereal adj.谷类的，谷物的 n.谷类食物
The springled sugar over his cereal.
tow n.拖曳所用之绳，麻的纤维 v.拖，曳
We have to tow that car to the nearest garage.
arbitrary adj.任意的，专制的，武断的，霸道的
The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.
diemnsion n.尺寸，次元，维度 n.范围；方面 vt.标尺寸，形成...尺寸
There is another dimension to this problem which you haven't considered.
thereby adv.因此，从而
Thereby hangs a tale.其中必有文章。
doctrine n.教义，主义，学说；指令指示；军事战略
The doctrine holding that Jesus was human only and not divine.
hurl n.用力的投掷 v.用力投掷，愤慨地说出，丢下
If you hurl yourself at that boy, he's likely to run away.
fraction n.分数，小部分，破片
The car stopped within a fraction of an inch of the wall.
drastic adj.激烈的，猛烈的，极其严重的
Our budget needs drastic revision.
shaft n.轴，杆状物 vt.装杆于，利用
The archers sent their shafts through the air.
oppress v.沉重，使烦恼，压迫，压制某人 vt.压迫，压制
The king oppressed his people with terrible taxes and punishiments.
attendant adj.服务员，侍从，伴随物，出席者
I asked the attendant to conduct him to the door.