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resign
[dɪ'vəʊt] vt. 致力于,奉献
devotion n.
He devoted his whole life to scientific research.
他把自己的一生都献给了科学研究。
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retire
[rɪ’taɪə] v. 退休;退职;退役
Since retiring from the company, she has done voluntary work for a charity.
从公司退休后,她就一直在为一家慈善机构做志愿工作。
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depart
[dɪ'pɑːt] vi. 离开,出发,去世
Trains for Cambridge depart every half hour from platform 9.
开往剑桥的火车每半小时一趟,从9站台出发。
departure n. 离开,出发
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apart
[ə'pɑːt] adv. 分开;相隔,远离
She tore the chicken apart and began to eat.
她把鸡撕成块,然后开始吃。
apart from 除… 之外
Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all.
除了很少的几句外,我对法语一无所知。
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participate
[pɑː'tɪsɪpeɪt] v. 参与,分享
participant n. 参与者
She never participates in any of our discussions, does she?
她从来不参加任何讨论,对吗?
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vain
[veɪn] adj. 徒劳的,自负的
Our efforts are not in vain.
我们的努力没有白费。
vanity n. 虚荣
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futile
['fjuːtaɪl] adj. 无用的,徒劳的
It was futile to continue the negotiations.
继续谈判下去也是枉然。
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strive
[straɪv] vi. (尤指长期地和不畏艰难地)努力,奋斗,抗争
We need to strive to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.
我们要努力缩小贫富差距。
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contrive
[kən’traɪv] v. 设计,发明;设法做到;谋划
Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert.
她不知用什么方法弄到了音乐会的票。
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endeavor
[ɪn’devə] v. /n. 努力,尽力
I endeavored to explain the legal consequences of his action.
我努力解释他的行为会带来的法律后果。
In spite of our best endeavors, it has been impossible to contact her.
尽管我们尽了最大的努力,但还是联系不到她。