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amend The Constitution of the United States was amended so that women could vote. architecture Greek architecture is quite different from modern architecture. clarify The teacher's explanation clarified the puzzling problems. concept Some people still believe in the old concept that the sun moves round the earth. dominant John has a very dominant nature, we all do what he wanted. edit The teacher is editing famous speeches for use in school books. portrait She had her portrait painted by a famous artist. precaution They took heavy coats as a precaution against the possibility of cold weather. pulse The doctor began to measure my pulse rate per minute. renew I came back from my holiday with renewed strength. transparent The silk dress she was wearing at the party was almost transparent. universal It is a subject of universal interest, everyone is interested in it.
amend v.修正 美国宪法修正后，妇女可参加投票。 architecture n.建筑 希腊建筑与现代建筑大不相同。 clarify adj.使澄清 老师的说明澄清了困扰的问题。 concept n.观念 有些人仍相信太阳绕地球转的旧观念。 dominant adj.统治的 约翰具有统治的天性，我们全照他的意思做。 edit v.编辑 老师正在编辑著名的演说作为学校用书。 portrait n.人像 她让一位有名的艺术家为她画像。 precaution n.预防 他们携带厚重的外套，以预防冷天来袭。 pulse n.脉搏 医生开始量我脉搏每分钟跳动的频率。 renew v.恢复 我度假回来又恢复了体力。 transparent adj.透明的 她在宴会上所穿的丝绸服装，几乎是透明的。 universal adj.普遍性的 这是个大众普遍关心的事，每个人都对它感兴趣。