to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear
畏缩, 退缩
现在，他在看恐怖电影时畏缩了。
to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening
防止, 避开
他们通过实施严格的保护措施防止对环境造成进一步的损害。
to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner
拒绝, 回绝
求职者被断然拒绝，没有任何明确的拒绝解释。
to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range
缩减, 限制
我们将缩短活动日程以适应节目中的意外延迟。
to take part in or become involved with something actively
参与, 投入
to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality
赋予, 捐赠
她被赋予了非凡的智慧，使她从小就在学业上表现出色。
to adhere firmly or stick closely to something
牢固地粘附, 紧密地粘合
昨天，胶水将木块紧紧粘合，形成了坚固的粘接。
to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.
撤销, 废除
市议会去年在公众抗议的回应下撤销了分区法。
to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept
表示, 标志着
在语言学中，变音符号用于表示单词中某些字母的特定发音或重音。
to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome
需要, 导致
他昨天的缺席导致了项目时间表的延迟。
to bring up a topic or question for discussion
提出, 提议
有争议的提案在会议期间被提出，引发了与会者之间的激烈辩论。
to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone
发出刺耳声, 粗声说
昨天，每当生锈的大门被打开时，都会大声地吱吱作响，扰乱了平静的气氛。
to express great regret or sorrow for something
哀叹, 悲叹
许多人哀叹从传统做法转向现代便利设施。
to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics
画漫画
上周，她在一幅 playful 的绘画中 caricatured 了她的老板，逗乐了她的同事。
to overrun in large numbers
侵扰, 泛滥
在高峰时段，这座城市被交通充斥，导致通勤者延误和沮丧。
to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death
遗赠, 通过遗嘱给予
这些古董收藏品是由已故的艺术爱好者遗赠给博物馆的。
