1. retire /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
v.(令)退职;(使)退休
The company's official retiring age is 65.
公司正式的退休年龄为65岁。
2. revive /rɪˈvaɪv/
v.(使)苏醒,复活
The economy is beginning to revive. 经济开始复苏。
3. react /riˈækt/
v.起反应;(对…)作出反应;回应 react to sth
Local residents have reacted angrily to the news.
当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。
4. remove /rɪˈmuːv/
v.移开;拿开;去掉;从…机构开
5. replace /rɪˈpleɪs/
(1)代替;取代
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom.
课堂上电脑永远不会取代老师。
(2)(用…)替换;(以…)接替 replace sb / sth with sb/ sth
It is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks.
不吃正餐,改吃点心,这不是什么好主意。
6. comply /kəmˈplaɪ/
v. 遵从;服从;顺从 comply with sth
They refused to comply with the UN resolution.
他们拒绝遵守联合国的决议。
7. observe /əbˈzɜːv/
(1) v. 看到;注意到;观察到
This will push me to observe my life carefully and think a lot.
这促使我仔细观察我的生活并进行大量思考。
(2) v. 遵守(规则、法律等)
We cannot always observe the traditions handed down to us from the past.
我们不能永远遵守过去传下来的传统。
8. abide /əˈbaɪd/
v.遵守(abide by);容忍,忍受
You'll have to abide by the rules of the club.
你必须遵守俱乐部的规定。
9. follow /ˈfɒləʊ/
(1)v.跟随;跟着
(2) 接受,遵循,听从(忠告、指示等)
Why didn't you follow my advice ?
你为什么不听我的劝告?
10. obey /əˈbeɪ/
v.服从;遵守;顺从
He had always obeyed his parents without question.
他对父母一向绝对服从。