1. brake /breɪk/
(1)v.用闸减速;刹(车)
She had to brake hard to avoid running into the car in front.
她不得不猛踩刹车，以免撞上前面的车。
(2)n.刹车;制动器;车闸
2. combat /ˈkɒmbæt/
(1) v. 战斗 ; 减轻
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse.
政府正在采取措施，打击滥用毒品。
(2) n.搏斗;打仗;战斗
He was killed in combat . 他在战斗中阵亡。
3. compete /kəmˈpiːt/
v. ~ (with/against sb) (for sth) 竞争;对抗
We can't compete with them on price.
我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。
4. battle /ˈbætl/
(1) n.战斗;战役
a battle for survival 一场生死斗
(2) v.奋斗;争斗
He battled cancer for four years. 他同癌症斗争了四年。
5. beat /biːt/
v. ~ sb (at sth) (在比赛或竞争中)赢，打败(某人)
He beat me at chess. 他下棋赢了我。
6. feat /fiːt/
n.( approving) 技艺;武艺;功绩;英勇事迹
Such a feat is utterly unthinkable!
这样的壮举是绝对难以想象的!
7. defeat /dɪˈfiːt/
(1) v.击败;战胜(≈beat); 使失败
The motion was defeated by 19 votes. 这项动议以19票反对被否决。
(2) n.失败;战败;挫败
The party faces defeat in the election. 这个党面临选举失败。
8. retort
v. (生气或幽默地)反驳，回嘴;别扭
Jack retorted that it was your fault as much as his.
杰克反驳说你和他同样有错。
9. distort
v. 歪曲
distort the fact 歪曲事实
10. torture
(1) v. 折磨、拷打(同义词：torment)
He was tortured into giving them the information.
他受不住酷刑被迫向他们供出了情报
(2) n. 折磨、拷打
the use of torture 施酷刑
