e.g. They were accused of abusing their power to keep prices artificially high.

　　　他们被控滥用权力，人为地太高物价。

　　　　v. 辱骂

　e.g. He was fined $ 10,000 for verbally abusing the judge.

　　　他因恶言辱骂裁判被罚款10,000美元。

4. adaptation n. 适应， 改编， 改写本；适应

　e.g. The play is an adaptation of a short novel. 这部戏剧是一部短篇小说的改编本。

I bought my son an adaptation for children of a play by Shakespeare.

我给我儿子买了为儿童改编的莎士比亚剧本。

　adapt vt. 使适应，改编

　adopt vt. 采用，收养

　adapted themselves to city life 使他们适应城市生活

　adopt a new technique 采用新技术

5. twist vt. 使转弯，使扭曲，曲解，歪曲

　　　　vi. 扭弯，扭曲，缠绕，扭动，呈螺旋形

　e.g. String is made of threads twisted together. 绳子是由卷捻在一起做成的。

The path twisted up the hill. 这条小路盘绕在小山上。

to twist the handle 转动把手

Twist the lid to open it. 拧这盖儿打开它。

　n. 转弯，弯曲，曲折路

　a twist of fate命运的扭转

　a story with a quirky twist 跌宕起伏的故事

　twist of the wrist 巧妙的手法

　twist off 扭断；扭[拧]开

　twist up 把......卷成螺旋形；扭弯；歪曲

　twists and turns 迂回曲折之处；各个角落；精微处

6. fortune n. 财富，运气，大量财产，好运，命运

e.g. She had the good fortune to be free from illness. 她运气好，没得病。