financial embarrassment 财务困难

11 clarify (clarified/ clarified )(使某事物)清楚,易懂;澄清

Clarify a remark, statement澄清一项意见,声明

I hope that what I say will clarify the situation.

去除杂质

Clarified butter 已除杂质的黄油

Clarification( n)澄清,被澄清

The whole issue needs clarification

12participate (v)参加,参与(某活动)

participate in ( take part in)

participate in a competition , discussion ,meeting

How many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games?

Participant(n) 参加者 participation (n)参加

All participants in the debate had an opportunity to speak.

13 reception 招待会;接待;接受

receptionist接待员 reception desk 服务台

14 alcohol (n)

alcoholic (adj/n) 酒精的/酗酒者

15 adjust(v)

adjust to sth/to doing sth / oneself to sth使适应/适合

former soldiers who have difficulty in adjusting to civilian life.

The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.

It took her a long time to adjust living alone in America.

Adjustable(adj)可调节的,可调整的 Adjustor/adjuste(n) 调整者 Adjustment(n) 调节/调整

adjustable seat-belts

I've made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan.

16 log in (电脑上网时的)注册,登记

log off (电脑上网时的)注销, 下线

log(v)达到(某速度/距离等)的记录

The pilot had logged over 200 hours in the air.