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New words:

contribute [kənˈtrɪbjuːt] v.捐助;捐献;贡献


Sample Sentences:

They contributed food and clothing for the refugees.
How much does Antarctica contribute to sea level rise?
I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world


refugee [ˌrefjʊˈdʒi] n.难民;避难者;逃亡者

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjəˌteri]
adj.纳贡的;从属的;支流的
n.支流


Sample Sentences:

The Weihe River is the largest tributary to the Yellow River.

Looking at the map, it does seem like Korea has always been a tributary to China.


New words:

tribute [ˈtrɪbjut] n.贡品;贡物;致敬;(表示敬意的)礼物,颂辞,行为

pay tribute to 进贡;表示敬意;称赞;致敬


Sample Sentences:

The song is a tribute to Chairman Mao.
The doctor paid tribute to his nurses by praising their work.
The small kingdoms had to pay tribute to the big kingdoms in acient times .


New words:

tribe [traɪb] n.部落


Sample Sentences:

None of the tribes speak the same tongue.
Primitive tribes lived by fishing, hunting and gathering.
The village tribe is friendly and they share their water supply with you.


primitive [ˈprɪmətɪv] adj.原始的;远古的;发展水平低的;落后的

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reproof [rɪˈpruf] n.责备;谴责


Sample Sentences:

Miss Liu looked at me with reproof.
His words were a mixture of pity and reproof.
He picked up the broken vase without a word of reproof to this son.