deprive v.剝奪
    同strip, dispossess, divest, bereave, denude
    The prisoners were deprived of any communication with the outside world.這些囚犯被剝奪了與外界進(jìn)行溝通的自由。
    discrepancy n.差異；不符
    同inconsistency, disagreement, divergence, discordance
    The manager found a discrepancy between the company's records and what actually sold.
    經(jīng)理發(fā)現(xiàn)公司的紀(jì)錄與實(shí)際的銷售不符。
    Efface v.消除
    同erase, eradicate, expunge, delete
    The wind had effaced the deer's hoofprints from the snow.
    風(fēng)吹散了雪地上鹿留下的蹄印。*hoofprint n.蹄印
    engross v.全神貫注
    同absorb, preoccupy, engage
    Richard engrossed himself in the study of marine biology.
    理查德在全神貫注地研究海洋生物。
    ethnic adj.種族的；人種的
    同racial, national, native
    Our school has students from different ethnic backgrounds.
    我們學(xué)校的學(xué)生有著不同的種族背景。
    facilitate v.使容易；促進(jìn)
    同smooth, ease, promote, speed up
    Melissa's help facilitated our work to clean up the garage.
    梅利莎的幫助加快了我們打掃車庫(kù)的工作。
    Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
    1. Eating more grains is a healthy _____ to eating a lot of meat.
    2. Three of the presidential _____ participated in the televised debate.
    3. Jenny was _____ by the breathtaking scenery of the waterfall.
    4. Diane was _____ in reading a book when I entered the room.
    5. The fax machine has _____ communication between offices and homes considerably.
    解答：1. Alternative 2. Candidates 3. Dazed 4. Engrossed 5. facilitated