上期回顾:
1: The large post obscured part of their view of the stage, so Jim missed seeing some of the action.
2: Victoria felt that the information was insufficient1 and, therefore, postponed2 the decision until more data was available.
3: She was fined because the equipment was not being operated in compliance3 with safety regulations.
4: Since the compensation for his new job is higher, Ray now earns enough money to make payments on a new car.
1. obscured: 遮掩
2. insufficient: 不够的,不充分的。
3. compliance: 遵从,服从。
4. compensation: 偿还。
根据提示写出下列单词的中文意思。
1. Fran took on an extra job in order to augment4 her meager5 salary.
augment: _______________
A1: If Fran needed an extra job because her salary was very small, she needed to increase her income. Augment means to "increase" or "make greater."
2: The driver took an alternate street so that he could avoid the roadblock.
alternate: _______________
A2: If the driver needed to avoid a blocked road, he would choose a different road. In this case, alternate means "substitute" or "second choice."