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expend

/ɛkˈspɛnd/

Meanings
verb

花费，消耗。

To consume, exhaust (some resource)

Examples :

"The family spent all their savings, so they had to expend their remaining resources to pay for the unexpected medical bills. "
这家人花光了所有积蓄，所以不得不消耗剩余的资源来支付意想不到的医疗费用。
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damaged verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒd/

损坏，毁坏，破坏。

"Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

小心，拆包裹的时候别把这些易碎品弄坏了。

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remaining verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

剩余，留下，依然。

"After the field trip, only a few students remained in the classroom. "

实地考察结束后，教室里只剩下几个学生了。

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resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

资源，物力，人力。

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

学生们利用图书馆的资源，比如书籍和电脑，来完成他们的研究项目。

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school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

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exhaust noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːst/

排气, 尾气。

"The car's exhaust was making a loud rumbling noise. "

那辆车的排气管发出了很大的轰隆声。

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disburse verb

/dɪsˈbɚs/

支付，支出，拨付

"The government will disburse funds to schools for new computer equipment. "

政府将会拨付资金给学校，用于购买新的电脑设备。

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consume verb

/kənˈsjuːm/ /kənˈsuːm/

消耗，耗费

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

这家发电厂每小时消耗30吨煤。

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

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medical noun

/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/

医学检查，体检。

"The doctor performed a thorough medical to determine the cause of her headache. "

医生给她做了全面的体检，以确定她头痛的原因。

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

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savings noun

/ˈseɪvɪŋz/

节省，节约，省钱。

"The shift of the supplier gave us a saving of 10 percent."

更换供应商让我们节省了百分之十的开支。

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resource noun

/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/

资源，物力，人力。

"The school used its limited resources to provide extra tutoring sessions for struggling students. "

学校利用有限的资源，为有困难的学生提供额外的辅导课。