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今天我们要学的词是 estimate. Estimate 动词，意思是估计。The World Bank estimated that the Ebola outbreak could cost the African economy $32 billion over the next two years if it continues to spread. 世界银行估计，如果埃博拉病毒持续扩散，可能会让今后两年的非洲经济蒙受320亿美元的损失。A U.S. Justice Department official estimated that some 12,000 foreign fighters have been recruited globally to fight alongside militants¹ of IS and other organization. 美国司法部一位官员估计，全球有大约一万两千名外籍战士跟伊斯兰国等组织的激进分子并肩作战。好的，今天我们学习的词是 estimate, estimate, estimate...

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激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。