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今天我们要学的词是predecessor¹。Predecessor名词，意思是前任、前辈。President Donald Trump² continued to blast his predecessor, former President Barack Obama for his response to alleged³ Russian interference in the 2016 election in a series of tweets. 美国总统唐纳德·川普继续通过一系列推文来抨击他的前任巴拉克·奥巴马，批评奥巴马对2016年总统大选中据称是俄罗斯干扰的回应。 Chinese leader Xi Jinping is leaving his predecessor behind on the slow train by rebranding China's sleek⁴ high-speed trains with his “national rejuvenation” slogan. 中国领导人习近平以他提出的“民族复兴”口号给中国的流线型高铁重新命名，把他的前任甩在了身后较慢的列车上。好的，我们今天学习的词是predecessor, predecessor, predecessor...

1 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 sleek   

adj.光滑的，井然有序的；v.使光滑，梳拢

参考例句：

• Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
• The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。