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今天我们要学的词是rescind¹. Rescind作为动词，有撤销，废除的意思。The Trump² administration has rescinded³ policies that direct colleges and universities to increase diversity by considering race in college admissions. 川普政府废除了要求大学在录取过程中考虑种族因素以便提升学生多元化的政策。Amnesty International called on the Ugandan government to rescind a new tax on social media access, calling it an attempt to smother⁴ dissent⁵ disguised as a measure to raise revenue. 国际特赦组织呼吁乌干达政府撤销对使用社交媒体征税的做法，称这是以增加税收为由打压异己声音。好的，我们今天学习的词是rescind, rescind, rescind ...

1 rescind   

v.废除，取消

参考例句：

• They accepted his advice and rescinded the original plan.他们听从了他的劝告，撤销了原计划。
• Trade Union leaders have demanded the government rescind the price rise.工会领导已经要求政府阻止价格上涨。

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3 rescinded   

v.废除，取消( rescind的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Rescinded civil acts shall be null and void from the very beginning. 被撤销的民事行为从行为开始起无效。 来自互联网
• They accepted his advice and rescinded the original plan. 他们听从了他的劝告，撤销了原计划。 来自互联网

4 smother   

vt./vi.使窒息；抑制；闷死；n.浓烟；窒息

参考例句：

• They tried to smother the flames with a damp blanket.他们试图用一条湿毯子去灭火。
• We tried to smother our laughter.我们强忍住笑。

5 dissent   

n./v.不同意，持异议

参考例句：

• It is too late now to make any dissent.现在提出异议太晚了。
• He felt her shoulders gave a wriggle of dissent.他感到她的肩膀因为不同意而动了一下。