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　　7. plausible 
　　【考点释义】adj.似乎是真的，有道理的；能言善辩的，能说会道的
　　His explanation sounds plausible.他的解释听起来言之有理。
　　He is a plausible people and he can always make his explanations acceptable to others.他能说会道，总能让别人接受他的各种解释。
　　【派生词】plausibly  adv.花言巧语地
　　【真题例句】
　　The American dream is most plausible during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.在美国资本主义带来生产率的提高与财富增加的那段时期，美国梦是最有可能实现的。
　　8. plea 
　　【考点释义】n.恳求，请求；抗辩，申辩；借口，托词
　He made a desperate plea for mercy.他请求宽恕。
　　We made a plea of “not guilty” at court.我们在法庭上作了“不承认有罪”的抗辩。
　　He was charged with murder, but got off on a plea of insanity.他被指控犯了谋杀罪，但是以精神错乱为由逃过惩罚。

　　9. plead 
　　【考点释义】 vi.恳求；申诉，辩护 vt.为……辩护
　　 All families of MF370 flight pleaded for the safe return of their relatives.所有MF370航班的家庭都祈求家人的平安归来。
　　He advised his client to plead insanity for his action.他建议他的当事人以精神不正常作为辩护理由。
　　Politicians pleaded that raising teacher’s salaries would make the job more attractive.政客辩解说提高教师的薪水会使这个工作更有吸引力。
　　The lawyer has agreed to plead their case.律师答应为他们的案件提供辩护。
　　【派生词】pleadingly adv.恳求地，祈求
　　【真题例句】
　　First, the object of our study pleads for definition.首先，我们研究的对象要求有个定义。
　　10. pledge  [pled?]
　　【考点释义使】n.保证，誓言 v.保证，许诺
　　Obama fulfilled his pledge to withdraw the troops.奥巴马履行了撤军的诺言。
　They have pledged to fight any changes to this law.他们竭力阻止对该项法律的任何改动。
　　The UK government has pledged that the wishes of the minority community in Northern Ireland will be respected.英国政府允诺将尊重北爱尔兰少数民族族群的愿望。
　　【习惯搭配】
　　make a pledge to do sth.发誓（允诺）做某事
　　fulfill one’s pledge to do sth.履行……的诺言
　　pledge to do sth.誓言做某事；允诺做某事
　　【联想记忆】
　　oath  n.誓言
　　swear  v.发誓
　　【真题例句】
　　Pledging to run Pilgrim safely, the company has applied for federal permission to keep it open for another 20years.该公司保证安全经营Pilgrim核电站，并已向联邦政府申请允许它再经营核电站20年。