administration n. management, especially of business affairs; the activity of a sovereign state in the exercise of its powers or duties 经营;管理;行政

permission n.[u] allowing someone to do something允许;许可;同意

May I have permission to leave early? 可以让我早点走吗?

schoolmate n. a companion or an associate in one's school 同学;校友

They are my schoolmates. 他们是我的同学。

grandparent n. a parent of one's mother or father; a grandmother or grandfather (外)祖父(母)

recently adv. lately; not long ago 最近地;近来地

This book was published recently. 这本书是最近出版的。

familiar adj. usual, that you often see, hear, etc. 熟悉的;常见的

I am familiar with this idea. 我晓得这个意见。

The singer is familiar to every one of us. 这位歌唱家是我们大家熟悉的。

capture v. catch and hold someone or something 捕获;占领

Our army captured 1,000 of the enemy. 我军俘虏敌军一千人。

to attract and hold 吸引

tales of adventure that capture the imagination 引起想象的探险故事

centre on/upon 将某人/谋事当作中心/重点

factor n. any of the things that cause or bring about a certain result因素;要素

Time is an important factor to consider in cooking. 烹调过程中掌握时间是很重要的。

concentrate vt. bring together into one place 集中

We concentrated our forces against the enemy's position. 我们集中兵力攻击敌人的阵地。

vi. meet in a common centre 集中

He's tired and can't concentrate. 他累了，注意力不能集中。

concentrate on fix one's efforts and attention on把…集中在…上;全神贯注于

We are concentrating our efforts on socialist construction. 我们正集中力量建设社会主义。

helmet n. a head covering of hard material to protect the head头盔;钢盔;防护帽