1.secession n. 退出,脱离

The secession of some southern states from the USA in the 1860s led to the civil war.
由于南部某些州于十九世纪六十年代脱离美国而导致了南北战争。

2.secede [si'si:d] v. 正式脱离或退出(组织) vi. 退出, 脱离

We won't allow Tibet to secede from China and become an independent nation.
我们决不允许西藏脱离中国独立。

3.consciously adv. 有意识地, 自觉地

Present in the unconscious mind but not consciously expressed.
潜意识的存在于潜意识中，但没有有意识地表达出来的

4.dimple ['dimpl] n. 酒窝, 涟漪

Mary has two dimples when she smiles.
玛丽笑时露出两个笑靥。

5.femininity [femi'niniti] n. 妇女特质, 温柔, 柔弱性

She's every inch an executive, but she has not lost her femininity, and I think that's one of her greatest achievements.
她是个不折不扣的行政主管，可是她并没有失去女性的特质。我认为这是她最大的一项成就。

6.maneuver n. 演习, 调遣, 策略 vt. 调遣, 演习, 巧妙地操纵 vi. 调遣, 演习, 用计策

We attempted the difficult maneuver without assistance.
我们尝试在没有外援的情况下完成复杂的特技动作

7.immediate adj. 立即的, 即刻的, 直接的, 最接近的

This work demands your immediate attention.
这件工作急需你立即处理。

8.expel [iks'pel] vt. 驱逐, 逐出, 开除

The headmaster decided to make an example of the pupil and expel him from the school.
校长决定开除该生以儆效尤.