Update (pp. & pt.updated)
vt.更新，使现代化；校正，修正
n.现代化；更新的信息；更新的行为或事例

Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain crews.
航空公司更愿意换新员工而不是对旧员工重新进行培训。
She had heard the news-flash on a TV channel's news update.
她在一家电视台的新闻快讯中听到了这则简明新闻。
I would just update them on any news we might have.
我们一有新消息我就会告诉他们。

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Prophet
n.预言家，先知；倡导者，主张者

I promised myself I'd defy all the prophets of doom and battle back to fitness.
我发誓要打破所有的死亡预言，力争恢复健康。
In accordance with islamic law, the prophet will not actually be depicted on screen.
按照伊斯兰法律的规定，先知的形象并不会出现在银幕上。

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At random
任意地，随便地；信；横七竖八；胡乱

International crises never flare up at random.
国际危机从来不是随随便便爆发的。
Or pick people in the audience at random, and ask them to weigh in. "
或随机挑选听众，邀请他们参与讨论。”

剧情百科

经过一系列的演绎...我们也终于知道了Mary是一名特工，为解决常人不能解决的事，比如，杀人。为什么不是一名杀手？你觉得杀手会把自己的终身的信息存在一个U盘里吗？这都不是重点，重点是，他们该如何解决Magnussen？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Part of the attraction is Darwin's _____ to Asia...
达尔文市的魅力一部分在于它靠近亚洲。
2.What lib dems really want is a system that would give them seats _____ _____ _____ their votes.
自民党真正想要的是一个给予他们和得票成正比的席位的体系。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.The individual colours within the light spectrum are believed to have an effect on health.
光谱中不同的颜色被认为对健康有不同的影响。
2.The government promised to implement a new system to control financial loan institutions...
政府许诺实施新的制度来控制金融贷款机构。