overwhelm
[͵ovɚ`wɛlm]
v. 使難以承受;壓垮
例句

Wesley has felt overwhelmed by all the homework he's had recently.

衛斯理覺得最近的所有作業讓他難以負荷。

erect
[ɪ`rɛkt]
v. 使豎立;建立
例句

As the sun went down, the soldiers were ordered to erect tents for the night.

太陽下山後,士兵們奉命搭起帳篷過夜。

heritage
[`hɛrətɪdʒ]
n. (具有歷史文化意義的)遺產、傳統
例句

My grandmother takes great pride in her cultural heritage.

祖母對自己的文化遺產感到非常自豪。

sacred
[`sekrəd]
adj. 神聖的、不容褻瀆的
例句

The ancient temple is considered a sacred place.

這座古廟被視為神聖的地方。

impose
[ɪm`poz]
v. 強制實施;強加於
例句

To protect public health, the government decided to impose a tax increase on cigarettes.

為了保護公眾健康,政府決定對香菸開徵較高的稅。

用法
impose a cap on N. 對⋯⋯實施限額(cap 在此指「限額;限制」)
strain
[stren]
n. 壓力;張力
例句

Mr. and Mrs. Ward's money problems have put a strain on their marriage.

瓦德夫婦的金錢問題對他們的婚姻造成了壓力。

combat
[kəm`bæt]
v. 制止、打擊;與⋯⋯戰鬥
例句

Various actions were taken to combat the spread of the disease.

採取了各種措施來遏止疾病的傳播。

urge
[ɝdʒ]
v. 敦促、力勸
例句

Parents often urge their children to do their best in school.

父母經常敦促孩子們在校要盡力而為。

accommodate
[ə`kɑmə͵det]
v. 容納;迎合(需求等)、通融;考慮到(某種情況)
例句

The concert hall can comfortably accommodate up to 500 people.

音樂廳可輕鬆容納多達五百人。