Nebulous
adj.云雾状的；星云的；朦胧的；模糊的

The notions we children were able to form of the great world beyond were exceedingly nebulous...
我们这些孩子所能形成的对外部世界的认识是非常模糊的。
Music is such a nebulous thing.
音乐是如此蒙之物。

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Network (pp. & pt.networked)
n.网；（电视与计算机）网络；网状物；广播网
vt.& vi.将…连接成网络；建立工作关系
vt.把（地方节目）编排到广播网（或电视网）联播；使（全国）联播；（如）用网覆盖；广泛分布
vi.沟通，互助

The uterus is supplied with a rich network of blood vessels and nerves.
密布的血管和神经网向子宫输送养料。
Distribution of the food is going ahead using a network of local church people and other volunteers...
食品正通过当地教会人士和其他志愿者形成的网络分发下去。
Huge sections of the rail network are out of action.
铁路网的很多区段停运。
An American network says it has obtained the recordings.
美国一家广播网声称已经得到了那些录音材料。
In business, it is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis.
在生意场上，通过与尽可能多的人面对面地打交道来建立工作关系很重要。

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Diplomatic
adj.外交上的；外交人员的；有手腕的；策略的

These diplomatic skills led to her appointment as the President of the United Nations General Assembly.
凭借这些外交手腕，她被任命为联合国大会的主席。
She is very direct. I tend to be more diplomatic, I suppose.
她人很直，我觉得我更婉转一些。
The President made it clear he did not want to see the country diplomatically isolated.
总统明确表示他不想看到这个国家在外交上被孤立。

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

1.He compared translating not to writing but to _____.
他不把翻译比成写作，而是比成表演。
2.Two officers on patrol became _____ of two men in a car...
两名巡警开始对一辆车里的两个人起了疑心。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.Over half the population of this country participate in sport.
这个国家一半以上的人口参加体育锻炼。
2.How will the ongoing crisis at fukushima reshape the environmental debate?
福岛危机会如何重塑环境争论？