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1.protest n.抗议; 反对; 申明;
例句：Groups of women took to the streets to protest against the arrests
成群结队的妇女上街抗议逮捕行动。

2.increase vt.增加，增大，增多;
例句：The population continues to increase
人口继续增长。

3.elect vt.选举; 挑出，挑选;
例句：The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president
菲律宾人民已投票选举出了一位新总统。

4.delay vt.耽搁; 延期，推迟;
例句：For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June
因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。

5.inform vt.通知; 使活跃，使充满
例句：They would inform him of any progress they had made
他们会把他们取得的任何进步都告诉他。

6.obligation n.债务; 义务，责任; 证券
例句：The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens
美国将为自己的公民尽其应尽的义务。