7、bridge：名詞，橋梁、橋牌；當動詞用，是連接或溝通的意思（to connect）。例如：

       The parents are trying to bridge the generation gap with their children.

       父母都在設法彌合與兒女的代溝。

       These tax reforms are attempt to bridge the gap between the rich and poor.

       這些稅收改革旨在彌合貧富之間的差距。

       8、club：名詞，俱樂部、高爾夫球棒；當動詞用，意思是用棍棒打人（to beat someone with a stick）。例如：

       The security officer should not club any suspect who does not resist arrest.

       保安人員對任何沒有拒捕的嫌犯都不該用棍棒毆打。

       I saw the police clubbing a suspected robber.

       我看到警察用棍棒打了那個搶劫嫌疑犯。

       9、soldier：名詞，士兵；當動詞用，是指不畏困難，堅持下去（to forge ahead no matter what difficulty is）。例如：

       The Marine Corps usually have to soldier on under the hardest conditions.

       海軍陸戰隊通常在最艱難的情況下，仍要勇敢前進。

       He doesn't like the job but he'll solider on until they can find a replacement for him.

       他不喜歡這個工作，但他會繼續干下去，直到他們找到接替他的人為止。

       10、duck：名詞，鴨子；當動詞用，是逃避、躲避、回避的意思（to try to avoid）。例如：

       His speech was full of generalizations, and ducked all the real issues.

       他的講話全是泛泛而談，回避了所有實質性的問題。

       11、chair：名詞，椅子、主席（chairperson）；當動詞用，是擔任主席（to be a chairperson）。例如：

       He has chaired a committee on international affairs.

       他擔任國際事務委員會的主席。

       She will chair the math department next semester.

       下學期她將擔任數學系主任。

       12、doctor：名詞，醫生、大夫；當動詞用，是指篡改、對……做手腳（to change, esp. in a dishonest way）。例如：

       They were charge with doctoring the election results.

       他們因篡改選舉結果而受到控告。

       to doctor the number 是做假賬的意思，相當于 to cook the book, to make something fraudulent or false.

       He tried to doctor the number before tax time.

       他在報稅前設法做假賬。

（來源：牛津英語）