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1500常用单词及例句
Unit 55 ( minority - moral )

minority [(1) the smaller number; (2) opposite majority]
Blacks, Hispanics and Asians are minorities in America. (1)
The Democrats are the minority party in the Congress. (2)
       
minute [(1) a measure of time; (2) one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; (3) sixty seconds]
I saw him only minutes ago. (1)
We met for 30 minutes. (2)
She gave him exactly one minute to explain. (3)

miss [to fail to hit, see, reach or meet]
He missed meeting her by only about two minutes.

missile [any weapon that can be thrown or fired through the air and explodes when it reaches its target]
Some Senators support building a new rocket system to defend against long distance missiles.

missing [(1) lost; (2) not found]
My watch is missing. (1)
His brother was reported missing in Vietnam. (2)

mistake [(1) a wrong action or decision; (2) an action done without the knowledge that it was wrong]
He made a mistake by not waiting for the telephone call. (1)
Her mistake was not understanding his feelings for her. (2)

mix [to put different things together to make one thing]
She mixed peanut butter and fruit jelly in a sandwich.

mob [a large group of wild or angry people]
The peaceful demonstration suddenly became an angry mob.

model [(1) an example; (2) something, usually small, made to show how something will look or work]
Her daughter was the model of a perfect child. (1)
This model shows how his new home will look when completed. (2)

moderate [not extreme]
The moderate proposal was approved by both sides.

modern [(1) of the present or very recent time; (2) the most improved]
We enjoyed the Museum of Modern Art. (1)
The old ships are being replaced by modern ones. (2)

money [pieces of metal or paper used to pay for things]
Do you need some money?

month [one of the twelve periods of time into which a year is divided]
This is the first month of the new year.

moon [the bright object often seen in the night sky that orbits the earth about every twenty-nine days]
The full moon is bright enough to read a book by.

moral [concerning what is right or wrong in someone's actions]
He made a moral decision not to fight in the war.