1151.afflict
About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease.
使身體（或精神）痛苦，折磨。
1152.circumlocution
迂迴曲折的說法
He is a master at circumlocution.
1153.assemble
He has assembled a team of experts to handle queries.
他召集了一個專家組來答疑。
1154.contagious
Measles is a contagious disease.
麻疹是一種傳染性疾病。
1155.bluff
He could bluff his way through any difficulty.
他可以招搖撞騙闖過任何難關。
1156.facilitation
It's really a significant trade facilitation measure.
這真是一個十分有意義的貿易簡化方法。
1157.encase
Concrete can encase steel components, shore them up and insulate them from fire.
混凝土能包裹、支撐鋼料，並且有防火的絕緣功能。
1158.defection
The Kirov was still reeling from the defection of Rudolf Nureyev six years earlier.
基洛夫還沒有從6年前Rudolf Nureyev的背叛事件中緩過神來。
1159.dexterous
She is a dexterous typist.
她是一個熟練的打字員。
1160.dissipate
Tip: the vinegar smell will dissipate quickly.
小貼士：醋的味道很快就會消散。