大学英语词汇（24）

Throughout the trial, the prisoner insisted on his innocence.
She brought a major change in the way her company designed its products.
The doctor told me that I would have to go on a strict diet.
These beliefs can in fact contribute to increasing their motivation in their struggle.
Fathers take 33 percent of all leave days to care for a sick child when a caregiver is unavailable.
He was sitting at the corner of the café, almost shaded to the point of darkness against the morning sun.
The salesclerk asked if I was looking for anything in particular.
Most basketball players are very tall, but he’s an exception to the rule; he’s short.
The old hospital in London Road now serves as a place for the homeless.
The phone was ringing but by the time she got indoors it had stopped.

In certain cases its cells undergo changes, which in time can lead to cancer.
According to the report released Wednesday, 75 percent of banks in the United States operate ATMs.
Davis concluded from an analysis of traffic accidents that the speed limit should be lowered.
In the last two decades, world production of electricity has roughly doubled, with the developing nations overtaking the developed.
There was also an environmental objective—to maintain a proper balance between human needs and the natural environment.
Some teachers were aware that they could now contribute to decision-making but still saw the principal deciding all the issues.
The importance of these considerations again will vary from person to person, and from one society to another.
Important competitions require proper preparation and adequate rest the night before.
Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus it should remain optional.
As parts of the world become uninhabitable, millions of people will try to migrate to more hospitable areas.