1. rate
n. ①率，比率：the rate between the US dollar and the pound 美元与英镑的兑换率
②价格：The houses are sold at a high rate.
vt. ①对…估价，评价：
She is generally rated as one of the best modern poets. 她被公认为现代最杰出的诗人之一。
②值得：rate a mention 值得一提
at any rate 无论如何，至少
at this rate 照这种情形，既然这样
2. recite
vt./vi. ①背诵，朗诵：I don't like reciting in public.
②一一列举：recite the dates of important historical events 列举重大历史事件的日期
3. recognition
n. ①认出，认识： beyond recognition 认不出来
②承认，认可：receive
recognition 得到承认
4. recruit
n. 新兵，新成员：
New recruits to our music club are always welcome. 我们的音乐俱乐部随时欢迎新会员参加。
vt. 招聘，招募：
Most of the teachers there are recruited from abroad. 那里的大多数教师是从海外招聘的。
5. refuse
vt. 拒绝，不同意：He never refuses to help his comrades.
n. 废物，垃圾：a refuse dump 垃圾堆
6. release
n./vt. ①释放，解放：We released the bird from the cage and it flew away.
②放松，放出：He released his hold on the rope.
③豁免，免除：release sb. from his promise 使某人不必履行诺言
④发布(新闻)，发行(书、影片等)：Their latest record will be released next week.
7. reliable
a. 可靠的，可信赖的：reliable news 可靠的消息
8. reluctant
a. 不情愿的，勉强的：He seemed reluctant to join us.
9. repay
vt./vi. ①归还，偿还：I promised to repay in two days the money he had lent me.
②报答：How can I ever repay the kindness which he has shown me?
10. residential
adj. 居住的，住宅区的：a quiet residential area 安静的住宅区