Criminal parents could corrupt any child. 犯罪的父母可使孩子变坏。

govern v. to make laws for a country, to rule统治;治理

Who governs this country? 谁治理这个国家?

governor n. someone who rules a state or province 州长;省长;总督

Who is the Governor of Hong Kong? 香港总督是谁?

newcomer n. one who has only recently arrived 新来的人;新手

a newcomer to the big city 刚来到大都市的人

a newcomer to politics 政界的新人

as a consequence (of) in consequence 作为/由于……的结果;因而

She worked hard at her lessons and as a consequence got high marks.

她努力学习功课，因而得了很高的分数。

resemble vt. to exhibit similarity or likeness to 像;类似

She resembles her mother in the way she moves her hands when she talks.

她说话时打手势的动作像她妈妈。

commonwealth n. 共和国;联邦;共同体

the Commonwealth of Australia 澳大利亚联邦

diverse adj. differing one from another; different 不同的;多种多样的

have diverse interests 有多种兴趣

transform vt. change the shape of someone or something; make something look different 改变;转变

Heat can transform water into steam. 热能使水变为蒸汽。

immigration n.[u] the act of coming into a country; the place where you enter a country移民

After the Customs, you must show your passport to the office at Immigration.

通过海关之后，你必须在移民局出示你的护照。

strengthen vt. to make strong or increase the strength of 加强

The fence was strengthened with wire. 这堵围栏用金属丝加固了。

vi. to become strong or stronger 变强