The Ombudsman's prompt action at once put an end to an unpleasant practice which might have gone unnoticed.
司法特派員及時采取的行動，迅速制止了這一起不愉快的事件，不然這件事可能因未得到人們注意而不了了之。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 53 In the public interest
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 敏捷的;迅速的;立刻的;準(zhǔn)時的;
v. 促使;導(dǎo)致;鼓勵;提示;
n. 激勵;提示符;提詞;提示;
adv. 準(zhǔn)時地;
?? em, emp, empt 表示”拿,買,選擇,用,花費”等動作#詞根助記：pro在前+mpt拿=在最前面拿的=迅速的
"Prompt action was required as the fire spread."
由于火勢蔓延，須要立即采取行動。
近義：impel, incite, induce, instigate, arouse, press
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經(jīng);一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經(jīng);
n. 一次，一回;
?? on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細(xì)菌一進(jìn)入血液里，就附著在紅細(xì)胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
adj. 使人不愉快的;不合意的;討厭的;不客氣的;
?? un 不 + pleas=please快樂 + ant...的 → 令人不快的
"an unpleasant subject of conversation"
不愉快的話題
近義：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
反義：approachable, kind, likable, likeable, lovable, attractive
n. 練習(xí);實踐;（醫(yī)生或律師的）業(yè)務(wù);慣例;
vi. 實行;慣常地進(jìn)行;練習(xí);實習(xí);
vt. 實行，實踐;執(zhí)業(yè);練習(xí);慣常地進(jìn)行;
?? pract實踐+ice表名詞，行為，狀態(tài) →實踐
"Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day."
想當(dāng)音樂家就要每天練許多小時。
近義：practise, rehearse, drill, exercise, scrimmage, spar
ombudsman
[['?mbudzm?n]]
n. (專查官員舞弊的)調(diào)查官\\n[法] 調(diào)查專員, 監(jiān)察專員, 司法專員
近義：intercessor, intermediary, mediator, adjuster