(ii)Mountaineering-dangers (Wen Xin)

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  1. hazard
    an unpredictable phenomenon that causes a certain result
    He battled as if his own life had been at hazard.
  2. glacier
    a slowly moving mass of ice
    Check out these amazing pictures of a chunk of glacier breaking off in Argentina.
  3. ice axe
    an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
    Ice axe Sources indicated that Park had not been assessed as at risk of committing suicide.
  4. altitude sickness
    effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
    In many cases, the symptoms of altitude sickness are mild and dissipate after a few days.
  5. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    On every hand defeat and disaster were closing around him.
  6. injurious
    harmful to living things
    Some of the most beautiful women, including actresses, are giving up this injurious practice.
  7. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
    The disaster management centre has flagged up further warnings of avalanches in more areas.
  8. drown
    kill by submerging in water
    Two young men were drowned in the harbour before the very eyes of horror-stricken spectators.
  9. hook
    a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
    He came, in the first instance, altogether "on his own hook." McCarthy, Justin
  10. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
    To prevent their falling off, a larger piece of cloth is pasted over them, always leaving the points visible.
Created on Thu Mar 29 20:23:19 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Apr 02 02:44:57 EDT 2012)

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