1.decisive a.决定性的;明确的,果断的

例句：She handles affairs in a decisive manner.
      她办事果断。

      Man is a decisive factor in doing everything.
      人是做每件事情的决定性因素。

2.roar vi.吼,大声说出,叫喊,喧闹

例句：He threw back his head and roared with laughter.
      他仰着头哈哈大笑。

3.thunder vt.大声喊出,轰隆地发出

例句：The train thundered through the station.
      火车隆隆地驶过车站。

      The politician thundered at the government's plans.
      那位政治家谴责了政府的计划。

4.parade n.游行

例句：The Olympic Games began with a parade of all the competing nations.
      奥运会以所有参赛国列队进场开始。

5.retreat vi.撤退,隐退,放弃,向后倾

例句：The enemy retreated under our heavy artillery fire.
      敌人在我们的重炮轰击下撤退了。

      They retreated from the battlefield.
      他们撤出了战场。

6.invasion n.入侵,侵略;侵害,侵犯;发病,发作

例句：We did not support the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.
      我们不支持伊拉克入侵科威特。

7.permit vt.允许,容许

例句：These stores do not permit sales of alcoholic beverages.
       这些商店不准出售含酒精饮料。

1.Lee hoped for a final, decisive blow that would bring the war to an end.

bring to an end使结束

例句：The new treaty will bring to an end the long war.
       新的谈判将使长久的战争结束。

2.If successful, he would turn south to seize Baltimore and Washington.

If successful是if he is successful的省略形式。

3. It seemed more like a parade than an attack.

More than与其，不如

例句：This is more a phoem than a picture.
       与其说这是一幅画，不如说是一首诗。