CRI听力:New Marriage Law Interpretation Causing Stir among Chinese Couples

词汇讲解：

1. groom n. 新郎
例句：The groom looks very smart.
新郎长得很帅。

2. spouse n.配偶, 夫或妻
例句：Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.
她的配偶星期天要来看她。

3. brood v. 沉思
例句：He was then brooding what to do.
他当时正沉思要做什么。

4. twist n. 转折, 转变
例句：There's an unusual twist to the plot at the end of the book.
在这本书的末尾, 情节发生了不寻常的转折。

5. property n. 财产; 资产; 所有物
例句：The jewels were her personal property.
这些首饰是她的私人财产。

6. split vt. 分担;分享;分得,使破裂
例句：We'll split the cost of the dinner between us.
我们将均分晚餐的费用。

7. mediate vi.调停, 调解, 斡旋
例句：The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.
政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。

8. entail vt. 使…成为必要, 需要
例句：This job entails a lot of hard work.
这项工作需要十分努力。

9. discrimination n. 歧视
例句：He spoke out against racial discrimination.
他声言反对种族歧视。

10. deter vt. 威慑住,吓住;使断念
例句：Failure did not deter him from trying again.
失败并未使他泄气罢休。

11. asset n. 资产, 财产
例句：The bank has assets of more than ￡1 billion.
该银行有十亿多英镑的资产。

12. warrant vt. 使…显得合理; 成为…的根据；保证, 担保
例句：I will warrant him an honest and reliable fellow.
我可以保证他是一个诚实可靠的人。