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词汇讲解:
1. alert vt. 使(某人)保持警觉,使警惕,使戒备;使意识到,使认识到
例句:The voice of the caller alerted her.
呼唤者的声音使她警觉起来。
2. jeopardize vt. 危害,危及
例句:Would such legislation jeopardize chances for a treaty?
制定这样的法律会危及签约的可能性吗?
3. sway vt. 影响、改变…的观点[行动];说服;使相信;使动摇
例句:His speech failed to sway his colleagues into supporting the plan.
他的一番话没能使他的同事支持这项计划。
4. alive adj. 活着的, 在世的, 存在的
例句:He is still alive.
他仍然活着。
5. counter-terrorism n. 反恐怖主义
例句:Counter-terrorism is a topical subject.
反恐是一个热门话题。
6. hesitating adj. 犹豫的,踌躇的
例句:For the moment, he is still hesitating.
但是目前,他仍然举棋不定。
7. barbaric adj. 半开化的,野蛮的,残忍的
例句:This barbaric practice should be banned immediately.
这种野蛮行径应立刻予以禁止。
8. monitor vt. 监视,监听
例句:You must monitor the latest intelligence on armaments.
你们必须密切注意有关军备的最新情报。
9. extortion n. 敲诈,勒索
例句:He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
他因干过一起残忍的敲诈勒索而出名。
10. bailout n. 紧急援助
例句:A $30 billion bailout by the IMF helped Brazil avert the disaster.
国际货币基金提供三百亿紧急援助帮助巴西避免了这场灾难。
11. colleague n. 同事,同僚
例句:He is a colleague of mine.
他是我的同事。
12. jury n. 陪审团
例句:The jury has returned a verdict of guilty.
陪审团已裁定有罪。
13. manslaughter n. 过失杀人,误杀
例句:The driver was arrested on a charge of manslaughter.
司机以过失杀人罪被逮捕。