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BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马政府任命其缅甸大使

2012-05-18来源:BBC

词汇讲解:

1. investment n. 投资;投资额
例句:He made a large investment in the business enterprise.
他对那个企业作了大量投资。

2. reform vt. 改革,革新
例句:He raised some proposals to reform the Labor Party.
他提出了一些改革工党的建议。

3. appoint vt. 任命,指派
例句:They appointed him (to be) manager.
他们任命他为经理。

4. suspend vt. 使中止
例句:The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
灯吊在天花板上。

5. present adj. 出席的,在场的
例句:How many people were present at the meeting?
到会的有多少人?

6. consider vt. 考虑,细想
例句:I've begun to consider what to do next.
我已在考虑下一步该怎么办。

7. surround vt. 围,围绕;圈住
例句:Trees surround our house.
我们房子的四周都是树

8. dominate vt. 支配,统治
例句:Spain once dominated the seas.
西班牙曾经是海上霸主。