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BBC在线收听下载:中国发现最古老灵长类动物化石距今5500万年

2013-06-06来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：

1. devastation n.毁坏；荒废
例句：In general, devastation is bad for business.
总而言之，战争的毁灭性是不利于经济发展的

2. conflict n.冲突；战斗
例句：I'm not trying to instigate conflict here.
我写下这些东西并不是想激化矛盾。

3. commit vt.犯罪，做错事
例句：We should have insisted banks commit to more lending.
当初应该坚持让银行保证更多地放贷。

4. confirm vt.[法]确认，批准
例句：You called me in here to confirm my lunch plans?
你叫我来就是为了确认我的午餐计划?

5. approval n.同意；批准
例句：He showed his approval by smiling.
他用微笑表示赞成。

6. dismiss vt.解雇，把…免职
例句：The committee has decided to dismiss him.
委员会已决定辞退他。