BBC在线收听下载:美国与古巴就两国关系正常化展开谈判

1.renew vt. 使更新；续借；复兴；重申 vi. 更新；重新开始

Larry's landlord threatened not to renew his lease.
拉里的房东威胁说不再让他续租。

2.normalize vt. 使正常化；使规格化，使标准化

The two governments were close to normalizing relations.
两国政府即将使关系正常化。

3.belligerence n. 斗争性；好战性；交战

Her increasing belligerence alienated her from her old friends.
她的日益增长的好战性使她和她的老朋友们疏远了。

4.embargo vt. 禁止出入港口；禁止或限制贸易；征用或扣押 n. 禁令；禁止；封港令

The United Nations imposed an arms embargo against the country.
联合国对该国施行了武器贸易禁运。

5.sever vt. 割断，断绝；分开；使分离 vi. 断；裂开；分离

She severed her ties with her homeland.
她断绝了与自己祖国的联系。

6.espionage n. 间谍；间谍活动；刺探

The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.
当局已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。