正文
BBC在线收听下载:瑞士检方调查俄罗斯和卡塔尔申办世界杯
词汇讲解:
1. discuss vt. 商量; 讨论
例句:We’ll discuss these in detail below.
我们将在下面详细讨论。
2. stretch v.伸展; 延伸; 持续
例句:Let's stretch the rules and leave work early.
咱们灵活掌握规定,早点下班吧。
3. afford vt.提供; 买得起; 担负得起
例句:Few could afford the luxury.
很少有人买得起这种奢侈品。
4. dissolve vt. 使溶解
例句:They found a number of simple expediencies to dissolve the contract.
他们找出了许多解除合同的简便方法。
5. consult vi.咨询; 商议
例句:Anyone having difficulty in assembling the machine is advised to consult our engineers.
任何人在装配机器遇到困难时,请咨询我们的工程师。
6. speculation n.投机活动; 投机买卖
例句:The boom in land speculation came to an end in 1981.
土地投机的浪潮到1981年结束。
7. change vt.改变,变更
例句:People like to change things around to suit themselves.
人们喜欢改变周围的事物,使之适合自己。
8. dispel vt.驱逐; 消除(疑虑等)
例句:How can we dispel their doubts and fears?
我们怎能消除他们的疑虑与恐惧?