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2015-08-31来源:BBC


词汇讲解:

1. establish vt.建立,创建
例句:It took several years to establish the business.
创办这个公司花了好几年时间。

2. response n.反应; 回答
例句:More and more, silence was the response he had come to use.
他越来越多地用沉默作答。

3. surround vt. 包围,围绕
例句:A myriad of stars surround the moon.
众星拱月。

4. gather vt.收集; 采集; 聚集
例句:All the members of the family gather to enjoy a reunion dinner.
全家人聚在一起吃团圆饭。

5. appeal vi.(迫切) 要求; 有吸引力; (于) 求助
例句:He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him.
他最后一次恳求父亲宽恕他。

6. vaccinate vt.给…接种疫苗
例句:Doctors vaccinate us so that we don't catch smallpox.
医生给我们打预防针使我们不会得天花。

7. fear vt.害怕; 畏惧
例句:I fear we must leave things at this for the time being.
我想我们暂时只能做到这一步。

8. trigger vt.引发,触发; 扣…的扳机
例句:The earthquake may trigger landslides or similar local surficial movements.
地震会引起滑坡或类似的局部地表运动。