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帮助无家可归的人也有益邻居

2011-05-27来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. repay vt. 归还;偿还;清偿
例句:He repaid the money he had borrowed.
他把借的款还了。

2. foreclose vt. 取消(抵押品)赎回权
例句:The building society will be forced to foreclose.
建筑工会被迫取消赎回权。

3. mortgage n. 抵押借款
例句:The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land.
银行拒绝接受任何土地抵押。

4. vacant adj. 未被占用的, 空的
例句:There were many vacant seats in the theatre.
剧院里有许多空座位。

5. blight n. 有害的事物,不利因素; 毁坏
例句:Bankruptcy was the blight of the family.
破产毁坏了这一家。

6. heartbroken adj. 悲伤的;心碎的
例句:We were heartbroken by the news.
这消息让我们很痛心。

7. reprieve n. 暂缓,暂止
例句:The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve.
本应停运的铁路线获准多运行6 个月。

8. segment n. 部分, 份, 片, 段
例句:The company dominates this segment of the market.
这家公司控制着这一部分市场。

9. recipient n. 接受者,接受方,受方
例句:The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper.
获奖者的姓名登在报上。

10. obligate vt. 使(在法律或道义上)负有责任或义务
例句:A witness in court is obligated to tell the truth. 
证人在法庭上有义务讲清事实真象。

11. precious adj. 宝贵的, 珍贵的, 贵重的, 珍爱的
例句:Each life is precious.
生命都是宝贵的。

12. additional adj. 增加的, 额外的, 另外的
例句:Passengers have to pay additional charges for their extra luggages.
旅客们超量携带的行李要额外付费。