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民调:美国人已厌倦阿富汗冲突

2011-06-23来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. decline n. 下降, 减少, 衰退
例句:There has been a sharp decline in profits this year.
今年的利润大幅度下降。

2. oppose v. 反对
例句:The husband strongly opposed his wife's going there alone.
丈夫极力反对妻子单独去那个地方。

3. domestic adj. 本国的, 国内的
例句:All domestic flights are nonsmoking.
国内班机都禁止吸烟。

4. survey vt. 调查,向...作调查
例句:In five of the villages that were surveyed, non-farm work provided one quarter of their income.
在五个被调查的村子中,非农工作为它们提供了四分之一的收入。

5. worth adj. 值得;有…价值;值…钱
例句:The novel is worth reading.
这部小说值得一读。

6. aggressive adj. 有进取精神的;有干劲的
例句:An aggressive young man can go far in our firm.
有进取心的青年人在本公司能大展鸿图。

7. weariness n. 疲倦;困乏;消沉;厌倦
例句:I detected a faint note of weariness in his voice.
我从他的声音中察觉出一丝倦意。

8. priority n. 优先考虑的事
例句:The development of the national economy is a top priority.
发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。

9. drain n. 消耗,耗竭,耗费
例句:His wife's illness has been a great drain on his income.
他妻子的病要用去他的大部分收入。

10. exit n. 退出, 退场
例句:His farewell speech marked his exit from politics.
他的告别演说是他退出政界的标志。

11. violate vt. 违反, 违背
例句:The country violates the international agreements.
那个国家违背了国际协议。

12. boost n. 增加, 改进
例句:This has given share prices a big boost.
这已使股票价格大大提高。