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2011-07-16来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. epidemic n. 流行病
例句:The Sanitary Board tries to stamp out the epidemic.
卫生局试图消灭这种流行病。

2. highlight vt. 强调, 突出, 使显著
例句:The President highlights the importance of his visit to China.
总统强调访问中国的重要性。

3. hypothesis n. 假说, 假设, 前提
例句:The theory is based on the hypothesis that all men are born equal.
这个理论基于人人平等的前提。

4. compelling adj. 引人入胜的;扣人心弦的
例句:She found his story so compelling that she had forgotten to drink wine.
他的故事使她听得入神,以至她忘记喝酒了。

5. reservation n. 保留意见; 保留态度
例句:I have my reservations about his ability to do the job.
我对于他做该项工作的能力保留看法。

6. decrease v. (使)缩短; 减小, 减少
例句:The traffic accidents in the city decreased last year.
该城市去年交通事故减少了。

7. release vt. 释放; 放开;发布; 发行; 发售
例句:The commission released its findings.
委员会公布了调查结果。

8. decade n. 十年, 十年间,十年期(尤指一个年代)
例句:Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.
过去的十年间, 物价一直在上涨。

9. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句:I pledge you my words.
我向你保证说话算数。

10. universal adj. 普遍的;全体的;全世界的;共同的
例句:His speech met with universal applause.
他的演讲博得全场的喝彩。

11. apology n. 道歉, 认错, 愧悔
例句:I'm afraid I was rather bad-tempered yesterday; I think I owe you an apology.
恐怕我昨天的脾气不怎么好, 我认为应该向你道歉。