索马里裔美国人帮助旱灾灾民
2011-08-18来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. toll n. 损失;伤亡人数
例句:The death toll has risen to 200.
死亡人数已上升到两百人。
2. pregnant adj. 怀孕的,怀胎的
例句:She was pregnant with her first child.
她怀着她的第一个孩子。
3. recruit vt. 征募(新兵);吸收(新成员)
例句:Our club has recruited 30 new members this year.
今年我们俱乐部吸收了三十名新会员。
4. donate v. 捐献,捐赠
例句:She donated her books to the library.
她把自己的书捐赠给图书馆。
5. adamant adj. 坚定不移的;固执的
例句:She was adamant in refusing to comply with his wishes.
她固执地拒绝按他的意愿办。
6. launch vt. 开办;发起;使开始从事
例句:We launched a new project.
我们开始从事一个新项目。
7. distribution n. 分发, 分配
例句:The conference discussed the fair distribution of income and wealth.
会议讨论了公平分配收入和财富的问题。
8. staff n. 全体职员; 教职员
例句:This company has a staff of fifty.
这家公司有五十名职员。
9. displace vt. 移走
例句:The war has displaced thousands of people.
战争使成千上万的人背井离乡。
10. reserve vt. 保留[储备]某物
例句:We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.
票为您保留到明天中午。
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