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2011-08-29来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. expectation n. 有信心的指望
例句:His parents have great expectations for his future.
他父母对他的前途深寄厚望。

2. bolster vt. 支持,鼓励(某人);改善,加强(某事物)
例句:The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.
高利率使经济更稳健。

3. speculation n. 投机买卖,投机生意
例句:He made his money in property speculation.
他靠房地产投机发了财。

4. restore vt. 使复原
例句:The new manager's job is to restore the company to profitability.
新经理的任务是使公司扭亏为赢。

5. selfish adj. 自私的, 利己的
例句:You must learn to share and not be so selfish.
你一定要学会与他人分享, 不要那么自私。

6. boost vt. 提高;增加
例句:The company boosted its sales this year.
这家公司使今年的销售量增加了。

7. estimate n.估计, 估价; 判断
例句:I don't know her well enough to form an estimate of her abilities.
我对她不太了解, 无法对她的能力做出判断。

8. initiate vt.开始, 着手;传授; 使初步了解
例句:He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computer.
他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。

9. drag n. 累赘, 障碍
例句:She loves her family, but they're a drag on her career.
她热爱自己的家庭, 但家庭却是她事业的拖累。

10. disposal n. 控制;(自由)处置权
例句:A huge supply of knowledge is at your disposal at the library.
图书馆里有大量知识任你学习使用。