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乌克兰前总理季莫申科被判7年监禁

2011-10-12来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. abuse vt.滥用, 妄用
例句:He never abuses his privilege.
他从不滥用特权。

2. jostle vt.挤;推;撞; 争夺;争抢
例句:People in the crowd were jostling for the best positions.
这群人在竞相抢占最好的位置。

3. threaten v. 威胁,恐吓
例句:I don't mean to threaten.
我没有威胁的意思。

4. poised adj.处于(危险的)不稳定的状态之中
例句:The two countries were poised on the brink of war.
这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

5. discount n.数目, 折扣
例句:I can give you a small discount.
我可以给你打点折扣。

6. schedule vt. 排定, 安排
例句:The secretary is trying to schedule the month's appointments.
秘书正在设法安排这个月的约会。

7. lament v. (为…)哀悼, 痛哭, 悲伤
例句:The children lament the death of their mother.
孩子们哀悼母亲的去世。

8. thwart vt.阻挠
例句:The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison.
警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。

9. cautious adj. 小心的, 谨慎的
例句:My nephew is a cautious investor.
我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。

10. odds n. 机会,可能性;成功的可能性
例句:The odds are that our team will win.
我们队大概会赢。