意大利经济不景气引发抗议
2011-10-21来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. discontent n.不满
例句:The present wave of strikes stems from discontent among the lower-paid.
当前的罢工浪潮起因于低工资雇员们的不满情绪。
2. infiltrate v. (使)渗透;(指思想)渗入人的心中
例句:The organization was infiltrated by the police.
这个组织已被警察渗入。
3. witness vt.亲眼看见, 目击;作证, 证明;表示, 说明
例句:I witnessed the accident.
我亲眼目睹了这场事故。
4. burden n. 重负
例句:The burden fell on the eldest son.
担子落在了长子身上。
5. corruption n. 堕落;腐化;腐败;贿赂
例句:Corrupt officials always try to draw the curtain over their corruption.
贪官污吏总是企图掩盖自己的腐败行为。
6. invest vt. 投资; 花费
例句:He invested all his money in real estate.
他把钱全部投资房地产。
7. lack vt.缺乏; 缺少
例句:I lack words with which to express my thanks.
我无法以言语来表达我的感激之情。
8. exacerbate vt.使恶化;使加重
例句:The drugs they gave her only exacerbated the pain.
他们给她吃的药只是加重了她的痛楚。
9. cling vi.附着于;抓紧或抱住;坚持
例句:He clung to his own view.
他坚持己见。
10. adopt vt.收养;采用, 采纳, 采取;正式接受, 通过
例句:The meeting adopted a resolution.
会议通过了一项议案。
11. incredible adj. 难以置信的, 不可思议的, 惊人的
例句:For such a tiny woman she had an incredible appetite.
对这么一个小个子女人来说,她的胃口大得令人难以置信。
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