泰国总理宣布启动天灾法
2011-10-22来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. invoke vt.援引, 援用;行使(权利等);祈求救助;恳求;乞求
例句:She had invoked the law in her own defence.
她援引法律为自己辩护。
2. grant vt.准许; 答应给予;承认
例句:He granted me my request.
他答应了我的要求。
3. negligence n. 疏忽,粗心;疏忽行为
例句:The accident was caused by the negligence of the driver.
事故是由司机的疏忽造成的。
4. affect vt. 影响
例句:All scheduled airline services will be affected by the strike.
所有定期航班服务都将受到罢工的影响。
5. impose vt. 把...强加于
例句:The present trouble was imposed on him.
目前的困难是强加在他身上的。
6. accountable adj. 负有责任的, 应对自己的行为做出说明的
例句:If anything happens to this car, I will hold you accountable.
这辆车如果出什么问题, 我就惟你是问。
7. allocate vt.分配, 分派;把…拨给
例句:They allocated funds for the new school.
他们拨出专款修建这所新学校。
8. 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。
9. overlap v. 部分重叠
例句:His duties and mine overlap.
他的任务和我的任务有重叠。
10. slash v. 削减
例句:The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.
该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
11. subside vi. 退落;消退;消失
例句:The flood waters subsided.
洪水退去了。
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