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美国防部重点转向亚洲

2012-02-13来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. appropriate adj. 合适的,适合的,适宜的,适当的
例句:Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.
她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。

2. pomp n. 壮丽, 壮观, 炫耀
例句:The official was accompanied by all the pomp of his high position.
那位官员所到之处威风十足。

3. tighten vt. 勒紧腰带;省吃俭用
例句:We’ll have to tighten our belts if we want to save any money for our holidays this year.
我们要想攒点钱今年去度假,就得勒紧腰带。

4. reassure vt. 消除恐惧或疑虑; 恢复信心;使…安心;打消…的疑虑
例句:The doctor reassured the old lady.
医生叫那位老妇人放心。

5. rotate vt. (使某人或某物)轮流
例句:The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee.
主席一职由委员会的成员轮流担任。

6. response n. 回答; 回音; 答复
例句:She has received a response from that college to her application.
她已经收到那所大学对她申请的答复。

7. priority n.优先权, 重点;优先考虑的事
例句:The development of the national economy is a top priority.
发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。

8. pool vt. 集中…共同使用; 共用
例句:None of us can afford it separately, so let's pool our resources.
我们之中谁也不能单独买得起这东西, 所以我们就集资购买吧。

9. restrain vt.抑制, 遏制; 管制, 克制, 约束
例句:The government has taken measures to restrain inflation.
政府已采取措施控制通货膨胀。

10. shift n. 转换, 转变
例句:A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.
风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。