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与贫穷斗争 保护妇女免受艾滋病威胁

2012-02-17来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. risky adj. 冒险的;危险的
例句:All business activities are inherently risky.
所有的商业活动本质上都有风险。

2. lack n. 欠缺;不足;没有
例句:He can not buy it because of his lack of money.
他因缺钱买不起这个。

3. experiment n. 实验;试验
例句:Some people learn by experiment and others learn by experience.
一些人通过实验学习,另一些人则从经验中学习

4. reduce vt. 缩减, 减少; 降低
例句:He won't reduce the rent of our house.
他不肯减少我们住房的租金。

5. tend vi. 易于; 倾向
例句:My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day.
我祖母每天通常比较早睡。

6. subtle adj. 微妙的; 难以捉摸的; 细微的
例句:Her whole attitude had undergone a subtle change.
她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。

7. contract v. 染上(恶习, 疾病等)
例句:My son's contracted a severe fever.
我的儿子发高烧。

8. attach adj. 不带附加条件;无任何限制
例句:I got a loan of £3000 with no strings attached.
我得到了一笔3 000英镑的贷款,无任何附加条件。

9. abstain vi.戒(尤指酒), 戒除;弃权(不投票)
例句:His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.
他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。

10. factor n. 因素, 要素
例句:Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.
勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。