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科学家探索各种创伤后的治疗

2012-03-15来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. stir vt. 激起;激动;轰动;鼓动;煽动
例句:The news stirred him to action.
这消息促使他采取行动。

2. prompt vt.促使, 推动, 引起
例句:The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home.
看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。

3. potential adj. 潜在的,可能的
例句:The dispute has scared away potential investors.
这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。

4. ease vi. 减轻;缓和;放松
例句:The relationship between these two countries has eased.
两国之间的关系有所缓和。

5. acknowledge vt. 承认
例句:I acknowledge that her criticism is just.
我承认她的批评是公正的。

6. administer vt. 给予
例句:The doctor administered some medicines to his patient.
医生给了他的病人一些药。

7. overwhelm vt. 使某人不知所措; (感情或感觉)充溢,难以禁受
例句:He was overwhelmed by the death of his father.
他为父亲的去世而悲痛至极。

8. craving n. 渴望;渴求
例句:They are driven by a craving for personal glory.
对个人荣誉的渴望驱动着他们。

9. induce vt. 引起, 导致
例句:Her illness was induced by overwork.
她的病是操劳过度引起的。

10. profound adj. 深深的;深刻的;深切的;深度的
例句:He was in a state of profound shock.
他深受震惊。