CNN news 2011-05-17 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. dam n. 坝, 堤
例句：The Aswan Dam helps to control the River Nile in Egypt.
阿斯旺水坝有助于控制埃及的尼罗河。

2. divert vt. 使转移[向],使转向；使绕道；转移
例句：The cartoon diverted the children.
那部卡通片转移了孩子们的注意力。

3. devastation n. 毁灭;破坏
例句：If disease is allowed to spread among the crops,it will cause wide spread devastation.
若是让疾病在庄稼间传播,就会造成大范围的破坏。

4. might n. 力气, 力量, 威力, 权力
例句：Might is right.
强权就是公理。

5. underway adj. 在进行中的
例句：Road and bridge construction is underway.
公路和桥梁正在建设中。

6. candidate n. 候选人
例句：He was elected presidential candidate.
他被选为总统候选人。

7. nomination n. 提名；推荐；任命；指派
例句：She is standing for the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
她是民主党提名的总统候选人。

8. incumbent adj. 在职的
例句：He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.
他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。

9. exploratory adj. 探索的,考察的
例句：He cautioned that the Russia-American discussions were still in an exploratory stage.
他警告说俄美会谈尚处于探索阶段。

10. officially adv. 官方地,正式地, 公开地
例句：Figures to be officially released this week reveal that long-term unemployment is still rising.
本周要发布的官方数字表明，长期失业的人数还在增加。