CNN news 2011-09-26 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. decrease v. (使)缩短; 减小, 减少
例句：Interest in the sport is decreasing.
人们对此项运动的兴趣已逐渐减退。

2. owe vt.欠…债; 应当给予
例句：He paid me the ten dollars he owed me.
他已还了欠我的十美元。

3. afford vt. 买得起, 担负得起
例句：She cannot afford the expense.
她花不起这笔钱。

4. assembly n. 集会, 集合; 集合的人们
例句：The National Assembly has[have] discussed the crisis.
国民大会已对这一危机进行了讨论。

5. killer n. 致命物
例句：Heart attacks have become Britain’s No. 1 killer disease.
心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。

6. liberate vt.解放, 释放
例句：The new government has liberated all political prisoners.
新政府释放了所有的政治犯。

7. conversion n. 变换, 转化
例句：He underwent quite a conversion.
他彻底变了。

8. insists v. 坚决宣称, 坚持认为
例句：I will have another glass if you insist.
你这样坚持我就再喝一杯。

9. oust vt. 驱逐, 革职, 罢黜
例句：The politician was ousted from office by a vote from members of his own party.
那个政客被他自己党内的成员投票表决赶下台。

10. tune n. 曲调, 曲子
例句：The violin and the piano seem to be out of tune.
钢琴和小提琴好像不合调。