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2011-10-30来源:CNN
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词汇讲解:
1. currency n. 通货,货币
例句:The Japanese yen is one of the stronger currencies in the world.
日元是世界上较坚挺的货币之一。
2. massive adj. 可观的, 巨大的, 大量的
例句:He drank a massive amount of alcohol.
他喝了大量的烈酒。
3. affect vt. 影响;对...发生作用
例句:The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。
4. sustain vt. 承受, 支撑;维持;长期保持; 使继续;经受, 遭受
例句:We do not have enough money to sustain our campaign for long.
我们没有足够的财力使宣传活动长期保持下去。
5. deem vt. 认为,以为;视作
例句:He deemed it wise to refuse the offer.
他认为拒绝这一提议是明智的。
6. convince vt.使相信; 使明白
例句:I was convinced that he knew the truth.
我确信他知道事实。
7. rail vi. 责骂;挑剔;抱怨
例句:He is always railing at his bad luck.
他老是抱怨自己运气不好。
8. skeptical adj. 怀疑的,多疑的
例句:Many were skeptical about this solution.
许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。
9. buzzword n. (报刊等的)时髦术语,流行行话
例句:E-marketing is the current buzzword.
电子营销是现在的时髦词汇。
10. avert vt. 防止, 避免;转移
例句:There must be immediate action if chaos is to be averted.
要避免混乱就必须立即采取行动。
11. quit vi. 辞职
例句:I'm going to quit next week.
我将在下周辞职。