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2011-11-23来源:CNN
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词汇讲解:
1. inspire vt.鼓舞, 激励;赋予某人灵感; 启迪
例句:His speech inspired the crowd.
他的演说鼓舞了群众。
2. arrest vt.逮捕; 拘捕;制止; 阻止;吸引
例句:Policemen have authority to arrest lawbreakers.
警察有权逮捕犯法者。
3. hire vt. 雇,雇用
例句:We hired a driver to take us on a tour of the city.
我们雇用了一个司机带我们游览这个城市。
4. proposal n. 提议; 建议
例句:They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
他们提出了具体的改进建议。
5. reduce vt. 缩减, 减少; 降低
例句:We must try our best to reduce the likelihood of war.
我们必须尽最大努力减少战争的可能性。
6. deadline n. 最后期限
例句:I want the report ready for the three o'clock deadline.
我希望报告最迟在三点之前准备好。
7. distress n. 悲痛, 痛苦, 忧伤, 苦恼;贫困, 窘迫;危险, 困难, 危难
例句:Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
发出求救信号吧, 船正在下沉。
8. quit v. 从(某处)离开; 离去
例句:I've quit my job.
我辞职了。
9. protest n.抗议; 反对
例句:I can't pass the matter by without a protest.
我不能对此事视而不见, 我要提出抗议。
10. force vt.强制, 迫使, 逼迫
例句:Competition has forced out many small firms.
竞争挤垮了许多小公司。