CNN news 2012-01-17 加文本
1. question vt. 对(某事物)表示[感到]怀疑
例句:He questioned whether she could have arrived in time.
他怀疑她是否能准时到达。
2. appreciate vt. 体会,领会,察知
例句:I am afraid you have not appreciated the urgency of the matter.
恐怕你还没有意识到这件事的紧迫性。
3. fraction n. 小部分, 一点儿,碎片,片断
例句:The cost is only a fraction of his salary.
那项费用不过是他薪水的一小部分。
4. vision n. 想像(力), 幻想, 幻觉, 梦想
例句:A mental vision of success would help produce real success.
头脑中成功的想像会有助于取得实际的成功。
5. unveil vt. 使公之于众;揭露
例句:The plan was unveiled with the approval from the Minister.
经部长同意该计划被公之于众。
6. booth n. 摊位
例句:There're many booths at the exhibition.
展览会上有许多摊位。
7. clout n. 影响,影响力,势力
例句:The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.
女王有特权, 但无真正的政治影响力。
8. perceive vt.感觉, 察觉, 理解
例句:I perceived that I could not make him change his mind.
我意识到我不能使他改变主意。
9. superior adj. 优良的, 较好的
例句:He may be capable of jealousy when you have made superior progress in your work.
当你在工作中取得较大进步时, 他也会嫉妒你。
10. scare vt.恐吓; 使惊恐
例句:They are scared that the ship might be wrecked.
他们怕船失事。