CNN news 2012-01-28 加文本
1. triple v. (使)增至三倍
例句:In the past five years the company has tripled its sales.
过去五年中,该公司销售量增至三倍。
2. 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。
3. maintain vt. 保养;维修,维护;养护
例句:Frank maintains his car very well.
弗兰克把自己的车子保养得很好。
4. breathe vt. 呼吸
例句:They came out of the tunnel and thankfully breathed the fresh air.
他们走出地道, 贪婪地吸着新鲜空气。
5. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句:Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?
你能够认出那个抢你东西的人吗?
6. potential adj. 潜在的,可能的
例句:The dispute has scared away potential investors.
这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。
7. supervise v. 监督, 管理
例句:Tomorrow he will supervise all the pupils taking the English examination.
明天全体学生考英语, 他将担任监考。
8. discriminate v. 分别, 辨别, 区分
例句:They can discriminate hundreds of colours.
他们能分辨上百种颜色。
9. deploy v. 使展开; 施展; 部署
例句:The commander deployed his men along the railway.
指挥官把兵力部署在铁路沿线上。
10. pause vi. 停顿; 暂停
例句:He paused when he heard steps behind him.
他听到后面有脚步声便停了下来。