经济学人下载:阿根廷经济—环境所迫(1)

1.delay 延期
For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June.
因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。
2.impose 实施；强加
A new tax was imposed on fuel.
当局开始对燃油征收一项新税。
3.convert转换
The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home.
那家旅馆将被改建成私人疗养院。
4.cast off 摆脱；抛弃
There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.
有种充满希望和解脱的奇妙感觉，好似卸下了一副千斤重担。