VOA慢速英语:American History: Foreign Events Begin to Shape Wilson’s Presidency

例句：The builder failed to fulfill the terms of his obligation.
      营造商未能履行合同的条款。

2.approval n.赞成, 同意

例句：The audience showed its approval by cheering loudly.
      观众高声喝彩表示赞许。

批准, 认可

例句：The new proposals have won the approval of the board.
      新建议得到董事会的认可。

3.revolt n.造反, 起义, （尤指针对政府的）反抗, 违抗, 起义, 叛乱

例句：The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt.
      总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。

4.ammunition n.弹药, 军火

例句：When the soldiers had used up all their ammunition, they went on fighting with their swords.
      当战士们弹药用完时, 他们继续用刺刀作战。

5.interference n.干涉；干预；介入

例句：I wanted to do the thing on my own without outside interference or help.
      我想独立完成这件事, 不受外界干扰, 也不要外来帮助。

6.imperialist n.帝国主义者

例句：He continued to suppress the people and serve the imperialists.
      他继续镇压人民,为帝国主义效劳。

7.unbelievably adv.难以置信地;不可信地

例句：They are unbelievably ignorant.
      他们无知到令人难以置信的地步。

8.destructive a.毁灭性的,破坏的,有害的