和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:What Next With the Military Campaign in Libya?

2011-03-26来源:VOA
词汇讲解:

1. crisis n.危机
例句:We suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.
我们在金融危机中损失惨重。

2. seek v. 寻找,征求
例句:Most men seek wealth, all men seek happiness.
多数人追逐财富,人人寻求幸福。

3. approval n. 赞成,同意,批准
例句:Applying for approval involves a great deal of red tape.
申请批准牵涉许多繁文缛节。

4. ban n. 禁止;禁令[C][(+on/against)]
例句:We have put a ban on smoking.
我们已禁止吸烟。

Vt. 禁止,取缔
例句:Anti-nuclear organizations want to ban the bomb.
反核武器组织要求禁止使用核武器。

5. coalition n. (政党、国家等)临时结成的联盟[C]
例句:This coalition gave the President aggressive support in all matters relating to the war and postwar policies.
这个联盟在关系到战争及战后政策的所有问题上,给总统以慷慨支持。

6. oust v. 驱逐
例句:He did, however, provide an alternative for anyone who wanted to oust Heath, but couldn't bring themselves to vote for a woman.
不过,对那些既想赶希恩下台,又不愿意支持一个女人当领袖的选民来说,他倒是个人。

7. arrest v. 拘捕,逮捕
例句:If they have the goods on him, why don't they arrest him?
他们既然找到了他的罪证,为什么不逮捕他?