VOA慢速英语:American History: As War in Europe Expands, US Continues the Policy of Neutrality

词汇讲解：

1. neutral adj. 中立的, 不偏不倚的
例句：They maintained a neutral stance.
他们保持中立的姿态。

2. overwhelming adj. 势不可挡的, 压倒一切的; 巨大的, 压倒性的
例句：The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
该法案以压倒多数通过。

3. jeopardize vt. 危及；危害；损害
例句：If you are rude to the boss, it may jeopardize your chances of success.
如果你对老板没有礼貌，就可能危及到你成功的机会。

4. adjacent adj. 与…毗连的；邻近的
例句：These young students live in adjacent rooms.
这些年轻的学生住在毗连的房间里。

5. unbeatable adj. 难以战胜的;无法打败的
例句：He now has an almost unbeatable lead over his rivals.
他现在已经遥遥领先对手，几乎不可战胜了。

6. penetrate v. 穿过, 刺入, 渗入
例句：Western ideas penetrate slowly through the East. 
西方观念逐渐传入东方。

7. nomination n. 提名,任命
例句：Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman.
为党主席职位征集候选人。

8. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句：I pledge you my words.
我向你保证说话算数。

9. term n. 任期; 期限
例句：An American President's term of office is four years.
美国总统的任期是四年。

10. incident n. 事件;事变
例句：The demonstration proceeded without incident.
游行示威进行时没有出事。

11. bulletin n. 公告, 新闻快报；小报, 期刊
例句：I caught the news bulletin on the radio.
我从收音机里听到了那新闻公报。