VOA慢速英语:Obama's Plan for Troop Cuts in Afghanistan

词汇讲解：

1. remove vt. 移走; 排除; 移开; 拿开; 去掉
例句：He removed the picture and put it in the drawer.
他把画取下来, 放到抽屉里。

2. substantial adj. 大量的, 可观的
例句：The country bought a substantial number of weapons.
这个国家购买了大量武器。

3. extra adj. 额外的, 附加的，外加的，追加的；另外的；特别的
例句：The ship was loaded down with extra cargo.
船上又额外加装了货物。

4. transition n. 过渡; 转变; 变迁；变革
例句：Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.
青春期是童年与成年之间的过渡时期。

5. encourage vt. 促进,助长;激发
例句：Don't encourage her laziness by doing things for her.
别替她做事,这会助长她的懒惰。

6. cease v. 停止, 终止, 结束
例句：The storm has ceased.
暴风雨停了。

7. tension n. 紧张的状态
例句：The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。

8. raid n. 突然查抄[搜捕], 突然袭击
例句：During their raid on the house, the police found a lot of drugs.
在对这所房子的搜查中, 警方发现了大量的毒品。

9. terrorist n. 恐怖主义者, 恐怖分子
例句：Many countries united to fight the terrorists.
很多国家联合起来打击恐怖分子。

10. achievable adj. 做得成的,可完成的,可有成就的
例句：Goals should be focused on what is achievable.
目标应着眼于能实现的事。

11. withdrawal n. 收回, 取回, 撤回; 撤退, 撤走
例句：He has made several withdrawals from his bank account.
他从银行账户上提了几次款。

12. survey n. 调查
例句：The reporter is doing a survey of public attitudes.
那位记者正在进行民意调查。