和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American History: Developing the First Atomic Bombs

2011-07-14来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. warfare n. 战争, 战争状态
例句:They are waging warfare with drought.
他们正同干旱作斗争。

2. employ vt. 雇用
例句:We employ her as an adviser .
我们聘用她为顾问。

3. organize v. 组织
例句:He has the ability to organize.
他很有组织才能。

4. wounded adj. 负伤的;受了伤(害)的
例句:She wound a bandage round my wounded arm.
她用绷带包扎我受伤的手臂。

5. supply n. 日用(必需)品;供应;补给
例句:We must try to ensure that vital food supplies are maintained.
我们必须确保维持生命所必需的食物之供应。

6. invade v. 侵入, 侵略
例句:He ordered the army to invade at dawn.
他命令军队在拂晓入侵。

7. surrender v. 投降
例句:In the end they were forced to surrender.
最后他们被迫投降了。

8. deem vt. 认为, 相信
例句:Don't you deem that it is your duty to help?
你不认为助人是你的责任吗?

9. occupation n. 占领, 侵占,占领期
例句:She was born in France during German occupation.
她在德国占领期间生于法国。

10. divergent adj. 分歧的;相异的
例句:The two countries followed very divergent pricing policies. 
这两个国家奉行了非常不同的价格政策。

11. hence adv. 从此时起, 从此处; 因此, 所以
例句:The sports meet will be held three days hence.
运动会在三天后举行。

12. strengthen v. 加强, 巩固
例句:The wind strengthened during the night.
夜里风刮得更大了。