和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:UN Appeals for Famine Aid for Somalia

2011-07-23来源:VOA


 
词汇讲解:

1. famine n. 饥荒
例句:Many people die of starvation during famines every year.
每年发生饥荒时都有许多人饿死。

2. estimate v. 估计; 评价, 评估
例句:We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.
我们估计费用为5000美元。

3. migrate vi. 迁移; 移往
例句:These birds migrate northwards in spring and southwards in fall.
这些鸟春天向北迁徙, 秋天向南迁徙。

4. supply vt. 供给, 供应
例句:Our task is to supply vegetables all the year round.
我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。

5. objective n. 目标; 目的
例句:They failed to carry out their objectives.
他们没有实现自己的目标。

6. declaration n. 宣布, 宣告, 声明
例句:We read the declaration posted on the bulletin board.
我们读了贴在布告板上的声明。


7. hostile adj. 怀有敌意的, 不友善的; 敌人的, 敌方的
例句:Their hostile looks showed that he was unwelcome.
他们怀敌意的表情说明他不受欢迎。

8. kidnap vt. 诱拐, 绑架, 劫持
例句:His son was kidnapped yesterday.
他儿子昨天被绑架了。

9. guarantee n. 担保, 担保人; 保证
例句:If I try to borrow 10, 000 from the bank, will you be my guarantee?
如果我向银行借一万美元, 你愿意作我的保证人吗?

10. airlift vt. 空运
例句:The nurse had been airlifted to Kinshasa.
这位护士被用飞机送到金沙萨。

11. approval n. 赞成,同意;批准
例句:The new proposals have won the approval of the board.
新建议得到董事会的认可。