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VOA慢速英语:American History: The Rise of U.S. Influence After World War Two
2011-08-04来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. diplomat n. 外交官
例句:He's a U.S. diplomat assigned to the embassy in London.
他是美国驻伦敦大使馆的一名外交官。
2. split v. 分裂,使分裂(成不同的派别);使分离,使不团结
例句:Disagreements split the party into rival factions.
意见分歧使该党分裂为对立的几派。
3. resist v. 使用武力阻止(某事)发生[取得成功]; 抵抗; 对抗
例句:The city resisted the enemy onslaught for two weeks.
这个城市反抗敌人的猛攻达两个星期之久。
4. block vt. 堵塞, 阻塞
例句:They blocked the entrance with big stones.
他们用大石块堵住了入口。
5. descend v. 传下来,来自于
例句:The custom has descended to our day.
这一习俗一直传到今天。
6. sphere n. 范围, 领域
例句:Biology is not my sphere.
生物学不是我研究的范围。
7. hatred n. 仇恨, 憎恶
例句:She is full of hatred for the men who killed her husband.
她对那些杀死她丈夫的人心中充满仇恨。
8. inescapable adj. 不可避免的, 逃避不了的
例句:The impression of villains was inescapable.
留下恶棍的印象是不可避免的。
9. ominous adj. 不吉的, 不祥的
例句:Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.
那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
10. spread n. 传播, 蔓延
例句:The spread of cholera alarmed the whole city.
霍乱流行使全城的人都恐慌了。
11. furnish vt. 提供
例句:That shop furnishes everything that is needed for camping.
这家店铺供应野营所需的一切。
12. endeavor n. 努力, 尽力
例句:Shop assistants should do their best endeavors to give the customers satisfaction.
店员应该尽力使顾客满意。
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