VOA慢速英语:American History: How the Berlin Airlift Got Off the Ground

词汇讲解：

1. surrender n. 投降,屈服;自首
例句：The enemy were forced to make an unconditional surrender.
敌军被迫无条件投降。

2. predict v. 预言; 预测; 预示
例句：I cannot predict when to meet her again.
我无法预测什么时候会再见到她。

3. charge vt. 索(价)；收(费)；要(人)支付(若干费用)
例句：The hotel charged me $100 for a room for the night.
我在饭店的一个房间里住了一夜，饭店要了我100美元。

4. strike n.罢工[课, 市]
例句：A strike has shut down several car factories.
罢工使好几家汽车厂停工。

5. compromise n. 妥协, 折中方法
例句：The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.
发言人表明, 目前还不会妥协。

6. draft vt. 征募, 征召…入伍; 选派, 抽调
例句：He has been drafted as a soldier.
他应征去当兵。

7. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句：Mander resigned from office.
曼德辞职了。

8. divide v. 分离, 隔开; 分, 划分
例句：The sea divides England and the Continent.
大海将英格兰与欧洲大陆分开了。

9. blockade n. 封锁
例句：It was quite some time before they break through the enemy’s blockade.
他们花了好长时间才冲破敌人的封锁线。

10. slang n. 俚语
例句：We settled down to a quiet discussion of English slang.
我们安下心来讨论英语俚语的用法。

11. appreciative adj. 有欣赏力的;能确认价值的
例句：The appreciative audience applauded.
有欣赏力的观众鼓了掌。

12. gratitude n. 感激, 感谢
例句：Her eyes were immediately filled with gratitude.
她的眼里立刻充满了感激之情。