VOA慢速英语:What the Arab, Europe Protests Have in Common

1. unrest n. 动乱;动荡
例句:  Inequalities in wealth cause social unrest. 
贫富不均可造成社会动荡

2. resign vt. 放弃
例句：I hereby resign my office. 
我特此辞职。

3. assume vt. 就任，取得
例句：The prince assumed power when he was only fifteen.
王子在十五岁时就掌权了。

4. assumption n. 担任，承担
例句：The new governor's assumption of office takes place next Tuesday.
新任州长于下星期二就职

5. protest vi. 抗议,反对
例句：She rose from her seat to protest. 
她从座位上站起来提出抗议. 

6. influence vt. 影响
例句：Dick is a big influence on his young brother. 
迪克对他弟弟有很大的影响。 

7. crisis n. 转折点，危机
例句：The economic crisis lasted for several years.
经济危机持续了好几年。

8. terror n. 恐怖
例句：My mind was submerged in terror. 
我的心已淹没在恐怖之中。 

9. opponent n. 对手
例句：He easily defeated his opponent in the election.
选举中他轻易地击败了对手。

10. identify vt. 发现
例句： I identify them by their red and white striped collar mark. 
这是我从他们领章上的红白条纹看出来的。