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VOA慢速英语:Islamist Militant Group Boko Haram Claims Attack in Nigeria
词汇讲解:
1. deadly adj. 致死的, 致命的
例句:She suffered from a deadly disease.
她患了绝症。
2. claim vt.声称, 断言
例句:They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.
他们声称已经发现了治疗此病的一种药物。
3. troop n. 军队, 部队
例句:The troops swept past.
部队疾驰而过。
4. suspect vt.猜疑(是), 怀疑(是), 觉得(是)
例句:I suspect him to know everything about that.
我猜想那件事他全都知道了。
5. populous adj. 人口众多的;人口稠密的
例句:London is the most populous area of Britain.
伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
6. crush vt.弄皱;镇压, 消灭, 击溃
例句:The rebellion was crushed by government forces.
政府军已把叛乱镇压下去了。
7. destruction n. 破坏, 毁灭, 消灭
例句:The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
8. shatter vt.砸碎, 粉碎
例句:The stone shattered the windscreen.
石头砸碎了挡风玻璃。
9. debris n.散落的碎片, 残骸
例句:After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.
轰炸过后到处是一片残骸。
10. condemn vt. 责难,责备,谴责
例句:We condemn his foolish behavior.
我们谴责他的愚蠢行为。
11. unacceptable adj. 不能接受的;不受欢迎的
例句:Such behaviour is totally unacceptable.
这种行为完全不能接受。
12. 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。
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