VOA慢速英语:A New Book on Stealing Rembrandts and Other Artworks

词汇讲解：

1. steal v 偷
例句：Someone has stolen her purse when she was shopping.
她在购物时, 有人偷走了她的钱包。

2. restrain vt. 抑制, 遏制; 管制, 克制, 约束
例句：If you can't restrain your dog you must lock it up.
如果你无法管住你的狗, 就必须把它关起来。

3. robbery n.抢劫案, 抢劫, 盗取
例句：A large robbery was attempted by the thieves.
这些窃贼图谋进行一次大规模抢劫。

4. shocked adj. 惊愕的,受震惊的
例句：I was shocked at the news of her death.
我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。

5. exhibit n. 展示会
例句：This week there's an exhibit of Chinese paintings at the art gallery.
本星期在美术馆举办中国画展。

6. infinite adj. 无限的, 无穷的, 无边无际的
例句：The war brought infinite harm to the nation.
战争给这个国家带来了无穷的灾难。

7. scattered adj.分散的;稀稀拉拉的
例句：Gathering up his scattered papers, he pushed them into his case.
他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。

8. witness vt. 亲眼看见, 目击
例句：I witnessed the accident.
我亲眼目睹了这场事故。

9. power vt. 给...提供动力
例句：The tractor is powered by a diesel engine.
这台牵引机是用柴油机发动的。

10. output n. 输出, 输出功率
例句：The output should be proportional to the input.
输出应当与输入成比例。

11. dependence n. 依靠,依赖;视...而定
例句：We need to reduce our dependence on oil as a source of energy.
在能源方面,我们需减少对石油的依赖。