和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American Air Strike in Yemen Kills Anwar al-Awlaki

2011-10-01来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. strike n. 袭击, 攻击
例句:They made an air strike on the enemy's position.
他们对敌军阵地进行空袭。

2. affiliate n. 附属企业;分支机构;分公司;分会
例句:Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.
我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。

3. weaken v. (使)削弱 , (使)变弱
例句:She weakened as the illness grew worse.
由于病情恶化, 她变得更虚弱了。

4. urge vt.力劝; 敦促
例句:She urged my going to see him immediately.
她劝我立即去看他。

5. approve vt. 批准;认可
例句:The city council has now approved the scheme for the erection of a new public library.
市议会业已核准建造一座新的公共图书馆的计划。

6. current adj. 现在的, 现行的
例句:They suggested measures to overcome current difficulties.
他们提出了克服目前困难的措施。

7. recruit vt. 征募(新兵);吸收(新成员)
例句:Our club has recruited 30 new members this year.
今年我们俱乐部吸收了三十名新会员。

8. wanted adj. 受通缉的
例句:He is a wanted man.
他是一个受通缉的人。

9. advise v. 劝告, 提建议
例句:It is easy for you to advise, but difficult to take advice from others.
劝告别人容易, 接受劝告就难了。

10. incite vt.刺激, 激励, 煽动
例句:He incited people to rise up against the government.
他煽动人们起来反对政府。