VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Hotheaded Hot Shot

1. dispute vt.争论
例句：I won' t dispute you on that point. 
我不愿在那一点上同你争论。

2. treat vt. 对待，看待
例句： Many divines treat them with contempt. 
有些神学家根本就看不起他们。 

3. defeat vt. 战胜，使挫败
例句：It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable. 
我们渐渐地认识到失败是不可避免的. 

4. unpopular adj. 不得人心的，不受欢迎的
例句： His conservative views made him unpopular. 
他保守的观点使他不受欢迎。

5. handle vt. 经营，处理
例句： He could not handle either group effectively. 
他对于两个集团都无计可施。 

6. consider vt. 考虑，认为
例句：There are two components to consider. 
有两个组成部分需要考虑。 

7. prevent vt. 阻止，预防
例句： A safety strap is used to prevent falling. 
要系上安全带防止跌下。

8. accidental adj. 意外的，偶然的
例句：Your sin's not accidental, but a trade. 
你的犯罪不是偶然的过失，你已经把它当作一件不足为奇的常事。

9. communicate vt.沟通，传达
例句：He had no way to communicate with his brother. 
他没有办法与他兄弟联系。

10. crisis n. 紧要关头，危机
例句： But the immediate crisis was soon over. 
不过，现实的危机总算结束了