VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Get Your Act Together

词汇讲解：

1. investment n. 投资
例句：They made an investment in heavy industry.
他们投资于重工业。

2. area n. 领域, 方面
例句：He proposed half a dozen accords in such areas as culture, post and communications.
他就文化、邮电和通讯领域提出了六项建议。

3. shout v. 呼, 喊, 叫
例句：She shouted to attract their attention.
她大声叫嚷以引起他们的注意。

4. calm adj.(水面)平静的, (天气)无风的；镇定的, 沉着的; 宁静的, 心平气和的
例句：You must try to be calm.
你必须设法冷静下来。

5. organize v. 组织
例句：He has the ability to organize.
他很有组织才能。

6. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的；惶恐的
例句：She felt very nervous with so many people looking at her.
这么多人瞧着她, 她感到非常紧张。

7. require vt.有赖于…; 需要；命令, 指示；要求, 规定；想要
例句：The problem requires dealing with immediately.
这个问题要马上处理。

8. confuse vt.使困惑, 把…弄糊涂；混淆, 把…混同；混乱, 搞乱
例句：They asked so many questions that they confused me.
他们问了许多问题, 都把我弄糊涂了。

9. chase vt. 追逐;追捕;追踪
例句：The cat chased the mouse.
猫追老鼠。

10. director n. (电影等的)导演
例句：Her husband is a film director.
她丈夫是电影导演。