VOA慢速英语:After Elections, What Now for Congo?

词汇讲解：

1. term n. 任期; 期限
例句：An American President's term of office is four years.
美国总统的任期是四年。

2. cancel vt.取消, 废除；注销, 盖销；删去, 划掉
例句：The game was cancelled because of the rain.
比赛因为下雨而取消了。

3. possibility n. 可能性
例句：Is there any possibility that you'll be back by the weekend?
周末以前你有可能回来吗?

4. urge vt.力劝; 敦促；鼓励; 极力主张；驱策, 促使
例句：He urged the necessity for immediate action.
他强烈要求立即采取行动。

5. ballot n. 选票
例句：They're counting the ballots.
他们正在计算选票。

6. sentence vt.宣判; 判决
例句：The judge sentenced him to do hard labour.
法官判他服劳役。

7. guilty adj. 内疚的；有罪的
例句：The man was found guilty of armed robbery, and condemned to eight years' imprisonment.
那人犯有持械抢劫罪, 因而被判八年监禁。

8. 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。

9. loot v. 打劫、抢劫、劫掠
例句：The mob looted many shops in the area.
暴徒在该地抢劫了许多商店。

10. impose vt. 强迫, 强加, 迫使, 把…强加于
例句：Heavy duties are imposed on imports.
对进口物品课以重税。

11. dowry n. 嫁妆
例句：His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry.
他的家人希望新娘能带来丰厚的嫁妆。

12. propose vt. (常指男子)求婚
例句：He proposed marriage to a girl.
他向一位姑娘求婚。