和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American History: Nixon Goes to China

2011-12-08来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. resist vt使用武力阻止(某事)发生[取得成功]; 抵抗; 对抗
例句:The city resisted the enemy onslaught for two weeks.
这个城市反抗敌人的猛攻达两个星期之久。

2. adviser n. 顾问;劝告者
例句:They employed me as an adviser.
他们聘请我当顾问。

3. bomb v. 轰炸, 投弹于
例句:Terrorists bombed several police stations.
恐怖分子炸毁了几所警察局。

4. withdrawal n. 收回;撤回;撤清;撤退
例句:They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20,000 troops.
他们正打算协商有关两万人的部队的撤军问题。

5. blatant adj. 吵嚷的;喧哗的;极明显的,公然的;无耻的,露骨的
例句:His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.
他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。

6. suffer vt.忍受, 容忍;容许, 允许;遭受, 蒙受
例句:He suffered the humiliation of being forced to resign.
他蒙受了被迫辞职的羞辱。

7. proposal n.提议; 建议
例句:They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
他们提出了具体的改进建议。

8. reject vt.拒绝, 谢绝; 驳回;舍弃, 排斥, 退掉
例句:They rejected his application for membership.
他们拒绝考虑他的成员资格申请。

9. interference n. 干涉;干预;介入
例句:I wanted to do the thing on my own without outside interference or help.
我想独立完成这件事, 不受外界干扰, 也不要外来帮助。

10. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句:Mander resigned from office.
曼德辞职了。

11. recognize vt. 正式承认;认可,认定
例句:Many countries recognized the new government.
许多国家承认了新政府。

12. tension n. 紧张的状态
例句:The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。