和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Websites Cut Service to Protest US Antipiracy Bills

2012-01-21来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. protest vt. 声明; 抗议
例句:He protested the decision made by the committee.
他抗议委员会做出的决议。

2. detrimental adj.有害的, 不利的
例句:Poor eating habits are detrimental to health.
不良的饮食习惯对健康有害。

3. threaten vt. 威胁,恐吓,恫吓;危及,对…构成威胁
例句:An epidemic threatened the city.
瘟疫威胁着这座城市。

4. oppose vt. 反对
例句:We opposed the proposal but to no avail.
我们反对这个提议, 但没用。

5. piracy n. 盗版行为;非法复制
例句:The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.
政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。

6. rogue n. 流氓;无赖
例句:The rogue swore against the young man,saying he was a thief.
那个流氓诬赖那个年轻人,一口咬定他是小偷。

7. rub n. 困难;疑难点;要点
例句:We need money badly, but there's the rub: no one will lend us any.
我们急需要钱,但困难的是:谁也不会借钱给我们。

8. bill n. 议案,法案
例句:The House of Commons has not yet passed the bill.
下议院尚未通过该议案。

9. doubt n.怀疑, 疑虑;未确定
例句:The outcome of the election remains in doubt.
选举的结果仍然不能肯定。

10. admit v. 承认, 供认
例句:She admitted having done wrong.
她承认自己做错了。