VOA慢速英语:For Some, Religion is Part of the College Experience

2. maintain vt.保持; 继续；保养, 维护
例句：The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.
两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。

3. observant adj. 严守教规的
例句：You should be observant of the traffic rules.
你应该遵守交通规则。

4. tension n.紧张；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。

5. commitment n.承诺, 许诺, 保证；承担的义务；信奉, 献身
例句：He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
他保证按时付房租。

6. appointment n. 任命, 委派
例句：They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.
他们任命彼得为工会主席。

7. 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。

8. guarantee vt. 保证; 担保
例句：We guarantee to be here tomorrow.
我们保证明天来。

9. leak vt.使泄露
例句：He leaked the news of the ambassador's visit.
他把大使来访的消息泄露出去了。

10. summary n. 摘要, 概要, 总结, 概括
例句：He made a summary of what had been done.
他总结了所做的事情。