VOA慢速英语:American History: The Presidency of George H.W. Bush

2. prosperity n. 幸运; 顺利；兴旺, 繁荣
例句：The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of prosperity and harmony.
新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。

3. supply n.供给, 供应, 补给
例句：The water supply to the room failed.
这房间的供水中断了。

4. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句：The general resigned his commission.
将军辞去了他的职务。

5. discontinue v. (使)终止,中断,中止
例句：The bus service was discontinued because nobody used it.
那条公交线因没有乘客而停止营运。

6. collapse vi.倒塌, 塌下；崩溃, 突然失败
例句：The company collapsed in its first year of trading.
公司开业第一年就倒闭了。

7. deadline n. 最后期限
例句：Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。

8. conclude vt. 推断出,断定
例句：What can you conclude from these observations?
你从这些观察中能得出什么结论?

9. rebuff vt. 断然拒绝,回绝;冷落
例句：His suggestion was very sharply rebuffed.
他的建议遭到严厉回绝。

10. starve v. (使)挨饿, 饥饿
例句：Because there is no food, the people are starving.
由于没有食品, 所以人们在挨饿。

11. haunt vt.经常出没于；缠绕, 萦绕
例句：Memories of her childhood haunted her.
童年时代的记忆经常在她脑中萦绕。