VOA慢速英语:South Sudan’s Army Promises to Free Child Soldiers

2. secure vt. 弄到,获得;替...弄到
例句：He secured a position in a store at US$400 a week.
他在一家商店获得了一份每周四百美元的工作。

3. pardon n. 赦免；特赦
例句：His pardon came through only three hours before he was due to be executed.
在他要被处死之前三个小时传来了对他的赦免。

4. progress n. 前进; 进展
例句：Our progress was embarrassed by lots of baggage.
大量的行李使我们行进困难。

5. affect vt. 影响;对...发生作用
例句：The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。

6. kidnap vt.诱拐, 绑架, 劫持
例句：His son was kidnapped yesterday.
他儿子昨天被绑架了。

7. reconciliation n. 和解, 调和; 和谐一致; 勉强接受
例句：He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.
他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。

8. restriction n. 约束, 限制
例句：The park is open to the public without restriction.
这个公园对公众开放, 没有任何限制。

9. endanger vt. 危及, 使遭受危险
例句：The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships.
海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。

10. accountable adj. 负有责任的, 应对自己的行为做出说明的
例句：I am accountable to my superiors for my actions.
我应该为自己的行为对上司负责。