VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Feel The Pinch

2. starve vi. 饿死
例句：The explorers starved to death in the desert.
探险者们在沙漠中饿死了。

3. suffer vt. 遭受;经历
例句：He suffered many humiliations before he became a football star.
他在成为足球名将前受过许多屈辱。

4. involve vt. 需要,包含,意味着
例句：His work involves occasional journeys.
他的工作偶尔需要出差旅行。

5. necessity n. 必需品
例句：Television is considered a necessity by a lot of people.
许多人认为电视是一件生活必需品。

6. sharp adj. 轮廓鲜明的;明显的
例句：That photograph is not sharp enough.
那张照片不够清晰。

7. surrender v. 投降,自首
例句：They both refused to surrender.
他俩拒不投降。

8. bankruptcy n. 破产,倒闭
例句：The firm went into bankruptcy.
那家公司宣告破产了。

9. declare vt. 宣布,宣告;声明
例句：The new Congress declared a state of war with Germany.
新的国会向德国宣战了。

10. debt n. 债,借款
例句：He has a lot of old debts to meet.
他有许多旧债要偿付。