和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:How Safe Do You Feel in Your Neighborhood?

2012-04-17来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. behavior n. 行为,举止
例句:He was on his best behavior.
他表现极好。

2. influence n. 影响,作用
例句:The influence of climate on crops are self-evident.
气候对农作物的影响是不证自明的。

3. enforcement n. 实施,执行
例句:The police are responsible for the enforcement of the law.
警察负责法律的实施。

4. publish vt. 出版;发行
例句:The publishing house has published five dictionaries.
这家出版社已出版了五部字典。

5. disorder n. 混乱,无秩序
例句:His room was in disorder.
他房间里很乱。

6. competition n. 竞争,角逐
例句:Competition among youths to enter the best colleges isintense.
年轻人想进一流大学的竞争是很激烈的。

7. diminish vt. 减少,减小
例句:The medical expenses diminished his savings.
医疗费耗去了他的积蓄。

8. throughout prep. 遍及,遍布
例句:The National Day was celebrated throughout the country.
全国都在庆祝国庆日。

9. aggressive adj.  侵略的,侵犯
例句:Tom thought of the war as an aggressive one.
汤姆把这场战争视作侵略战争。

10. dishonest adj. 不诚实的
例句:It is dishonest to lie about one's age.
虚报年龄是不诚实的。