和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:World Bank and IMF Meet in Washington

2012-04-20来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. gather vt. 收集;召集
例句:He is gathering materials for a new book.
他正在收集资料准备写一本新书。

2. officially adv. 官方地,正式地
例句:The new hospital was officially opened last week.
新医院上周正式开业。

3. provide vt. 提供
例句:On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast.
星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐。

4. traditionally adv. 传统的
例句:Graduation is a term traditionally connected with high school orcollege .
毕业生是一个术语传统上联系着高校或大学。

5. influence vt. 影响,感化;左右
例句:I don't want to influence you. You must decide for yourself.
我不想影响你。你必须自行决定。

6. attentive adj. 注意的,留意的
例句:She is attentive to her studies.
学习很专心。

7. domestic adj. 国家的;国内的
例句:The meeting concerns both foreign and domestic policies.
会议关系到国内外政策。

8. volatility n. 挥发性;挥发度
例句:Instead , the evidence is that most people can cope with temporaryincome volatility .
相反,证据表明大多数人都有能力应付短期的收入波动。

9. crisis n. 危机;紧急关头
例句:The economic crisis lasted for several years.
经济危机持续了好几年。

10. create vt. 创造;创作;设计
例句:An artist should create beautiful things.
一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。