和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:US West Coast Ports Working Again

2015-03-01来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. negotiator n.磋商者; 交涉者
例句:It take the negotiator ten hour to nail down a deal 
参加协商的人花了十个小时才敲定一桩生意 

2. urge vt.催促; 推进
例句:We will urge them to adhere to the Paris Agreement. 
我们将敦促他们遵守巴黎协议。 

3. reliant adj.依赖的; 依靠的
例句:He's heavily reliant on bank loans. 
他离不开银行贷款。

4. upgrade vt.提升
例句:Dedicate Yourself to Lifelong Learning--How to continually upgrade your talents and abilities.
活到老学到老--不断提高你的才能和本领。 

5. pressure n.压(力); 压力
例句:Oil is cracked by heating under pressure. 
石油在一定压力下加热分解。 

6. dispute n.辩论; 争端
例句:It's time you settled the dispute. 
该是你们结束争论的时候了。