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VOA慢速英语:Venezuela’s President Declares State of Emergency as Economy Worsens

2016-05-17来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. seize vt.抓住; 逮捕; 捉拿; 俘获
例句：He must seize on a solution,however risky.
他总得采取一个解决办法,不管这个办法如何危险。

2. sabotage vt.蓄意破坏; 怠工; 对…采取破坏行动
例句：Their sabotage put back production badly.
他们的破坏严重影响了生产。

3. destabilize vt.使打破平衡，使不稳定; 使动摇
例句：Credit subsidies contributed to inflation and helped destabilize the overall economy.
信贷补贴带来了通货膨胀，并且使整个经济出现动荡。

4. shrink vt.收缩，皱缩; （使）缩水
例句：He can not shrink back from danger.
他不会从危险中退缩出来。

5. shortage n.缺少; 不足，缺点; 缺少量
例句：The gasoline shortage caused by driver's strikes.
汽油短缺是由司机罢工引起的。