和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Chinese Billionaire Does Not See China-US Trade War(翻译)

2017-01-22来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. despite prep.不管; 虽有; 尽管(自己)不愿意
例句:He is kind and friendly despite his rather bluff manner.
他为人厚道, 待人亲切, 虽然态度有些粗鲁。

2. discuss vt.商量; 讨论
例句:I will be discussing the situation with colleagues tomorrow
明天我会和同事们讨论一下情况。

3. permit vt.许可,准许; 默许
例句:He can let the court's decision stand and permit the execution
他有权维持法庭判决,批准死刑生效。

4. threaten vt. 危及; 恐吓; 预示(某事)
例句:He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。

5. blame vt.归咎于; 指责
例句:The commission is expected to blame the army for many of the atrocities
委员会理应谴责军队的诸多暴行。

6. enforce vt.加强; 强迫服从; 实施
例句:Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships
到目前为止,政府仅仅对美国船只实施了禁令。