VOA常速英语:Obama, Jordan's King Discuss Mideast Developments

词汇讲解：

1. uprising n. 起义, 暴动
例句：The reactionary regime was thrown down by an armed uprising.
那个反动政权被一次武装起义推翻了。

2. intense adj. 强烈的, 剧烈的; 极端的
例句：The competition is getting intense.
竞争变得日趋激烈。

3. upheaval突然的巨变;大动荡;大变动
例句：It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.
它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。

4. rapid adj. 快的; 急速的,迅速的；快速的；快捷的
例句：They asked their questions in rapid succession.
他们连珠炮似地提出了一系列问题。

5. aspiration n. 强烈的愿望, 志向, 抱负
例句：She has aspirations to become a great writer.
她有成为一个大作家的志向。

6. inhibit vt. 阻止; 抑制
例句：His senses and reasons inhibited his wrong desires or impulses.
他的理智抑制了不正当的欲望或冲动。

7. prosperity n. 兴旺, 繁荣
例句：The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of prosperity and harmony.
新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。

8. occupied adj. 已占用的;在使用的;无空闲的
例句：The bathroom is occupied.
浴室有人在用。

9. vital adj. 极重要的, 必不可少的
例句：It is vital that we should be kept informed of all developments.
重要的是我们必须熟悉所有的发展情况。

10. specifics n. 详情,细节
例句：He never talked in specifics about his work.
他从不谈论有关自己工作的详情。

11. backdrop n. 背景
例句：The World War Ⅱ provided the backdrop for the film.
这部影片以二战为背景。

12. incumbent adj. 义不容辞的
例句：It is incumbent upon us to do so.
这样做是我们义不容辞的责任。