和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Greece Might Get 2nd Bailout

2011-05-31来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. bailout n. 紧急援助
例句:A $30 billion bailout by the IMF helped Brazil avert the disaster. 
国际货币基金提供三百亿紧急援助帮助巴西避免了这场灾难。 

2. avert vt. 防止, 避免
例句:He managed to avert suspicion.
他设法避嫌。

3. default n. 违约; 缺席; 拖欠
例句:Even state-sponsored development banks are quite sensitive to avoid loans that end in default. 
就连国家主办的发展银行也十分注意避免贷款最后拖欠不还。

4. slash vt. 大幅度削减,减低,减少
例句:The government has decided to slash taxes.
政府决定大幅度减税。

5. steal v. 偷
例句:Someone has stolen her purse when she was shopping.
她在购物时, 有人偷走了她的钱包。

6. fault n. 过失, 过错
例句:The fault is entirely mine.
责任全在于我。

7. vow v. 起誓, 发誓
例句:I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.
我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

8. consensus n. (意见等)一致, 一致同意; 一致的意见; 共识
例句:Can we reach a consensus on this issue?
我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗?

9. implement vt. 履行;实施;执行
例句:We need money to implement the program.
我们需要钱来实行这个计划。

10. additional adj. 增加的, 额外的, 另外的
例句:Passengers have to pay additional charges for their extra luggages.
旅客们超量携带的行李要额外付费。