VOA常速英语:NATO Vows to Help Libyan People for 'As Long as Possible'

词汇讲解：

1. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句：They have pledged that they will always remain faithful to each other.
他们发誓他们将永远忠诚于对方。

2. comment n. 评论, 意见, 解释, 批评
例句：The comment applies equally here .
这个意见在这里也同样适用。

3. intense adj. 强烈的, 剧烈的; 极端的
例句：Her dislike for Dick was intense.
她对迪克怀有强烈的憎恶。

4. condemn vt. 谴责，指责
例句：I condemn this senseless violence.
我谴责这种无谓的暴行.

5. address vt. 向…讲话, 向…发表演说; 写信给…
例句：He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.
他对听众讲起话来滔滔不绝。

6. complex adj. 复杂的; 难懂的; 费解的
例句：He had not a particularly complex mind.
他的头脑并不十分复杂。

7. stress vt. 强调
例句：He stressed that we should always be honest.
他强调我们应该永远诚实。

8. shape vt. 使朝…发展；决定…的发展方向
例句：It lacked the capacity to shape what it had wrought. 
它无力左右已经形成的局面。

9. assist v. 帮助, 促进
例句：These tablets assist digestion .
这些药片促进消化。

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。