和谐英语

VOA常速英语:New Generation Revolutionizes Environmental Activism

2011-06-21来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. boycott n. 抵制
例句:We put the production under a boycott .
我们联合抵制该商品。

2. confrontation n. 对抗, 对抗的事物;对峙,冲突
例句:We can’t risk another confrontation with the union.
我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。

3. advance v. (使)前进, (使)发展; 促进
例句:She advanced greatly in her knowledge.
她在学识上大有长进。

4. mobilize v. 动员起来, 调动, 鼓动起
例句:He is trying to mobilize all the supporters.
他正在竭力把所有的支持者动员起来。

5. empower vt. 授权, 准许
例句:The new law empowered the police to search private house.
新法律给予警察搜查私人住宅的权利。

6. diversity n. 分歧; 多样化, 多样性
例句:Social anthropology is centrally concerned with the diversity of culture.
社会人类学主要关于文化多样性。

7. leading adj. 重要的, 主要的;最重要的;最成功的
例句:She is one of the leading writers of her days.
她是那个时代主要的作家之一。

8. generate vt. 生成, 产生
例句:This new boiler generates more heat than the old one.
这个新锅炉产生的热量比旧锅炉多。

9. convert v. (使)转变, (使)转化
例句:My daughter has converted me to pop music.
我女儿使我转而喜欢流行音乐。

10. reservation n. 居留地, 预订, 保留意见
例句:Most of these workers are American Indians living on reservations.
这些工人中的大多数是住在居留地的美洲印第安人。

11. disposal n. 配置;布置;排列
例句:They spent quite some time on the disposal of furniture in their new house.
他们在新居的家具布置上花了相当多的时间。

12. assortment n. 各种各样
例句:She was wearing an odd assortment of clothes.
她穿着奇装异服。