VOA常速英语:Juba Bustling Ahead of South Sudan Independence

词汇讲解：

1. outpost n. 边远居民点
例句：That little store was the last outpost for motorists before they entered the desert.
那个小商店是乘汽车旅行的人们进入沙漠之前的最后一个居民点。

2. thriving adj. 兴旺的, 旺盛的, 繁荣的, 欣欣向荣的
例句：With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving.
随着重大新市场的建立，经济越来越兴旺。

3. explode vi. 激增, 迅速扩大
例句：The population was still exploding.
人口仍在迅猛增长。

4. terminus n. 终点站,末端
例句：We arrived at the terminus.
我们到达了终点站。

5. neighboring adj. 邻近的
例句：Japan has signed a convention of peace with a neighboring country.
日本已与邻国签署了一项和平协定。

6. expatriate n. 侨民
例句：The writer, an expatriate living in Singapore, has studied and worked in the US.
作者曾在美国读书和工作，目前旅居新加坡。

7. goods n. 商品, 货物
例句：There're a large variety of goods in the shops.
商店里有各式各样的商品。

8. outskirts n. 外围地区, 郊区, 郊外
例句：Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.
我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。

9. proud adj. 自豪的, 得意的
例句：We are proud of our motherland.
我们为祖国感到自豪。

10. contain vt. 包含; 容纳
例句：Rice contains protein and fat.
大米含蛋白质和脂肪。

11. shortage n. 不足; 缺少
例句：Heavy storms worsened the fuel shortage.
暴风雨使燃料的缺乏状况更加恶化。

12. indigenous adj. 土生土长的
例句：Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
袋鼠为澳大利亚本地的动物。