VOA常速英语:HIV/AIDS ‘Treatment as Prevention’ a Top Priority

词汇讲解：

1. epidemic n. 流行病
例句：The Sanitary Board tries to stamp out the epidemic.
卫生局试图消灭这种流行病。

2. highlight vt. 强调, 突出, 使显著
例句：The President highlights the importance of his visit to China.
总统强调访问中国的重要性。

3. hypothesis n. 假说, 假设, 前提
例句：The theory is based on the hypothesis that all men are born equal.
这个理论基于人人平等的前提。

4. compelling adj. 引人入胜的;扣人心弦的
例句：She found his story so compelling that she had forgotten to drink wine.
他的故事使她听得入神,以至她忘记喝酒了。

5. reservation n. 保留意见; 保留态度
例句：I have my reservations about his ability to do the job.
我对于他做该项工作的能力保留看法。

6. decrease v. (使)缩短; 减小, 减少
例句：The traffic accidents in the city decreased last year.
该城市去年交通事故减少了。

7. release vt. 释放; 放开；发布; 发行; 发售
例句：The commission released its findings.
委员会公布了调查结果。

8. decade n. 十年, 十年间，十年期（尤指一个年代）
例句：Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.
过去的十年间, 物价一直在上涨。

9. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句：I pledge you my words.
我向你保证说话算数。

10. universal adj. 普遍的；全体的；全世界的；共同的
例句：His speech met with universal applause.
他的演讲博得全场的喝彩。

11. apology n. 道歉, 认错, 愧悔
例句：I'm afraid I was rather bad-tempered yesterday; I think I owe you an apology.
恐怕我昨天的脾气不怎么好, 我认为应该向你道歉。