VOA常速英语:Former US Intelligence Chiefs: Pakistan Must Stop Playing Both Sides

词汇讲解：

1. strained adj. 紧张的;不友善的
例句：Relations between the two countries had become severely strained.
两国关系已经变得非常紧张。

2. separate adj. 单独的, 各自的
例句：They sit in separate seats.
他们都坐在各自的座位上。

3. leverage n. 力量, 影响; 杠杆作用, 杠杆的力量
例句：He has some leverage over the politician.
他对这位政界人士有些影响。

4. dominate v. 控制, 支配, 统治
例句：The stronger man dominates the weaker.
强者支配弱者。

5. mount vt. 发动攻击; 攻击
例句：The opposition is getting ready to mount a powerful attack on the government.
反对党已准备好对政府发动一次有力的攻击。

6. withdrawal n. 收回;撤回;撤清;撤退
例句：They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20,000 troops.
他们正打算协商有关两万人的部队的撤军问题。

7. reluctant adj. 不情愿的, 勉强的
例句：He gave me a reluctant assistance.
他很不情愿地给了我帮助。

8. attest vt. 证明；证实
例句：Witnesses attested his account.
几名证人都证实了他的陈述是真实的。

9. incursion n. 袭击, 侵入, 侵犯
例句：Enemy forces have made incursions into our territory.
敌军已入侵我国领土。

10. rip v. 扯破, 撕坏
例句：He ripped the letter and read it.
他撕开信便读起来。

11. infuriate vt.使大怒;激怒
例句：Their insults infuriated him.
他们的侮辱激怒了他。

12. entrust v. 委托某人做某事(或照看某人)
例句：couldn’t entrust my children to strangers.
我不能把孩子交给陌生人照看。