VOA常速英语:Somali-Americans Help Drought Victims

词汇讲解：

1. toll n. 损失;伤亡人数
例句：The death toll has risen to 200.
死亡人数已上升到两百人。

2. pregnant adj. 怀孕的,怀胎的
例句：She was pregnant with her first child.
她怀着她的第一个孩子。

3. recruit vt. 征募(新兵);吸收(新成员)
例句：Our club has recruited 30 new members this year.
今年我们俱乐部吸收了三十名新会员。

4. donate v. 捐献,捐赠
例句：She donated her books to the library.
她把自己的书捐赠给图书馆。

5. adamant adj. 坚定不移的;固执的
例句：She was adamant in refusing to comply with his wishes.
她固执地拒绝按他的意愿办。

6. launch vt. 开办;发起;使开始从事
例句：We launched a new project.
我们开始从事一个新项目。

7. distribution n. 分发, 分配
例句：The conference discussed the fair distribution of income and wealth.
会议讨论了公平分配收入和财富的问题。

8. staff n. 全体职员; 教职员
例句：This company has a staff of fifty.
这家公司有五十名职员。

9. displace vt. 移走
例句：The war has displaced thousands of people.
战争使成千上万的人背井离乡。

10. reserve vt. 保留[储备]某物
例句：We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.
票为您保留到明天中午。