和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Paris Conference Contemplates Libya's Future

2011-09-02来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. delegate n.代表, 代表团成员
例句:He is one of the delegates to the conference.
他是与会代表之一。

2. air v. 播送, 广播
例句:The program airs daily.
本节目每天广播。

3. surrender n. 投降,屈服;自首
例句:The enemy were forced to make an unconditional surrender.
敌军被迫无条件投降。

4. dignitary n.显要人物;权贵
例句:Many of the local dignitaries attended the funeral.
许多本地的达官贵人都参加了葬礼。

5. provide v. 提供
例句:On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast.
星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐。

6. intervene vi. 干涉, 干预; 调解
例句:When riot broke out, the police were obliged to intervene.
发生暴乱时, 警察有责任干预。

7. fundamental adj. 基本的; 重要的, 必要的
例句:Fresh air is fundamental to good health.
新鲜空气对健康是不可缺少的。

8. freeze vt. 冻结(物价,工资,资产等);冻结(存款)
例句:His salary was frozen at 200 dollars per week.
他的薪水冻结在每周二百美元的水平上。

9. grant vt.准许; 答应给予
例句:He refused to grant them long-term credits.
他拒绝给他们长期信贷。

10. wrangle n. 激烈争吵;口角,吵嘴
例句:The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports.
这两个国家在有关进口问题的激烈争吵中闹翻了。

11. entitlement n. 授权,有资格,有权利
例句:This may affect your entitlement to compensation.
这可能影响你索赔的权利。