VOA常速英语:US-Pakistan Joint Raid Viewed as Rare, Hopeful Sign for Troubled Ties

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. covert adj. 隐蔽的;不公开的;秘密的
例句：The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.
军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。

3. raid n. 突然查抄[搜捕]
例句：During their raid on the house, the police found a lot of drugs.
在对这所房子的搜查中, 警方发现了大量的毒品。

4. alert n. 警戒; 警报
例句：The whole navy was placed on full alert.
整个海军都处于全面戒备状态。

5. pose vt. 造成,引起
例句：The increase in student numbers poses many problems for the schools.
学生人数增加给学校造成许多问题。

6. overcome v. 战胜; 克服
例句：He has enough courage to overcome the difficulty.
他有足够的勇气来克服这个困难。

7. diverge vi. 分开;偏离;分歧;分道扬镳
例句：Our views diverge.
我们的意见分歧。

8. mobilize v. 动员起来, 调动, 鼓动起
例句：He is trying to mobilize all the supporters.
他正在竭力把所有的支持者动员起来。

9. dispel vt.驱散, 赶跑
例句：The sun soon dispelled the thick fog.
太阳很快驱散了浓雾。

10. mistrust n. 不信任
例句：His experiences left him with a mistrust of banks.
他的经历使他不信任银行。

11. withdraw v. (使)撤退[出]
例句：The general decided to withdraw his soldiers.
那位将军决定撤军。