和谐英语

VOA常速英语:US Congress Gets Conflicting Advice on Economy, Debt

2011-09-22来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. contentious adj. 容易引起争论的,好争论的
例句:Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题。

2. revive vt. 使复兴;使重新流行
例句:The Prime Minister promised to revive the economy.
首相承诺振兴经济。

3. divergence n. 分叉,叉开;分歧;背离;离题
例句:There is no sure cure for this transatlantic divergence.
没有什么灵丹妙药可以消除大西洋两岸的分歧。

4. angle n. 观点
例句:They discussed the matter from all conceivable angles.
他们从各种角度讨论了那件事。

5. consensus n. (意见等)一致, 一致同意
例句:Can we reach a consensus on this issue?
我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗?

6. stagnation n. 不景气
例句:Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline.
糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。

7. deteriorate vi. 恶化, 变坏,退化
例句:Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
食物在夏天爱变质。

8. nominal adj. 名义上的, 有名无实的; (金额)很少的; 象征性的
例句:The charge of the box lunch was nominal.
午餐盒饭收费很少。

9. deter vt. 威慑住,吓住;使断念
例句:Failure did not deter him from trying again.
失败并未使他泄气罢休。

10. trumpet vt.大肆宣扬, 鼓吹
例句:She is always trumpeting her son.
她总是吹嘘她儿子。