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VOA常速英语:Oman Prepares to Vote Amid Uncertain Times
2011-10-15来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. pledge n. 保证; 誓言
例句:The government should fulfil its pledge.
政府应该履行其诺言。
2. dissent n. 意见的分歧
例句:He expressed dissent.
他表示了不同意见。
3. vying adj. 竞争的;竞赛的
例句:The children were vying for the teacher’s attention.
孩子们都较着劲想得到老师的注意。
4. 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。
5. noticeable adj. 显而易见的, 明显的, 显著的
例句:There's been a noticeable improvement in his handwriting.
他的书法有了明显的进步。
6. allocate vt. 把…拨给
例句:They allocated funds for the new school.
他们拨出专款修建这所新学校。
7. embezzle v. 贪污;盗用(公款)
例句:The clerk embezzled a thousand pounds from the bank where he worked.
那个职员在他工作的银行里贪污了一千英镑。
8. pronounced adj. 明显的;显著的
例句:She speaks with a pronounced French accent.
她说话有明显的法国口音。
9. loyalty n. 忠诚, 忠心
例句:We all have a loyalty to the company.
我们都对公司忠心耿耿。
10. complacent adj. 自满的, 自鸣得意的
例句:She was complacent about her achievements.
她对自己的成绩沾沾自喜。
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