VOA常速英语:Growing Tensions Between Romney, Perry in Republican Race

词汇讲解：

1. schedule vt.排定, 安排
例句：The secretary is trying to schedule the month's appointments.
秘书正在设法安排这个月的约会。

2. nomination n. 提名,任命
例句：She has withdrawn her nomination as chairman.
她已退出主席一职的提名。

3. determine v. (使)下决心, (使)做出决定
例句：He has determined to give up smoking.
他已决定戒烟。

4. hire vt.雇用；租用
例句：We hired a driver to take us on a tour of the city.
我们雇了一个司机带我们游览这个城市。

5. spar vi. 争论, 争吵
例句：The two MPs were sparring with each other.
这两名议员在互相对骂。

6. trail vi. (在比赛等中)输, 失败
例句：The party trailed in the election.
该党在选举中大大落后。

7. newcomer n. 新来的人;新手
例句：The newcomer is not used to the heavy traffic in big cities.
新来者对大都市拥挤的交通不习惯。

8. appealing adj. 有魅力的;动人的; 吸引人的; 有感染力的; 令人感兴趣的
例句：The large salary made their offer even more appealing to him.
高薪使他们的提议对他更具吸引力。

9. alternative n. 取舍, 抉择, 可供选择的事物
例句：The only alternative to being taken prisoner was to die fighting.
除了当俘虏之外, 惟一的选择就是奋战至死了。

10. emerge vi.出现; 显出; 暴露; 摆脱;露头,出头
例句：Nothing emerged from the bilateral talks.
双边会谈没有结果。