VOA常速英语:Gap-like Japanese Retailer Plans Hundreds of US Stores

词汇讲解：

1. merchandise n. 商品,货物
例句：The shop windows are filled with foreign merchandise.
商店橱窗里摆满了外国商品。

2. deter vt.阻止;制止
例句：Failure did not deter him from trying again.
失败并未使他泄气罢休。

3. casual adj. 随便的, 非正式的
例句：The guests wore casual clothes.
客人们穿着便服。

4. brand n. 商标, 牌子
例句：What is your favourite brand of cigarettes?
你最喜欢哪种牌子的香烟?

5. outlet n. 销路;商店,商行
例句：The shoe manufacturer had several outlets.
那家鞋业制造商有好几家商店。

6. lure vt.吸引, 引诱, 诱惑
例句：The price also lures students.
这种价格对学生也有吸引力。

7. scurry vi. 急匆匆地走
例句：It began to rain and we scurried for shelter.
下起雨来, 我们急忙找地方躲避。

8. differentiate v. 区分, 区别, 辨别,求导
例句：He cannot differentiate the two flowers.
他无法辨认这两种花。

9. steal v. 偷
例句：Someone has stolen her purse when she was shopping.
她在购物时, 有人偷走了她的钱包。

10. consultant n. 顾问
例句：He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.
他是市长的一个法律顾问。

11. edge n. 优势, 优势地位
例句：They have lost the edge.
他们已经失去了优势。

12. restrain vt. 抑制, 遏制; 管制, 克制, 约束
例句：I couldn't restrain my laughter.
我禁不住笑了出来。