VOA常速英语:US Presses for Greater Pakistani Role in Afghan Peace Process

词汇讲解：

1. endorse vt. 赞同,认可,支持(意见,活动,某人等)
例句：No one is foolish enough to endorse it.
没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。

2. transfer vt. 转移; 迁移
例句：The company has transferred to an eastern location.
这家公司已搬到东部某地。

3. engage vt. 吸引, 占用；雇, 聘；答应, 保证
例句：The company engaged to finish the building by May.
那家公司保证五月份造好房子。

4. prompt vt.促使, 推动, 引起
例句：The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home.
看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。

5. inclusive adj. 包括…的, 包括一切的；包括所述的限度
例句：The monthly rent is 15, inclusive of light and water.
每月租金15美元, 包括水电费在内。

6. hesitate vt. 不情愿; 对…犹豫
例句：He hesitated to take such a big risk.
他不情愿冒这样大的险。

7. deny vt. 否定,否认
例句：He denied having seen these watches before.
他否认曾经见过这些手表。

8. harbor vt. 庇护;藏匿;收养(动物等)
例句：He is accused of harboring an escaped convict.
他被指控窝藏逃犯。

9. strife n. 争吵; 斗争; 冲突
例句：We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.
我们不想卷入内乱之中。

10. narrow v. (使)变窄
例句：The gap has narrowed considerably.
分歧大大缩小了。

11. reconcile vt. 使和好; 和解；使一致, 使和谐
例句：He had been reconciled with his family.
他与家人言归于好。

12. halt v. (使)停下来
例句：They halted financial support.
他们停止了经济援助。