VOA常速英语:Obama Brings Economic, Security Assurances on Asia-Pacific Trip

词汇讲解：

1. depart vi.离开; 出发; 开出
例句：He departed early in the morning.
他一大早就离开了。

2. gather v. (使)聚集; 集合；推断; 了解
例句：The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.
老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。

3. jolt v. (使)摇动; (使)震惊
例句：Her angry words jolted him.
她愤怒的话使他震惊。

4. voice vt. (用言语)表达,说出
例句：The workers voiced their indignation at being unfairly dismissed.
对被不公正解雇一事工人们表示愤慨。

5. rivalry n.敌对, 竞争, 对抗
例句：Rivalry with other schools is encouraged.
校际的竞争受到鼓励。

6. complex adj. 复杂的,错综复杂的;难懂的
例句：It was a complex problem.
这是一个复杂的问题。

7. perceive vt.感觉, 察觉, 理解
例句：I perceived that I could not make him change his mind.
我意识到我不能使他改变主意。

8. deadline n. 截止期限,最后限期
例句：The deadline for making an application is next Friday.
申请于下星期五截止。

9. approach v. 接近, 走近, 靠近
例句：Christmas was approaching.
圣诞节快到了。

10. compromise n. 妥协,和解
例句：I hope we shall come to a compromise.
我希望我们能达成妥协。