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VOA常速英语:Eastern Congolese Gear Up for Election
2011-11-25来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. plague vt. 使受灾祸
例句:Famine has plagued these countries for years.
这些国家遭受饥荒多年。
2. jubilant adj. 兴高采烈的, 喜气洋洋的
例句:The whole nation is jubilant.
举国上下一片欢腾。
3. occupy vt. 占领; 占有,侵占,占据
例句:Enemy troops occupied the country.
敌军占领了这个国家。
4. formality n. 拘泥形式, 拘谨;遵守礼节;正式手续;形式上的措施
例句:The manager’s signature was just a formality.
经理的签字只是一种形式。
5. rig vt. (用不正当手段)操纵, 垄断
例句:They complained that the election had been rigged.
他们投诉这次选举被人操纵。
6. desperate adj. 极想望的, 极需要的
例句:They're desperate to escape.
他们急于想逃跑。
7. formidable adj. 可怕的, 令人畏惧的; 难以克服[对付]的
例句:There's no formidable obstacles in the world.
世上没有无法逾越的障碍。
8. capacity n. 容量, 容积;才能, 能力;身份, 职位
例句:The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
这个剧场可容纳八百名观众。
9. tension n.紧张;紧张的状态
例句:The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
10. chaotic adj. 混沌的;一片混乱的;一团糟的;混乱的;杂乱的;紊乱的
例句:The traffic in the city was chaotic.
这城市的交通糟透了。
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