VOA常速英语:Rural Women in Africa Speak Out at Climate Conference

词汇讲解：

1. participant n.参加者, 参与者
例句：She is an active participant in this activity.
她积极参与这项活动。

2. subdued adj. 不太响亮、强烈、显著等的,缓和的,有节制的
例句：The subdued talk in the room faded down.
屋里低声的谈话安静下来了。

3. diminish v. (使)减少; 缩小；减弱…的权势
例句：The campers' food supply gradually diminished as the days wore on.
随着一天天的过去, 露营者的食物逐渐减少了。

4. taunt n. 辱骂;嘲笑;奚落
例句：Being Black, he had to endure the taunts of his classmates.
因为是黑人,他不得不忍受他同学的奚落。

5. jeer n.嘲讽
例句：They shouted jeers at him.
他们大声地嘲讽他。

6. confront vt.勇敢地面对, 正视；迎面遇到, 遭遇
例句：The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。

7. grab n. 抓住,攫取,霸占
例句：The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.
贼想抢我的手提包, 但被我推开了。

8. skeptical adj. 怀疑的,多疑的
例句：Many were skeptical about this solution.
许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。

9. mobilize v. 动员起来, 调动, 鼓动起
例句：He is trying to mobilize all the supporters.
他正在竭力把所有的支持者动员起来。

10. expectation n.预料; 期望；有信心的指望
例句：He has little expectation of passing the exam.
他对考试及格不抱希望。