和谐英语

VOA常速英语:70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Approaches

2011-12-06来源:VOA

 
词汇讲解:

1. stage vt.举行
例句:The union staged a one-day strike.
工会筹划举行一天的罢工。

2. anniversary n. 周年纪念,周年纪念日
例句:Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

3. devastating adj. 毁灭性的
例句:It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.
这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。

4. recall v. 回忆起, 回想
例句:The scene recalled her childhood.
这一情景使她想起了童年。

5. resist vt. 抵抗,反抗;抗拒
例句:The nation was unable to resist the invasion.
该国无力抵抗侵略。

6. 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。

7. personnel n. (总称)人员; 员工;全体人员;职员
例句:The personnel are not happy to change these rules.
全体工作人员对改变这些规定很不高兴。

8. intervene vi. 出面; 介入
例句:The bank has been intervening in foreign exchange markets.
银行一直干预外汇市场。

9. invasion n. 武装入侵, 侵略, 侵犯, 侵入, 闯入
例句:The invasion of tourists brought life to the summer resort.
大批游客涌入, 使这个避暑胜地热闹起来。

10. determine vt. 决定
例句:She determined to go that very afternoon.
她决定就在那天下午走。