VOA常速英语:Pakistan Downplays Proposed Freeze in US Military Aid

词汇讲解：

1. suspension n. 暂令停职(或停学等)
例句：He incurred a suspension on reduced pay.
他受到了降薪停职处分。

2. improvise v. 临时制作, 临时凑成
例句：He improvised a song about the football team’s victory.
他即席创作了一首足球队胜利之歌。

3. narrow adj. 狭窄的; 狭隘的
例句：The decision was taken for narrow economic reasons, without considering its social effects.
这一决定是从狭隘的经济观点做出的, 并没有考虑社会效应。

4. mandate n. 授权
例句：The General Election gave him no such mandate.
大选并未授予他这种权力。

5. plunge vt. 使陷入,使遭受
例句：A power failure plunged the house into darkness.
断电使房子陷入一片黑暗之中。

6. retaliate vi. 报复, 反击
例句：If you strike me, I shall retaliate.
你要是打我, 我就还击。

7. evict vt.(依法从房屋里或土地上)驱逐, 赶出
例句：If you don’t pay your rent you’ll be evicted.
如果你不交房租, 就会被赶出去。

8. launch vt. 发动(战争等);开展(斗争等);发出(命令等);提出(抗议等)
例句：The miners launched a strike.
矿工发动了一场罢工。

9. pursue vt. 追捕, 追击；追求；继续; 从事, 经营
例句：He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life.
他开始追求安逸舒适的生活。

10. deny vt. 否认知情, 否定，否认
例句：He denied knowing anything about their plans.
他否认知悉他们的计划。