VOA常速英语:US Sees Growing Problem With Prescription Drug Abuse

词汇讲解：

1. prescription n. 处方, 药方
例句：The physician made a prescription against sea-sickness for him.
医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。

2. addict vt. 使沉溺，使醉心，使成瘾
例句：She's become addicted to love stories.
她迷上了爱情小说。

3. anxiety n. 焦虑, 担心, 不安
例句：There's a lot of anxiety among the staff about possible job losses.
工作人员都很忧虑, 担心可能失业。

4. triple v. (使)增至三倍
例句：The enemy tripled his strength.
敌军把兵力增加到原来的三倍。

5. appear v. (在公开场合、当众)露面(尤指晚到或只呆短时间)，公开出现；来到
例句：She appears on TV at seven every evening.
她每晚7点在电视上露面。

6. snare vt. 诱...入圈套;诱获;谋得
例句：He was snared by the wicked.
他中了恶人所设置的圈套。

7. unaware adj. 不知道的;未察觉到的
例句：I was unaware of the man’s presence.
我没有察觉到那人在场。

8. fatal adj. 致命的
例句：Her children's death is a fatal blow on her.
孩子们的死对她是致命的打击。

9. alternative adj.两者择一的, 供替代的
例句：We returned by the alternative road.
我们从另一条路回来的。

10. registry n. 档案室;登记簿存放处;注册处；挂号处
例句：The registry holds records of all major operations.
登记处有所有重大手术的记录。