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VOA常速英语:Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government Over Fuel Prices
词汇讲解:
1. spark vt.使大感兴趣;导致
例句:This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。
2. subsidy n. 津贴,补贴;补助金
例句:This industry depends for its survival on government subsidies.
这个行业靠政府津贴而得以维持。
3. sign n. 征兆, 迹象
例句:There is every sign to show that the enemy will retreat.
种种迹象表明敌人要退却。
4. bankrupt vt. 使破产, 使枯竭, 使极端贫困
例句:The cost of defending the libel action almost bankrupted the small magazine.
为诽谤罪辩护的诉讼费几乎使这家小杂志社破产。
5. discourage vt.使气馁; 使沮丧;阻碍; 劝阻
例句:We discourage smoking in this school.
在这所学校里我们劝阻吸烟。
6. sustain vt. 承受, 支撑;维持;长期保持; 使继续;经受, 遭受
例句:We do not have enough money to sustain our campaign for long.
我们没有足够的财力使宣传活动长期保持下去。
7. location n.位置, 场所
例句:It is a suitable location for a new school.
那是建一所新学校的合适地点。
8. threat n. 威胁; 可能造成威胁的人[事, 想法]
例句:The use of nuclear weapons is a horrible threat to the species.
核武器对人类是一个严重威胁。
9. recruit vt. 雇用;聘请
例句:They recruited a number of old teachers for the new school.
他们给这所新学校聘请了一些老教师。
10. underestimate vt. 对…估计不足, 低估
例句:I underestimate the distance, and am exhausted.
没想到这么远, 我可累坏了。
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