VOA常速英语:53 Dead in Attack on Iraqi Shi'ites

2. commemorate vt. 纪念, 庆祝
例句：This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.
这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。

3. blast n. 爆炸
例句：Police said that the blast occurred at 9 a.m.
警方说这次爆炸发生在上午九点。

4. culprit n. 犯过错者, 罪犯
例句：The police put the culprit in jail.
警方把罪犯投入监狱。

5. stringent adj. 严格的;严厉的
例句：Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.
合同中有几项条件太苛刻。

6. detonate v. (使)爆炸, 引爆
例句：The workmen detonated the dynamite.
工人们把炸药引爆了。

7. curb vt.限制, 克制, 抑制
例句：The United States was trying to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
美国尝试压制伊朗的核野心。

8. threat n. 威胁, 恐吓
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. attempt n.尝试, 试图, 企图
例句：After repeated attempts they finally succeeded.
经过反复尝试, 他们终于成功了。

10. clout n (尤指政治上的)影响，影响力，势力
例句：The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.
女王有特权, 但无真正的政治影响力。

11. vanquish vt. 征服,击败;克服,抑制
例句：He tried to vanquish his fears.
他努力克服恐惧心理。