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VOA常速英语:Abortion Weighs Heavily in Reproductive Rights Debate
1. abortion n. 人工流产(手术), 堕胎
例句:Abortion is illegal in many countries.
在许多国家, 堕胎都是违法的。
2. agenda n.议事日程
例句:The first item on the agenda was how to cut down the cost in manufacture.
第一项议程是如何减少生产费用。
3. pregnancy n.怀孕; 妊娠
例句:This was her second pregnancy.
这是她第二次怀孕。
4. adolescent adj. 青春期的, 青少年的
例句:The adolescent period is one's best time.
青少年时期是一个人最美好的一段时光。
5. restriction n.约束, 限制;管制, 限定;法律, 规章
例句:The park is open to the public without restriction.
这个公园对公众开放, 没有任何限制。
6. prohibit vt.禁止; 阻止
例句:Rainy weather and fog prohibited flying.
多雨的天气和雾妨碍了飞行。
7. barrier n.栅栏, 关卡;障碍, 隔阂
例句:Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to investment in the region.
缺乏信心是在这一地区投资的最大障碍。
8. controversial adj. 有争议的, 引起争议的
例句:The topic of argument is controversial.
这个议题是很有争议的。
9. nightmare n.噩梦
例句:I had a nightmare about being drowned in a lake.
我做了个在湖里淹死的噩梦。
10. legalize vt. 使合法化,使得到法律认可
例句:They won’t ever legalize the drugs trade.
他们永远不会把毒品行业合法化的。
11. induce vt. 引起, 导致
例句:The medicine will induce sleep.
这种药使人入睡。
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