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VOA常速英语:Indonesia's Train Surfers Highlight Traffic Woes

2012-01-20来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：
1. reinforce vt.增强; 加强
例句：They reinforced a coat by sewing pieces of leather on the elbows.
他们在外衣肘上缝皮革使衣服更耐穿。

2. perception n. 认识, 观念, 看法，见解
例句：What's your perception of the matter?
你对此事有什么看法?

3. perpetual adj. 不间断的; 持续的; 长久的
例句：That dog is perpetual nuisance.
那只狗是经常惹人讨厌的东西。

4. overcrowded adj. 过于拥挤的
例句：An overcrowded workplace can be a major source of stress.
拥挤的工作空间可能是压力的主要来源。

5. fare n. 费, 票价
例句：A single fare is 170 dollars.
单程票价为170美元。

6. precaution n.预防措施
例句：I took the precaution of locking money in the safe.
我把所有的钱都锁在保险箱里以防万一。

7. spray v. 喷
例句：He is spraying insecticide.
他在喷杀虫剂。

8. deter vt. 威慑住,吓住;使断念
例句：Failure did not deter him from trying again.
失败并未使他泄气罢休。

9. overwhelm vt.覆盖, 淹没；压倒, 制服; 打败；使某人不知所措
例句：A great wave overwhelmed the boat.
一个巨浪吞没了那只小船。

10. priority n. 优先考虑的事
例句：The development of the national economy is a top priority.
发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。