VOA常速英语:US Forces Poised to Deal with Iran Threat

2. disrupt vt.使混乱, 扰乱
例句：An accident has disrupted railway services into and out of the city.
一场事故使得进出该城市的铁路交通陷入混乱。

3. respond v. 回答; 回应; 作出反应; 响应; 回报
例句：I offered him a drink but he did not respond.
我请他喝酒, 但他未作回答。

4. supply vt.供给, 供应
例句：Our task is to supply vegetables all the year round.
我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。

5. capability n. 性能,功能;耐受力
例句：The engineer explained the plane's technical capabilities.
工程师讲解了该飞机的技术性能。

6. tolerate vt. 容许; 承认
例句：The teacher cannot tolerate eating on the class.
老师不容许在课堂上吃东西。

7. block v. 堵塞, 阻塞，给…设置困难
例句：They blocked the entrance with big stones.
他们用大石块堵住了入口。

8. trigger vt. 引发, 引起
例句：The incident triggered an armed clash.
这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。

9. scale n. 规模; 程度; 范围
例句：He's in business on a small scale.
他做的是小本生意。

10. confrontation n. 对抗, 对抗的事物；对峙，冲突
例句：We can’t risk another confrontation with the union.
我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。