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VOA常速英语:Civil Society Pushing for Arms Trade Treaty
1. negotiation n.协商, 谈判
例句:Negotiations have just been completed.
谈判刚刚结束。
2. adopt vt.收养;采用, 采纳, 采取;正式接受, 通过
例句:The meeting adopted a resolution.
会议通过了一项议案。
3. frustrate vt. 使不成功, 挫败, 阻止
例句:The police frustrated the bandit's attempt to rob the bank.
警方挫败了匪徒抢劫银行的企图。
4. cautious adj. 十分小心的,谨慎的
例句:The old lady is very cautious with money.
那位老太太用钱很谨慎。
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. scope n. 范围
例句:Such subjects are not within the scope of this book.
这样的问题不在本书的讨论范围之内。
7. loophole n.漏洞, 空子
例句:They tightened the loopholes in those acts.
他们堵住了那些法案中的漏洞。
8. engulf vt.吞没, 包住
例句:The house was engulfed in flames.
这房子被火苗吞噬了。
9. conspire vi. 密谋, 搞阴谋
例句:The criminals conspired to rob a bank.
罪犯们密谋抢劫银行。
10. sophisticated adj. 精密的, 尖端的,复杂巧妙的,先进的
例句:This is a very sophisticated machine.
这是一台非常精密的机器。
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