VOA常速英语:US Moves to Restore Relations with Pakistan

2. spark vt. 导致
例句：This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。

3. accidental adj. 意外的; 偶然(发生)的
例句：Our meeting in New York was quite accidental.
我们在纽约的会见完全是偶然的。

4. route n. 路, 路途, 路线, 路程
例句：The climbers tried to find a new route to the top of the mountain.
登山者试图寻出一条通到山顶的新路。

5. supply n. 供给, 供应
例句：The water supply to the room failed.
这房间的供水中断了。

6. absence n. 缺乏, 不存在
例句：A major problem is the absence of water.
主要的问题是缺水。

7. minimize vt. 把…减至最低数量[程度]
例句：You can minimize the dangers of driving by taking care to obey the rules of the road.
严格遵守交通规则, 你就能把行车危险降到最低点。

8. inclination n. 倾向, 趋向, 趋势
例句：He had shown an inclination, from the first, to go his own way.
他一开始就表现出我行我素的倾向。

9. 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。

10. ease vt. 减轻,缓和
例句：The aspirin eased his headache.
阿斯匹灵减轻了他的头痛。