VOA常速英语:Russians Vote for President

2. turnout n. 一项活动的到场人数
例句：There was a good turnout for the concert.
参加音乐会的人很多。

3. cloud vt. 使混乱
例句：The decision will only cloud the issue.
这一决定只能使这一问题变得复杂起来。

4. fraud n. 欺骗(行为);诡计;骗局
例句：He was found guilty of fraud.
他被判决犯有诈骗罪。

5. furor n. 狂怒；抗议; 喧闹,轰动
例句：The sale of the two best players caused a furor among the fans.
卖出两个最佳球员在球迷中引发了抗议声浪。

6. stance n. 看法,立场,观点
例句：Her public stance was much tougher than her private feelings on the subject.
在这一问题上，她公开的立场比她私下的态度要强硬得多。

7. strangle vt. 抑制,压制; 扼死; 使窒息
例句：Creativity is being strangled by financial pressures.
创造力被经济上的重重压力抑制住了。

8. linger vi.逗留, 徘徊；缓慢消失
例句：The smell of the gas oil lingered in the house.
屋里仍然飘溢着汽油味。

9. stagnation n. 不景气
例句：Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline.
糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。

10. eligible adj. 有资格当选的, 有条件被选中的
例句：Only native-born citizens are eligible for the U.S. Presidency.
只有本国出生的公民才有资格担任美国总统的职务。