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VOA常速英语:Agreement to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks Aims to Prevent Regional Arms Race
1. resume vt. 重新开始;(中断后)又继续
例句:After lunch, the conference resumed.
午饭以后,会议继续进行。
2. permanent adj. 永久(性)的, 固定的
例句:He is one of our permanent employees.
他是我们的终身雇员之一。
3. ambition n. 抱负, 雄心, 野心
例句:Her son was filled with ambition to become a great inventor.
她儿子一心想成为伟大的发明家。
4. trigger vt. 引发, 引起(连锁反应)
例句:The incident triggered an armed clash.
这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。
5. undermine vt. 暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句:These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.
这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持。
6. tighten vt. 加紧,加强;使更加严格
例句:Border police tightened controls on tourists.
边防警察加紧对旅游者的管制。
7. threat n. 可能造成威胁的人[事, 想法]
例句:The use of nuclear weapons is a horrible threat to the species.
核武器对人类是一个严重威胁。
8. consequence n.结果, 后果;重要(性), 重大
例句:Nobody can tell what the consequences may be.
没有人能说出可能的后果。
9. provoke vt.激起; 惹怒
例句:Her constant nagging provoked him.
她不断地唠叨激怒了他。
10. hostility n. 敌意, 敌对状态
例句:There is open hostility between the two leaders.
两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
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