和谐英语

VOA常速英语:World Bank Urges Greater HIV Prevention Efforts

2012-03-17来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. necessity n. 必要(性); (迫切)需要
例句:You must understand the necessity of education.
你必须懂得教育的必要性。

2. anxiety n. 焦虑, 担心, 不安
例句:There's a lot of anxiety among the staff about possible job losses.
工作人员都很忧虑, 担心可能失业。

3. burden n. 重负
例句:His invalid father is becoming a burden.
他父亲体弱多病, 对他来说渐渐成了累赘。

4. incur vt.遭受; 招致, 引起
例句:He incurred a heavy loss through you.
他因为你而遭受重大损失。

5. highlight vt. 强调, 突出, 使显著
例句:The President highlights the importance of his visit to China.
总统强调访问中国的重要性。

6. survive vi. 幸存, 活下来
例句:These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

7. propose vt. 提议,建议,提出
例句:He proposed building a bridge across this river.
他建议在这条河上造一座桥。

8. calculate vt. 计算, 估计, 核算
例句:I calculated that the trip would take two days.
我估计这段路程要走两天时间。

9. afford vt. 买得起, 担负得起
例句:She cannot afford a new dress.
她没钱买新衣裳。

10. shortage n. 缺少,不足,匮乏
例句:There is a shortage of salt in this country.
这个国家缺少盐。