VOA常速英语:Romney, Santorum Court Republican Voters Ahead of Illinois Primary

2. fix vt.修理; 校准
例句：They know how to fix their cars.
他们知道怎样修理自己的汽车。

3. lack vt.缺乏; 缺少
例句：The city lacks a good library.
这个城市缺少一个好图书馆。

4. shortfall n. 不足之量,差额
例句：There will soon be a shortfall in supply of qualified young people.
合格年轻人才的短缺将很快出现。

5. woe n. 困境;灾难; 麻烦; 问题; 困难
例句：She has cried the blues about its financial woes.
对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。

6. opposite n. 对立面;对立物
例句：Jack is considerate; his wife is just the opposite.
杰克能体贴人,而他妻子恰恰相反。

7. moderate adj. 中庸的, 稳健的, 不走极端的
例句：He holds moderate opinions.
他持稳健的见解。

8. emphasize vt. 强调,着重
例句：My boss emphasized that everyone should come on time.
我的老板强调指出每个人都该准时到。

9. stimulate vt. 刺激;激励;使兴奋;促使
例句：The government will do everything in its power to stimulate economic growth.
政府将竭尽全力去刺激经济发展。

10. raise vt. 抚养; 饲养
例句：We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.
我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。