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VOA常速英语:BRICS Push for Political Clout
1. spread vi. 传开;蔓延
例句:The fire spread from the factory to the warehouse nearby.
火从工厂蔓延到了附近的仓库。
2. gather vi. 积聚;集合
例句:A crowd gathered at the scene of the accident.
出事地点聚集了一群人。
3. clout n. (尤指政治上的)影响,影响力,势力
例句:That businessman has a lot of clout at city hall.
那位商人在市府里很有影响力。
4. prompt vt.促使, 推动, 引起
例句:The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home.
看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。
5. marginal adj. 不重要的, 微小的, 少量的
例句:This once important social group is becoming more and more marginal.
这个一度十分重要的社会集团越来越无足轻重了。
6. expansion n. 扩展;扩张;膨胀
例句:The new factory is large, to allow room for expansion.
新工厂很大,有地方可以扩展。
7. operate vt. 经营;管理
例句:The department store is well operated.
那家百货公司经营得法。
8. tremendous adj. 极大的, 巨大的
例句:There is a tremendous difference between them.
他们之间有着极大的差别。
9. 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。
10. annoyance n. 恼怒;烦恼;打扰
例句:I felt annoyance at being teased.
我恼恨别人取笑我。
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