和谐英语

VOA常速英语:US Soldier Charged in Connection to Afghan Massacre

2012-03-26来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. file vt. 提交(申请等), 呈递
例句:She filed a suit against the college for sex discrimination.
她对那所大学提出性别歧视的诉讼。

2. charge n. 控告,指控
例句:He was arrested on the charge of robbery.
他因被控犯有抢劫罪而被捕。

3. station vt. 驻扎,部署,配置
例句:Two guards were stationed at the gate.
在大门口有两名警卫站岗。

4. witness n. 目击者; 证人
例句:She was a witness of the incident.
她是事件的目击者。

5. stab v. 刺, 扎; 刺入, 刺伤
例句:She stabbed him on the leg with a knife.
她用刀子刺伤了他的腿部。

6. fuel vt. 激起; 增加; 加强; 刺激
例句:His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

7. quell vt.(用武力)制止,结束,镇压
例句:Troops were called in to quell the violence.
部队被调来平息暴力事件。

8. spark vt.使大感兴趣;导致
例句:This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。

9. harsh adj. 严厉的;严酷的,恶劣的
例句:He was subjected to the harshest possible conditions.
他遭遇了最艰苦的条件。

10. deserve vt.应受, 应得, 值得
例句:He deserved to be punished.
他应受惩罚。