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VOA Special English 单词表

A.

accept - v. to agree to receive　接受

accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event　事故

accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement

against someone　指责

activist - n. one who seeks change through action 激进分子

administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a

performance.")　影响

agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United

Nations")　机构

aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's

borders　侵略

agriculture - n. farming　农业

air force - n. a military organization using airplanes 空军

album - n. a collection of recorded music 歌集

alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in

industrial products　酒精

ancestor - n. a family member from the past　祖先

ancient - ad. very old; long ago　远古的

anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the

past 周年

announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare o+cially　宣布

apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts

responsibility　致歉

appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on

somebody for help　上诉；呼吁

appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem　出现

argue - v. to o%er reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree　争论

arms - n. military equipment; weapons　兵器

artillery - n. big guns　炮

assist - v. to help　帮助

attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an e%ort　尝试

attend - v. to be present at　出席

automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car　汽车

average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal　平

均，平常

avoid - v. to stay away from　避免

award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service　奖励

B

balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal 平衡

balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when *lled with gas lighter

than air 气球

bar - v. to prevent or block　禁止，阻碍

barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action di+cult 障碍

base - n. a military center 军营; v. to establish as a fact 基于 ("Her research was based

on

experiments.")　

battle - n. a *ght between opposing armed forces　战斗

beat - v. to hit again and again　击打

betray - v. to turn against; to be false to 背叛

bill - n. a legislative proposal　议案

biology - n. the scienti*c study of life or living things in all their forms　生物学

bombs 炸弹袭击

border - n. a dividing line between nations 边界

brief - ad. short; not long　简短的

cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government 内阁

camp - n. a place with temporary housing　露营

campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from

voters; a connected series of military actions during a war　活动

cancel - v. to end; to stop　取消

candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an o+ce or an honor 候选人

capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and

capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get

control of 捕获

ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition

仪式

chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group　主席

champion - n. the best; the winner　冠军

charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime 控诉; n. a statement in

which someone is accused of something 指控

chase - v. to run or go after someone or something　追逐

cheer - v. to shout approval or praise　欢呼

chemicals - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the

science of chemistry　化学物质

chemistry - n. the scienti*c study of substances, what they are made of, how they

civilian - ad. not military 平民

civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of

claim - v. to say something as a fact 声明

clash - n. a battle 冲突; v. to *ght or oppose 发生冲突

command - v. to order; to have power over something　命令

comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something　评论

committee - n. a group of people given special work　委员会

communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information　交流，通信

community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area　社区

compare - v. to examine what is di%erent or similar　对比

compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others　竞争

的

compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept

concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about") ; v. to fear ("to be

concerned") 关注，关心

condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement 条 件 ; a

person's

con&ict - n. a *ght; a battle, especially a long one　冲突

congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck 祝

贺

Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United

States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in

other countries　议会

conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change　保守派

constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of

government 宪法

contain - v. to hold; to include　包容

convention - n. a large meeting for a special purpose　大会

cooperate - v. to act or work together　合作

crash - v. to fall violently; to hit with great force　碰撞，坠毁

create - v. to make; to give life or form to　创造

crisis - n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or

judge　批评

crowd - n. a large number of people gathered in one place　人群

crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely　压碎

curfew - n. an order to people to stay o% the streets or to close their businesses　戒严

current - n. movement of air, water or electricity 水 流 ， 电 流 ; ad. belonging to the

present time 目前的 ("She found the report in a current publication.")　

customs - n. taxes on imports　入关税

D

dam - n. a wall built across a river to hold back &owing water 大坝

damage - v. to cause injury or destruction 摧 毁 ; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to

deaf - ad. not able to hear　聋的

defeat - v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having

lost　打败

defend - v. to guard or *ght against attack; to protect 防卫

de*cit - n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or

imports are greater than exports　赤字

de*ne - v. to give the meaning of; to explain　定义

delay - v. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late

延迟

delegate - n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another　代表

demand - v. to ask by ordering; to ask with force　要求