28. Promote vt. 促进, 发扬, 提升, 提拔, 晋升为 We believe that Chairman Soong’s visit will help promote cross-Straits exchanges .我们相信宋楚瑜主席的访问将有助于促进海峡两岸间的交流。 29. Baggage n. 行李, [军] 辎重 We took six pieces of baggage with us onto the train . 我们带着六件行李上了火车。 30. Significant adj. 有意义的, 重大的, 重要的 Of course ,he will continue to play a significant role in his country .当然他将继续在他的国家发挥重要的作用。 31. Ambassador n. 大使 U.N. Ambassador John Danforth submitted his resignation after holding the job for less than six months . 美国大使约翰丹福斯,在上任不到六个月就提交了自己的辞呈。 32. Candidate n. 候选人, 投考者 Rice had been mentioned as a candidate for secretary of state . 赖斯已被提名为国务卿候选人。 33. Trap n. 圈套, 陷阱, 诡计, 活板门, 存水弯, 汽水闸, (双轮)轻便马车 vi. 设圈套, 设陷阱 vt. 诱捕, 诱骗, 计捉, 设陷, 坑害, 使受限制 All 166 miners trapped underground in a coal mine gas blast ,were confirmed dead yesterday . 由于瓦斯爆炸而身陷煤矿底下的166名矿工昨天被证实已全部死亡。 重点词汇(二) 1. Relief n. (痛苦等的)减轻, (债务等的)免除, 救济, 调剂, 安慰, 浮雕, 地貌 The Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China are considering providing emergency relief materials to the victims . 中国政府和中国红十字会正考虑给受害者提供紧急救济物资。 2. Occur vi. 发生, 出现 President Hu jintao sent messages to leaders of seven Asian nations affected by the tsunami to offer condolences to the victims right after the disaster occurred . 灾难发生后 , 胡锦涛主席就向七个受海啸影响的亚洲国家领导人表示了对遇难者的哀悼。 3. Rescue vt. 援救, 营救 n. 援救, 营救 In addition , China also sent two international rescue teams , four medical teams and one DNA testing group to the tsunami-hit countries . 另外 ,中国还向受海啸袭击的国家派遣了两个国际救援组 ,四个医疗小组和一个DNA检测组 。 |