词汇讲解:
1. famine n. 饥荒
例句:Many people die of starvation during famines every year.
每年发生饥荒时都有许多人饿死。
2. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句:They have pledged that they will always remain faithful to each other.
他们发誓他们将永远忠诚于对方。
3. surround vt. 包围
例句:The firemen surrounded the burning building.
消防队员包围了熊熊燃烧的建筑物。
4. influx n. 大量涌入
例句:The country sealed its borders to prevent the influx of illegal immigrants.
为了防止非法移民大量湧入,该国封闭了边境。
5. plague vt. 使受灾祸
例句:Famine has plagued these countries for years.
这些国家遭受饥荒多年。
6. haggard adj. (由于生病、焦虑或睡眠不足)憔悴的,疲惫的
例句:He looked haggard after a serious disease.
一场大病后,他看起来很憔悴。
7. mitigate vt. 减轻, 缓和
例句:Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.
政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
8. devolve v. 移交, 转移
例句:Upon his retirement, the business devolved on his son.
他退休时, 生意由儿子接管。
9. block vt. 堵塞, 阻塞; 阻碍, 妨碍
例句:A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。
10. specify vt. 详述
例句:Please specify what you will do.
请你详述一下你将做什么。
11. registration n. 登记,注册,挂号
例句:The registration of students for the course will begin on Thursday morning.
学生登记上的这门课将于星期四上午开始。
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