英语新闻高频词汇(I)
1. aid=assist 帮助
2. alter=change or modify 改变
3. ask=inquire 询问
4. assail=attack 攻击
e.g. The policemen were assailed by a shower of stones.
5. ax(e)=dismiss or reduce 解雇,减少
e.g. After several months the project was axed by the government.
6. balk=impede 阻碍
e.g. The attempt to rescue the climbers were balked by the bad weather.
7. ban=prohibit or forbid 禁止
8. bar=prevent 防止,阻止
e.g. He has been barred from practicing medicine.
9. bare=expose or reveal 暴露
e.g. The massacre laid bare the moral bankruptcy of theregime.
10. blast=explode 爆炸
11. bid=attempt 努力
e.g. He made a bid for middle class support.
12. bilk=cheat 欺骗
e.g. The salesman bilked me into buying a fake.
13. bolt=desert or abandon 放弃
e.g. He decided to bolt the ticket.
14. boost=increase 提高
15. claim=snatch 夺去……(生命)
e.g. The tornado claimed dozens of lives.
16. clash=disagree strongly 产生分歧
e.g. Their views clash on the new tax bill.
17. curb=control or restrict 控制
e.g. Measures have been taken to curb inflation.
18. dip=decline or decrease 下降
e.g. Meat prices are dipping.
19. ease=lessen 减轻,缓和
e.g. The relationship between these two countries has eased.
20. end=terminate 终止,结束
21. flay=criticize 批评
e.g. The tutor flayed the idle students.
22. flout=insult 侮辱
e.g. He often flout at religion.
23. grill=investigate 调查,拷问
e.g. At the police station, she was grilled for twenty-four hours.
24. gut=destroy 损毁
e.g. The factory was gutted by flames.
25. laud=praise 称赞
e.g. He lauded the work of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
26. lop off=diminish 删减,降低
e.g. Several unpopular decisions loppedoff the governor’s popularity.
27. map=work out 制定出(计划等)
28. name=appoint or nominate 提名
e.g. He was named winner of the contest.
29. mull=consider 考虑
e.g. Last month, a federal grand jury began mulling evidence inthe case.
30. nab=arrest 逮捕
e.g. He killed 12 people before the authorities finally nabbedhim.
31. ram=crash 相撞
e.g. a truck rammed a motorbike
32. soar=skyrocket 猛增,暴涨
e.g. The price of cars has soared.
33. spur=encourage 鞭策,激励
e.g. He spurred his played to fight harder.
34. swap=exchange 交换
e.g. I’ll swap three of mine for one of yours.
35. sway=influence 影响,动摇
e.g. Nothing can sway him from his decision.
36. trim=reduce 削减,缩减
e.g. The government is going to trim welfare programs.
37. vie=compete 竞争
e.g. They vied with one anther for the trophy.
38. weigh=consider 考虑
e.g. They weighed the advantages and disadvantages before making the decision.
39. wreck=damage 破坏
e.g. His drinking wrecked their marriage.

