学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2543 presence

今天我们要学的词是 presence. Presence 名词，存在。美国总统奥巴马上周表示，The United States will significantly enhance its military presence in Syria to fight the Islamic State. 美国将大幅度增加在叙利亚的军事存在，打击伊斯兰国恐怖组织。Iran’s Supreme¹ Leader criticized the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf² region, saying American forces should go back to the Bay of Pigs. 伊朗最高领袖对美国在波斯湾的存在提出批评，说美军部队应该回到猪湾去。好的，我们今天学习的词是 presence，presence, presence...
 

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。