学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 confirmation

今天我们要学的词是 confirmation¹. Confirmation 确认，批准。Attorney general nominee² Jeff Sessions' senate confirmation hearing is set for early January. 美国司法部长提名人选塞申斯定于一月初参加参议院为确认其提名举行的听证会。President elect Donald Trump³ tapped ExxonMobile CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, setting up a contentious⁴ confirmation fight. 当选总统川普提名埃克森美孚石油公司首席执行官蒂勒森担任国务卿，对其提名的批准势必引发激烈辩论。好的，我们今天学习的词是 confirmation, confirmation, confirmation...

1 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

2 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 contentious   

adj.好辩的，善争吵的

参考例句：

• She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
• Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。