学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3201 gambit

今天我们要学的词是 gambit.

gambit 是指精心策划的一步棋，特别是带有风险的策略。$150 million in aid to El Salvador marks China's latest gambit to make inroads in Central America. 中国向萨尔瓦多提供1.5亿美元援助标志着中国为进入中美洲而最近精心策划的一步棋。

President Trump's withdrawal¹ from an international nuclear deal with Iran sparked dismay among U.S. allies this spring, but his gambit has proved a lucrative² one for oil companies such as ExxonMobil and Chevron³. 特朗普总统今年春天宣布退出伊核协议时让美国的盟友们感到沮丧，但他的策略证明对埃克森美孚和雪佛龙等石油公司来说有着丰厚利润。

1 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

2 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

3 chevron   

n.V形臂章；V形图案

参考例句：

• He wore shoulderstrap rank slides with sergeant's chevrons.他佩戴标示级别的肩章，上面有中士的V形标志。
• The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right.V形或箭头路标表示有向左或向右的急转弯。