Rumsfeld Says Latest Iraq Fighting a 'Final Stand' by 'Enemi

注释：
Defense¹ Secretary  国防部长
sovereignty [5sCvrinti] n. 主权
Iraqi [i5rB:ki] adj. 伊拉克的
casualty [5kAVjuElti] n. 伤亡
thug [WQ^] n. 暴徒
assassin [E5sAsin] n. 暗杀者，刺客
Pentagon 五角大楼
intimidation² [in7timi5deiFEn] n. 胁迫，胁迫
foment³ [fEu5ment] vt. 煽动
Sunnis [5sQnIs] n.（伊斯兰教的）逊尼派
Shias [5Fi:Es] n. 什叶派
Senate Armed Services Committee 参议院武装部队委员会
harsh [hB:F] adj. 苛刻的
panel [5pAnl] n. 小组
testimony⁴ [5testimEni] n. 证词（尤指在法庭所作的）
brutal [5bru:tl] adj. 残忍的，兽性的
deceive [di5si:v] v. 欺骗，行骗
dupe [dju:p] vt. 欺骗
abhorrent⁵ [Eb5hCrEnt] adj. 可恶的
reject [ri5dVekt] vt. 否认
deliberately⁶ [dI5lIbErEtlI] adv. 故意地

 

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 intimidation   

n.恐吓，威胁

参考例句：

• The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
• The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。

3 foment   

v.煽动，助长

参考例句：

• The rebels know the truth and seek to foment revolution.那些叛乱者知道真相，并且想办法来挑起革命。
• That's an attempt to foment discord.这是挑拨。

4 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

5 abhorrent   

adj.可恶的，可恨的，讨厌的

参考例句：

• He is so abhorrent,saying such bullshit to confuse people.他这样乱说，妖言惑众，真是太可恶了。
• The idea of killing animals for food is abhorrent to many people.许多人想到杀生取食就感到憎恶。

6 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。