VOA慢速英语:Who Should Be the Next Chief of the IMF?

 
词汇讲解：

1. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句：He resigned his directorship and left the firm.
他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。

2. firmness n. 坚定;坚决
例句：Love asks faith,and faith firmness.
爱情要求信任,信任要求坚定。

3. loan n. 借出物; 借款
例句：The loan is interest free.
这贷款是无息的。

4. struggle n. 努力, 奋斗
例句：It was a hard struggle to get my work done in time.
为使工作按时完成, 我做了一番努力。

5. replacement n. 接替者，替代者
例句：As Jack is ill, we have to get a replacement for him.
杰克生病了, 我们必须找一个人代替他。

6. smoothly adv. 平稳地;顺利地
例句：The primary task of the chair is to ensure the meeting runs smoothly.
主席的首要任务是确保会议顺利进行。

7. debt n. 债, 债务
例句：If I pay all my debts I'll have no money left.
若还清所有欠债我就分文不剩了。

8. negotiator n. 磋商者, 谈判者
例句：He is a negotiator of considerable skill.
他是个谈判高手。

9. expert n. 专家, 能手
例句：The cook was an expert at making sauces.
那位厨师是调制味汁的能手。

10. arrest n. 逮捕；拘留
例句：He was under arrest.
他被捕了。