英語報刊新聞標題詞匯 (6)

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pact n. agreement, treaty 條約;協(xié)議
     pay n. wages, salary 工資,薪水
     pit n. coal mine 煤礦;洼地;陷阱
     plea n. request for help 請愿;請求
     pledge v. promise 發(fā)誓;保證;許諾
     plunge v. steep fall 下降;急跌
     poised adj. ready for action 準備就緒
     poll n. election, public opinion survey 選票,民意測試
     post n. position in government, business,etc 職位
     press for v. demand, ask for 要求;迫切要求
     probe v. investigate 調查;探測
     prompt v. to cause 引起;激勵;慫恿
     Q
     quit v. leave, resign 辭職,退出
     R
     rage n. v. to burn out of control 發(fā)怒;肆虐
     raid n. attack, robbery 襲擊,搶劫
     rap n. v. accusation, charge, criticize 指控,批評
     rattle v. to confuse, make nervous 使驚慌失措
     reckon v. to estimate, assume or expect 估計;猜想;指望
     reject v. to refuse 拒絕;抵制
     resign n. v. to leave the present post out of his or her own wish 辭去;委托;使順從
     revoke v. to cancel 撤回;廢除;宣告無效
     riddle n. mystery 神秘,謎團
     rock v. to shock, to surprise 震驚;搖動
     rout v. defeat completely 打垮,打敗
     row n. argument, dispute 爭執(zhí),分歧
     rule v. decide(especially in court) 決定,判決
     rule out v. to not consider as a possibility 不予考慮,排除可能性