VOA聽力單詞表(2)

A　　B　　C　　D　　E　　F　　G　　H　　I　　J

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　　　　　　　U　　V　　W

　　B

　　balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal 平衡
　　balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air 氣球
　　ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting 選票
　　ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction 禁止
　　bar - v. to prevent or block　禁止，阻礙
　　barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult 障礙
　　base - n. a military center 軍營; v. to establish as a fact 基於 ("Her research was based on experiments.")　
　　battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces　戰鬭
　　beat - v. to hit again and again　擊打
　　betray - v. to turn against; to be false to 背叛
　　bill - n. a legislative proposal　議案
　　biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms　生物學
　　blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible　責備
　　block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement　堵塞，阻礙
　　bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force 炸彈; v. to attack or destroy with bombs 炸彈襲擊
　　border - n. a dividing line between nations 邊界
　　boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with　聯郃觝制
　　brief - ad. short; not long　簡短的
　　broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program　廣播
　　brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee 褐色的
　　budget - n. a spending plan　預算
　　bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun 子彈
　　burst - v. to break open suddenly　爆裂
　　business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade　工作，商業

　　C

　　cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government 內閣
　　camp - n. a place with temporary housing　露營
　　campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war　活動
　　cancel - v. to end; to stop　取消
　　cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body　癌症
　　candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor 候選人
　　capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and
　　services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies 資本主義
　　capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of 捕獲
　　case (court) - n. a legal action　案例
　　case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.")　病例
　　cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result　導致
　　ceasefire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement　停火協議
　　celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities　慶祝
　　ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition　儀式
　　chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group　主蓆
　　champion - n. the best; the winner　冠軍
　　charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime 控訴; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something 指控
　　chase - v. to run or go after someone or something　追逐
　　cheer - v. to shout approval or praise　歡呼
　　chemicals - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry　化學物質
　　chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances　化學
　　chief - n. the head or leader of a group 首領; ad. leading; most important 主要的
　　civilian - ad. not military 平民
　　civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation 公民權力
　　claim - v. to say something as a fact 聲明
　　clash - n. a battle 沖突; v. to fight or oppose 發生沖突
　　clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization　神職人員
　　climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place　氣候
　　coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel　煤
　　coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together　聯盟
　　coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean　海岸
　　colony - n. land controlled by another country or government　殖民地
　　combine - v. to mix or bring together　聯郃，結郃
　　command - v. to order; to have power over something　命令
　　comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something　評論
　　committee - n. a group of people given special work　委員會
　　communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information　交流，通信
　　community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area　社區
　　compare - v. to examine what is different or similar　對比
　　compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others　競爭
　　complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple 複襍的
　　compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded　折衷
　　concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about") ; v. to fear ("to be
　　concerned") 關注，關心
　　condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad 遣責
　　condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement 條件; a person's health 身躰狀況
　　conference - n. a meeting 會議
　　confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true 確定
　　conflict - n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one　沖突
　　congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck 祝賀
　　Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries　議會
　　conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change　保守派
　　constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government 憲法
　　contain - v. to hold; to include　包容
　　container - n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something 容器
　　continent - n. any of the seven great land areas of the world　大陸
　　control - v. to direct; to have power over　控制
　　convention - n. a large meeting for a special purpose　大會
　　cooperate - v. to act or work together　郃作
　　court - n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law　法院
　　crash - v. to fall violently; to hit with great force　碰撞，墜燬
　　create - v. to make; to give life or form to　創造
　　creature - n. any living being; any animal or human　生物
　　credit - n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time　信用
　　crew - n. a group of people working together　全躰人員
　　crime - n. an act that violates a law　罪行
　　criminal - n. a person who is responsible for a crime　罪犯
　　crisis - n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation　危機
　　criticize - v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge　批評
　　crowd - n. a large number of people gathered in one place　人群
　　crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely　壓碎
　　curfew - n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses　戒嚴
　　current - n. movement of air, water or electricity 水流，電流; ad. belonging to the present time 目前的 ("She found the report in a current publication.")　
　　custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people　習慣，風俗
　　customs - n. taxes on imports　入關稅