2023年7月27日发(作者：)

新闻常用词

Accord: agreement

Air: to make known, broadcast

Assail: To criticize strongly

Axe: To dismiss from a job; To cut, destroy, take away

Back: To support

Balk: To refuse to accept

Ban: Prohibition; prohibit

Bar: Not to allow, exclude

Bid: Attempt, offer

Bilk: To cheat

Blast: Explosion; strong criticism; To criticize strongly; strike with explosives

Blaze: Fire

Blow: Injury / disappointment suffered

Boost: promotion/promote, increase, support

Chide: Ridicule

Claim: To declare to be true; To kill

Clash: Dispute, violent argument, Battle (n.); To disagree strongly; fight (v.)

Cool: Uninterested; unfriendly

Coup: Revolution, change in government

Curb: Restraint, limit

Deadlock: A disagreement that cannot be settled

Deal: Agreement

Drive: Campaign, effort

Due: Expected

Envoy: Diplomat

Eye: To watch with interest

Face: Unfergo

Fault: To find in the wrong

Feud: Dispute, strong disagreement

Flay: To accuse; criticize strongly

Foe: Opponent; enemy

Foil: To prevent from succeeding

Gems: Jewels

Go-ahead: Approval

Grab: Seize, win

Grip: To take hold of

Gut: To destroy completely by fire

Halt: Stop

Haul: Large quantity which has been stolen and later discovered

Head: To lead, direct

Head off: To prevent

Held: To restrict Heist: Theft

Hit: To affect badly

Hold: To keep in police control; detain

Ink: To sign

Jet: Aero plane

Jobless: Unemployed

Key: Essential, vital, very, important

Kick off: To begin

Lash out: To criticize strongly; accuse

Laud: To praise

Launch: To begin

Line: Position; demand

Link: To connect

Loom: Expected in the near future

Loot: To take away of valuable goods unlawfully (v.); Stolen money or goods (n.)

Man: Representative

Nab: To capture

Net: To total; To capture

Nod: Approval

Ordeal: Painful experience, drama

Office: An important government position

Opt: Choose; decide

Oust: To take power away from, push out, drive out, replace

Output: Production

Pact: Agreement, treaty

Pay: Wages, salary

Pit: Coal mine

Plea: Request for help

Pledge: Promise

Plunge: Steep fall

Poised: Ready for action

Poll: Election, public opinion survey; Voting station

Post: Position in government, business, etc.

Press for: To demand, ask for

Probe: investigation

Prompt: To cause

Push: Encourage, support

Quit: Leave, resign

Quiz: Question, interrogation

Rage: To burn out of control

Raid: Attack, robbery

Rap: Accusation; charge; To criticize, reprimand

Riddle: Mystery

Rock: To shock; to surprise Rout: To defeat completely

Row: To quarrel, argument, dispute

Rule: To decide (especially in court)

Rule out: To not consider as a possibility

Sack: Dismiss from a job

Sack (from “ransack”): To search thoroughly and rob

Scare: Public alarm

Set: Decide on, ready

Slam: criticize

Smash: defeat

Slay: To kill or murder

Snag: Problem; difficulty

Snub: To pay no attention to

Soar: To rise rapidly

Solon: legislator

Spark: To cause; to lead to action

Split: To divide

Squeeze: Shortage, scarcity

Stalemate: A disagreement that cannot be settled

Stall: Making no progress

Stance: Attitude, way of thinking

Stem: To prevent or stop

Storm: Angry reaction, dispute

Strife: conflict

Sway: To influence or persuade

Swindle: An unlawful way of getting money

Switch: Change, deviation

Swoop: Sudden attack or raid

Talks: discussion

Thwart: To prevent from being successful

Ties: relations

Top: To exceed

Tot: Child

Trim：To cut

Trigger：To cause

Urge: insist, strongly request

Vie：To compete

Void：To determine to be invalid

Vow：To promise

Walkout：Strike (often unofficial)

Wed: To marry

Wedlock: Marriage

Weigh：To consider