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今天我们要学的词是torture。 Torture, 是折磨的意思。对敌方战斗人员使用折磨的手段,前一段时间在美国引起了极大的争议。美国总统布什上星期五发布了一道行政命令,禁止对敌方战斗人员使用折磨的手段。"President Bush issued an executive order to ban the use of torture against 'enemy combatants.'''

折磨既可以是肉体的,也可以是精神的。"His speech was pure torture to the audience," 意思是说他的讲话简直就是对听众的折磨。好的,今天我们学习的词是torture...


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0 against HKsy2     
prep.与…对抗;对着
参考例句:
  • You're against the traffic rules.你违反了交通规则。
  • Are you for or against?你是赞成还是反对?
0 ban nPMyD     
n.禁令;vt.禁止,取缔
参考例句:
  • He is ban from attend the meeting.他被禁止参加会议。
  • There is a ban on smoking in petrol stations. 加油站禁止吸烟。
0 bush MSWyJ     
n.灌木,灌木丛,矮树
参考例句:
  • This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
  • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手,胜于二鸟在林。
0 enemy pjOzG     
n.敌人,仇敌,反对者;敌军,敌国
参考例句:
  • You must keep a good watch for the enemy.对敌人你们必须保持警戒。
  • You'd better first know a friend from an enemy.你首先得分清敌友。
0 executive Ymlxs     
adj.执行的,行政的;n.执行者,行政官,经理
参考例句:
  • A good executive usually gets on well with people.一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。
  • He is a man of great executive ability.他是个具有极高管理能力的人。
0 issued 28e32fb02cd44e44796348fbc2b93e1c     
发行者( issuer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
  • The EU has issued a new set of directives on pollution. 欧盟发布了一系列关于污染的新指令。
0 order iJJxt     
n.订单;命令;n.顺序,整齐;勋章;阶级,决议;vt.命令; 调整;定购
参考例句:
  • His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
  • You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。
0 president i12zE     
n.总统;总裁;校长;院长;会(社)长;主席
参考例句:
  • They selected him to be president.他们选举他为总裁。
  • The president's speech lacked sincerity.校长的演讲缺乏诚意。
0 pure uSsxf     
adj.纯的,纯粹的,纯净的,无垢的,纯洁的,完美的,抽象的
参考例句:
  • The evening dress is made out of pure silk.这件睡衣是用真丝做的。
  • Gold must be pure and man must be perfect.金要足赤,人要完人。
0 speech evwwc     
n.讲话,演说
参考例句:
  • I did not lose a word of his speech.他的演说我没有听漏一个字。
  • We were listening in to the Prime Minister's speech.我们正在收音机旁听首相的广播演说。
0 torture YJGza     
n.折磨;v.折磨,使痛苦;使苦恼,使为难
参考例句:
  • No torture would make him speak.任何严刑拷打都不能使他开口。
  • Through those long years of imprisonment and torture,he remained faithful and unyielding.在那些遭受囚禁和酷刑的漫长岁月里,他始终坚贞不屈。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用;n.用途,利用
参考例句:
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗?
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途?
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

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