学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2512 suspend

今天我们要学的词是 suspend. Suspend 动词，有暂停的意思。The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement suspended drilling operations at a rig in the Gulf¹ of Mexico after an offshore² worker was seriously injured. 美国安全和环保执行署得悉墨西哥湾一家钻井平台一个离岸工人受重伤后，暂停了该钻井平台的作业。Belarusian authorities have suspended an investigation³ into a former presidential candidate who fled Belarus in 2011 and returned last year. 白俄罗斯有关当局暂停了针对一位前总统候选人的调查，此人2011年逃离白俄罗斯，去年返回。好的，我们今天学习的词是 suspend, suspend, suspend...

1 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。