学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2558 peace corps

今天我们要学的词是 Peace Corps¹. Peace Corps 和平队，两个字首写字母都是大写。The Peace Corps is a U.S. international service organization that sends American volunteers to tackle² the most pressing needs of people around the world. 和平队是美国的一个国际服务组织，向世界各地派遣义工，协助解决最急需解决的问题。President Obama announced on Monday that the Peace Corps will go to Vietnam for the first time. 美国总统奥巴马星期一宣布，和平队将首次前往越南。好的，我们今天学习的词是 Peace Corps, Peace Corps, Peace Corps...

1 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 tackle   

n.工具，复滑车，扭倒；v.处理，抓住

参考例句：

• Don't forget to bring your sports tackle with you tomorrow.别忘了明天带上你的体育用具。
• We have gained sufficient experience to tackle this problem.我们已经有了足够的经验来处理这个问题。