2009-07-09 Vocabulary for Special Chinese

1．首脑(shóu nǎo) 为首的（人或机关）

　　head, summit

　　例：国家首脑、政府首脑、首脑会议

　　Eg：head of state; head of government; summit conference

2．抚恤(fǔ xù) （国家或集体）慰问并从物质上帮助因公伤残人员、牺牲者及病故者
　　的家属

　　to console and give monetary support to; to comfort and
　　compensate a disabled person or a bereaved family

　　例：抚恤烈士子女；抚恤金

　　Eg：comfort the children of martyr; comfort fund

3．形势(xíng shì) 情况；局势

　　situation, the state of affairs, the trend of events

　　例：这次会议将讨论当前的国际和国内形势。

　　Eg：Situation at home and abroad will be discussed at this meeting.

4．严峻(yán jùn) （情况）严重

　　severe, grim, rigorous

　　例：目前，国内的失业问题相当严峻。

　　Eg：Currently, the domestic unemployment problem is quite severe.

5．致使(zhì shǐ) 以致使得（某种情况发生）

　　to bring about; to cause; to result in; to lead to (or into)

　　例：全球变暖致使这种植物遭到毁灭性破坏。

　　Eg：Global warming has caused devastating damage to this kind of plant.

6．讽刺(fěng cì) 用比喻、夸张、反语等表达手法进行揭露、批评或嘲笑

　　satirize, ridicule, mock

　　例：这幅漫画讽刺的是那些光说不做的人。

　　Eg：This cartoon ridiculed those who talk without action.