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BBC在线收听下载:巴西民众抗议政府耗巨资办世界杯
词汇讲解:
1. explosion n.爆炸,炸裂
例句:The population explosion is accompanied by a population implosion.
人口爆炸还伴随着人口爆聚。
2. survival n.幸存,生存
例句:Conformity is the prerequisite of political survival.
随波逐流是政治生存的前提。
3. consume vt.消耗,消费
例句:The world is beginning to consume its capital along with the interest.
世界不仅在消耗利息,也正在消耗本金。
4. compound vt.调和; 使混合
例句:I will not compound my error by explanations or excuses.
我决不借解释或者遁辞来文饰我的过错。
5. inaugurate vt.开创; 创始
例句:The city inaugurate the clean - air campaign with a bicycle parade
该市举行了一次自行车队游行以示净化空气运动的开始
6. enrage vt.激怒,使暴怒
例句:Deficit reduction is popular in principle but will enrage lobbies.
减少赤字原则上很受欢迎,但将激怒政治说客。
7. oppose vt. 反对,抗争
例句:We strongly oppose violence and war.
我们强烈反对暴力和战争。
8. declare vt.宣布; 声明
例句:When do we declare victory?
什么时候我们能宣布胜利?