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BBC在线收听下载:澳总理承诺推动同性婚姻合法化公投
词汇讲解:
1. flee vi.逃走,逃掉; 消失
例句:He was lucky to flee the burning hotel.
他很幸运逃出了失火的旅馆。
2. elect vt.选举; 挑出,挑选
例句:I move that we elect a committee to work out a draft resolution.
我提议选出一个委员会来拟订一项决议草案。
3. release vt.释放; 发布; 发行
例句:He had won his first release from the fences of home.
他第一次成功地脱出家庭的樊笼。
4. encourage vt.促进; 支持; 鼓励,鼓舞
例句:As to writing, we do not encourage them to scrawl too early.
至于书法,我们不鼓励他们过早地乱写。
5. remember vt.记得; 牢记
例句:Did you remember your other appointment for today?
还记得今天的另一个约会吗?
6. overturn vt. (使) 翻倒
例句:The revolutionist planned to overturn this puppet regime.
革命者计划推翻傀儡政府。
7. attract vt. 吸引; 诱惑; 引起…的好感(或兴趣)
例句:He shouted to attract attention.
他大声叫喊以吸引注意。
8. legalize vt.使合法化; 使得到法律认可
例句:Divorce was legalized in 1981.
离婚合法化是在1981年。