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共和党总统候选人专注于奥巴马与经济

2011-06-15来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. presidential adj. 总统的;总统选举的;总统制的
例句:According to the American Constitution, presidential elections are held every four years.
根据美国宪法,总统选举每四年举行一次。

2. domestic adj. 本国的, 国内的
例句:This is domestic news.
这是国内新闻

3. solidify vt. 充实, 巩固
例句:Deming also had the foresight to pump up exploration and solidify the retail business. 
戴明的远见卓识使公司得以加强勘探并巩固了零售业务。 

4. revive v. 恢复, 苏醒, 复活
例句:The national economy began to revive.
国民经济开始复兴。

5. stance n. 看法,立场,观点
例句:The wife of the accused has maintained an impartial stance throughout the trial.
在整个审判过程中,被告的妻子保持了不偏不倚的态度。

6. repeal n. 撤销;废除
例句:Many voted for the repeal of that property law.
许多人投票赞成废止那项财产法。

7. signal vt. 用信号发出;标志
例句:A period signals the end of a sentence.
句号表示一个句子结束了。

8. unemployment n. 失业;失业(人数), 失业率
例句:A rapid rise in price soon eventuated in mass unemployment.
物价迅速上涨, 结果造成了大量失业。

9. embroil vt. 使卷入纠纷
例句:John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled.
约翰和彼得在争吵, 但玛丽不愿卷入。

10. electorate n. 全体选民
例句:The government was responsible to the electorate.
政府对全体选民负责。